‘That was my fault’: Coach’s regret over Nathan Cleary injury management

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary concedes he should have made the call earlier in the week to rest his son, but he has confirmed star halfback Nathan Cleary will return next week after he missed the big win over South Sydney in a game that lacked any atmosphere.

Brad Schneider came in and did an excellent job as he helped spark their comeback after a sluggish start, but the Panthers coach says he should have made the call on his son much earlier than Wednesday when it was agreed that he’d miss the game. “We should have made the call earlier based on the situation we were in. It was always going to be difficult coming back from a hamstring injury playing in Townsville and then five days later trying to back it up.Cleary praised his side’s “very professional” win over the Rabbitohs who started on fire to jump out to a 12-0 lead but fell apart as the premiers piled on the final 42 points.

The Panthers ran away with it in the second half to silence what was already a very quiet crowd. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty ImagesThe Panthers are used to playing in front of rowdy home crowds, but the vibe was very different with just 8155 fans turning up on a cold Thursday night to watch the Bunnies play.

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