Fine to play: Nathan Cleary cleared for preliminary final appearance
The NRL match review committee issued their verdict on Cleary’s collision with Rooster Hugo Savala on Monday morning.
Nathan Cleary will be eligible to play in the NRL preliminary final after avoiding a ban for dangerous contact with a kicking leg during Penrith's win over the Sydney Roosters in the qualifying final. The star halfback received a grade-one charge for the incident, which only results in a $1,000 fine and early guilty plea. Had he been charged with a grade-two offense, Cleary would have faced a one-game ban and elimination from the preliminary final.
Penrith will face either the Roosters or Sharks in the upcoming match, while the other two teams will compete in a weekend showdown. Cleary had to endure additional concerns after limping through the final 10 minutes of the game with a sore right foot, and mentioned his foot might be injured after scoring the match-winning field goal.
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