Emerging Blue puts contract talks on hold
The long-term playing future of Nathan Cleary is unlikely to be resolved any time soon after the Penrith halfback confirmed he will defer contract talks until the end of the 2018 season. The confirmation comes in the wake of recent comments made by Phil Gould AM, on radio sports program “The Big Sports Breakfast,” where the Panthers Executive GM revealed he would not pursue Cleary for a new deal and that it was up to Nathan to re-commence contract talks. Cleary, who was atten