With the 2017 regular season over and the finals upon us, it is time to look back on the regular season that has been and the moments that will be remembered for years to come.

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The Rise of Penrithโ€™s Golden Son

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 14: Nathan Cleary of the Panthers makes a run during the round 19 NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Penrith Panthers at Mt Smart Stadium on July 14, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)

The 2017 NRL season has been the first season that Penrith Panthers young gun halfback Nathan Cleary has been a fully fledged NRL player.

At only the age of 19, Nathan Cleary has already achieved star player status in the minds of many NRL fans and is tipped to be a future New South Wales representative player. This season Cleary is the NRLโ€™s lead point scorer with 216* and 86 goals out of 96 attempts*.

Cleary has also been able to step out of the shadow of Pantherโ€™s five-eighth Matt Moylan and even overtaking him to some as the Penrith Panthers new star player. Cleary has been able to become Penrithโ€™s lead man and can control the outcome of plays.

Cleary is even tipped to take out the 2017 Dally M Halfback of the Year ahead of players like Cooper Cronk! Penrith fans will be hoping Cleary becomes a one club man.

  • Stats accurate from the 08/09/17
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