Details of PNG Chiefs contract offer to Nathan Cleary revealed

The figures behind the proposal are staggering.

By Magdalena Murdoch · Zero Tackle

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 11:48 PM

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The contract offer details from the PNG Chiefs to Penrith Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary have been revealed.
The Chiefs were prepared to make Cleary one of rugby league's highest-paid players in history.
The recruitment pursuit by the PNG Chiefs was ultimately unsuccessful.

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Details regarding the PNG Chiefs' major contract offer to Penrith Panthers star Nathan Cleary have been revealed. The expansion club reportedly launched a massive pursuit to secure the halfback, preparing an offer that would have established him among the highest-paid players in rugby league history.

Despite the lucrative figures behind the Chiefs' ambitious proposal, the recruitment bid was ultimately unsuccessful. Cleary remains with the Panthers as the details of the staggering figures emerge.

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Details of PNG Chiefs contract offer to Nathan Cleary revealed

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