As father and Penrith coach Ivan Cleary watched on at a sweltering Accor Stadium, the younger Cleary brother needed to wait until the 68th minute to be injected into grand final day’s curtain-raiser. By that time, the NSW Cup champions had sealed a resounding victory leading 50-12, having cantered to a 32-6 half-time lead over their Queensland counterparts. NSW Cup premiers New Zealand won the state championship on grand final day. The 20-year-old ensured the Cleary name was represented on grand final day for a sixth consecutive year, bringing another trophy home for one of rugby league’s most successful families. The NSW Cup side has now won seven of the last eight State Championships.