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If you wanted a nice reminder why Penrith can go all the way, all you had to do was plonk yourself down on the packed hill at WIN Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Even looking directly into the sun, St George Illawarra fans – and the healthy number of Penrith supporters who made the trek to Wollongong – could still make out that Nathan Cleary was doing Nathan Cleary things.

The game’s best player scored a try, set up a try, kicked well – one long kick swerved left to right, then right to left to force a dropout – and embraced his running game we only wish we saw more of each week.

The 40-20 win over the Dragons means the Panthers will finish seventh and book themselves a flight to New Zealand for an elimination final, most likely to be next Saturday afternoon.

The Clearys know t

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