Cleary makes strange link after loss to Cowboys

He was in a better mood than after Penrith's Round 11 loss to the New Zealand Warriors, but it didn't stop coach Ivan Cleary from raising eyebrows in the press conference after the Panthers' loss to the North Queensland Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. In a contest at the foot of the mountains where both sides rested their State of Origin contingent of players, the Panthers ultimately fell short in a 16-6 loss. In Round 11, Cleary uttered just 48 words …