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Nathan Cleary receives the 2026 Dally M award for most outstanding player · Digg

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Nathan Cleary receives the 2026 Dally M award for most outstanding player

A post congratulates Cleary and the Penrith Panthers on the award.

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A congratulatory post says Nathan Cleary received the 2026 Dally M award for most outstanding player. It also congratulates the Penrith Panthers.

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Positive36.7%63.3%Negative

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Positive accounts praised Nathan Cleary’s Dally M win and leg surgery recovery for showing his class and resilience, while negative replies called the award undeserved and questioned the medical updates.

Based on 42 sentiment-bearing replies from 35 accounts across 6 conversations.

Sentiment

Positive36.7%63.3%Negative

Summary

Positive accounts praised Nathan Cleary’s Dally M win and leg surgery recovery for showing his class and resilience, while negative replies called the award undeserved and questioned the medical updates.

Based on 42 sentiment-bearing replies from 35 accounts across 6 conversations.

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@codenrlWho else but Nathan Cleary, he wins his first Dally M Medal from his couch in Penrith. READ MORE ➡️ https://bit.ly/4xY6r9Z21d

@toot5000Nathan Cleary has claimed his maiden Dally M Medal, accepting the NRL’s highest individual honour via video link from the comfort of his living room couch. The Penrith star couldn’t be in attendance for the awards night as he had surgery on his fractured foot.21d

@james_spir19274Good morning to all of my dear dear friend here. Special Congratulations to @PenrithPanthers @_nathancleary upon receiving Dally M award for most outstanding player 202620d

@gobriefNathan Cleary has won his first Dally M Medal on 67 votes - and wasn't there to collect it, after ankle surgery. Tamika Upton took a third NRLW award on the same night. https://www.thebrief.news/en/standard/article/25905/cleary-claims-first-dally-m-as-upton-makes-it-three?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=brief_news&utm_content=nz20d

@nrlphysioNathan Cleary has been discharged from hospital after surgery to repair an open fracture in his left leg, with the surgeon reportedly happy with the outcome & hopeful that Cleary will fit for Round 1 2027 (via @ScottBaileyAAP) Cleary will go back for a 2nd surgery later this week on the stress fracture in his right foot that he carried into the Prelim Final - there will be a overlapping period of non-weight bearing for both surgeries so he may be required to use a wheelchair for a short time. The right foot injury has been revealed as a Jones fracture - which is a break in the 5th metatarsal (bone on the outer side of the foot) that would usually require around 10 weeks recovery. Even though Jones fractures are known for slow healing, tricky rehab and high re-fracture rates it will still have plenty of time to recover. Surgery (usually a screw fixation) helps lower that re-fracture risk, and with the open leg fracture needing months of rehab the foot will likely be ready long before the leg is.20d

@PeterVLangCLEARY UPDATE: AAP are reporting that Nathan’s surgeon is happy with how the operation went and even though it’s very early days, he’s hopeful ‘Clez’ can make it back for round one next year. #pantherpride20d

@10NewsSydIn the toughest week of his career, Nathan Cleary keeps rolling with the punches & showing tremendous class. Wheelchair-bound & unable to attend last night's ceremony, the champion halfback received his first Dally M medal at his parents' home | @PenrithPanthers @NRL #NRL20d

@sydneybluenose2@TicsVitsJacThic All in favour of Vic having to put "Nathan Cleary Groupie" in her bio?19d

@ZOOTV76@NRLSCC @KevinAR79716636 You’re invalidating who won the award. You’re saying someone else is more deserving. Most people just say congratulations but you’re dissecting a decision that can’t be changed. I’m waiting for the absurdity of someone saying Nathan Cleary only won because he had his leg broken.19d

@Jimmywaffle88@TicsVitsJacThic Nathan Cleary didn’t sit at home watching himself win it as they’d already given him the medal hours before19d

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@codenrlWho else but Nathan Cleary, he wins his first Dally M Medal from his couch in Penrith. READ MORE ➡️ https://bit.ly/4xY6r9Z21d

@toot5000Nathan Cleary has claimed his maiden Dally M Medal, accepting the NRL’s highest individual honour via video link from the comfort of his living room couch. The Penrith star couldn’t be in attendance for the awards night as he had surgery on his fractured foot.21d

@james_spir19274Good morning to all of my dear dear friend here. Special Congratulations to @PenrithPanthers @_nathancleary upon receiving Dally M award for most outstanding player 202620d

@gobriefNathan Cleary has won his first Dally M Medal on 67 votes - and wasn't there to collect it, after ankle surgery. Tamika Upton took a third NRLW award on the same night. https://www.thebrief.news/en/standard/article/25905/cleary-claims-first-dally-m-as-upton-makes-it-three?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=brief_news&utm_content=nz20d

@nrlphysioNathan Cleary has been discharged from hospital after surgery to repair an open fracture in his left leg, with the surgeon reportedly happy with the outcome & hopeful that Cleary will fit for Round 1 2027 (via @ScottBaileyAAP) Cleary will go back for a 2nd surgery later this week on the stress fracture in his right foot that he carried into the Prelim Final - there will be a overlapping period of non-weight bearing for both surgeries so he may be required to use a wheelchair for a short time. The right foot injury has been revealed as a Jones fracture - which is a break in the 5th metatarsal (bone on the outer side of the foot) that would usually require around 10 weeks recovery. Even though Jones fractures are known for slow healing, tricky rehab and high re-fracture rates it will still have plenty of time to recover. Surgery (usually a screw fixation) helps lower that re-fracture risk, and with the open leg fracture needing months of rehab the foot will likely be ready long before the leg is.20d

@PeterVLangCLEARY UPDATE: AAP are reporting that Nathan’s surgeon is happy with how the operation went and even though it’s very early days, he’s hopeful ‘Clez’ can make it back for round one next year. #pantherpride20d

@10NewsSydIn the toughest week of his career, Nathan Cleary keeps rolling with the punches & showing tremendous class. Wheelchair-bound & unable to attend last night's ceremony, the champion halfback received his first Dally M medal at his parents' home | @PenrithPanthers @NRL #NRL20d

@sydneybluenose2@TicsVitsJacThic All in favour of Vic having to put "Nathan Cleary Groupie" in her bio?19d

@ZOOTV76@NRLSCC @KevinAR79716636 You’re invalidating who won the award. You’re saying someone else is more deserving. Most people just say congratulations but you’re dissecting a decision that can’t be changed. I’m waiting for the absurdity of someone saying Nathan Cleary only won because he had his leg broken.19d

@Jimmywaffle88@TicsVitsJacThic Nathan Cleary didn’t sit at home watching himself win it as they’d already given him the medal hours before19d