What a week it was for Casey McLean.
Four days after producing a NSW Origin cameo to remember, McLean was the hero for Penrith as they scored an epic 20-18 won over the New Zealand Warriors.
The Warriors were pushing hard for the winner with two minutes remaining, enjoyed a few repeat sets, then McLean tackled fullback Taine Tuaupiki and forced the ball free.
The 20-year-old also bagged a first-half double; in his second try he positioned himself beautifully in front of Dallin Watene-Zelezniak to catch a Jack Cogger cross-field kick.
McLean is such a joy to watch and has a huge future. The same can be said for the Panthers and Warriors, who deserved better than a Sunday evening kick-off, and are a good chance of meeting on grand final day.
