- Cleary won the NRL premiership for the fourth time on Sunday.
- Shortly after, his teammate Mary Fowler had a dream day with Manchester City
- Even in the midst of the title celebration, Cleary had a message for Fowler
He may have been immersed in the celebrations of winning a fourth consecutive premiership, but Penrith Panthers star Nathan Cleary found the time to recognize his famous girlfriend’s sporting achievements.
Cleary and Australian Matilda Mary Fowler have been dating since the end of 2023, as Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed.
Following the Panthers’ historic victory over the Melbourne Storm in the NRL decider, Fowler posted an image from Manchester City’s changing rooms in the UK wearing a Penrith jersey and simply posting ‘HIM’ in honor of her boyfriend.
However, hours later, the Matildas star was carving out a new chapter in his own sporting history.
Fowler made the most of her chance to start for Manchester City in the absence of rested star striker Khadija Shaw, scoring one goal and setting up the other in the Women’s Super League contenders’ 2-0 win over West Ham.
Amid the NRL premiership celebrations, Nathan Cleary found the time to share this image of his girlfriend Mary Fowler.
Fowler was given a rare start for Manchester City and made the most of his opportunity around the same time Cleary was winning the NRL trophy.
Fowler’s chances of a starting berth for City have been limited as the WSL contenders enjoy such attacking riches, but the 21-year-old was included after they decided to rest the golden boot winner, Shaw, for the visit of West Ham, captained by Katrina Gorry.
That gave Fowler the chance to once again demonstrate her dazzling forward skill, as she somehow managed to pass the ball to Lauren Hemp in the 10th minute while surrounded by three defenders, allowing the England striker to score. the first goal.
The 21-year-old added an image to her Instagram gallery that included honoring Cleary, celebrating with her teammates and posting: “A good weekend indeed.”
And Cleary posted his own tribute, sharing the image of Fowler wearing the Penrith shirt on his social media with a simply in love emoji with his high-profile girlfriend.
Cleary has now led the Penrith Panthers to four consecutive NRL premierships.
Fowler also commented on Cleary’s post with this series of emojis to congratulate him
It has been an emotional journey for Cleary, who admitted after the grand final that the 2020 loss to the Melbourne Storm had still haunted him.
‘In fact, I was speechless. Five years ago, four or five years ago, I was there crying and losing to these guys who have been the best for so long. (Now) we just won four in a row. Honestly, it’s mind-blowing,” he said after Sunday’s grand final victory.
‘This feeling here is worth it. It’s hard to get to the top, it’s very hard to say there, but at this moment it’s all worth it. It’s honestly the best feeling in the world.”
But he also recently opened up about his relationship with Fowler, sharing that their love was as emotional as any football victory.
“I’ve loved it, it’s everything I could have ever dreamed of having a partner, to be honest,” he said.
“It just adds a new perspective, but it also adds an extra layer that when things are going well, you want to share it with them and talk about it, and when things aren’t going well, they’re there too.”
‘I feel very supportive and I loved it. To be honest, it’s a great addition to life and made me very happy.
“Love wins.”
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