Andrew Webster Collection

Ivan Cleary is one of the most successful NRL coaches of the modern era. Under his leadership the Penrith Panthers are one of the most dominant forces in the league, having won the 2021, 2022 and 2023 premierships, a 'three-peat' not seen since the 1980s. The 2020 NRL Coach of the Year also coached Wests Tigers and the New Zealand Warriors, leading the Warriors to their second-ever grand final in 2011. As a player, Ivan wore jerseys for the Manly Sea Eagles, North Sydney Bears, Sydney Roosters and New Zealand Warriors. Ivan and his wife, Rebecca, have raised four children and live in Sydney. Andrew Webster is a sports journalist and writer. In the past 30 years, he has covered rugby league, summer and winter Olympic Games, FIFA World Cups and Super Bowls. He has authored eight books, including the biographies of coach Jack Gibson, Storm captain Cameron Smith, and coach Wayne Bennett. Andrew appears regularly on TV and radio and was Chief Sports Writer at the Sydney Morning Herald for more than a decade. He lives in Sydney.