Cleary had just blamed himself for the Panthers loss to Melbourne, especially his cut-out pass that led to an intercept try, and listened to Tamou as he presented him with the Rugby League Players’ Association Players’ Champion award.
The halfback stood up to thank Tamou before he broke down in tears.
James Tamou impressed plenty of Tigers officials with his conduct during and after the Grand Final.Credit:Getty
Tamou was identified by the Tigers for his leadership qualities, which will come in handy following the departures of favourite sons Benji Marshall and Chris Lawrence. The pair played…
