Fans launch into speculation about whether Mary Fowler will make a shock trip down under to see Nathan Cleary – and there’s a simple answer
With Nathan Cleary’s Penrith team having won their fifth straight NRL final, fans are wondering if his partner Mary Fowler will make a flying visit to Sydney to watch him star in the biggest game of the year.
The Panthers defeated Cronulla 26-6 on Saturday night to punch their ticket as they looked to claim an incredible fourth straight premiership, and it wasn’t long before fans were speculating on the chances of Fowler making a mad dash to support him .
“Wait… you’re coming back for the girlfriend, right?” one person wrote while commenting on one of Mary’s latest Instagram posts, which revealed her new look.
“Men in Mary Fowler’s comments asking if she’s going to the grand final… honey that’s the princess of Australia and she has places to be why are you asking her crazy things,” wrote another.
Others warned Mary that they thought her friend would be on the losing side when they take on the Storm on Sunday night, with some commentators asking her not to take her husband ‘back to England’ after rumors that Cleary was considering playing for an English team. closer to her.
But as much as the Aussies want to see Fowler in the stands at Homebush for the grand final, the chances of that happening are virtually nil.
Her duties at Manchester City will make it impossible for her to get away as the team plays West Ham just hours after the NRL grand final.
Fowler – who scored in City’s big win over Paris FC in the Champions League earlier this month – is not injured and will certainly be in the match.
Fans are eager to see Fowler fly to Sydney to support Cleary (pictured together) as he looks to win his fourth consecutive premiership with Penrith on Sunday
Some sports fans took to social media wondering if the Matildas star would appear at the NRL grand final – but there’s virtually no chance of that happening.
Fowler (pictured in action against Brighton on Sunday) is in the middle of the Women’s Super League season with Manchester City and will not be able to make the trip
She came on as a substitute in the 1-0 win over Brighton on Sunday and came close to doubling her side’s lead with a shot that flew just over the crossbar.
Cleary is nursing a worrying shoulder injury that could cause him problems in the grand final, but Penrith are confident he will be fit for the match.
His right hand was heavily bandaged during the win over Cronulla, shocking football fans as there had previously been no evidence of any problem with that part of his body.
There was even speculation that he had suffered a fracture in his hand, but the club has not confirmed this.
The calls for Fowler to attend the grand final come after Cleary opened up about the beginning of their relationship when he revealed he got into a ‘car chase’ with paparazzi shortly after their love went public.
“Every time I was with her, it felt like we were two normal people… and then suddenly people were taking pictures of us, and then they were published, and then there were articles, and then there were people waiting . the front of my house,” Cleary told the newspaper Marlee and I podcast.
The couple have largely shrugged off the spotlight as their relationship grew, but one episode – unrelated to Ny Breaking Australia’s stories about them – stands out for the Penrith Panthers halfback.
The Panthers superstar faces injury concerns ahead of the decider against Melbourne but Penrith is confident he will play
Cleary and Fowler’s romance went public in November last year and he recently opened up about being involved in a ‘car chase’ with paparazzi shortly afterwards
“One day I was driving and I realized this car was following me,” he said.
‘Then I took a few turns, took a few turns, they took the exact same turns. I was almost in a car chase.
‘That was astonishing to me. I understand it, I think, because people care [about the romance].
“It all happened so quickly, and with her relationship in the public eye, it was hard to keep your head around.”
Cleary also addressed rumors that he had staged the photos of him and Fowler cuddling in Perth, with the fact that he was shirtless at the time fueling speculation that he had tipped off the photographer.
“I swear to God I had no idea,” he said.
‘Leading up to that we were probably quite blasé about how much people actually cared.
“After the park we went back to the car and then we saw someone there with the big camera, and about a few hours later it all came out.”