But you can only run what’s in front of you. With proud parents Evan and Beck watching in the stands, Cleary played Scotland as the violin as the kangaroo scraped off ring rust for a first win over Fiji in the second biggest win in Australian Test history.
Only demolishing Russia at the 110-4 World Cup in 2000 sits behind such a superlative effort by Mal Mininga, Cameron Munster running into disarray with five assists in the process.
A four-pointer pass to Ado Carr With his first three passes from Cleary, a simple cut-off ball opens the gates almost from the start.
Steeden’s first Scottish touch was a kick-off reception, as the ball was delivered straight to Australia, as was largely hinted at.
Jack Wheaton was flowing easily minutes later – Cleary again throwing the last pass – leaving little doubt that a cricket score was imminent.
Cleary almost joined them with his own four pointer after that, but Angus Crichton beat him to the Scottish confusion that followed Cleary’s high kick.
It took the 24-year-old 13 minutes to make his own attempt as he broke off a half-mock, lying new teammate Campbell Graham in between.
Addo-Carr and Wighton both treated themselves to a second assist as the Kangaroos kept the clock ticking on their way to a 40-0 lead at halftime.
Joined by James Tedesco on the scoring sheet 50 seconds into the resume, Ben Hunt follows exactly on the next set as Cleary’s conversions took longer between Australian attempts than in actual play.
Cleary continued to hit the diversions on fun as attempts by Graham and Matt Burton gave him ample opportunity to do so, and his personal score totaled 24 in the process.
Only a final fore pass from Cameron Monster prevented Cleary from running on the second attempt and matching Jones’ record of 27, but other attempts by Graham and Penrith’s teammate, Issa Yu, kept the points flowing.
Scotland’s best chance to upset the scorers came in the last minute, as a crowd of 10,276 spectators hoped to strike a brave heart.
Liam Martin stripped the last unlucky Scottish ball carrier to kill that and left nothing to be said for one of the most dominant performances in kangaroo history.
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Originally published at Melbourne News Vine
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