{"id":53345,"date":"2025-07-06T16:53:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T16:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=53345"},"modified":"2025-07-06T16:53:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T16:53:51","slug":"nrl-2021-st-george-illawarra-dragons-adam-clune-halfback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=53345","title":{"rendered":"NRL 2021: St George Illawarra Dragons, Adam Clune, halfback &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NRL 2021: St George Illawarra Dragons, Adam Clune, halfback &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the 2021 NRL season, Adam Clune played as a halfback for the St George Illawarra Dragons. Known for his steady game management and strong passing game, Clune featured in several matches during the year, often filling in or partnering with the likes of Corey Norman and Ben Hunt in the halves.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-60-2-290x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-60-2-290x300.jpeg 290w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-60-2.jpeg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While not a flashy playmaker, Clune was valued for his discipline, organisational skills, and effort in defence. 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