Kangaroos halfback Nathan Cleary will have the chance to prove his doubters wrong when Australia take on Samoa in the Rugby League World Cup final.
And both Greg Alexander and Braith Anasta are expecting the 25-year-old to do so in spectacular fashion.
Coach Mal Meninga named both Cleary and Daly Cherry-Evans in his 19-man squad for the final at Old Trafford at 3am AEDT, however the latter is tipped to drop to 18th man like he did for the semi-final.