Jesse McLean

Jesse McLean

Personal information
Full name	Jesse McLean
Born	(2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 (age 20) Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2023– Penrith Panthers 4 1 0 0 4 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025 Māori All Stars 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 10 November 2025
Father	Willie McLean
Relatives	Casey McLean (brother) Tiaki Chan (cousin) Joe Chan (cousin) Alex Chan (uncle)

Jesse McLean is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL). ^{[2] [3]}

Playing career

McLean played his junior rugby league for Doonside Roos & Blacktown City Bears in the Penrith District Junior Rugby League. He is of Māori descent and also played rugby union whilst at school. McLean is the brother of fellow Penrith player Casey McLean, and is cousins with Joe Chan who plays for the Melbourne Storm and Tiaki Chan who plays for Wigan Warriors. McLean is the nephew of Alex Chan.

2023

McLean made his NRL debut in Round 26 against the Parramatta Eels.

2024

On 20 June, McLean signed a long term extension with the Panthers until the end of 2028. ^[4]

References

1. Rugby League Project
2. Chammas, Michael (3 February 2023). "Meet the cream of the NRL's 2023 crop before they become household names". Sydney Morning Herald.
3. Ethan Lee Chalk (28 June 2024). "Jesse McLean: The journey of Penrith's rising star and the sport that almost claimed him". zerotackle.com. Zero Digital Sports. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
4. "McLean brothers commit to Panthers". Penrith Panthers. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.

External links

• Penrith Panthers profile