Parramatta want Nathan Brown to unleash his normal aggressive style in the NRL grand final, as they search for a way to shut down Penrith's Nathan Cleary.
Parramatta will give Nathan Brown a licence to cause chaos and play with short bursts of aggression in his grand-final recall against Penrith.
Not sighted since round 17 and told he can look elsewhere for next year, Brown remains the biggest shock selection of grand-final week after being named on the Eels bench.
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur confirmed on Thursday that Brown would be given limited minutes either side of half-time, giving him every opportunity to wreak havoc.
"We want him to be aggressive," Arthur said.
"But we have to be smart about it. We can't afford to give them cheap possession attacking on our tryline because they turn it into points.
"He can come on and bring a bit of energy for us, work really hard defensively. He will generate some line speed.
"He needs to be smart with his aggression, but we're looking forward to having nice energy off the bench."
Brown's selection makes him a hit-man for the Eels, with Andrew Johns among those backing the call for Brown's "aggro" and ability to swing momentum with a big hit.
Parramatta are desperate to find a way to get to Nathan Cleary's kicking game after failing to do so in their week-one finals loss and want to ensure the Penrith halfback has limited time with the ball.
Arthur stressed at Thursday's grand final press conference controlling Cleary would not be a one-man job.
But he also made clear the importance of early-set line speed, something that will be crucial in containing Penrith's back-three yardage and winning the territorial battle.
Cleary tore the Eels apart in the opening week of the finals, able to stand deep in the pocket to kick as Penrith won the yardage battle and claimed quick play-the-balls.
"It's got to be the whole team," Arthur said.
"It would be silly to send one person out at him, he will just pull you apart with his pass.
"We can do our best to stop him.
"We have to make sure if we make an error off one of those kicks or the ball bounces, that we have plenty of people around the footy.
"It's more about our defence and our defence at the start of sets to try and try to limit where he can get the ball to get those good kicks in."
Not that Cleary is fazed.
The topic of kick pressure has been raised in almost every big match Penrith play, with almost every rival vowing to get physical and dent his impact.
Cleary's 52-5 record for Penrith over the past three seasons suggests few have succeeded in that mission.
"Most of their team will be (after me). It's just the way it is," Cleary said.
"Any time you're kicking the ball, most teams want kick pressure. It's no different. Browny is a great player and not so long he was playing Origins."
