Casey McLean

Casey McLean (born 24 April 2006) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League and New Zealand at international level.

Casey McLean

Personal information
Full name	Casey McLean
Born	(2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 19) Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2024– Penrith Panthers 24 15 0 0 60 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2024 New Zealand 1 4 0 0 16
Source: [1] As of 8 August 2025
Father	Willie McLean
Relatives	Jesse McLean (brother) Alex Chan (uncle) Joe Chan (cousin) Tiaki Chan (cousin)

Background

McLean is of Māori descent, and is the younger brother of fellow Penrith player Jesse McLean.^[2] He is first cousins with Joe Chan and Tiaki Chan, and is the nephew of Alex Chan.^{[citation needed]} Much like his brother Jesse, Casey also played rugby union at school.

McLean played his junior rugby league for the Blacktown City Bears in the Penrith District Junior Rugby League. He came through the grades at Penrith in Harold Matthews Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup.^[2]

Playing career

In 2024, he played at centre for New South Wales at under-19 level in a 14–10 victory in the 2024 under-19 State of Origin.^[3]

In round 17 of the 2024 NRL season, McLean made his first grade debut for the Penrith Panthers in their 6–16 loss against the North Queensland Cowboys playing at centre.^[4] He scored his first NRL try in round 21, in a big 46–10 victory against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.^[5]