At Mt Smart Stadium on Sunday, a young man named Jett Cleary takes his first steps in the NRL — not in a quiet corner of the season, but at its most consequential crossroads. The Warriors and Knights meet in Round 26 with ladder positions, home ground advantage, and the minor premiership all hanging in the balance. Debuts are always personal milestones, but sport has a way of folding individual moments into collective urgency, and this one is no exception.