Adam Reynolds no longer kicking himself for crucial miss in 2021 decider

“It’s my job and responsibility to kick those goals. I didn’t execute that night. And we were beaten by two points.”

League and life are full of sliding doors moments: if the kick had been a yard to the left; if Souths had gone on to win in extra time; if the Panthers had lost two straight grand finals …

Reynolds was chasing a fairytale finish to his career at Souths after signing with Broncos for the 2022 season. He tried to launch a two-point field goal a few minutes later, but the ball fell short.

Weeks after the loss, and while settling into Brisbane, Reynolds told this masthead: “I used to love grand final day because of the memories with 2014 and Souths [when the Rabbitohs ended a 43-year drought with victory over the Bulldogs]. Now there will be mixed feelings. No doubt there will be replays of that kick played in future years. I certainly won’t be watching.

“We spoke about it just before the…