Legend's warning on South star's fitness status

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League large Peter Sterling says the halfback conflict betwixt Nathan Cleary and Adam Reynolds volition spell a agelong mode to deciding the victor of the NRL expansive final.

Cleary is aiming to adhd a premiership to his glowing database of accolades, portion Reynolds is aiming to motion disconnected from South Sydney successful benignant earlier helium joins the Broncos adjacent season.

Reynolds has been nether an wounded unreality successful the lead-up, warring a groin injury, and Sterling said whether oregon not the 31-year-old takes kicking duties successful the decider volition amusement conscionable however acceptable helium is.

"I deliberation everybody's going to beryllium looking to spot the archetypal kicks taken by South Sydney, whether it's a extremity footwear oregon a footwear successful wide play," helium told Nine's Sport Sunday.

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"If Adam Reynolds doesn't kick, which helium didn't bash overmuch of past week [he's not fit].

"Blake Taaffe had the work and he's an capable kicker, but if I request a clutch kick, whether it's a extremity kick, a driblet footwear oregon a footwear successful wide play, Adam Reynolds is your man, he's archetypal successful line. If helium doesn't footwear it hurts South Sydney's chances.

"Adam Reynolds I deliberation has the champion kicking crippled successful the competition. Nathan Cleary is close up determination arsenic well, a mates of kicks he's travel up with successful the finals bid has been superb.

"Whichever No.7 plays the amended shot is astir apt going to beryllium connected the winning side, that's the magnitude of power that they volition person connected the outcome."

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