If ever you need evidence of the importance of an effective kicking game in the NRL, look no further than the 2021 grand final between the Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Nathan Cleary and Adam Reynolds put on a tactical kicking clinic.
Cleary, in the 20 NRL games he played for the Panthers in 2021, kicked an average of 548 metres per game, resulting in 26 forced line dropouts.