However, he disproved the Rabbitohs by leading the Broncos—who won the wooden spoon in 2020—to the championship game the previous season.
With 17 minutes remaining in the championship game, Brisbane led 24-8. However, a brilliant play by Nathan Cleary helped the Panthers secure a 26-24 victory and complete their three-peat.
After receiving backlash for his performance toward the end of the game, veteran journalist Phil “Buzz” Rothfield has now questioned the choice to re-sign Reynolds.
“I felt that Adam Reynolds’ last 17 minutes in the grand final were just as bad as Cleary’s,” Las Vegas-based Rothfield stated on NRL 360.
“Given his age, shouldn’t they have waited until mid-year? They just resigned him.”
Paul Kent refuted, saying, “No, he looks good,” in disagreement.
