The vast majority of tries scored in finals over the past five years have come as a direct result of rehearsed kicking options. Finals are about speed. Not only with the feet but also between the ears. Finals are about skill. The ability to bring your best game and your best plays to the big show.
Finals are about individuals.
The ones that believe they can be the difference. Finals are not about luck. No team flukes a premiership. I see the premiership contenders as the Roosters, Newcastle and Brisbane. I see the best outsiders as the Sharks.