it is but he's done it three times so far

It's the run of the goal attempts of the team.

If a player does not take a kick, his run ends, whether his next kick is successful or not.

I don't recall the exact rule on missing (not playing), a game within the run though.

We haven’t appeared to be taking many penalty shots at goal preferring to run it.

I noticed that. I assume it’s based on the time left and our perceived ability to hold a small lead.

Well if that breaks the run then he's only on 22, as he missed the Huddersfield away game on 8th August

The recent options do seem to be pretty clear cut though and I can't say have I have disagreed with many, if any.

We did seem to refuse a lot of take the twos under Chester with that one home v Leeds in the pouring rain in 2019 for ever in my memory. Leeds took theirs 5 minutes later and kept an narrow lead throughout a dour game.

Then again still remember Finn going for two and failing to even reach dead that gave Saints the ball for the last 3 minutes and Grix the stage for his infamous brain fart. Probably Kear's decision.