Probably not good to set low expectations but TBH, with the new recruits, form and contract status of the forwards, new recruits and how the Dogs season went in the middle of their premiership window, this season has been much better than last year and every season since the JDB incident. Just need the Shonkies to go out in week 1. Souffs are still called Souffs but they aren't really Souffs anymore. Rorters are more of a direct competitor now.
I really dont know where Gutho fits in next year, maybe bench.
LKT has mostly been good since finally being recalled. Straightens up the attacking giving those outside him a bit of room.
Somewhat agree, but I just saw Canberra create heaps of attack via their halves, meanwhile in our last 2 games we create SFA and get pumped by 40.
He'll start next year behind Nikorima with Hodges breathing down his neck to be second choice.
We also dont really know what we will get out of Metcalf.
1000% I am genuinely feeling its a 50/50 flip of the coin that he is there in Round 1.. hopefully take the goalkicking training off him also over the pre-season, leave it to Drinkwater and Val as #2.
If we had Reed making his debut with a halves partner like Ethan Strange against tackle shy opponents like the Cowboys, he'd look like a superstar in the making as well.
He certainly made Dearden and Clifford look ordinary.
Instead our coach decided it was a good idea to throw Reed into an Anzac day game where he got smashed and the team got pumped.