I see Top 4 and expect it

[Mark from Brisbane]

We have good personnel and an astute coach coming off an encouraging year. Defence has been highlighted to the team as the key area for improvement.

The thing that really matters, and is either in place already due to a tough pre season or it won't happen at all, is fitness.

The top two teams, Penrith and Melbourne, just go and go and go and go and go.

Fingers crossed

I agree about the top two , but surely with the loss of Laui & JFH , plus others in recent years , they’ll be starting their downwards slide soon.

Also , it’s 4 Premierships in a row , can they keep the fire in their belly’s at peak levels for yet another year ???

 

[Eagle 1]

We have good personnel and an astute coach coming off an encouraging year. Defence has been highlighted to the team as the key area for improvement.

The thing that really matters, and is either in place already due to a tough pre season or it won't happen at all, is fitness.

The top two teams, Penrith and Melbourne, just go and go and go and go and go.

Fingers crossed

Could be a bit of a let down in 25 for Penrith and Melb. It's hard to stay on top and sustain the effort that you've had for 3 or 4 seasons. In Melb's case, a long winning run of games then into the top 4 on a reg basis. Anyway, Tommy keeps fit and uninjured, we'll make the 4. From there anything can happen, especially if Penrith and Melb falter at the finishing line.

 

[sheridanstand78]

We have good personnel and an astute coach coming off an encouraging year. Defence has been highlighted to the team as the key area for improvement.

The thing that really matters, and is either in place already due to a tough pre season or it won't happen at all, is fitness.

The top two teams, Penrith and Melbourne, just go and go and go and go and go.

Fingers crossed

After watching the grand final live one thing really stood out for me was the structure and systems of the Storm and Penrith is they just do the 101s so well, watching that game was like a game of chess and it was one or 2 small errors that decided it.

Manly have to develop that sort of consistency so that the spectacular tries that the team scores for fun is balanced out by strong field position earned by solid defence and cutting down errors with and without the ball.