You are the champion of the mediocre and the underachievers…Merkins were loving our squad before round one, and how good they were going to go without the bush coach holding them back. Honestly the squad is fine. It’s good enough for mid table if everyone stays fit. Not everyone can finish in the top four. In fact 13 sides have to miss out each year, and that number will increase as more teams come in.
As for the Dogs, they recently spent about a decade out of the finals. They deserve some luck. We have only missed the finals two consecutive years, and that first year (2023) we only missed out by one game.