I think Maloney out and api in will improve our spine. Having an actual nrl quality hooker will be huge and if Cleary can continue his form from late last year we will be better off for sure, we have two great replacements for Jimmy on the books.
Our backs will be better off because guys like Too, Naden and Crichton will actually have a full offseason as first graders with the squad plus I’m very hopeful Dylan won’t play like he’s got zero confidence again.
Our forwards might not be better but why will they be worse? Because of the loss of rcg? A bench prop? Lol no. We have added quality young guys like spencer and Burns to the mix as well as hopefully Blore and Heathro. When fish is back I could see the forwards being better also. Kiks and Yeo, two key pieces played busted last year.
We almost made the 8 this year and we didn’t start trying till after round ten, I don’t see us dropping into the bottom four because of Jimmy and rcg going, I see potential for improvement everywhere in the side and I am expecting a lot of it.