I think packer is in for a big year. Idk what goes on behind the scenes, but from all reports he is fitter than ever and has made up with madge.
I really hope we can nab Addo-Carr but Roosters have cash to splash (lol) and they are a much more desirable destination than us.
If Packer is actually back to his best then its basically a new recruit. Didn't think I'd say this but we have shitload of depth in the forwards:
Middle Forwards - Packer, Mikale, Musgrove, Twal, Clark, Eisenhuth, possibly Stefano
Edge Forwards - MCK, Mcqueen, Lawrence, Garner, Luciano
Middle/Edge Fowrads - E.T, Aloai
None of these players are world beaters but I am truly confident Madge can get them working together as a unit and match it with most sides in the comp.
Benji and Brooks played very well together last year, I'm hoping Brooks can continue to improve and Benji retains his form from last year. I don't think we will be losing games because of poor game management
What is extremely concerning is Hooker, Goal Kicking and our entire 1-5 back-line
Hooker - I'm assuming Reynolds will just have to make do until Liddle comes back from injury? I feel like whatever happens it is just a stop gap solution until Stimpkson is ready? By all reports he has huge wraps on him and could very well develop into an outstanding 9. We will need to make sure we time his contracts carefully so that when he starts performing he can't f**k off the Roosters or Broncos
1-5 Back line and Goal-Kicking - I honestly don't see how the f**k we are scoring points next season. This is by far our biggest issue and is going to f**k our season completely. What is Mbye's deal? Is he training at centre? I know he played Origin at centre but seriously, I don't see any strike power in him. Thompson gives 205% every game but I don't recall a single try assist you would expect from a fullback. If he was bigger and taller he'd be a fantastic winger but....
Momo is on the up but still completely unknown if he is a regular first grader. Nofa is solid but he can be rocks and diamonds alot...then Jennings. If he improves by 2x he will still be an average wimger....
Goal kicking is a joke. Unless Momo somehow improves out of sight with his consistency we will definitely be losing a couple of games due to goal kicking.
I don't recall a pre-season where I've been less confident than I am now. I really hope I'm wrong