can't see where Souths have improved too much TBH. Tuquiri, Reddy, Champion (even though he was there last year) aren't too much of a trade up to the big weakness they had in comparison to the other top teams last year in the back line.
Reynolds has to step up with a consistent kicking game and become a threat with ball in hand. Any talk of Origin is still way too premature, I don't give a f**k if Souths steam roll the first two months. there are several better options in NSW than him at the moment and he has to clearly demonstrate improvement in these areas, not just piggy back off the middle forwards which he has largely done in his first two seasons.
the move of Sutton into the middle now gives them off-load potential in this part of the field rather than just battering rams which made them one-dimensional last year. there's no doubt Souths will roll into the top 4 off the back of their middle forwards again. they are just too big and strong for the middle units of just about every other team in the league. but Sutton moving in here gives them more options for Luke & GI to run off.
Souths could very well win this game. I don't think they well, and even if they do, I wouldn't read much into it. We're still closer in time to last year's GF than this year's. Lots of ball to be played.
