I think our troubles being limp as a leaf this time of year goes back to the spoon in 2018
We were 0 from 6 I think that year , never really recovered.
Next 3 seasons we have come out of the gate looking like a genuine premiership threat
Reckon these last 3 season we get flogged in pre-season. Turn up for the year fit-as and that alone has got us some wins, particularly against the better sides.
As season progresses the better sides not only get game fitter (and match us easily in this area) but seem a whole lot mentally tougher, even against sides that are depleted with their main players out injured, and this is where we falter. Always have