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oldmancraigy

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As per post above i reckon our team between 2020-2022 was good enough to win a comp.

2020 for example Moses had a shocker of a season and his semi final against Souths was horrendous our attack was the worst out of the teams that made the finals that season and we had a backline of Sivo, Fergo, Jennings, Blake, Drown, Gutho with the 6-again rule coming in where bottom teams were conceding 40 & 50 points very easily due to the adjustment of the rules.

Moses only had 8 try assists for that season compared to Gutho who had 17 in 2020.

Unfortunately it was the one season we had our defence in good nick just our halves/attack couldnt fire a shot all season.

2021 - We lost our way in QLD when we were entrenched in the top 4 for the first 17 rounds & the way we played against Penrith & Melbourne that season the top 2 sides showed to me we were good enough. Unfortunately consistency cost us and our late season slide.

2022 - Well when you toss up 2 disgraceful performances against the team coming last which costs you a Top 2 spot meant we had to go to Townsville for a prelim we shot ourselves in the foot which hindered us on GF day due to taxing effort we had to go through to get there which could have been avoided.

Agreed - my view is that it was a lack of attention to detail that prevented us from being the dominant team of 2019-(now)!!

We had a brilliant squad that thrived on camaraderie and knew they could win against anyone. They had a great 'us against them' mentality and 'effort above all else' theme. But standards were allowed to slip, and possibly favourites were played, and so we slid pretty badly.

The main question for 2025 is around standards. Can they be reinforced, and can those who have been allowed to be lax for too long be held to account on 'attention to detail'?
Defensive structure and resolve will tell us a lot through the first 5 rounds
 

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