saint.nick
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The roster is improved, but it is not a top 4 side.
Look at the current top 4 -
Souths - probably the rightful SoO halves pairing, Isaac Luke, big effective forwards, and a bloke named Inglis.
Easts - current SoO halves pairing, Jennings in form, big mobile pack.
Melbourne - big 3, nuff said.
Manly - Next best Qld halfback accompanied by Foran, Lyon and Matai, good centre pairing creating opportunities on the edges, throw in the Stewarts for good measure.
We don't match that yet. Top 8 is essential though.
I was just about to touch on that. It sure looks like we have a very solid side, but we're forgetting there's teams with other great squads, and they improve as well. The closest team will be to next year is the Roosters. Our halves can definitely match theirs, an infinitely better fullback, we have a better winger combination, if we acquire Jmoz, an equal calibre centre pairing, more depth in in hooker, but they may cover us in forwards.