All that attacking genius got them to a position 10 points behind the minor premiers. If the season had started the game Tom came back from injury Manly would have finished exactly where they are now, 4th place. So for all his wizardry, he has made them the 4th best side since he's been there.
It's too easy to get overly excited about Turbo. He runs roughshod over tired defences of 15th and 16th placed sides, but he couldn't do it without DCE, Garrick, Foran, Saab, Schuster, and so on, all who have had outstanding seasons. The true test lies ahead.