I don't like it. I would much prefer to sit back a few notches, perhaps at position three or four. There isn't as much attention of on you then. Look at the Cowboys -- the minute they knew that people were watching them they capitulated to three losses. The same happened to the Storm. Believe me, being at the top of the table is great. But sitting back slightly feels a little safer. Less expectation and more room to build your season towards maximum performance in September/October. Minor premiers don't usually become major premiers... Roosters, Parra (01 and 05), Manly, etc are all cases in point.