You generally can't read a lot in to the early rounds for most sides, bar those teams that are clearly below the rest, but it's looking pretty good as far as I'm concerned. Our defense needs work, but I'd much rather have something that's structural being the major issue as opposed to being creatively bankrupt like some other sides going round, not least the one we just played.
McLennan has inherited a ton of talent and depth, but I think he's also inherited a bit of a double edged sword. Expectations are justifiably high, so unless we win the whole thing this season, or come very close, he'll probably continue to have a number of doubters, regardless of how the regular season goes. A bit unfair given this is his debut NRL season, but understandable given the talent pool he has to draw from.
