No........... if we compete for it then mass sackings will be in order.
Knights are in a bad spot because Bennett set them back a few years in his time in charge of a team without a inside track.
Tigers are in bad shape because they hired Taylor and expected him to not be a moron.
Souths are in trouble because Inglis knees can't hold up to that terrible try celebration thing he does, same as QLD are suffering from not having their leading geographically challenged New South Welshman try scorer on board.
Warriors are in trouble because they are......... the Warriors, they will throw away games because they do that better than any team before.
Titans are in trouble because they are backed on Hayne, and Hayne will be asleep right now, and will for sure have a whole new dream come tomorrow. Post origin though, he might go to sleep after that for the rest of the year.
Raiders are in trouble because the teams a bit lacking, and, Stuart is still Stuart.
Eels are in trouble because........... they are the Eels? They have the proud history of being the only team to watch a kids Disney movie, and then actually running a play based on it....... yes you Sterlo, you created some of the stupidest set plays ever, and Bulldogs players destroyed at least a few of them by just running in to them and breaking them, fun times..... and now your job is breaking down and analysing plays, even funnier.
Panthers are in trouble because, that team isn't really very good, and some hopeless team just made them think they didn't suck this past round.
There are other not awesome teams, so, if we just stop sucking top 8 seems doable. With the squad we have, maybe if the players start acting like playing football is their profession and the way they make their money for a couple of months, we should be sweet. Catch, pass, tackle, kick... that basic stuff taught to kids, do that, then we make the top 8 and some other talent challenged kid should be able to push for the big bucks, Mbye did it without even doing any of that stuff, inspirational story.