Will we finish Top 4 next year?

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I've had time to process our season and here are some thoughts:
- We won against teams with only one genuine superstar in the spine e.g. Dragons, Knights, Dolphins, Sharks and Parra
- We couldn't keep up with the teams with 2 superstars in the spine e.g. Penrith, Melb, Roosters, Cowboys and Manly.

We don't have that genuine superstar in our side and we won't for next year. We need to then win by working as a team which will require discipline and consistency. Do we have that? Even in the wins we had we struggled with giving stupid 50:50 penalties away or dropped ball.

Will we finish between 5-8 again? What makes you think we will finish top 4? The only reason why I think we will is because we will have a stronger bench, however CC needs to sit out some favourites of his to do so, only time will tell.
 
I think that the Storm & Panthers finish in the top 4 if they are fairly injury free. That leaves 2 spots. Roosters lose too many players so they wont make the top 4. I think that the final 2 spots are out of the Bulldogs, Sharks, Sea Eagles & Rabbitohs (depending on the WB factor).
 
To finish on the top 4 we need to improve our attack and need an alpha front rower. it will be very hard as teams like the rabbits and Eels will improve. 5-8 is .more realistic.
 
I still think we need to sort out the halfback position and still light at least 1 quality middle.
 
I’ll answer this question after our 2025 recruitment campaign is done. We must factor in other teams will get stronger.

We have 2x genuine superstars in Critta and Kiks to build around. Some really good juniors coming through. Sitili is a great buy, Amone will surprise a few…. I feel like we are one or two quality players short of winning the comp, but injury permitting, top 4 is realistic based on this years performance, Sitili coming in and blokes like Xerri, Hayes, Hughes, Underhill, Todd and Hayward improving with Burto taking his game to another level.
 
There we go again
Ciro honestly has to put the CLUB first and stop favoritism look it doesn't help at all.
If we need a quick fix to changelle the top 4 we need to rep middle forwards
1 RCG 2 Leo Thompson and a half back who knows how to handle pressure football.
Sexton is great but a good 7 who dictators the game who owns the game arguably who can run the line with the ball
Take a look a Deaden he's extra special. Knows every blade of the grass. So why is it hard to play the cards on Mitch Mose and then will can play with more confidence for a top 4 spot 2025 otherwise we repeat the same again from now. We have the cap space
 
There we go again
Ciro honestly has to put the CLUB first and stop favoritism look it doesn't help at all.
If we need a quick fix to changelle the top 4 we need to rep middle forwards
1 RCG 2 Leo Thompson and a half back who knows how to handle pressure football.
Sexton is great but a good 7 who dictators the game who owns the game arguably who can run the line with the ball
Take a look a Deaden he's extra special. Knows every blade of the grass. So why is it hard to play the cards on Mitch Mose and then will can play with more confidence for a top 4 spot 2025 otherwise we repeat the same again from now. We have the cap space
 
Depends if we get all or most of the 50/50 calls and 80/20 calls from the refs and if the team gets there fingers out of there asses.
 
I think saying we need this and that neglects the fact that we came 9 minutes from week 2 of the finals with what we have, having finished 6th. Same team converts 3 opportunities they should have won earlier in the season, bunnies, storm and raiders and we're 4th.

I think we won precisely because we played a different, our own, brand of football. With the cattle we have. I'll be genuinely shocked if we sign another 2 big name middles and a half for next year. Notwithstanding a superstar coming to market unexpectedly, expect more of the same next year with more polish in attack.
 
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