Hey all, I thought I would start a thread to discuss season 2026 through the rest of this season and the off-season.
Firstly, we’re recording a pod tomorrow night and one of the topics will be - At this early stage, what are three things to be optimistic about for next season, and what are three things to be pessimistic about at this point?
Please feel free to add in your answers here and we will discuss your contributions on that podcast.
Thanks!
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1. Improved roster for both the first grade side and Magpies
2. A more experienced Benji
3. Confident ending to 2025 season
1. Benji 3rd year as head coach hopefully means we have crossed over beyond learning into being a genuine coach. He has man management down pat, is a great recruiter but he lacks game plans.
2. the squad is 90% capable and another off season with multiple teams in the league expected to be in rebuild mode gives us it he chance to cherry pick the rep level quality that we need to get into a top 4 threat but a rebuild team can’t utilise. Cowboys and Titans are the key targets for these.
3. A strong finish this year and start next year should cascade into more positive media narrative that the likes of the bulldogs and (bizarrely) the eels are getting this year. This finally lifts pressure off the club that he held us back.
1. Cut a lot of deadwood
2. The talent floor has been raised. Especially in the 2nd row
3. Api was quiet in his first year and really broke out in his 2nd. I reckon the same might happen with Luai.
