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Message: [QUOTE="Morkel, post: 2807269, member: 8215"] I'm thinking all of this is just a ploy: * Bennett said from the start that 2017 would be the aim. Everything up until now has been prep. 2015 was a surprise, even Bennett admitted as much, but 2016 was never intended to be the Big Year. He wouldn't be showing his hand, but he will have been prepping the players and letting them know of the plans. Wouldn't be surprised if the bagging by the ex-Broncos is part of the plan too. * I even expect the start of this season to be a bit slow and have some characteristic frustrations from last year. Bad kicking game, Milford dancing on the spot and going nowhere, Roberts getting frostbite. All so everyone writes us off and there is little indication of what is to come. By round 7 or 8 they'll start to implement the critical changes (which they'll have been training for all year, of course, including the pre-season). That'll get the rust out in time for Origin and prime us for the end of year run. * More and more and more pressure on Hunt and his kicking, from fans, journos, and seemingly internally. Every opposition forward will be targeting him, thinking he's vulnerable. Psych. By mid-year we'll have McCullough and Boyd doing a LOT more kicking, with the opposition in two minds, leaving Hunt and Milford with more space and the ability to run it on the last if the opportunity presents. * We've already heard about the complete change in attacking structure. For all we know this has been planned all along, Bennett just needed to find the right man to implement it. * We have not lost too much from last year. Parker was good last year, but not great. Wallace I think will be easily offset by Sims. And the younger forwards are two season on from when Bennett first came here. Our entire back row can play a full 80 (though McGuire and Thaiday will likely get 65 - 70 mins), meaning even if the younger forwards are still lacking in stamina, they'll really only be required to give 15 mins of mayhem at a time. [/QUOTE]

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