Yeah I honestly do think we'll be minor premiers. I think that the way Potter is training them from what I've seen is basically just what they need. He is separating the quitters from those that will win at all costs. I love the photo I saw of Farah right at the front of the beach hill climb, proving that he deserves to be our captain. Everyone will be very hungry after a disappointing year. The reggies and young fellas will be rejuvenated under a new coach, knowing that they are now a chance to actually dislodged Sheensies faves. Galloway and Lawrence will be aching to put their names back into rep calculations. Marshall and Farah will be burned more than anyone. Koroibete will be an off season better. Woodsy an off season better (can you imagine). Tedesco will be back, and the hype train won't be in such overdrive. Potter intends to play a halfback at halfback and Marshall at five-eighth.
Heighington and Ryan are no loss when you factor in the emergence of Koroibete plus all the other backrow talent we have. Ellis may be a loss but really he played minimally last year and didn't have that much of an impact even when he did. We were favourites at the beginning of last year and I would say we have a better squad heading into 2013 with depth that includes NYC premiers, NSW cup runners up, SG Ball premiers and national under 18's champions and two semi finalist Arrive Alive Cup winning school sides. Potter is far more likely to pick our best 17 at any one time than Sheens was imo.