Yearly review

[Tiger_heart]

Now that the dust has settled on our 2026 campaign, where does everyone stand?
On one hand, we finally shed the wooden spoon and gave us one of the most exciting months of football in years when we went 5–2. The youth look incredible, and Benji clearly has them playing for him when things are clicking.

On the other hand, finishing 15th after sitting joint-top of the ladder early on is a bitter pill to swallow. The defensive lapses in the back half of the year felt way too familiar.
Cast your vote above and drop your thoughts below: Are you leaving 2026 feeling optimistic about the rebuild, or frustrated by another mid-season fade-out?

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[oldschooltiger]

We need experience across the club from players to coaches. We also need specialist coaches for halves, and get the best defensive coach we can. At full strength we look good a few injuries we are very average.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

After finishing 13th last year, our trajectory should have been to finish at least 10th, with a view to pushing for the top 8. After 15 years of no finals, you cannot paint any season where we finish lower than we did the previous one as anything else but a failure. Things won’t get any easier the next couple of years with two new teams coming in. We have a long long road to hoe.

 

[Merlot]

injuries bit us

 

[innsaneink]

Less wins
Less points scored
More.points conceded
2nd worst f/a
Cant sink any lower and not come last next year*

 

[jstigers]

Absolute fail, more then 15 years of no finals and no real signings for next year that will make me think we have any shot of finals. We went backwards from 13-15. I don't want to use Injuries as an excuse because every club had them this year and the good teams still made the 8. Need better recruitment in the middles because we have no real depth there.

 

[Tucker]

Given our roster and commitment to the first 2 months this is our worst effort under Marshal so far.
He is dead lucky to have coached at this club. Any other and he’d be dragged in front of the firing squad during the next week.
2nd least amount of points scored in the comp.
2nd most amount of points conceeded in the comp.
The team who edged us for worst in both categories also beat us twice this year.
They should all hang their useless heads in shame as they’ve embarrassed everyone for the 15th year in a row.
Bunch of losers, I hate them all.
Anyway….another season done. Bring on the finals. Always next year.

 

[cone]

Anyone who didn’t vote fail is part of the problem

 

[rozelle_rudy]

Fail. Bottom 3. We went backwards.

For the 2nd year running, a drama in the halves with one of them signing elsewhere was allowed to derail the season.

Couldn't get the edge defence organised.
The middle forwards too often overpowered.
The kicking and game management and 5th tackle options were poor.

Used several outside backs combos, they rarely worked.

Latu was wasted. Doueihi and Luai were given too much of what they wanted.

 

[cone]

Absolute fail, more than 15 years of no finals and no real signings for next year that will make me think we have any shot of finals. We went backwards from 13-15. I don't want to use Injuries as an excuse because every club had them this year and the good teams still made the 8. Need better recruitment in the middles because we have no real depth there.

Wahs absolutely decimated by injuries to key players and still tied 1st with penrith. There is no excuse