I'll be interested to see what happens down at Penrith tbh. I don't think the loss of Api can be underestimated, nor Kikau to a lesser extent. They've also had a reasonably charmed run with injuries I think? Nothing long term that I can remember...what's their depth like?
Also interested in the two surprise packets of last year the Sharks and Cowboys. There always seems to be a team or two that come out of the woodwork and surprise everyone and last year it was them. Can they continue on is the question.
I actually think we'll see a real shake up this year. Beyond the big 3 teams (Panthers, Storm, Chooks) , I'm genuinely struggling to name a top 8. I can see the Dogs doing some damage and making a bit of a climb and I can see the Eels shitting the bed. If TT stays fit I can see Manly giving it a shake but crashing and burning if he's not. Same for Souths with Latrell. There's a fair bit of room for movement this season IMO. I think the only team I'm confident will finish down towards the bottom is the Dragons. If Hunt goes down they're pretty sausaged.