The Dolphins are a strong contender for the premiership, with limited time to capitalize on their current talent.
The dazzling Dolphins have blown their cover.
They are not a team on the rise any more. They are a magnificently well-balanced, harmonious and supremely fit team who can win a premiership.
But it needs to happen this year because in the immediate future they may not get a better chance.
Unless you are Penrith or Melbourne, premiership windows stay open, on average for just a season or two in the NRL (ask the Canberra Raiders) before your blossoming talents which you signed at a bargain price get cherry picked by other clubs offering more cash and you have to regroup for another challenge.
If you don't have luck with injuries you can't win.