It's been two long years of Penrith Panthers dominance, but will a raft of key departures take its toll and bring the back-to-back reigning premiers back to the field?
Let's certainly hope so. Another season of the arrogant Panthers losing less than a handful of games would make for tough watching.
But the departures of several key players - Viliame Kikau and Apisai Koroisau - in the off-season, on the back of losing Matt Burton last year, could see them drop back to a chasing pack.