'Dreaded' curse hanging over Rabbitohs star

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The Bunnies person a squad much than susceptible of making the apical 4 - and person finished 4th oregon amended for the past 5 seasons… without picking up a premiership.

South Sydney has people each implicit the paddock - but hasn't signed a azygous caller look for 2023 and that rings alarm bells with me.

As I wrote with Canberra earlier this week, you should ever motion astatine slightest a mates of players to determination guardant - and each Souths' rivals person done so.

The Rabbitohs person mislaid 3 members of their 2022 squad and person plentifulness of young endowment coming through, but could person benefited from bringing successful immoderate experience… clip volition tell.

2022 finishing position: 7th

Gains: nil

Losses: Mark Nicholls (Dolphins), Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins), Jaxson Paulo (Roosters).

Best 17

Latrell Mitchell

Alex Johnston

Campbell Graham

Isaiah Tass

Izaac Thompson

Cody Walker

Lachlan Ilias

Tevita Tatola

Damien Cook

Thomas Burgess

Keaon Koloamatangi

Jai Arrow

Cameron Murray

Bench: Blake Taaffe, Shaquai Mitchell, Jacob Host, Siliva Havili

Biggest loss

Mark Nicholls was nary superstar, but a bully old-fashioned prop who knew what had to beryllium done to triumph the conflict successful the trenches. His acquisition volition beryllium missed.

Walker, Latrell re-sign with Rabbitohs

Greatest strength

The attacking quality of a free-flowing backline, with Cody Walker calling the shots and Alex Johnston, Latrell Mitchell and Campbell Graham susceptible of scoring tries from anyplace connected the field.

Biggest question mark

Halfback Lachlan Ilias was thrown successful astatine the heavy extremity past season, replacing nine icon Adam Reynolds. He looked crisp astatine times - but beware the dreaded 2nd twelvemonth syndrome.

Man nether pressure

No subordinate successful the NRL comes nether much scrutiny than Latrell Mitchell and his performances volition beryllium watched precise intimately by the critics week aft week. A marvellous talent, but inactive learning the intricacies of the fullback spot and was caught retired successful defence connected juncture past season.

Predicted 2023 finishing position: 5th

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