BY CURTIS WOODWARD

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Coach: Trent Barrett
Pre-season: Auckland Nines February 4th and 5th, v South Sydney February 11th, v Roosters February 18th

 
What they’ll get right: Jake and Tom Trbojevic are going to be the heart and soul of Brookvale for the next ten years. As long as they have some willing teammates ready to have a go, they may shock a few people. Blake Green will become as important to the Sea Eagles as Daly Cherry-Evans who has proven he can’t do it without a quality partner in the halves.

What they’ll get wrong: There’s too many unknown variables at play. Brett Stewart and Steve Matai are M.I.A, DCE has lost all confidence, they lack a class hooker while questions must be asked about some of their big names including veteran Nate Myles.

It’s a big year for: Forget Cherry-Evans. Coach Trent Barrett must be under the pump. It’s his job to get this team performing as a unit. Early losses and there will be no coming back for ‘Baz’.

Congratulations to @SeaEagles' Jake Trbojevic on his @Kangaroos Test debut in Hull. Kangaroo #814. Report on 7 News at 6pm. #4Nations pic.twitter.com/QscLmrCkRV

— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) October 29, 2016

Most improved: Tom Trbojevic
MVP: Tom Trbojevic
Most consistent: Jake Trbojevic

 
Prediction – 14th
Too many questions to give this squad the benefit of the doubt.

Will Tom Trbojevic be #ThePlayersChampion? He's a top 20 contender! @SeaEagles @one_solutions1 pic.twitter.com/81qpsQA3EN

— RLPA (@RLPlayers) September 11, 2016

Possible team:

1 Tom Trbojevic
2 Jorge Taufua
3 Dylan Walker
4 Lewis Brown
5 Akuila Uate
6 Blake Green
7 Daly Cherry-Evans
8 Brenton Lawrence
9 Api Koroisau
10 Nate Myles
11 Martin Taupau
12 Curtis Sironen
13 Jake Trbojevic

14 Lloyd Perrett
15 Jackson Hastings
16 Darcy Lussick
17 Addin Fonua-Blake

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