I know Covid made a mess of things, but EVERY year we start so slowly. If you took the last 50% of games each season I'm pretty sure the Nix would make the play offs most of the time. Take the first 50% of games and we are nearly always near the bottom. Hopefully the players currently cheering on a terrible WU team as one of their only hopes to make the top 6 remember this early next season and treat all the games with intensity rather than warm ups...
It would be great next season, if the visa striker (presuming there will be one) is there fit, from game 1. Heaven forbid is even there for a full preseason. Both Hooper & Hemed have come in late, and it's only the 2nd half of each season that they have hit their straps. Huge part of the reason Nix have started slowly both terms.