โFor sure. Iโve always thought that we can do it,โ he said.
โThere hasnโt really been a thought of me thinking that we canโt.
โI always want to win, and I think thatโs what everyoneโs goal is at the club. I think this year the club has recruited really well.
โWeโve retained a lot of players as well that have been here for a long time.
โSo yeah, I think itโs an awesome opportunity to get out there and get some wins on the board and make it to finals and hopefully win the title.โ
One huge aspect playing in the Forceโs favour is a much better travel schedule.
Last year, they were effectively made to criss-cross for the entire season – with the pattern of playing one game at home followed by one game away taking its toll.
White went as far as saying the Force had been โstitched upโ by the unfair travel schedule.
This season, the Force have been fixtured for home and away blocks, meaning far less travel and more time to physically prepare for games.
โIt takes a toll throughout the year,โ Williams said of the travel factor.
โAnd because we were doing it so much last year, it minimises the amount you can actually train on field because of all the travel.
โSo our fixture this year will be really good. Weโll be able to get a lot of good, hard sessions in during the week and prep ourselves for the weekend.โ
Molina, scrumhalf Nathan Hastie, Bridge and prop Harry Johnson-Holmes will all make their Force debuts against the Brumbies, but backline stars Dylan Pietsch (foot) and Lancaster (thigh) have been ruled out.
