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Despite a few players going I still think the Force will be a red hot team in 2010. All of the South African sides are going to lose those players who stuck around for the Lions series and so I wouldn't be surprised if they fall down the crapper. Our pack really started to exert itself this year and I expect they'll keep it up next year. There is a question mark over hooker but Pocock, Brown and Hodgson were doing incredibly well in the backrow while Sharpie will be partnered by either of the ever improving Hockings or Wykes. Tim Fairbrother will be just as good (if not better) as Ben Castle in the scrum and with Pek Cowan on the other side they'll continue on with what was started this year. Still got Cam Shepherd, Ryan Cross and Nick Cummins in the backs too. Gone is the time when we would have needed a player like Matt Giteau to make up for our forwards. They'll be a mean unit next year.
We'll pack out the 20k that is available next year. Particularly with some of the drawcard home games- Crusaders, Waratahs, Bulls and Brumbies.