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Consider the premiership window at Arden Street bolted shut.
The Kangaroos are facing a fifth-straight season without finals football and will struggle to have a significant impact on the top half of the league for the next few seasons.
Had it not been for the torrid display the Crows put together last year, there would have been a much greater focus on the shinboners spirit - or lack there of.
A new coach and some refreshing new faces will give the 'Roos some optimism this season, with their main focus being to get vital minutes into a youthful squad and avoid the wooden spoon.
