What is there to say? The Tigers did it again as they won back-to-back flags and their third in four years. They were stellar and showed the grit and fight of true champions.
There were times were they looked set to fall away, mainly due to plenty of off-field issues but they never let it affect them on-field and went on to climb the mountain once again.
Ins: Samson Ryan (Draft), Maurice Rioli Jr (Draft), Derek Eggmolesse-Smith (SSP), Rhyan Mansell (SSP)
Outs: Luke English (Delisted), Fraser Turner (Delisted), Oleg Markov (Gold Coast), Jack Higgins (St Kilda).
Off-season Grade: C-
Hard to judge too much here with such little player movement. Higgins loss has all the makings of Dan Butler and he looked the goods in a recent scratch match.
They didn't bring much in through the draft but Maurice Rioli Jr comes in with some hype around him for obvious reasons.
Don't fix what isn't broken.
There is the burning question around whether or not the Tigers have the same hunger as those they defeated last year (and the year before), the answer has to be "surely not". But that doesn't mean there isn't hunger there.
They will be tested through rounds 7-10 when they play some of their top four competitors, they face the Western Bulldogs (round 7), Geelong (round 8) and Brisbane (round 10) with a clash against the GIANTS sandwiched in there.
This will be a big chance for the reigning premiers to stand up and be counted and make a statement against those trying to take their crown.
B: David Astbury, Dylan Grimes, Noah Balta
HB: Liam Baker, Nick Vlastuin, Bachar Houli
C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Dion Prestia, Jack Ross
HF: Kane Lambert, Jason Castagna, Dustin Martin
F: Tom Lynch, Jack Riewoldt, Daniel Rioli
FOLL: Toby Nankervis, Shane Edwards, Trent Cotchin
I/C: Jack Graham, Shai Bolton, Jayden Short, Nathan Broad
Do they have a weakness? If so no other side has been able to exploit it well enough to stop them much. If there was any real area for concern it may be the future, while this dynasty rolls on there a kids that aren't getting a look in and therefore not developing as their advisories might be.
All worth it say the Tiger Army.
Their strength is that their team is built for pressure and winning the ball back immediately and they do just that and show no signs of slowing down.
3rd
They'll be there or there abouts again. They've never been one to dominate a home and away season and the best sides usually don't fit that profile. But there's no reason they won't be in the premiership discussion again.