Can’t say I’m convinced a few tweaks will take us from a mid table team to a top 3 team.
For a bit of fun, let's consider what we know or perhaps suspect about next season, and see if a "few tweaks" are likely to suffice.
GK LMc considered a back up this year.... now to be numero uno. A steady enough keeper. How has Will Henry done on his travels, has he improved? Bench sitting is no use to him. Is he ready to start?
Defence. Knoyle, offered a contract, a useful player, needs more in the attacking third... assists and a couple of goals. Not beyond the realms of possibility. Broadbent and Conroy. Tom looks to have something, but at his age bench sitting is no good... relatively speaking he's inexperienced. Dion, has been a good story, insofar as he's come back from long term injury and looked good enough for Div 4. Then we've the boy Curran, who is something of a mystery, but presumably will be expected to step up next season. LB, remains a problem area.
Midfield. Suspect Rose, will be offered a deal... and is a steady player, doubt he's the fitness though for a sustained auto campaign. Doughty, yes good enough for an auto side, if fitness improves. Diagouraga, sadly has lookd a bit Nalis from early doors, a leap of faith to see him come back.
Attack. A final chance for Keshi and Kaiyne to get the required consistency, both out of contract in 2020, so might focus minds, to have a good season and get a move.
Scott Twine has he pulled up any trees in Ireland, or has it been more peat bog digging?
Sol Pryce
The rest are out of contract with no talk of renewal or loans.
I think you are right.... there's a nucleus there of another mid table effort with some recruitment, of a similar standard.
Another sub standard summer, as we have seen can happen under Power, and we might carry on the season on season slide.
For a proper shot at autos, we will need to see strengthening,