No club sets out to be weaker than the previous season.
Wakefield Trinity have been hailed as a shining example of the success of Super League's grading system after ending a historic season as the competition's leading club on and off the field.
For the first time since the inaugural Grand Final in 1998, a new name is guaranteed on the Super League trophy.
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