1st - Manning
I think we can see the threepeat from Manning, they have lost Daniel Trewhella but gained Cody Packer and still have some great bowlers in the seconds so they should be strong enough to make finals contest for the flag again. To me they are favourites for the season ahead
2nd - Cambridge
Cambridge have recruited well in this offseason with Andrew Drayton making the move from the country as well as Jamie Conway, Blake Nairn returns from his Victorian venture and Pieter Harris is playing again and from North Beach comes Brad Gillingham and Mike Sweeney. They are some impressive ins and will need to gel quickly but I think comes season end they will be humming and be a strong team for the flag chance
3rd - Doubleview
I think the top 3 pick themselves this year and it's always hard to leave out Doubleview when talking making the top 4. They presesnt a consistantly strong side year after year and they will have some surprise losses but I think they will do enough to play finals again
4th - South Perth
The next 5 sides are extremely tough to separate and really any of them can contest finals if they string wins together. Away wins will be like gold dust. I've gone for South Perth despite the player drain they have experienced from last year but still have maybe enough to see them sneak into 4th. We will know their fortunes very early on in the season as to how strong they will be this year.
5th - Sorrento
The perennial 5th placed team and they are about the same as last year so they will again be tough to beat. They seem to belong in the 4 until the end of the season, is this the year they can hang on and play some long deserved finals games?
6th - Osborne Park
It seems to have been a revolving door in the off season with plenty of ins and outs and like Cambridge, it's hard to gauge how they will all gel. They have a multitude of young players so their growth is exciting for the next 5 years or so, I think this season migth be a transitional one for them, they might play finals, they might finish 8th. I think consistency will be an issue for them this year but will still be tough to beat on their day
7th - Mt Lawley
The recruit of the year Daniel trewhella certainly bolsters their chances of finals plus a couple of other very handy ins means they have a squad to push for finals this year. The hardest job in Premier League is staying their in your first season after being promoted and they have done that. The team has got stronger and they can certainly be in the mix for finals action this year.
8th - Bassendean
I have picked my team to finish 8th but as stated above any side between 4th and 8th can finish anywhere in those positions. I feel we have some good ins and it's not the 16 that get you to finals but 22 and I feel like our best 22 can be competitive enough to push for finals. It's good to be back in the PL and I keep hearing other teams are glad we are there as well, it is hard to stay up after being promoted so that is our priority this year
9th - Joondalup
So we get to the teams that I believe will be demoted and Joondalup I don't think have recruited anyone and they lose Jimmy Buchanan until Xmas which will make it really tough for them. They have enough there to be competitive in games and will cause the odd upset but not enough to get them to safety. Mind you if any of the sides above them have an absolute shocker then Joondalup will be there to take that spot.
10th - North Beach
North Beach seem to have lost more than they have gained and it's their away record which is so striking that makes me pick them to finish 10th. They still have a great home ground advantage, one of the toughest in PL but the good sides have now had 5 years of playing there and know what to expect and how to overcome it. I think it could be a long season for North Beach

Rd	Date	Games	Preview	Review
1	28 October 2023	Joondalup v Mt Lawley Sorrento v North Beach Cambridge v Bassendean Osborne Park v Doubleview Manning v South Perth	Preview	Review
2	4 November 2023	South Perth v Sorrento Mt Lawley v Cambridge Doubleview v Manning Bassendean v Osborne Park North Beach v Joondalup	Preview	Review
3	5 November 2023	Osborne Park v Mt Lawley Joondalup v Cambridge Manning v Bassendean Sorrento v Doubleview North Beach v South Perth	Preview	Review
4	11 November 2023	Bassendean v Sorrento Doubleview v North Beach Mt Lawley v Manning Cambridge v Osborne Park Joondalup v South Perth	Preview	Review
5	18 November 2023	Sorrento v Mt Lawley Manning v Cambridge North Beach v Bassendean South Perth v Doubleview Osborne Park v Joondalup	Preview	Review
6	25 November 2023	Cambridge v Sorrento Mt Lawley v North Beach Osborne Park v Manning Joondalup v Doubleview Bassendean v South Perth	Preview	Review
7	2 December 2023	South Perth v Mt Lawley North Beach v Cambridge Doubleview v Bassendean Sorrento v Osborne Park Manning v Joondalup	Preview	Review
8	9 December 2023	Manning v Sorrento Osborne Park v North Beach Joondalup v Bassendean Mt Lawley v Doubleview Cambridge v South Perth	Preview	Review
9	16 December 2023	Bassendean v Mt Lawley Doubleview v Cambridge North Beach v Manning South Perth v Osborne Park Sorrento v Joondalup	Preview	Review
10	6 January 2024	Mt Lawley v Joondalup North Beach v Sorrento Bassendean v Cambridge Doubleview v Osborne Park South Perth v Manning	Preview	Review
11	13 January 2024	Sorrento v South Perth Cambridge v Mt Lawley Manning v Doubleview Osborne Park v Bassendean Joondalup v North Beach	Preview	Review
12	20 January 2024	Mt Lawley v Osborne Park Cambridge v Joondalup Bassendean v Manning Doubleview v Sorrento South Perth v North Beach	Preview	Review
13	3 February 2024	Sorrento v Bassendean North Beach v Doubleview Manning v Mt Lawley Osborne Park v Cambridge South Perth v Joondalup	Preview	Review
14	10 February 2024	Mt Lawley v Sorrento Cambridge v Manning Bassendean v North Beach Doubleview v South Perth Joondalup v Osborne Park	Preview	Review
15	17 February 2024	Sorrento v Cambridge North Beach v Mt Lawley Manning v Osborne Park Doubleview v Joondalup South Perth v Bassendean	Preview	Review
16	24 February 2024	Mt Lawley v South Perth Cambridge v North Beach Bassendean v Doubleview Osborne Park v Sorrento Joondalup v Manning	Preview	Review
17	9 March 2024	Sorrento v Manning North Beach v Osborne Park Bassendean v Joondalup Doubleview v Mt Lawley South Perth v Cambridge	Preview	Review
18	16 March 2024	Mt Lawley v Bassendean Cambridge v Doubleview Manning v North Beach Osborne Park v South Perth Joondalup v Sorrento	Preview	Review
Finals	23 March 2024