Lachlan Lam makes Grand Final admission with key ‘focal point’ identified

Leigh Leopards star Lachlan Lam feels his side could reach their first-ever Grand Final this year but wants them to improve their early-season form.

The Leythers limped through the early parts of the season – even finding themselves down in ninth at one point – however, an inspired run of form saw them leapfrog into the top six and eventually reach the play-off semi-finals.

But they are virtually a whole new team this time around. The likes of John Asiata, Matt Moylan, Tom Amone, and Zak Hardaker have all headed for the exit door this off-season, with David Armstrong, Tesi Niu, Isaac Liu, and Alec Tuitavake amongst others coming in.

Leigh has taken the Super League by storm since their promotion back to the top-flight in 2023, with consecutive play-off finishes to their name, but speaking ahead of the new season the Lance Todd Trophy winner believes they can continue their year-on-year improvement and make a Grand Final.

“Collectively, we finished one stage higher than the year before, so we’d like to go one more this year and reach a Grand Final,” Lam told the Super League website. “That would be our goal.”

But he also called for his side to improve their early season form if they want to reach their goal.

“Last season was good, but we had a slow start and that’s something we’ll look to improve this year,” the PNG star said.