The Newcastle Knights had what can only be described as an incredible finish to the 2023 NRL season and will now look to repeat the dose as 2024 commences.
At one stage in 2023, there was little doubt the Knights were in contention for a bottom-four spot.
So bad was it that the club were reportedly weighing up their future coaching options, with Adam O'Brien hanging onto his job at the helm of the men from the Hunter by a thread.
The turnaround during the second half of the season had to be seen to be believed, though, as they rocketed to an eventual home elimination final, where they knocked over the Canberra Raiders before falling to the New Zealand Warriors in an Auckland-hosted semi-final the following week.
Whether they can repeat that form and carry it throughout a full season remains to be seen, though, and these could be the questions that ultimately shape the Knights' 2024 campaign.
4. What does Jayden Brailey bring to dummy half?
One of the biggest hits for the Knights in 2023 was Jayden Brailey losing the best part of yet another season following an injury early in the campaign.
Given the club had let Chris Randall go to the Gold Coast Titans during the pre-season, it came as an even bigger blow to the Knights than his previous injuries had.
But what happened next was something that will go down in Knights' history as Phoenix Crossland and Kurt Mann - two utilities fighting for first-grade minutes - combined to become a well-rounded, strong number nine during that incredible run through the second half of the campaign.
But in 2024, Brailey will return to take the starting number nine role, and it goes without saying the Knights will be glad about it.
He may not have set the world on fire at NRL level, but he has plenty of potential that he simply hasn't been able to reach thanks to his long history with injury issues.
The former Shark needs to make 2024 his own though if he is going to reach that potential at any stage, and he could well be a steadying hand who can ensure the Knights kick on from their 2023 form.