Why the sky is the limit for Smith's Falcons

OPINION: It's easy to get carried away after three rounds, but I'm calling it now the Falcons will make the top 4. From there, anything can happen.

Falcon's evergreen front rower Martin Cordwell has started the season well. Picture: Patrick Woods

OPINION:

IT'S easy to get carried away after three rounds, but I'm calling it now - the Sunshine Coast Falcons will make the top four. From there, anything can happen.

It's a big call but I've seen enough to be assured.

Let's analyse their first three games.

Round 1 saw them tackle Wynnum-Manly Seagulls at home - without the services of Melbourne Storm or young tyro Nicho Hynes who was suspended.

They did it with five local boys and overcame injuries to key personnel.

It wasn't a particularly memorable encounter by any stretch. In fact, the home side were somewhat poor, but they got over the line.

With no real form line to go off and a new-look side, the two points was all that mattered.

Last year it was a game they would have lost.

Up next was a stern test - the defending premiers - Redcliffe Dolphins at Dolphin Stadium playing for the James Ackerman Cup - always an emotional contest.

Few would have predicted this clash to be one-sided, with Hynes and Todd Murphy running riot in the 30-6 carve-up.

The Dolphins only got on the board in a consolation 73-minute try.

Finally, at the weekend Eric Smith's boys triumphed in the toughest roadtrip in the comp, defeating the PNG Hunters in a nail-biter.

Big Mardy Cordwell deserves a wrap too, starting every game thus far in the middle.

Smith has been unafraid to chop and change positions, tweaking his backline in every game so far.

He hinted post-game that his side's best football is in front of them too, a scary thought for opposition coaches.

For us on the Coast, let's just enjoy the ride - up next North Devils at Sunshine Coast Stadium - Todd Murphy against his old club.

The hallmarks of a classic - what a confidence boost four from four would be.