Can the Taipans recreate their recipe for success?

With big shoes to fill, new imports Stephen Zimmerman and Tahjere McCall will look to lead Cairns back to the finals.

The Cairns Taipans have shocked the league over the past two seasons, for better and for worse. They were widely seen as a contender for the wooden spoon ahead of the 2019-20 season before clinching a finals berth and falling just one win short of a place in the grand final. After returning the bulk of their core last season, they loomed as a title thre…