Souths have 2014 vibe in bid for NRL title

It's starting to feel like 2014 at South Sydney with Alex Johnston declaring there is belief building that is similar to their last premiership success. The Rabbitohs are 80 minutes away from only their second grand final in 50 years, after Saturday's win over Penrith put them in a fourth straight preliminary final. But players know there is a key difference between this year and the past three seasons when they have fallen at the penultimate hurdle. It's also Souths' first time straight through to the preliminary since during their drought-breaking title in 2014. "We definitely got the belief like we did back then. So I think that's the main thing that is probably the same," Johnston said. would definitely help just get our bodies right and maybe mentally prepare better than we have in previous years.Johnston said the Rabbitohs' growing confidence had come from taking it to - and beating the Panthers.