Bond University have lost a handful of key players and have been dealt a nightmare opening month of the QLD Premier Rugby season, but incoming head coach Brad Harris is still certain his side can finally make a long-awaited return to the finals. They went agonisingly close to doing so in 2018, but a sluggish start in which Bond won just one game through the opening six weeks proved costly. They were, arguably, the form side of the competition in the back half though, which brings belief into 2019. Overview with Brad Harris: “We were a bit slow out of the blocks but we finished the season really strongly (in 2018) and I think that does highlight some learnings we can put into practice,” Harris said. “The finish to the season does also give the players a lot of belief and they know they’re capable at this level, they have the understanding that they are capable of being at the top of Queensland Premier Rugby. “We’ve had a turnover of about half the group … bu