By MARK CASHMAN

Their future beyond this year is uncertain but Penrith Emus coach John Muggleton can see his side improving in the second half of the Shute Shield season.

Playing numbers have been a worry for the Emus and work commitments have meant that they have had to field under-strength teams when they are on the road.

That was a case in point when the Emus travelled to Newcastle to take on the Hunter Wildfires.

Muggleton praised the work of his outside centre Jale Seninawanwa and is hopeful of seeing some of early season skipper Andrew Fiagatusa at the back end of the year.