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Western Force are setting their goals high for season 2011, believing last year's injury-ravaged campaign has actually boosted their chances of earning a maiden Super Rugby finals berth.
The Force finished a dismal 13th last season but their crippling injury toll allowed the club to unearth a host of future stars, headlined by current Wallabies No.8 Ben McCalman and powerful centre Mitch Inman.
Skipper Nathan Sharpe believed last year's heavy injury toll would prove to be a blessing in disguise as the Force eye a spot in the finals under new coach Richard Graham.
"Finals is our goal and that doesn't change for us," Sharpe said.
"A guy like Ben McCalman hadn't played Super 14 rugby until last year.
"We lost a lot of our backrowers early on, he came and played really well off the bench and then he got a starting go, then he ended up being the No.8 for the Wallabies at the end of the year.
"That rapid transition really helps our team. He's going to come back in as a starting member of the Wallabies pack.
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