Among the anticipated changes are a pair of key reunions between powerhouse teams and former backers. The one with the most history is a Vodafone and Triple Eight, the telco set to return as a partner this season. While not expected to be a major backing deal, it would revive a famous partnership. Vodafone was T8’s major backer between 2007 and 2012, TeamVodafone, as it was known, winning four titles with Jamie Whincup during that time. A Vodafone/T8 deal could, however, provide a complication for new signing Broc Feeney, who has enjoyed personal backing from Boost Mobile in recent seasons. Whincup had a similar issue, although on a significantly larger scale, when he had to cut a personal deal with Monster …