Are we on the train to the promised land? After 26 years, is this our year? 

Yes, the Super Rugby got the headlines because they were back with crowds, and that deserved attention. But let us not forget that the NRL led the way back to normalcy, and their competition has completed its third weekend in the new era.

And here's the thing about the Warriors; who can figure out how it all works in any given week?

The Dragons in that opening weekend were given a lesson by a side that could have beaten anyone, anytime. 44 sets in a row, unheard of. Last weekend you had a side that looked like league might be new to them. And then Friday night, against a side like the Cowboys with the return of people like Taumalolo, they revert to being untouchable.

A massive completion rate, Peta Hiku back from injury and scores a hatrick, Blake Green and Kodi Nikorima as good a halves combo as you will ever see.

Here's the thing that keeps tragics like me coming back every week of every year. That side, that did that to the Cowboys on Friday night, didn’t have David Fusitu'a, Ken Maumalo, or Jazz Tevaga. In other words, real weaponry wasn’t even on the field.

So surely those of you who look at people like me and roll your eyes can understand that this isn't an ordinary side. This isn't a side that delivers what you'd expect. This is a side that can be better than any other side in the competition.

On paper it's all there, on any given weekend it goes from theory on paper, to reality on the field. It is possible that the combination, the right winds and the stars align so we could actually see us actually deliver on all that potential we've been hanging out to see, put together for over a quarter of a century.

And yes, I fully understand the Phil Goulds who lambasted them last week and said if they aren't good by now, they never will be. And it’s a whole country they represent, not just one of a number of teams in a city like Sydney.

But, in that, is the magic of sport. It's addictive. And it's addictive because it's enticing, it lures you in with prospects. It promises memories and joy, it promises to make your day and justify your membership and investment of energy.

And let us not forget the sacrifice the team is making, and the artificiality of their circumstances. Could they stitch this together consistently?

This is the stuff of dreams. And as of Friday night, the dream is still very much alive. This could be, this just might be, our year.