With 2021 entering the final week of it's first month, the wheat has started to become separated from the chaff.
Whether your side is unbeaten or unbackable, each of the NRL's 16 teams still have quandaries to ponder as the road to September begins to narrow.
Once again, here are the big questions facing every team as they enter a blockbuster Easter Round of Rugby League.
Parramatta Eels
Can we rely on Arthur's Eels yet?
As one of just two undefeated teams remaining in the competition, most would be claiming yes, you can trust this 2021 iteration of the Parramatta Eels.
The #NRL Ladder with @PenrithPanthers and @TheParraEels at the summit after three rounds.
Detailed ladder: https://t.co/db5tx6xyld pic.twitter.com/KwDiXlkEjs
— LeagueUnlimited.com (@LeagueUnlimited) March 28, 2021
However, if you are a rusted-on fan that has weathered their Sahara like drought across the past three and a half decades, you are likely to be asking for a larger sample size.
With a friendly fixture to start April against Wests and St. George, Brad Arthur's men should continue on their winning ways, but with Canberra and the Chooks waiting to round out the month, this will be when we all find out what the boys from Bankwest are made of.
If the Eels remain unstoppable by the time May rolls around, then you can be sure that they will no longer be flying under any possible radar.
Should their bundle be dropped, and their supporter's emotions toyed with once more, then the narrative is unlikely to be altered.
