The next month could define the Warriors' season. Even after all they have achieved this year — with their best start and a couple of spellbinding victories — it's only the beginning.
Six wins at this stage of the season is the stuff of dreams for most fans, but the NRL season is unforgiving and if they don't get things right throughout May, it could unravel.
That's because the Warriors have a brutal schedule in June and July. The Origin period has typically been a time of harvest for the Warriors, but it might be different this year. They have only two home matches during that period, against the Sharks (round 16) and Storm (round 19).
During that time, they've got trips to Townsville, Brisbane, Penrith and the Gold Coast. There is also a game in Christchurch against traditional bogey team, Manly, and they have to manage the international window in late June, when their Kiwi representatives face a whistlestop trip to Denver and they will also lose players to Tonga and Samoa.
That's why the next four rounds, up to the halfway point in the season, are so crucial.