I begin the day with a stroll at South Bank in my Warriors shirt, walking less than 50m before I hear “Up the Wahs” and see a Brisbane tradie in a van giving me the thumbs up. A warm welcome indeed. There are two games on the opening day schedule at Magic Round, the one round of the NRL season where 16 of the 17 teams play over three days in one city, but kick off isn’t until 6pm, which gives you most of the day to explore the city.