Something just feels right about walking into work on Monday morning and spending the first hour discussing the weekend of rugby league action.

Although you often lead with the bad it always rounds back to the exciting moments.

Ours is a game that never fails to deliver. Whether it be for positive reasons, or negative ones, Rugby League is always in the headlines. Round One 2023 certainly lived up to the billing.

Earlier we discussed five things that should worry fans from Round One. Now it is time to look on the positive side.

Round 1 was chock full of highlights both on and off the field.

We saw one of the all time great upsets, a plethora of brilliant tries and a series of huge (and legal) hits that I'm sure are still hurting those on the receiving end.

As with the negatives, the below points may not apply to the wider League audience and more to the group of fans affected.

Here are five things that Rugby League fans should be very excited about from Round 1.

3. Tommy Turbo

Far from a Manly fan, I have to admit I loved seeing Tom Trbojevic back at close to full flight on Saturday afternoon.

There was a moment where the Manly megastar could have taken off only to pause and run back into traffic after looking for a support player. Two years ago he was gone and defenders were long odds to stop him.

Turbo looked good on Saturday, very good in fact. It's scary to think he still has a very obvious gear or two to go up as he finds full fitness once again.

You won't catch me crying any tears for the Sea Eagles but the game is better with Trbojevic playing well.

Manly looked a completely different side with him at the back. His presence allowed Cherry Evans to play his natural game, while it freed up Reuben Garrick to run riot down his edge.

Encouragingly Turbo was able to return to the field after being subbed off. It was an obviously early mark with the game won, but an enforced sub saw him slot right back into the role.

If he wasn't feeling good you imagine Manly would have just shuffled, or even hidden him on the wing. Instead he returned and was very active.

Great signs for everyone other than opposition defenders.