Hall of Famer Fanning thankful for her place in history

Hall of Famer Fanning thankful for her place in history

Katrina Fanning mentioned among inaugural female NRL Hall of Fame inductees, reflecting on women's rugby progress.

Canberra Raiders Club

In honour of the first six female inductees into the NRL Hall of Fame, we take a look at the life and times of pioneer Katrina Fanning. Back in 2020, NRL.com's Mary Konstantopoulos sat down with Fanning to discuss her career and reflect on how far the women's game has come.

When I was a little girl, my dad would regale me with stories of a bygone era of rugby league. But those memories of rugby league never included any women.

Names like Peter Sterling and Mick Cronin were woven into my memories, almost as if I had stood in the stands to watch them myself. 

It would be many years...

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