Sophie Holyman's biggest challenge was beating the voice inside her own head.
The rugby convert who had grown up on a Tasmanian cattle farm was learning a new code in the firing line of the NRLW's most devastating middle forwards.
"I just needed to build confidence within myself. I never looked at who I was [playing against] ... but there were a few names when I was like 'I'm a bit nervous about it'," Holyman said.