Back in maroon as Queensland's starting halfback and fresh from claiming player of the match honours in Burleigh's state league grand final win, Zahara Temara is in a good place and loving her rugby league.
This year, she also co-captained the Māori All Stars to victory with a bold and somewhat controversial call, and following Game One of this year's Origin series, will head to Canberra to help lead the Raiders in their inaugural NRLW season.
While last year was dotted with on-field disappointments, including missing out on selection in the Jillaroos squad for the World...