Jocelyn Kelleher and Evie McGrath excelled in league tag before achieving success in rugby league, inspiring future stars at the carnival.
Before Jocelyn Kelleher was orchestrating a State of Origin clean sweep for the NSW Blues, she spent years chasing league tag titles.
Before Evie McGrath signed a deal with the Canberra Raiders or starred for NSW in back-to-back under 19s triumphs, she was playing league tag - and that's just scratching the surface.
So when the best junior players across NSW arrive in Canberra for a representative league tag carnival, you figure some future stars are among them.
Eight teams across under 14s and under 16s age groups descended on Nicholls Enclosed Oval for NSW Rugby League's Blue Tag carnival on Saturday.