New Zealand international Madison Bartlett hopes the first multi-year deal of her NRLW career is a sign female players will soon become professional as she prepares to move to Canberra.
The Canberra Raiders added two more international players to their roster for their debut NRLW season on Tuesday, signing star wing duo Bartlett and Shakiah Tungai.
Bartlett has signed for two years after playing for three different clubs in the first three seasons of the women's competition, while Tungai rejected an offer from the North Queensland Cowboys to relocate to the capital.