The day Katrina Fanning wasn't sure would ever happen has finally arrived as the Canberra Raiders' NRLW team kick-off their very first season on Sunday afternoon.
The rugby league trailblazer and Raiders board member is expecting to be overwhelmed by emotions when the Green Machine women run out at Shark Park against Cronulla in round one.
It's no wonder why, having seen how far the women's game has come in her lifetime.