Mackenzie Wiki ran onto the field wearing the same number her dad Ruben wore in Canberra's last grand final win. Simaima Taufa and Zahara Temara were together again to write a new chapter in NRLW history. But those heartwarming stories will only get you so far.
So will watching as much Emma Tonegato footage as you like, or the replays of Jada Taylor going the length and then some. Actually stopping them is a very different thing.
The Canberra Raiders found out the hard way as the Cronulla Sharks prevailed 28-14 in a battle between the NRLW's newcomers at Shark Park on Sunday afternoon.