Simaima Taufa is a leader, a legacy Jillaroo and iconic to women's rugby league in the modern era.
Witnessing Taufa in the luminescent green of the Canberra Raiders is a symbol of the NRLW's new dawn.
There are four new teams, a significant salary rise and last week, the gates flung open on a seven-week player signing period which will transform the 2023 NRLW season, kicking off in July.
The Tongan-born powerhouse has headlined the first official signings at the Raiders for the club's historic first year in the NRLW.