Ian Bourke has only been given the task of coaching the women's Indigenous All Stars team in the last month but has already boldly declared he's hoping it's a short stay.
Not because Bourke, who has spent decades in coaching across the Central Coast, Hunter and Western regions, wants the experience to be shortlived.
But rather he's more interested in pushing for a female coach to take over in 12 months' time, along with helping to strengthen the Indigenous representation in the NRL Telstra Women's Premiership.
"Dean Widders and I have spoken consistently around how this space needs to be coached by a female in the future and that's what we're aiming for," Bourke told NRL.com.