Commitment and sacrifice have been the cornerstones of female rugby league for decades but in 2020 the part-time and semi-professional athletes were truly put to the test.
After fears the NRL Telstra Women's Premiership and Harvey Norman State of Origin event wouldn't go ahead in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NRL officials ended that talk with confirmation of a 2020 season.
The next step was to ensure coaches and support staff could get players onto the field given the challenges created by COVID-19. Then the players had to agree to the strict biosecurity measures in place.
From international and state border closures across Australia and New Zealand that would force 14-day quarantining in some cases, to players filling out pre-screen forms that detailed their everyday movements for up to three months.