Indigenous All Stars forward Shaniah Power believes February’s fixture against the Maori All Stars in Townsville could kick start a campaign for a Cowboys team to join the NRLW competition as soon as 2022.
Power, who played for the Warriors this year and represented Queensland in State of Origin, is a member of the North Queensland Gold Stars team who will take part in the QRL’s BHP Premiership next season as a stepping stone to the NRLW.
The Gold Stars were established this year for players from Mackay, Townsville and Cairns, and the team, which included Power and fellow Indigenous All Stars representative Jenni-Sue Hoepper, Steph Mooka and Layla Fauid, played one match before the BHP Premiership was cancelled due to COVID-19.