Brigginshaw returns to junior club ahead of final season

As Ali Brigginshaw steps into her junior rugby league club, Norths Tigers in Ipswich, a wave of nostalgia washes over her.

The familiar setting of Keith Sternberg Oval, the historic Clubhouse filled with memorabilia, and the portrait of her father, Larry Brigginshaw, proudly displayed on the walls all contribute to the atmosphere.

Though it's been years since Brigginshaw donned the Tigers' colors for her first rugby league match, the vivid memories rush back.

She reminisces about her early days playing alongside and competing against boys, recalling how her passion for the game was both straightforward and intense, much like it remains today.