LeagueNews.co | Cooper McEnroe
Isabelle Kelly, the Blues skipper, is focused on leading her team to a State of Origin series win on home soil, which would be a pinnacle achievement in her remarkable career.
According to au.news.yahoo.com, Kelly played on the wing when NSW defeated Queensland for the first time in 2016 and was honored as the player of the match two years later, scoring a double in a landmark victory at North Sydney Oval.
This match marked a significant turning point for women's rugby league.
Over her career, Kelly has excelled with the Roosters, the Blues, and the Jillaroos, earning NRLW titles and World Cup trophies.
Now, she stands on the brink of fulfilling a major bucket-list item at Allianz Stadium, the home of her beloved Roosters.
The Blues aim to avoid a repeat of last year's disappointment, where they squandered a 1-0 series lead.
Before the series opener at Suncorp Stadium, Kelly was named skipper and led her team with notable plays, earning the player of the match award once again.
As she approaches a pivotal 70 minutes of play, Kelly is close to ending Queensland's recent dominance, a run that included a drawn series in 2023 when women's Origin introduced a two-match format for the first time.