In a stunning twist just days before her journey to becoming a Brisbane hero, Jesse Southwell played the role of Queensland's ultimate heartbreaker.
The New South Wales halfback was pivotal in the State of Origin series opener, securing an 11-6 victory in Newcastle with a crucial field goal in the 65th minute.
This marked the first drop goal of the 21-year-old's career, serving as a perfect send-off from her home in Newcastle as she prepared to move to Brisbane.
"I've never kicked a field goal in a real game before. It was (Olivia) Kernick; we had a discussion earlier about setting up for a field goal," noted Southwell.
"She told me to go for the first one. I missed it, and the second one, she said, 'Jesse, kick it now!' I was like, 'sweet' and I had lots of time.
"I don't think I've ever kicked one in any game. It was a good time to start.
"But you practice them all the time, so you know what's coming. You can put that kind of pressure on yourself at training; six-all, in a State of Origin game, minute to go, you have to get it to win. You put that in your brain when you kick it at training.
"I move on Sunday. We have some stuff next week for Bronx. I've been flying up and back."
That field goal will be Southwell's final rugby league highlight in the Hunter for an unknown duration, as Brisbane is not set to face Newcastle away in this season's NRLW regular matches.