Queensland second-rower Romy Teitzel says her hardest take a look at as winless Newcastle captain within the membership’s inaugural NRLW season used to be the making of her profession.
The 25-year-old, who returned to play games for Brisbane within the NRLW latter yr, will form up for the Maroons in Thursday’ night time’s Environment of Starting place season opener at Suncorp Stadium feeling she’s a more potent and higher participant and individual.
The previous fullback used to be passed the captaincy of the Knights in early 2022, when the COVID-delayed 2021 season kicked off. It didn’t progress to devise with the aspect struggling 5 consecutive losses.
“In a growing sport we have a lot of setbacks and the biggest for me was probably captaining Newcastle and not winning any games,” she advised AAP.
“Newcastle is such a passionate league town and I felt the pressure and disappointment of not being a successful team
“I discovered persistence and resilience. Resilience is a admirable function to maintain and to book development on, in conjunction with gratitude.
“I have heaps of gratitude for where we are and the opportunities we now have. That experience was an eye-opener for me and made me a better person, leader and player.”
It didn’t shoot lengthy for Teitzel and Newcastle’s fortunes to show and nearest in 2022 she used to be a member of the premiership-winning Knights aspect taking part in within the second-row.
She returned to the Broncos however one function – Queensland variety – had nonetheless eluded her. She ticked that field too.
“Not making representative teams has been a huge driving factor in being a better athlete but last year I was finally able to debut for the Queensland Maroons,” she stated.
Teitzel performed in each video games of the 2023 layout, received via the Maroons, and is again in camp with the aspect forward of the primary of 3 Starting place clashes.
“To kick it off at Suncorp Stadium is a dream come true,” she stated.
“To drive down Caxton St and live up to everything that has been the legacy of being a Queensland Maroon is very exciting.
“The ladies’s tournament could be very deserving (of a three-game layout to be performed for the primary week in 2024) because of the component of soccer we’re taking part in on the while.”
