Winning the inaugural Dally M female player of the year award in 2015 made Jenni-Sue Hoepper an icon but it was another historic moment which inspired her return to the game.
Hoepper stepped away from rugby league last year due to personal reasons but will mark her return to the representative ranks for Queensland in Friday's State of Origin clash with NSW in Sydney.
Jenni-Sue Hoepper has made a stunning comeback to break into the Queensland women's Origin side.
It's the second women's State of Origin match following last year's hugely successful inaugural match at North Sydney Oval.
Watching that game and last year's inaugural NRL Women's Premiership was all Hoepper needed as motivation for her return to the game in 2019.
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"Each year the game's just stepping up. It's great to see," Hoepper said.
"I'm glad to be back and be a part of that.
"Being able to be a part of it under that State of Origin banner and seeing last year's game, I was just keen to get out there, give it a really good go and get into the team.
"I just can't wait to get out there on Friday and rip in."
The 23-year-old halfback is an iconic figure in north Queensland following her Dally M win.
A Cairns product who has represented Australia and Papua New Guinea, Hoepper didn't feature in last year's four-team NRL Women's competition but used the local competition in Townsville to earn her spot in the Maroons.
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