Rilee Jorgensen has revealed a pact between the Titans NRLW squad was the catalyst for her cementing a three-year contract extension to remain on the Gold Coast until 2026.
Sitting down over a few celebratory cordials to debrief the recent season with the entire team, the group shared their desire to go one better in 2024 and bring premiership success to the region under the mentorship of coach Karyn Murphy.
"It all started between the girls and I... once we finished the year off, we had a few drinks together after to chat about what we thought of the season and heaps of girls said straight up they wanted to re-sign," she told 9 News Gold Coast.
"We all don't want to leave the Titans to go to another club and we don't want to be coached by anyone else than Murph.
"She's always making sure I'm grounded and keeping me humble, which I really appreciate."
Playing eight games in 2023 which began with a stellar debut against the Broncos - pulling off one of the most replayed tackles of the season - Jorgensen has quickly become a cult figure amongst the NRLW.
That's partly thanks to the iconic pink headgear she proudly dons each game, along with her no-nonsense approach to her game with an extreme desire to just tackle anything in front of her.
"It's still pretty weird... like going out and having people recognise you," Jorgensen said.
"It's probably gotten a little bit more normal, but I've just been trying to live my life."
There's no surprise what the 18-year-old's goal is in 2024 either... but Jorgensen is also hoping a Maroon beckoning isn't too far away.
"Oh, it's definitely winning the premiership for sure," she said.
"Hopefully I can make the Origin squad as well.. they are the goals."
