Even if Taliah Fuimaono doesn't play in Sunday's semi-final showdown against the Roosters, she knows the role she's played in helping the Titans get this far.
The journey to finishing third has been one made by the entire top 24 squad... not just the 17 that play each week, and without the six players who will miss out on the chance to be part of the all-important clash in Sydney, the side wouldn't be only one win away from a grand final berth.
"Anyone playing in the NRLW wants a jersey for the finals, but I think Murph's made it really clear that this is a lot bigger than that... it's going to take all 24 of us to do this and take home the premiership," Fuimaono said.
"I've been amongst a lot of teams and a lot of teams with experience and it is true about the girls that won't be taking the field for the finals games.. they play a massive role, even if that's just bringing energy or experience or knowledge.
"I didn't get to play in the Jillaroos grand final (at the World Cup), but I felt I had a bigger role and lots to learn even though I wasn't taking the field."
Having only played 47 minutes this season after an ankle injury sidelined the Origin and International star until Round 9 when she returned as 18th player, the Gold Coast playmaker has relished the opportunity to see and help the growth of rising stars Chantay Kiria-Ratu and Sienna Lofipo - two of the youngest hales in the NRLW competition.
"They've honestly been amazing and as tough as it has been for myself experiencing the ups and downs that I've had with the injury, it's been incredible to see these 18 year olds flourishing," Fuimaono said.
"You can see from day one to now how much confidence they've built over the time and I feel that me being in the position that I'm in, I'm still able to help them and play a part in their growth.
"They sort of remind me a lot of myself coming through and just having people around them that really believe in them has made a really, really huge impact on them. They have so much experience like Georgia Hale, Lauren Brown and all those girls around them to really push them along.
"They've taken the opportunity with both hands and really been able to flourish in their own and they both offer different skills and different ways to contribute for us."
Match: Roosters v Titans
Finals Week 1 -
home Team
Roosters
2nd Position
away Team
Titans
3rd Position
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
With the final decision on Fuimaono's inclusion set to be made ahead of kick-off, Titans coach Karyn Murphy has been pleased with her five-eighth's recovery from what initially looked to be a season-ending injury, having worked hard all season to return.
"Every week, she's getting better and better and she's still working through it," Murphy said on Friday.
"Obviously, it was quite a bad injury and now it's about coming back from that and getting confidence. She's been on the training field with the girls for the last couple of weeks and getting the combinations on there.
"She's 18th player at this stage, so we'll just see how she goes over the next 24 hours."
