When Georgia Grey arrived at Bond University, her greatest goal was to graduate.
With the final assessment for her Bachelor of Sport Management degree due in August, the pinnacle of her ambition has shifted to State of Origin - the showcase of women's rugby league in Australia.
“Origin is a big, big goal for me in the future,” she said.
Judging by what the 20-year-old has achieved since joining Bond University in 2023, you wouldn’t bet against her.
Grey hadn’t played a single game of rugby league before the 2024 season. Fast-forward a year and she was named the Gold Coast Titans Rookie of the Year.
The leap to the NRLW came after an equally rapid rise in rugby.
She arrived at Bond as a rugby 7s specialist but won an Australian Club Championship grand final in her first game of 15s.
That kick-started a hectic two years for Grey who juggled full-time study with the demands of both rugby codes - during an era when the Bull Sharks collected eight major trophies by dominating the Queensland Premier Women’s and 7s competitions.
Once her degree is framed and hanging on the wall, she is planning to go all-in on footy.
“Last year was a year full of learning, so this year I want to back myself and take every opportunity I have on the field,” she said.
“And after two years of studying, I’m really keen to put the books down and focus on footy.
“I have new goals. I want to put myself in the best position to be picked every week and to be in that starting line-up.”
That starts this weekend with the first trial of the season against the North Queensland Cowboys.
And once again, it is a case of new year, new challenge, with the Titans coach shifting her from the wing to the centres throughout the pre-season.
“Switching from the wing to the centres has really challenged me, but it’s helping me become a more versatile and well-rounded player because it gives me the opportunity to run with the ball more,” she said.
“To succeed I need to keep growing as both a person and a player, in whatever position I am put in.”