She has established herself as a formidable dual-code talent, but Broncos sensation Shalom Sauaso has not considered where her long-term future lies.

For all the 18-year-old’s abilities – including becoming one of the NRLW’s most daunting prospects in defence – she showed her tender years when informed of the size of the crowd she just played in front of at Suncorp Stadium to reach the grand final.

“Wow, I didn’t even realise how many people were there,” the Brisbane utility forward gasped, when told more than 21,000 fans were there.

Despite starting in just one of her nine appearances en route to Sunday’s decider against the Sydney Roosters, only strike centre and teammate Julia Robinson betters Sauaso’s tackle bust count for the season across the competition (85 to 84).

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