Charlotte Caslick may be the most accomplished women's rugby sevens player in Australia, but it can't be underestimated the sacrifice and work she will have to put in over the next four months if she's to accomplish her goal and make the women's Rugby World Cup in England.
After announcing her commitment to seeing out the remainder of the Super Rugby Women's competition with the Queensland Reds on Wednesday, we'll get our first look at the three-time World Rugby women's sevens player of the year on the 15s pitch on Sunday when her side takes on the Waratahs.
It will be the first time in 13 years that the sevens star will don a 15s jersey and will be a throwback to the time she was first transitioning to rugby from touch football. But it will be a far different experience than over a decade ago after she admitted there was very little structure or knowledge of the game the last time she played. This time will be vastly different.
Suiting up alongside and against some of the country's best, Caslick will need to use her skills and knowledge if she's to earn her place in the Wallaroos squad. The first questions that need answering are what position she slots into, and where can Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp use her best?
Although wing would be an easier choice, Caslick's ball-playing skills would be underutilized if left on the edges. The Wallaroos also boast incredible depth on the wing, including Maya Stewart, Desiree Miller and fellow sevens star Maddi Levi. Conversely, moving her straight into the playmaking position at fly-half could be asking a lot for a transitional player; Yapp already looks to have locked in her first-choice Wallaroos No. 10 in, too, with Faitala Moleka stepping up in the position during WXV2 last year.
Fullback then looks like a position Caslick can attempt to make her own - it's also one to which she is perfectly suited. Given her work as a sweeper in the sevens game, Caslick should adapt quickly to the pendulum style defensive pattern in 15s, while sitting behind the front line would give her ample time and space to use her vision to exploit gaps with her speed. Caslick's length and speed of pass puts her already alongside, if not better, than the likes of Caitlyn Halse and Lori Cramer, the current Wallaroos fullbacks. Her kicking game, however, could be an issue.
While the women's game features less of a back-and-forth kicking battle that is widely seen through the men's game, clearance kicks and little chip kicks in play are still a regular feature, and Caslick will need to prove herself quickly with the boot if she's to earn a place in Australia's World Cup squad.
Defensively, the 30-year-old is strong. Caslick's one-on-one tackling is one of her best features. She also has the speed to chase down 15s flyers in cover defence.
Perhaps we will end up seeing her face the rugby's biggest star, American Ilona Maher, later this year?
Maher is attempting to earn her place in the USA women's team, while Black Ferns stars Portia Woodman and Ruby Tui have been hugely successful in 15s, winning the World Cup in 2022. But all three women had previous experience in 15s, and played on the wing, demonstrating just how ambitious Caslick's goal is.
Her commitment to sitting out the last two SVNS series dates also demonstrates just how important the women's World Cup now sits among Australia's best rugby players. While sevens players Shannon Parry, Sharni Williams and Bienne Terita have all worn the Wallaroos jersey at a World Cup before, Caslick - and nine of her sevens teammates - are demonstrating the rise of the World Cup to become the showpiece and pinnacle of the game to sit alongside an Olympic medal.
With only three more Super Rugby Women's games a certainty, and the Pacific 4 series in May, Caslick has given herself a short runway to earn her World Cup place.
But if her near-decade long dominance of sevens is any guide, there's little doubt we'll be seeing Charlotte Caslick run out at the World Cup in England come July.