She's Canberra United's Miss Fix-It and is relishing her move to the champions, but Jenna McCormick is expecting to come in for some special treatment when she faces her old side for the first time on Saturday.
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McCormick knows better than most the danger Adelaide United present after spending her first three seasons in the W-League with the Lady Reds.
But an offer to join the defending title holders and take over a spot in the United back four was too good for the 21-year-old to resist.
"It's going to be interesting, it's going to be a little bit of a rivalry and quite a tough game, but I'm quite excited," McCormick said.
"I know a couple of girls in the team so it will sort of be feisty, I'm expecting a tough game, but I'm really looking forward to it.
"There's a lot of respect for this club [Canberra] throughout the whole league and they give me the benefit of the doubt of going out and chasing something different.
"I don't think there's going to be any sort of hard feelings for leaving or anything like that, I think it's going to be definitely a good match-up."
Canberra have charged up to second on the ladder with three straight wins, while Adelaide are nipping at their heels just four points back in fifth.
McCormick has had to fight her way into a starting team featuring three current Matildas squad members and Mexican international Veronica Perez.
"Coming to Canberra was going to be a challenge for me to get game time each week, but I've pushed myself to the absolute limits and I'm improving every week," she said.
"It's been such a golden move for me. I think there was a few nerves in the first couple of weeks with a bit of expectation, but now I'm just at the point where I can enjoy it and say to myself I'm playing in a team of world-class players."
McCormick's versatility has been on full display, the defender moving into an attacking role for the past three games.
"I'm really enjoying it to have a little bit of run up front," McCormick said. "I used to play that when I was younger, basically since I was 16 years old. I haven't scored yet, but hopefully against Adelaide this weekend would be perfect."
Adelaide have traditionally been one of the weaker teams in the W-League, but appear to have turned a corner this season with two wins and three draws from seven games.
"They've always had heart and there is no counting out Adelaide at all," McCormick said.
"We can't take them lightly just because they are Adelaide United. When I was at Adelaide, we were always the underdogs and always want to take points off people."
New Zealand international Emma Kete is available for selection after missing the past few games with a leg injury.
W-LEAGUE
Saturday: Canberra United v Adelaide United at McKellar Park, 4pm. Tickets at the gate.
