From a season-ending neck injury to a bush premiership - 2020 had been a year like no other for Krystal Fyfe.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The Lake Cargelligo native made her Super W debut for the Brumbies against the Force on February 15 this year, and crashed over for her maiden try after just one minute.
"That was a special one, I am lucky to get a try in club Rugby, let alone at that level," she said.
But a neck injury sustained in training a fortnight later, ruled Fyfe out for the reminder of the season and with only two games under her belt.
"I was ruled out early in the season due to injury and I was gutted. You work so hard for so long and just to play a couple of games."
She returned in the most unlikely of places, where it all started at the Condobolin Rams. Condobolin fielded a women's team, the Ewes, for the first time this year.
MORE BRUMBIES NEWS
"I had always trained with those boys ever since I got selected for rep footy in 2014. I didn't have much of an idea about rugby, so I just went out there and played," Fyfe said.
"They have always been my home club, they have just never had a women's side. When the opportunity came to start one up, I jumped at it."
Under the guidance of coach and brother Michael, she helped deliver Condobolin an inaugural premiership, with a 27-24 win over Temora earlier this month.
"To do it alongside my brother and a few teammates I had played with for a while in [West] Wyalong and Richard Mcfadyen, our other coach... I was ecstatic, very special win," she said.
"You couldn't hope for a better season."
Fyfe was hopeful of a second stint at the Brumbies.
"We will just see what happens... if the opportunity comes up again, I will probably jump at it. I just wanted to have a crack at the Brumbies to see if I was ever going to be good enough, let's just see what happens," Fyfe said.
