Dibb has Origin still in her sights
No off-season surgery needed and no dent in her Origin motivation has True Blue Kirra Dibb eager to rip into season 2025.
After being part of the winning NSW Women’s Origin teams in 2019 and 2022, Dibb was on the extended bench for all three matches in 2024.
Although she didn’t get on the field, Dibb, 27, is not wavering in her determination to get back into a NSW jersey.
“Obviously it’s a little heart-breaking because the rep teams are where you want to be – that would be the same for a lot of players. The Blues jersey means a lot to us,” Dibb told nswrl.com.au.
“It was lovely and hard at the same time. It was so nice to be around the girls – some of the best players in our game – and I was still a part of the very first three-game series.
“But you want to get on the field, especially the way my brain works. From the sideline you see some areas you think you could assist the team with.
“But I love being around the girls again after not being there in 2023 at all.
“My motivation is still strong to get out there. I’ve still got a lot of time in my career.
“Any jersey is a privilege.”
A Jillaroo in 2019, a Prime Minister's XIII rep a month ago, and a three-time member of the NRL Indigenous All Stars team - including being named Player of the Match in this year’s 26-4 win over Maori - means Dibb has a strong representative pedigree.
But as she enters the last two seasons of her current NRLW contract with North Queensland Cowboys, Dibb is already preparing her body and mind for 2025.
“Building into next year, we’ve been given a program from the Cowboys to keep us on track,” she said.
“We’ve already done a strength and conditioning session with our coaches to see where we’re at this time of year.
“Everything is online – an app which controls the program – and things we’re being given to do are achievable on our own because we don’t want anyone getting injured.