And given their recent expeditions, they're on the right path.

Both have been chosen to play for the North Coast Bulldogs in the Country Rugby League (CRL) Country Championships.

Courtney's journey began when she was playing in the Hastings 9s competition late last year at Wauchope. From there, she played for Taree 17s and Forster Opens before trying out for the Group Three team which progressed onto her being selected for the North Coast Bulldogs women’s team. The 17-year-old, year 12 student has also been asked to join the extended training squad for the Newcastle CRL team to play in the NSW Women's Premiership. Rick Stone is the coach.

"I'm excited and privileged to play for the North Coast Bulldogs and train with Newcastle," Courtney said. "I'm learning new skills and have met lots of new team mates who have the same passion for the game as I do."

On March 2, the Bulldogs successfully defeated the Northern River Titans in a trial match against the Northern River Titans, preparing the ladies for the CRL Country Championships which kicked off on Saturday, March 9 with the Bulldogs defeating the Greater Northern Tigers, 22-0.

Courtney played second row for the Bulldogs as they took on Newcastle at Maitland on Saturday, March 16, in which they were defeated. The team will play in a semi-finals match on March 30.

Courtney’s brother, 15-year-old Bailey was selected to trial for the North Coast Bulldogs under 16s last October.

Bailey played his first game for the Bulldogs in the Andrew Johns Cup at Forster on February 16, which finished a 16-16 draw against the Parramatta Eels. Since then, they've played the Central Coast Roosters at Wyong, Northern River Titans at Grafton, Greater Northern Tigers at Coffs Harbour with round five seeing them lose to Newcastle Knights at Maitland last Saturday.

"It was good fun playing and training with a new team," Bailey said. "A great learning experience."

For both, their goal is to see how far they can go in the sport, with Courtney having her eyes set on the NRL and Bailey just wanting to go all the way.

To make it, their dedication is matched by that our their parents who both commit to getting them to and from training and matches, often in opposite directions.

“We are very proud parents of Courtney and Bailey," their mother, Jodie said. "It’s a big commitment to travel but we are here to support our kids. They are committed and love their footy.

"We love it”