She grew up in NSW and follows the Blues in State of Origin due to her family ties but Millie Boyle will bleed red on Sunday as she attempts to help Queensland to a maiden Super W title.
The Wallaroos backrower was forced to sit out the inaugural Super W season last year after shoulder surgery but has been one of Queensland's best in her maiden campaign, adding depth to a pack that needs to match the Waratahs juggernaut if Queensland are to cause an upset on Sunday.
The Queensland women's XV lost last year's grand final in an overtime thriller to the Waratahs and while Boyle was not involved, she felt the loss as keenly as any of her teammates.
After a consistent showing through the preliminary rounds, Boyle was one of Queensland's best in their knockout final against the Brumbies on Sunday and is champing at the bit to take on the defending premiers.
"The girls are really excited to play this weekend. We've been pretty calm and pretty collected throughout training but ready to take NSW on this weekend," she said.
"We just have to match them in the forwards.
"They've got quite a dominant forward pack, so that will be quite a big thing to set the platform for our backs this weekend.
"We've got an awesome backline, so we'll just get the forwards to do their job and the backs will do theirs."
The difference could well come down to Boyle, who as well as being one of Queensland's best has been among the standout performers in the entire competition.
It's a strange feeling for the woman who grew up in Cobargo in the Bega Valley the daughter of Canberra Raiders rugby league player David Boyle and niece of Raiders legend Jason Croker and whose brother Morgan - with whom she lived on the Gold Coast until a few weeks ago - is now based at NRL club Manly.
"Growing up in NSW, it's obviously hard but I'm playing with this group of girls now in Queensland and I'm really enjoying rugby at the moment with this group of girls," she said.
"At Origin time, I probably (support) NSW because I've grown up there and had a few ties there but … I'm definitely in the maroon this weekend and playing for Queensland and playing for the girls."
Queensland lost front-rower and Wallaroos captain Liz Patu to suspension early in the season in a massive blow to their pack but have shown they have the depth to cover her and are match-hardened after a tough hitout against the Brumbies highlighted the intensity and discipline they will need to bring if they are to beat NSW.
"We had a good hitout against the Brumbies last weekend, it was a good, physical game and NSW obviously had the weekend off but we think it's really good for us that we've had that going into the grand final," Boyle said.
"Discipline is our no.1 priority this weekend. If we can keep the ball and keep our cool the whole time, not be too eager, too early on and not give away those penalties we don't need to, the ball's in our court."
The Queensland Women's XV take on NSW Waratahs women in the Super W final on Sunday, April 7, at Leichhardt Oval, kicking off at 4:30pm AEST, LIVE on FOX SPORTS, Kayo and via RUGBY.com.au.
