However, for 26-year-old Hadley, her journey to the top has come with a few bruises and some time on the sidelines.

“I grew up in Sydney, playing netball when I was seven, in Penrith,” she said.

“My journey has been up and down, then playing for NSW and the Swifts. I then debuted for the [Australian] Diamonds in 2013.”

But at her young prime, Hadley was struck-down with a horror ACL injury, that revolutionised her outlook on the game she loves.

“My ACL journey was pretty special, I think. It was one of the best things to happen to me,” she said.

“It made me realise how much I love the game. It’s a blessing in disguise,” said Hadley.

After a year on the side, Hadley was back playing for the NSW Swifts, when she got and an unexpected call-up for imminent World Cup.

“I got a phone call the day after we [NSW Swifts] lost the Grand Final to the Firebirds,” she said.

Hadley, who had not trained with the World Cup Diamonds squad that year, was in total shock at the opportunity to play on the big stage.

“I remember going- ‘What the hell- are you serious? I’m going to the World Cup?” Hadley said.

For the team as a whole, the World Cup win of 2015 was a moment that sends shivers down anyone’s spine.

“Having 16,000 members watching on, up out of our seats- just incredible, very special,” Hadley said.