When Abby Erceg walked away from the Football Ferns almost 12 months ago, she cited an issue that fellow Northlander Portia Woodman has brought up consistently - the professionalism of female sport.
Pay disputes have been a hot topic in the last year as female athletes look to garner compensation for their commitment to a national sporting setup.
Whether it is Erceg and the Football Ferns or Portia Woodman and rugby or the many others who've stood up in the name of pay, their vocalisation of a tough issue seems to be pushing progress.
Erceg is returning to the Football Ferns fold for a pair of international friendlies against Scotland. There have been some vital changes that have brought this about.
There has been a response to things she brought up when she retired - namely bringing in a development programme for young players and a potential world-first collective bargaining agreement to provide equal conditions for male and female international players.