Naomi Burke is a merchant of merriment and a high priestess of positivity at the Tamworth Swans.
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The forward, 23, exuded those qualities during and after the Swans' first-ever win over reigning premiers Inverell, at Riverside 5 on Saturday afternoon.
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Her mood was diametrical to the funeral-grey sky and the menacing threat of rain that did not come: one of her two goals was celebrated with an aborted cartwheel (perhaps the wet turf was too unstable).
Following the Swans' 8.4 (52) to 5.8 (38) victory, in the Jacob Vallender Memorial Round, she was inhabited by a level of joy so pure her dazzling smile seemed to light the surrounds - powered by a natural generator that has turned someone with no previous background in "proper football" into an offensive lightning rod for a side on the ascent.
She was "over the moon, so happy" after Saturday's triumph: the team song perhaps sung with extra gusto given the historic occasion.
Now in the second year of their existence, a ride Burke has been on since day one, the Swans have been emboldened by felling the Saints.
It was a seminal victory. And Burke said the Swans now "confidently" believed they could tame any team.
"I'd back us, no worries," she said, adding: "Yeah, absolutely. That's what you're in it for [to win the title]."
She continued: "They [Inverell] were a really hard team to beat, absolutely ... it was probably one of the best victories in the women's league for the Swans."
Burke feeds off what she says in a special environment within the team. "The morale is insane ... It's such a rewarding experience to play with such a great bunch of girls."
Burke's finance, Ben Simmons, plays for the Swans men. She coaxed him to the club. "I couldn't have chosen a better sport to play," she said.
Nathalie Joice is manager of the Swans women and the main driver behind their formation.
She said Burke had become a better player through "commitment and dedication" - and, as a result, had "evolved" further this season, "kicking goals and cartwheeling her way through each game".
"She brings positivity and laughs with every game," Joice continued. "And no matter what the result, she comes back even harder."
Billie Mitchell also kicked two goals for Tamworth, while Ellie Ryan did the same for Inverell.
