"It’s one of those things that you never thought would happen to you and that was a hard road back as I had to have a second op because my meniscus never healed and delayed my comeback.

"I trained harder than I’d ever trained and came back fitter and stronger. You then try and put to the back of your mind (it may happen again), but unfortunately, it happened, and I had another lengthy period out."

As well as having an impact on the field, Kim is also having a significant influence off the field as part of the Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) and has helped to raise the pay of female players.

“From what it started at to what we have now is obviously a massive change, but there’s obviously still more to come,” Carroll said.

As one of the senior players in the squad, she is a role model for the younger members of the team and tries to help them as much as she can. She feels that she provides them with good advice and guidance and something they can build on.

“Obviously I work more with those in the back line or those that sit in front of me in the midfield. Hopefully, the advice is good and they can take it on board and work with it.”

As we approach the business end of the season, Carroll and her teammates are focussed on winning the Premiership but recognise that this is going to be a difficult task, with every game being a challenge.

The result against Newcastle was obviously a setback, but there is no doubt that the veteran Queenslander will be doing everything in her power to try and win another title for her adopted home City.