Portia Woodman isn't planning on a code switch just yet but is excited about the possibilities for women's sport created by the NRL.
The league unveiled plans last week for a six-week women's competition starting in August 2018 with a grand final on the same day as the men's.
The Black Ferns winger would be quite the coup for any of the six yet-to-be named clubs to sign.
Brian Canavan, the NRL's head of football, told RadioLIVE it would consider targeting some of women's rugby's finest talent to ensure a competition of high standard.
Woodman says her immediate focus is elsewhere but can certainly see the financial benefits of a AU$20,000 salary enticing some of her colleagues.
"The Olympics is my ultimate goal at the moment, but who knows what some of the other girls are thinking about?" Woodman told Brendon Telfar on Saturday Sport.
"If they struggle to make their provincial side or national side then maybe they would look at that as an option.
"It should be an example to the NZRU - we should take on board on what they are doing, but it is a great example for women's sport and what it can become.
"New Zealand Rugby will have to act quickly."
The NZR is likely to take Woodman's advice.
Contract negotiations between the NZR and the New Zealand Rugby Players Association are on-going as the sides look to come to terms on a deal for the countries' women's rugby talent.
Woodman expects a great result given the high profile the game currently holds following the Rio Olympics and the Black Ferns' World Cup win in August.
"I think sevens has helped the growth and profile of the sport," Woodman noted.
"More female athletes are playing, and with that you get better quality of athletes.
"The provincial competition this year was the best in history - 2017 has been the best year ever for women's rugby and we can only get better and bigger from here.
"There was a big discussion between the New Zealand Rugby Players Association and the players in and around how this new format of contracting will happen for Black Ferns.
"It's still in the works but the best thing is that we are talking about it. The media is bringing it up.
"People are finally realising women's rugby deserves to be acknowledged.
"Whatever happens, it will be good because it will be better than it has been."
The Try of the Year award winner at the recent World Rugby Awards is still fizzing after the feats of the national team in 2017.
Following a loss to England in June, the Black Ferns bounced back to blitz through the World Cup before gaining revenge on the English in the final in Belfast. The 41-32 win eradicated the memories of a pool-play exit in France in 2014.
"Incredibly proud of what the girls have done," she says.
"We have learnt a lot over the last year. It all started from our end-of-year tour last year, carrying through to our June series and then the World Cup a few months ago.
"We discovered a lot about ourselves losing to England earlier in the year and we were able to put everything in place come the final."
Woodman was both top try and points scorer in Ireland with 13 tries equalling 65 points.
Newshub.
