Playing in her 50th netball Test for Australia, Mo'onia Gerrard had plenty of reasons to smile.
As well as the milestone, her side cruised to an 81-23 win over Samoa in their opening pool game at the world championship in Singapore, with all 12 players contributing to the impressive win.
But 30-year-old Gerrard wasn't getting carried away by the occasion.
"I wasn't really happy with our start," Gerrard said of the performance against Samoa, with the islanders scoring the first goal of the match.
"We got a few things out of it in terms of combinations we're trying to work on and our tactics that were trying to put out there."
Gerrard, who plays for the NSW Swifts in the trans-Tasman championships, is known for her athleticism and aggression and is a big-game player for the Diamonds.
While she said she feels fortunate to reach 50 games for her country, the reality is that it could easily be 100 with a string of serious injuries, including ankle and knee surgery, leaving her sidelined throughout her career.
"It's funny because Norma said this morning it could have been 150," she said.
"I'd be stoked with one or two or three so 50 is a good milestone, although I feel a bit old."
The Samoa match was also eventful for Erin Bell, who made her Test debut, while Natalie Medhurst passed 500 goals for Australia.
