RASO: CHILDREN'S BOOK 'HAYLEY'S RIBBON' A CAUSE CLOSE TO MY HEART

'Suddenly, Hayley's worries began to disappear. She felt excitement in its place. Courage replaced fear.'

She's also making a valuable contribution away from the pitch with the launch of her children's book Hayley's Ribbon.

Supporting a cause close to her heart, the book tells the story of how Hayley overcame her shyness with the help of the hair ribbons her nan gave her, which she still wears today.

Proceeds from the book are also aiding the Australian charity HeartKids, who have supported Hayley and her family, as the winger explains in an interview with mancity.com.

"Hayley's Ribbon is about my early childhood," she says. "It goes through how I was shy when I was younger but I came out of my shell.

"The story behind the book is that I get the ribbon from my nan and that empowers me.

"I still wear the ribbon to this day so that's the main feature of the book.

"HeartKids Australia is a charity close to my heart. My older brother Lachlan was born with a congenital heart disease and underwent open heart surgery.

"I'm just giving back some profits from the book to HeartKids to help other families and children going through that."