"An absolute bunch of champions" - that's how coach Adam Maynard described Lachlan District's Under 12s who won their Western Women's Rugby League premiership on Saturday
Young players from Forbes, Parkes and Condobolin had an early start to get to Bathurst in time for kick off against the home team, the Panorama Platypi, and the grand final contest was a tough one.
But the side couldn't be beaten through the Spring competition and they held firm, despite being down at half time, for a 10-8 victory in the decider.
"It was pretty tough, pretty close," Maynard said.
"It pretty much came down to us getting one of the conversions."
Jinxxi Piggot's kick proved the difference for Lachlan, who had been untouchable throughout the season.
This side has come a long way in a short time, 11 of the squad learning to tackle only in the weeks leading up to this competition.
It's a side loaded with sport and athletic talent: representative touch football and soccer players, State Athletics runners, and even a few State rugby nines competitors, but there were a number making their debut into tackle rugby league.
"At the start of the season we started off very slowly, teaching them on their knees how to tackle," Maynard said.
"Slowly we went to standing up walk throughs, then jog-throughs, then we took it up to full speed and they killed it."
Their spirit and willingness to learn paid off.
"They're such a great bunch of girls," Maynard said.
"I've coached a lot of football and girls are so easy to coach ... unless I just got lucky with this bunch of girls because they were pretty determined and switched on.
"They were very passionate and determined bunch of girls."
The Condobolin players in particular have shown their dedication travelling for training - and adding an hour of travel time to every match as well.
The crew around them was second to none, with Maynard's son Brock bringing all he's learned through clinics at Red Bend into play as well.
"Stevie Jackson, Jess Ashcroft, Brock Maynard, Matt Corliss - we wouldn't have got to where we did without them," Maynard said.
It's been a fantastic season for all associated with this group.
"They're an absolute bunch of champions, the best group of girls," Maynard said.
"And the friends that they've made now ... it's been great in all aspects for all the girls."