THE Dianas may have easily outscored their Albury Steamers opponents on the weekend, but it wasn't the numbers that mattered most according to coach Stuart Stout.
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The Leeton side hosted Albury at No. 1 Oval on Saturday, registering a massive 61-0 victory.
However, what pleased Stout the most was not the final scoreline, but the team's attitude and ability to get the job done.
"What impressed me most was the girls really came together as a team and got the job done," he said.
"They communicated well with each other and we stuck to our game plan.
"We spoke about it at the end of the game, it wasn't the score at the end of the day, it was how we came together as a team.
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"Our forwards did their job which gave plenty of room to our backline."
The victory did come at a cost to the Dianas, losing to experienced players to injury.
Nyree Dunn dislocated her hip and Ginger Longford picked up a leg injury.
The pair will sit out this weekend's final clash of the season against second-placed Wagga Ag College. With the Dianas unable to make finals this year, Stout said the aim of their last match would be to go in and still aim to win.
He remained disappointed in the fact the Dianas may have been able to finish in the top four had it not been for a loss against Wagga Waratahs a few weeks back.
The Waratahs have been allowed to use players from another club this season after reportedly struggling with numbers.
Stout said the job now was to focus on the task at hand and finish the season on a positive note.
"It will be a test against the Aggies this weekend ... we are under no illusions there," he said.
"It was a really good win on the weekend, but Aggies are a whole other ball game.
"We'll miss Nyree and Ginger. They are a big loss.
"We'll have to re-look at where people are playing and hopefully lift for that game."
The Dianas match has been set down to start at noon on Saturday at Beres Ellwood Oval, but Leeton are hoping to have it moved to 3pm to allow for their players who work to get to the ground in time.
