For Burley, one of the best things to see was the way that the side was able to develop over the course of the season.

"We had a bit of a slow start to the season where we had three draws and a loss before we actually got on the board and started winning and from there we went on a bit of a run," he said.

"I think everyone was able to develop individually and they really came together as a team which was awesome."

In what turned out to be their final game of the season, the United side pushed right to the end before a goal in the dying stages of extra time from Young ended their grand final hopes.

Burley felt that if his side had been able to hold out for that final minute, it would have led to a different result.

"I think that if we had of held them out until the end of extra time, I think we would have won the penalty shootout," he said.

" I had brought on players who could take really good set pieces, and my daughter (Katie Burley) is the goalkeeper, and she saved three penalties during the regular season."

Having players coming in from Griffith and even Wagga, Burley praised the dedication of his players.

"We had two girls travel from Griffith to train every week, I had a girl come from Wagga who trained with us every Wednesday and stayed overnight and her sister who went to Yanco Agricultural High School," he said.

"There commitment was really good, and they came together to gel into the best women's team that Leeton has ever had in my opinion."

He was full of praise for the younger members of his side, including some players who were trying the game out for the first time.

"We had quite a few new players and players who hadn't played the game before like like Megan West and Nyah Brown," he said.

"Those young girls are coming into the team and are playing a big part.

"Charlie Lamont, she is 16 years old who is obviously pretty young but is playing open women's and got 16 goals for the year and performed quite well."

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