The school's two girls' teams, one in the under-13s and another in the open category, won their finals in the recent AFL Sydney South West Shield.

Under the guidance of their coach, the school's history teacher, Miranda Neighbour a self-confessed ``big footy fan'' the open players were among the 130 girls who took part in the tournament at Monarch Oval.

``I knew it would be an interesting undertaking being the coach,'' she said.

``The girls just love it and played so hard. They were really proud of themselves but it's a big achievement.

``I was joking with them that they should take on the boys' team.''

Although the open final resulted in a drawn game, with both teams scoring two goals and two behinds, Picton's better win/loss percentage earned them the trophy.

AFL NSW/ACT South Western Sydney development manager Greg Howe said the open girls' final, a 20-minute game, was the competition's best game.

``It was a real arm-wrestle right until the final siren,'' Howe said. ``The game was played at a tough and frenetic pace with both teams deserving of a trophy.''

Picton kicked a late goal against Chester Hill High School in the under-13 final to win 3.0 (18) to 2.2 (14).