The team travelled to Newcastle for the state finals, played in a knockout format, with their first game the quarter-final against Murbah High School.

Kiama clicked into gear from the start of the game, early goals to Ash Mayo and Bella Warner-Butcher settling early nerves. Younger players Erin Dobson and Savannah Steenkamp showed great skills as Kiama cruised to a 7-1 win, Murbah's sole goal coming late in the game.

This pitted Kiama against reigning champions Lithgow, the team that had eliminated them in controversial circumstances last year.

Kiama started well and dominated for long periods before a goal against the run of the play gave Lithgow a 1-0 lead. But this only strengthened Kiama's resolve and goals to Grace Stewart and Keeleigh McCauley put Kiama in front, only to see Lithgow level on half-time.

Injured player-come-coach Alice Hewitt rallied her troops at the break and they added two more goals to lead 4-2, only for Lithgow lift again and close the gap to one.

It was then left to goalkeeper Sharna Dobson and defender Riley Wishart to step up and ensure Kiama avenged last year's 4-3 loss.

Their finals opponent Orange High has been on fire throughout the tournament.

Kiama suffered a setback when Keeleigh McCauley was struck by a stray Orange stick and was rushed to hospital, before Kiama went one-up from the ensuing corner.

Despite Orange levelling at half-time, Kiama were playing well and a great individual goal by Michaela Patterson put them up 2-1. However, the speed of their midfielders Kiarra and Montana Marsh and Kelsey Wishart helped them score two more goals and at 4-1, it looked like a comfortable day.

As often happens, lack of numbers on a dwindling bench allowed Orange to storm back to 4-3, but Kiama held firm.

Kiama High teacher Michelle Winwood was proud of every player in the side.

"The girls showed enormous courage, particularly in the final when we started to run out of reserves and we would like to thank our small but vocal band of supporters," she said.