History was made in Canberra as the South team took the inaugural honours with a 36-point win in front of a massive Phillip Oval crowd in a new representative format.
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Despite the loss, North coach Scott Reid thought the new fixture was a success.
"To bring the best talent we have in ACT women's footy together, and to have a physical contest like we did, I thought it said volumes about where the game is at," Reid said.
"[The game] has a big tick from us as within the AFL Canberra community."
Veteran Gungahlin Jets and North player Jaimee Green said the game was great for women's football.
"I saw this as a big opportunity for some of the younger girls definitely," Green said.
"It's exciting to see this type of fixture and idea coming along for women's football."
Reid recounted how thrilled players were with the success of the game.
"After the game they all made mention that it felt really good to play in front of a healthy crowd," Reid said.
"A lot of these girls haven't had a lot of exposure and it has really made them believe in what they are bringing to the table."
The game sees players put aside club rivalries for one weekend, which brings a different thought process for players.
"When we first came together all being from different clubs, those first couple of training sessions, it was a bit different," Green said.
A lot of these girls haven't had a lot of exposure and it has really made them believe in what they are bringing to the table.
- Scott Reid
"Straight away the team managed to join together and mesh for today's game, which was great.
"You wouldn't have know we were from different clubs, until we go back to the regular competition and we hate each other next week."
As well as player's benefiting from the match, it brings an opportunity for coaches throughout the women's competition to succeed further.
"To see three senior head club coaches coming on-board and working with a head coach, I'm sure each of them walked away with something," Reid said.
Reid thought the concept was such as success that he supported the idea of a junior North v South game beginning in next year's fixture.
"If we could get an under 18 game that had the same concept as today's game with north and south, it would just give players another platform," Reid said.
Meanwhile, AFL Canberra's men's representative side was able to cap off a successful day at Phillip Oval by running over the top of Riverina FNL.
