While he's quite happy with how his new squad are going eight rounds into the competition, he's only concerned about one thing and that's learning.

"Even though we're leading the comp that's irrelevant. Really we've got nothing to compare ourselves off it's just about doing what we can do," he said.

"If teams beat us and are better than us or if we beat them we're learning sort of and that's what it's about," he said.

It's the first time in the Workies Seniors club 40 year history to have fielded a ladies team and to Hunter's surprise they're proving to be a threat.

"I never in my wildest dreams did I think we'd be on top of the table when we started," he said.

Workmens currently sit on top with 17 points closely followed by CSU on 16, Eglington on 15 and Collegians on 12.

Abercrombie have since dropped to second grade after not being able to sustain a first grade squad this season. They came up against Panorama FC in the first grade grand final last season where they went down 3-2.

Hunter said having Abercrombie come back into second grade has turned the pressure on and also caused a bye with seven teams now, instead of six.

"There's been a bit of moving around so the draw has all been changed. We had our first loss to Eglington on the weekend who are a very good side.

"What I will say is Abercrombie, CSU and probably Collegians are the best sides in the competition and that's our benchmark we've got to get to," he said.

Hunter said BDF had graded the teams very well and he was pleased with the decision to enter the Workmens team into second grade.

"There is a good competition. We didn't know where we'd fit in, we didn't know if we were a third or a second grade quality team but we are finding our feet fast."

He said his squad's aim for the rest of this year was to be competitive and if they made the top four that was just an added bonus.

"If we make the top four that will make us play semi finals which would just be unreal for our first year," he said.

Hunter commended his ladies team whose players vary in ages from 15 to over 30 in their commitment to football this season.

"It's quite a varied squad in ages but they are a good bunch of ladies. Like, they know of each other in different groups, but the groups come together really well on the field," he said.

"The enthusiasm and the attendance is just unreal. I've got 18 registered players and I've had to roster some players off here and there because we can only put 16 on the match card."

Hunter also wanted to note his top goal scorers Hannah Whyte and Alex Wiles and club captain Erin Cowie.

He said he was proud of his team and said it was amazing to finally have a competitive ladies side for Lithgow.

"We had people wanting it [ladies team] for awhile but we didn't know what to expect. So it's just great to have Workies that are a competitive ladies side and really, it's made the club a different dynamic, our numbers continue to grow," he said.

"I hope we keep doing well, I'm very proud of them so far but at the end of the season ask me again, for now they're doing really good."

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