Cullis couldn't believe she made the milestone, especially after a burst appendix, gall bladder removal and stroke in the past three years all knocked significant game time off her seasons - all of which potentially could have ended her career.

However, she's overcome the odds to become the second woman to hit the milestone after Cara Jordan played her 50^th game last week, and Cullis said she couldn't imagine life without playing footy.

"I like playing with the girls," she said, adding it was a blessing to play while her husband Ben and son Zach both lined up for the senior men's side.

She was in the room when the team was founded over a bet in the Royal Hotel, when then-men's coach Nathan Pearce and Ben challenged Renee and Nicole Pearce to get the team started.

"It was a case of 'if you can do it, I can do it too'," Cullis said.

The two women won the bet, with a side lining up the next year for their first game, being "flogged" by over 100 points, but Cullis said it was still her favourite memory of her 50 games.

This season has proven a huge change from the competition's humble origins, and Cullis couldn't be happier for it, with the Orange side looming as real premiership contenders after picking off Bathurst Bushrangers last week and narrowly losing to Bathurst Giants the week before.

Cullis said a lot of younger players had made the step up, both signing on for the first time and coming up from junior ranks - "word is finally getting out about women's footy and they play one game and they're hooked".

One of those new players is Victorian expat Jem Neuman, who was named skipper of the women's side before their first game against Cowra in March.

Neuman has played footy in Victoria, and said it had been a wonderful way to slot into moving to the city and was proud to lead the side.

"It's a bit different contest from what I've played in Melbourne, but because I've been playing a year or so more than the other girls I've been able to teach some of the girls some skills," Neuman said.

"It's great to have a competition in western NSW, I didn't expect that when I moved out here."

The Tigers will play two games this weekend as the AFLCW looks to bolster the number of games played by the women's sides, with every outfit playing at least two games at George Park on Saturday.

Orange lines up against Parkes Panthers - who they haven't yet played - and then Cowra, who the side dismantled in round one.

Neuman said she was "absolutely" excited for the weekend.

"Who doesn't want to play more footy," she said.

"I'm really excited, coming up against Parkes and Cowra so good competition, we haven't played [Parkes] yet.

"We had a good thing going [against Cowra], that was our first match and we're looking forward to working on our combinations in the backs and forwards."

She said the Tigers would have the chance to blood Jess Wright in the ruck to help Seaanna Lindsay - who's shouldered most of the ruck burden over the past few seasons, and the side would also endeavour to watch as many of the other sides as possible.

"I'd love to keep watching the Giants, we had a really close game against them a few weeks ago and we had some really good defence and forward and I think we've got a really good chance of having a win against them next," Neuman said.

"They've played for a year or so with each other so I think we've got them in out sights."

Orange Tigers play Cowra Blues from 11am at George Park 1 before playing Parkes Panthers from 2.30 on George Park 2.