After winning the Katrina Fanning Shield last weekend, the Queanbeyan Blues travelled to Wollongong to take on the Corrimal Cougars, but went down 38-0 on Sunday.

Their numbers were decimated with five players in Sydney with the University of Canberra sevens team, including their two playmakers and last weekend's best-on-ground Yasmin Meakes.

They also lost several players due to illness and if it wasn't for Goulburn - the team they beat in last weekend's grand final - chipping in three players to help out the Blues wouldn't have had a side.

In the end they only had one player on the bench.

Blues team manager Tammy Stuckey liked the concept of taking on the Illawarra's best, but felt playing it a week or two later would help.

"I think if we had our full side and couple of benchies we would've probably told a different story, but it's all experience," she said.

"Maybe two years down the track when our league's more established it'd be beneficial to have it again.

"I think it's a good thing and it's a good challenge and my girls saw a different side to footy than just the Canberra competition.

"We might see if we can have a trial with them in pre-season."

Stuckey said Irene Macarthur, Paris Robinson, Goulburn's Pearl Rakete and Cassie Coleman were the Blues' best.