Ocean Grove senior women’s team was rested and primed for its Pride Cup round clash and home match against Torquay Tigers on Sunday 26 May.
The Grubbers had the weekend off a week earlier on 19 May due to the AFL Barwon women’s interleague.
Sporting rainbow socks for AFL Barwon’s Pride Cup, home side Ocean Grove met newcomers Torquay for the first time in a senior women’s football clash at Ray Menzies Memorial Oval.
Ocean Grove Football and Netball Club welcomed the opportunity to celebrate the Pride Cup with Torquay which promotes gender diversity and inclusion in sport.
The Grubber women highlighted its commitment to ensure every player, official or fan is supported to participate in the game that they love without discrimination.
Ocean Grove and Torquay, in their debut season in the AFL Barwon senior women’s competition, were both eager to win after both teams had winless starts to 2019.
The game kicked off with the Grubbers backline in full force once again, putting pressure on Torquay’s forwards with their tackling work and ball movement.
The midfield had some grunt work to do as they fought hard to push the ball down to the Grubber goal square.
Torquay was able to capitalise more effectively in their forward 50, and brought home their first win for the season.
A special mention went to Grubber Rebecca Griffiths, who consistently ran hard off the backline and broke through tackles with her classic ‘don’t argues’.
It has been a tough few games for the Grubbers which continue to work hard to build a stronger team.
Each game has seen new players throw on the red and the white with pride and enthusiasm, as they take to the football field for the first time.
TORQUAY 5.11 (41) def OCEAN GROVE 0.0 (0)
Best: C. Harrison-Roberts, A. Howard, A. Lorimer-Renic, S. Perrott, G. Wray, K. Harrison-Roberts.
– Ocean Grove Female Football Sub Committee
