Justin Flynn takes a look at where all of Ocean Grove’s senior and junior netball sides are placed with one round to go before finals.
A GRADE
Ladder: 2nd
Ocean Grove’s ladder position has been known for several weeks. It will finish 2nd, but its qualifying final opponent is less clear. Queenscliff and Newcomb are 3rd and 4th on 42 with Torquay 5th on 40 points. The Coutas play Portarlington (9th), the Power meets undefeated Ammos and the Tigers play eighth placed Barwon Heads. It’s likely Queenscliff wins, which will mean 3rd spot and a meeting with Grove in the first week of the finals.
B GRADE
Ladder: 2nd
Grove will stay in 2nd spot and meet either Anglesea or Torquay in the qualifying final. Anglesea is in 3rd spot, but plays Grove. While Torquay is half a game behind and meets Barwon Heads (6th).
C GRADE
Ladder: 1st
The Grubbers are a game and percentage clear in top spot and will stay there regardless of the result this Saturday. That will earn them a week off. There is a battle for 3rd spot between Portarlington and Torquay. The Demons are a game and only a small amount of percentage clear and should retain the double chance with a win against Queenscliff.
D GRADE
Ladder: 1st
Ocean Grove is far from assured of top spot with Ammos a game behind, but with a superior percentage. If Grove wins, it stays top, but lose to the Seas (6th) and Ammos beat bottom team Newcomb, it will slip to 2nd.
E GRADE
Ladder: 4th
Only two games separates 1st and 4th in this tight competition. Barwon Heads (1st) and Torquay (2nd) could swap places if the Tigers win. Grove needs to thrash Anglesea and a monumental upset to snatch 3rd spot. It needs Ammos to lose to Newcomb or Torquay to be beaten soundly.
19 & UNDER
Ladder: 9th
The Grubbers have a chance to get off the bottom of the ladder when they meet 7th placed Anglesea. The finals spots are tight. Barwon Heads can still snatch top spot if it beats Torquay and Queenscliff loses to Portarlington and makes up percentage.
17 & UNDER DIVISION 1
Ladder: 2nd
Ocean Grove will play Ammos in the qualifying final. Ammos can still steal 2nd spot with a guaranteed four points from a bye and if Anglesea upsets Grove, but it doesn’t matter with no home court advantage. Port will earn the week off while Torquay and Queenscliff will meet in the elimination final.
17 & UNDER DIVISION 2
Ladder: 3rd
This ladder is pretty clear cut. Torquay will be minor premiers while Ocean Grove will play Geelong Amateur in the qualifying final. Port will likely play Queenscliff in the elimination final unless the Coutas lose by plenty and Newcomb upsets Ammos by lots.
15 & UNDER DIVISION 1
Ladder: 6th
Barwon Heads is 5th with a percentage of 111.04 while Grove is on the same amount of points with a percentage of 86.53. Therefore the Grubbers need Torquay (3rd) to beat the Heads and also need to defeat Anglesea (7th). If that happens, Ocean Grove jumps into the finals.
15 & UNDER DIVISION 2
Ladder: 3rd
With a massive percentage Torquay will finish top even if it suffers a shock loss to Barwon Heads. Ammos will finish 2nd and play Ocean Grove in the qualifying final. Drysdale will meet Portarlington in the elimination final.
13 & UNDER DIVISION 1
Ladder: 5th
The final five is settled with Torquay set to finish 1st. Queenscliff and Ammos will play in the qualifying final while Drysdale and Ocean Grove will meet in the elimination final.
13 & UNDER DIVISION 2
Ladder: 4th
Queenscliff currently sits 3rd on 44 points, but Ocean Grove and Drysdale are on 40 points and have vastly superior percentages. However, the Coutas meet bottom placed Port and should sew up the double chance and play Ammos in the first week of the finals. Grove meets Anglesea (7th) and Drysdale plays Modda (8th). Should the Coutas suffer an unexpected loss, Grove’s percentage is 176.33 and Drysdale’s is 174.78, meaning either side could snatch 3rd place.
