Ocean Grove goalkeeper Georgia Berry played the entire second half of Saturday’s Bellarine Netball League A Grade grand final with a broken wrist.
Berry fell during the second term of the game and now has her arm in a protective cover, but continued to do her job on star shooter Ruby Watson despite being in pain.
It was worth it because for the second consecutive season Ocean Grove took on an undefeated Geelong Amateur and for the second time in a row it has prevailed.
In a pulsating game at Leopold on Saturday September 7, the Grubbers won 53 to 48 with inspirational skipper Emily Moroney named best on court.
Ocean Grove coach Mel Holmes said the final few minutes of the game was about continuing to “build pressure”.
“No-one panicked,” she said.
“Our aim was to apply pressure all over the court otherwise it gets into a situation where it’s goal for goal. I think at one stage they (Ammos) were taking 10 passes to get the ball coming in and that was due to the pressure.”
While stars such as Zanna Woods and Bec O’Neill, who Holmes described both as “flawless” had massive games, she praised her entire squad.
Arlee Bennett, Courtney Leith, Mia Smith and Anna Smith didn’t get any game time on grand final day, but were instrumental in helping their team get there in the first place.
“Some of the pictures of just when the buzzer went and the pure joy on their faces – that comes from a display of pure love for each other,” she said.
“They’ve helped us get there, they are all part of this.
“It was pure joy from the whole club. The win was obviously amazing for us but for the whole club. The support we received from everyone was amazing.”
