OCEAN Grove under-18 Colts 1 sang their Grubber theme song with fantastic energy after a 53-point win over Geelong Amateur at Queens Park on Saturday 9 April.
In the first game of AFL Barwon under-18 grading games, the elite Grubbers commenced the new season in fine style with an eight-goal plus victory.
Final scores were Ocean Grove 12.12.84 to Geelong Amateur 4.7.31.
Ocean Grove gun junior Ollie Monteith, who made his Grubber senior debut in round one against Drysdale, booted three goals for the visitors.
Grubber pair Mickitja Rotumah-Onus and Kyle Ewart who were among their side’s best players, both kicked two goals each.
In the earlier under-18 grading match at Queens Park, Geelong Amateur 2 defeated Ocean Grove 2 by 39 points.
Final scores Geelong Amateur 15.14.104 to Ocean Grove 10.5.65.
The Grubbers got within five goals of the home side at three-quarter time after kicking four goals compared to Amateur’s one major in the third quarter.
Jesse Caligiuri, Darcy Copeland, Harry Dodds and Lachlan Slater all kicked two goals each for Ocean Grove.