By MARK HEENAN
CHAMPION Grubber midfielder James Linton was crowned Ocean Grove Football Club senior best-and-fairest winner at the club vote count on 7 August.
The 2014 Colac GFL premiership on-baller won with a total of 137 votes to finish ahead of last year’s winner Andrew Jarvis (92 votes) and rising youngster Matt Caldow (86 votes).
In his first season at the Grubbers, Linton played in all senior 18 games and booted 23 goals.
He polled in the Grubbers’ best players on 14 occasions and is expected to be a front runner to claim the Les Ash Medal at the BFL presentation night on Wednesday 24 August.
Linton, who has played with Geelong’s VFL affiliate team, is yet to re-sign at the Grubbers next season after he relocated to the Ocean Grove region this year.
In the reserves grade, Grubber Tim Collins won with 95 votes to finish ahead of second-placed Bryan Roberts (63 votes) and last year’s reserves grade best-and-fairest winner Matt McCartney (60 votes).
In the senior netball vote count, Ocean Grove Netball Club senior coach Candice Parker won the top A Grade honour.
Meg Badrock won the Grubber B Grade best-and-fairest award, while Paula Birch took out the C Grade honour.
Grubber netballer Nikita Maslen won the D Grade award and Taya Payne claimed the Ocean Grove Netball Club 19 and Under best-and-fairest award.
In junior football, Grubber under-16 1 midfielder Max Sutton was a runner-up in the Division 2 Jim Vivian Medal for the league’s best-and-fairest player, with 17 votes.
Sutton’s Ocean Grove Under 16 1 team-mate Nathan Pearson finished tied for third with 13 votes.
In other club developments, Ocean Grove Football Netball Club’s presentation night will take place on Friday 2 September, at Shell Road sports pavilion. Tickets are $50.
The night includes a two-course meal and entertainment from musician Sam Hanson.
For tickets contact Bree Fankhauser on 0425 645 520 or email reception@ognc.com.au
