Ocean Grove will go into this weekend’s qualifying final knowing it can beat Geelong Amateur after beating them by 10 goals on Saturday.
The win meant Ocean Grove leapfrogged Ammos into second place on the ladder and the two sides will meet again in a qualifying final this Saturday. The winner will meet Torquay in a second semi-final while the loser will take on the winner of Drysdale vs Modewarre.
A third-quarter blitz was enough to give the Grubbers the points on Saturday.
The side scored 17 goals to 10 to hold a 10-goal lead at the last break, a buffer that would last until the final siren.
Rebecca O’Neill shot 45 goals to take her season’s tally to 792 while Georgia Ryan was superb and defender Kelsey Ollis again among the best.
Ocean Grove earned a rest for the first week of the finals in B, C and E Grades by winning the minor premierships.
In D Grade, Ocean Grove faces Torquay on Saturday, but missed out on top spot by less than 7 percentage points.
The 19 and Under side missed the finals, but were right in it up until the final round.
The 17 and Under Division 1 side finished on top while the Division 2 girls will meet Geelong Amateur in a qualifying final.
The Grubbers play Portarlington in the 15 and Under Division 1 qualifying final while the Division 2 side earned a week off by finishing on top.
The 13 and Under Division 1 team will play Drysdale in an elimination final on Sunday while the Division 2 side plays Barwon Heads also in a cut-throat final on Sunday.
ROUND 18
A Grade: Ocean Grove 59 def Geelong Amateur 49. Best: Georgia Ryan, Rebecca O’Neill, Kelsey Ollis. Goals: Rebecca O’Neill 45, Ashton O’Brien 14.
B Grade: Ocean Grove 37 tied with Geelong Amateur 37. Best: Shelby Hackett, Claudia Britt, Nikki Cooke. Goals: Nikki Cooke 26, Emma Badrock 7, Jesse Sutton 4.
C Grade: Ocean Grove 28 def Geelong Amateur 23. Best: Alyse O’Keefe, Gemma Bell, Shereen Wolfe. Goals: Shereen Wolfe 16, Amelia Cunningham 8, Kate Titheridge 4.
D Grade: Ocean Grove 25 def by Geelong Amateur 31. Best: Jorja Connellan, Tina Birch, Monet New. Goals: Tina Birch 13, Danielle Baker 11, Hannah Quinn 1.
E Grade: Ocean Grove 19 tied with Geelong Amateur 19. Best: Monica Stokes, Tracey Sacco, Lara Barnes. Goals: Maggie Lee 10, Isabella Maier 8, Terri-Anne Finch 1.
19/U: Ocean Grove 13 def by Geelong Amateur 23. Goals: Abbey Stanic 6, Isabella Maier 5, Abbey Cowley 2.
17/U Division 1: Ocean Grove 38 def Geelong Amateur 23. Goals: Anika Bult 20, Maya Hamilton 13, Lucy Sampson 5.
17/U Division 2: Ocean Grove 25 tied with Geelong Amateur 25. Best: Lily Hallam, Tilly Peace-Teague, Georgie Connolly. Goals: Ruby Hildebrandt 10, Tylah Foley 3, Alice Molloy 3.
15/U Division 1: Ocean Grove 27 def Geelong Amateur 25. Best: Grace Connolly, Poppy Hart, Bree Sampson. Goals: Poppy Hart 14, Adele Mills 6, Bella Wearmouth 5, Ella Brown 2.
15/U Division 2: Ocean Grove 14 def by Geelong Amateur 23. Best: Mili-Mai Campbell, Olivia Grogan, Abhi Sanjeev. Goals: Annika Willis 11, Bella Mawson 3.
13/U Division 1: Ocean Grove 14 def by Geelong Amateur 42. Goals: Ruby Cook 7, Alexandra Norgard 3, Memphis Johnson 2, Madeleine Gibbon 1, Alice Sampson 1.
13/U Division 2: Ocean Grove 8 def by Geelong Amateur 19. Goals: Tess Wolfe 2, Olive Coates 2, Charli Burke 1, Lara Forward 1, Caitlin Parker 1, Grace van Maasdyk 1.
