Ocean Grove was made to work hard for its 10-goal win against a gallant Portarlington in Bellarine Netball Association round 14 yesterday.
The win means Ocean Grove is all but assured of finishing in the top three this season, but it didn’t come easily against the bottom team.
Ocean Grove was one goal ahead at half time, and did enough to hold off the Demons with Rebecca O’Neill taking her season’s goal tally to 608 with a further 46.
Lauren Wood was best for Portarlington while Jesse Hasell and Ellie Dufty were also good.
Modewarre looks like finishing fourth after a hard-fought win against Newcomb.
Modda was in front at every change and went on to win 44 to 32 with Mon Pedretti, Amy Dodds and Briely Wight doing their bit.
The loss means Newcomb won’t play finals, but so far it’s been a season of promise with four wins and some terrific performances.
Barwon Heads kept its final hopes flickering with a six-goal win against Queenscliff.
Alex Antonio, Erica Schippers and Tillie Avery were best for the Seagulls while Kaitlin Gladman, Julia Mitchell and Millie O’Shea were great players for the Coutas.
The Seagulls are two and a half games behing fifth placed Drysdale and will likely need to win every game to snare a finals spot.
Geelong Amateur and Torquay are locked in a two-way battle for the minor premiership with both sides securing wins.
Ammos put away a persistent Anglesea with Elyse Boyer best on court while Torquay was too good for Drysdale.
ROUND 14
A GRADE: Ocean Grove 57 def Portarlington 47
Goals: Rebecca O’Neill 46, Jesse Sutton 7, Georgia Ryan 4.
B GRADE: Ocean Grove 69 def Portarlington 28. Goals: Nikki Cooke 43, Amelia Cunningham 23, Jesse Sutton 4.
C GRADE: Ocean Grove 41 def Portarlington 17. Goals: Kate Titheridge 32, Amelia Cunningham 7, Shereen Wolfe 2.
D GRADE: Ocean Grove 32 def Portarlington 10. Best: Zarly Smith, Danielle Baker, Taryn Laverty. Goals: Tina Birch 16, Danielle Baker 14, Lucy Sampson 2.
E GRADE: Ocean Grove 43 def Portarlington 16. Goals: Famie Needham 31, Belinda Elliston 12.
19/U: Ocean Grove 25 tied with Portarlington 25. Best: Abbey Stanic, Chloe Jeffrey, Emilie Punton. Goals: Isabella Maier 14, Abbey Stanic 9, Sarah Fecchio 2.
17/U DIVISION 1: Ocean Grove 19 def Portarlington 14. Goals: Lucy Sampson 12, Maya Hamilton 7.
17/U DIVISION 2: Ocean Grove 26 def Portarlington 10. Goals: Ruby Hildebrandt 11, Tylah Foley 7, Alice Molloy 2.
15/U DIVISION 1: Ocean Grove 19 def Portarlington 16. Best: Charlotte Heenan, Adele Mills, Bree Sampson. Goals: Poppy Hart 12, Adele Mills 7.
15/U DIVISION 2: Ocean Grove 35 def Portarlington 0. Goals: Annika Willis 15, Scarlett Sadler 13, Bella Mawson 7.
13/U DIVISION 1: Ocean Grove 15 def Portarlington 9. Goals: Tamika Wall 7, Briella Considine 5, Madeleine Gibbon 2, Alexandra Norgard 1.
13/U DIVISION 2: Ocean Grove 11 def Portarlington 4. Goals: Grace van Maasdyk 4, Ella Dowling 3, Lara Forward 2, Tayah Sterling 2.
