OCEAN Grove suffered a heartbreaking one-point loss to Geelong Amateur in the grand final of under-16 Division 2 held at Windsor Park, Norlane.
The Grubbers stormed home, but were beaten by the siren as the Ammos ran out winners, 6.2 (38) to 5.7 (37).
Grove led by seven points at the first break, but Ammos hit back in the second term to hold a nine-point lead at the main break.
Ammos held sway in the third quarter and led by 14-points at the last change and in such a low-scoring game, it was difficult to see Grove getting back into the game.
But the Grubbers kept Ammos scoreless for the term and kicked two goals in the final term, to go down by the barest of margins.
Tyler Bryan was in everything for Ocean Grove while Liam Mullen and Mitch Taylor were fine players.
SCOREBOARD
Geelong Amateur 6.2 (38) d Ocean Grove 5.7 (37)
Goals
Amateur: A. Crowe 2, H. Hill, L. Glover, F. Peel, J. Goddard.
Grove: T. Ryan, L. Mullen, M. Taylor, N. Pearson, T. Richardson.
Best
Amateur: T. Phung, J. Goddard, H. Hill, W. Page, Z. Jackson, M. Deahl.
Grove: T. Bryan, M. Sutton, T. Richardson, L. Giblin, L. Taylor, M. Taylor.
