Geelong Amateur turned around a 19-point loss to Grovedale in the Epworth Division 1 qualifying final to win by 14 in the game that mattered most.
Ammos won their third premiership in four years, a year after being denied a threepeat by Grovedale, with a full team performance at Lara on Sunday.
Bella Hill was dominant in the midfield for Ammos and was awarded best afield while defender Sophie Dinneen was superb and Emily Ramsay used the ball all day and booted the sealer just before the final siren.
Grovedale skipper Emily Worpel was her usual dependable self in defence and Lauren French proved a valuable ally down back.
DIVISION 1
Geelong Amateur 0.2(2), 2.2(14), 3.7(25), 4.9(33)
Grovedale 1.1(7), 1.1(7), 2.1(13), 3.1(19)
GOALS: Geelong Amateur – Danielle Sgarbi 2, Riley Shapter 1, Emily Ramsay 1. Grovedale – Madison Elliott 1, Ella McDonald, Chloe Leonard.
BEST: Geelong Amateur – Bella Hill, Sophie Dinneen, Emily Ramsay, Kalani Scoullar, Mardi Dangerfield, Sachi Degiacomi. Grovedale – Emily Worpel, Lauren French, Chloe Leonard, Zoe Cowan, Olivia Leonard, Janessa FitzGerald.
DIVISION 2
South Barwon and Geelong West Giants produced a classic grand final after a combined five wins for both clubs in 2024.
The Swans won just one game last year, but stormed home in the back half of the season to win the decider by a goal.
Jemma Oliver’s two first-goals were pivotal in the final outcome while Catherine Gandolfo kicked truly in the final term to give the Swans a buffer.
The Giants won four games last season, but rose to be a force and led by a point at the last change.
Try as they might to force a goal that would make things interesting, the Giants scored a behind just before the final siren and South Barwon held on with star midfielder Elara Dillon awarded best afield.
South Barwon 2.0(12), 3.2(20), 3.3(21), 4.6(30)
Geelong West Giants 2.2(14), 2.3(15), 3.4(22), 3.6(24)
GOALS: South Barwon – Jemma Oliver 2, Catherine Gandolfo 1, Majella Pickard 1. Geelong West Giants – Kiara Woods 2, Kobe Davison 1.
BEST: South Barwon – Elara Dillon, no other players supplied. Geelong West Giants – Bonnie-Jayde Cross, Shae Conor, Lauren Readings, Kiya Conor, Mieke Tatlock, Anna Reid.
UNDER 18
St Joseph’s 4.4(28) def Torquay 0.3(3). Goals: St Joseph’s – Grace Carroll 2, Arabella Taylor 1, Chloe Sewell. Best: St Joseph’s – Alexandra Whatley, Teliah Tkaczuk, Grace Carroll, Sarah Conroy, Arabella Taylor, Chloe Sewell. Torquay – Evie Albones, Marlie Collett, Eleanor Deppeler, Georgia Wall, Isabella Dunne, Lily Jarman.
UNDER 16 DIVISION 1
Geelong Amateur 17 def Ocean Grove 8. Best: Geelong Amateur – not supplied. Ocean Grove – Holly Confoy, Winter Davies, Molly O’Keefe, Chloe Dodds, Mae Pitfield, Addison Fowler.
UNDER 16 DIVISION 2
South Barwon 2.1(13), 3.1(19), 4.2(26), 6.3(39)
St Joseph’s 0.1(1), 1.2(8), 1.2(8), 3.4(22)
GOALS: South Barwon – Lily Lloyd 2, Chloe Wilson 1, Evie Wilson 1, Lilly Langsworth 1, Ruby Hunter 1. St Joseph’s – not supplied.
BEST: South Barwon – Kaeli Oliver, Lily Lloyd, Ashlyn Brooks, Maya Milligan, Marli Vardy, Ruby Curren. St Joseph’s – Scarlett Farley, Avah Fursland, Asher Webber, Alegria King, Milla Belcher.
UNDER 14 DIVISION 1
Torquay 1.2(8), 2.8(20), 4.9(33), 7.14(56)
St Mary’s 0.0(0), 0.0(0), 1.0(6), 1.0(6)
GOALS: Torquay – Harriett O’Dwyer 2, Ellen Batchelor 1, other goals not supplied. St Mary’s – Olivia Darcy.
BEST: Torquay – Penelope Aldridge, Summer Jackson, Violet Miers, Harriett O’Dwyer, Talulah Glenda, Wren Rahilly. St Mary’s – Astin Mccrimmon, Olivia Darcy, Maya Umbrello, Addison Giles, Poppy Ling, Indie Elzinga.
UNDER 14 DIVISION 2
Bell Park 1.1(7), 2.4(14), 4.7(31), 5.8(38)
Torquay 0.0(0), 0.0(0), 0.0(0), 0.0(0)
GOALS: Bell Park – Rhyder Zdybel 2, Mackenzie Curran 1, Nelly Swanson 1, India Forsyth 1.
BEST: Bell Park – Rhyder Zdybel, Ava Beyer, Nelly Swanson, Rikelle Phillips, Amelia Field, Ella Schlensog. Torquay – Maliah O’Shannessy, Violet Smith, Neave Murnane, Lily Lloyd, Mimi Tieppo, Ada Torsi.
