Ocean Grove ruckman Kye Annand sustained a lacerated kidney during his side’s three-point win against Queenscliff on Saturday.
Annand has been a shining light for the Grubbers this season and with Ed Dayman out for the season, it leaves the team with its two best big players on the sidelines.
“Kye remains in hospital with a lacerated kidney sustained in Saturday’s game against Queenscliff and is currently waiting on surgeon’s advice regarding his treatment plan,” the club said on Facebook.
“We are all hoping that he can avoid surgery and let the lacerations heal naturally.”
The Grubbers are fuming at what they believe was a targeted attack off the ball.
“Kye’s ability to maintain his composure, discipline and focus on the ball and not react to the off the ball attention he received throughout the game, was nothing short of inspirational and is a real credit to him,” the club said.
Annand is a Geelong VFL listed player and returned to the Grubbers this season after a year with Geelong West Giants in the GFL.
In better news for the Grubbers, they won their second game in a row after trailing by eight points at quarter time giving Glenn Campbell a great way to remember his 300th game.
DRYSDALE dropped out of the top five after an 85-point drubbing at the hands of Torquay. The injury-hit Hawks booted just one goal for the game as Jesse Dawson (five goals) and Will Tamassy (four) proved too strong up forward.
ANGLESEA strengthened its premiership credentials with a 66-point win against Barwon Heads with Noah Collins best afield.
MODEWARRE continued its startling form with an 11-point win against Geelong Amateur and went into fourth spot on the ladder.
PORTARLINGTON chalked up win number three with Kelly Pickard in great form while Newcomb’s Jack Duke booted another five goals to take his season’s tally to 41.
