	{"id":163421,"date":"2025-06-14T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=163421"},"modified":"2025-06-12T10:33:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T00:33:15","slug":"unbeaten-grubbers-face-torquay-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/unbeaten-grubbers-face-torquay-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Unbeaten Grubbers face Torquay test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OCEAN Grove&#8217;s A grade team remains one of the only undefeated netball or football sides in the Geelong area.<\/p>\n<p>The BFL reigning premier won its opening nine games but coach Mel Holmes knows there is no room for complacency, with a pack of teams chasing the Grubbers.<\/p>\n<p>Geelong Amateur is on 32 premiership points, Queenscliff is on 28 and and Newcomb and Torquay are on 24 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Grubbers and Tigers will meet for the first time this season tomorrow (Saturday, June 14) at 1.50pm at Shell Road Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>The Round 10 clash shapes as a ripper, as Torquay just beat Newcomb by 10 goals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anyone can push it to you on any day and if you have a couple of moments where you&#8217;re not focussed, they&#8217;ll take advantage of that,&#8221; Holmes said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/0G2A4788_11439.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ocean Grove defeated Queenscliff by four goals earlier this season.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great having a strong competition for us each week, it pushes us to be better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Holmes shed light on what had been working well for the Grubbers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s the culture we&#8217;re creating. 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