Saints ready to face Demons’ fire

HAVING grabbed top spot on the ladder, Heathcote faces the fired-up Demons from White Hills in this Saturday’s 12th round of senior footy in the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL season.

The Andrew Saladino-coached Saints are on home turf at Barrack Reserve in Heathcote to face a team refreshed by the bye.

There’s plenty riding on the result of this contest.

A win for Heathcote would strengthen its grip on the top rung, while a victory for the Demons would lift them into the top-three.

In round three, Heathcote and White Hills played one of the games of the season as the Demons marked a 115-113 result under lights at Winslow Constructors Oval in White Hills.

On that occasion the classy Kaiden Antononwicz kicked nine goals for the Demons, and Corey Grindlay booted eight for the Saints.

A broken finger means Grindlay is on the sidelines for this Saturday’s rematch.

On a three-game winning streak, Lockington Bamawm United is back home at Nichol Trading Oval to take on the Harlowe Huntly Hawks.

The Stacy Fiske-coached Cats showed they are a team to be reckoned with as they beat North Bendigo by six goals at Lockington last Saturday.

LBU won three of four quarters as Jeremy Mundie, Ben Holman, Charlie Hinks and Tyler Phillips led the way in an 86-50 victory.

Meanwhile, Mount Pleasant takes on Colbinabbin at Toolleen.

These clubs met in last season’s preliminary final, but fortunes have changed greatly since then.

The Adam Baird and Ben Weightman-coached Mounts are third on a seven and three record.

A talented team in navy blue includes William Wallace, Mitch Rovers, Chris Down and Bryce Hinneberg.

Colbinabbin is two, seven and one after the Jed Brain-coached Grasshoppers drew last Saturday’s home game against Elmore.

The Dylan Friedberger and Mick Woolhouse-coached Elmore is back at home to take on Leitchville Gunbower.

Although beaten, Leitchville Gunbower took it right up to Heathcote in last Saturday’s match at Gunbower.

Bombers’ ruckman Jobee Warde, co-captain Jye Keath, Billy Hawken and Clay McGregor were in top form in a 64-71 result for the Shannon Keam-coached team against the Saints.

North Bendigo has the bye.