Blues face Demons’ fire in Toolleen

MOUNT Pleasant will brace for the heat from the Winslow Constructors White Hills when they meet in Saturday’s 15th round of A-grade netball in the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL season.

The Anthea McCleary-coached Mount Pleasant has home-court advantage in Toolleen for the duel between second and third which starts at 2.30pm.

It’s a likely qualifying final prelude as the Blues and Demons are locked on 40 points and two wins clear of the fourth-placed Harlowe Huntly Hawks.

Back in round six the Elly Lawton-coached White Hills beat Mounts by 23 goals.

The Blues won last Saturday’s match on North Bendigo’s court at Bendigo Club Oval by 12 goals.

White Hills netted a 59-32 win against Huntly at home.

First of Saturday’s matches in A-grade will be at 1.30pm when Lockington Bamawm United takes on Leitchville Gunbower from 1.30pm at Lockington’s Nichol Trading Oval.

The Kerryn Giorgianni and Shelby Stone-coached LBU claimed its first win of the season at Heathcote’s Pigeon Park in round 13.

It was a 14-goal win for the Grant Matthews-coached Leitchville Gunbower against the Cats earlier in the season.

Heathcote will be on its court in Pigeon Park to play Elmore from 1.45pm.

It’s a big day for the Saints on what will be Memorial Day at Barrack Reserve and a fund-raiser for cancer research and support networks.

Elmore won the round six match with the Anna Dundon-coached Saints by 32 goals.

The Bloods are now coached by Cayde Hayes, playing, and Hayley Langdon, non-playing.

Colbinabbin’s unbeaten streak should roll on as the Grasshoppers play North Bendigo at M.J. Morgan Oval from 2.30pm.

The Jen McIntyre-coached Colbinabbin won at Elmore by 47 goals last round.

A Bulldogs’ line-up coached by Kiralee Kinder will be determined to put in a strong showing.

Harlowe Huntly Hawks have the bye.