Demons play Saints under White Hills lights

A NIGHT clash between White Hills and Heathcote highlights Saturday’s third round of senior footy in the Bendigo Bank Heathcote District Football Netball League.

The ladder-leading Saints make the trek to the third-placed Demons’ den in Scott Street for a showdown at 6.15pm.

A brilliant start to Heathcote’s season rolled on in Saturday’s second round as the Andrew Saladino-coached Saints won at home against Leitchville Gunbower by 103 points.

Up against a White Hills team coached by Jack Fallon and Jake Pallpratt will be a much stronger test of the Saints defensive skills and work rate.

The Demons won at Leitchville in round one and then had the bye.

Another big match will be at Toolleen where Mount Pleasant takes on Colbinabbin.

The Adam Baird-coached Blues passed the 200-point mark in last Saturday’s clash with Huntly as Ben Weightman, Mitch Rovers, Riley McNamara and Jack Hetherington racked up the possessions.

Colbinabbin fought for a 59-52 victory under Elmore’s lights as ruckman Jasper McArdle, Laine and Logan Fitzgerald, and Clint Shields led the way for the green and gold.

Huntly is on home turf at Strauch Reserve to take on a Lockington Bamawm United on the rebound from defeat.

The Hawks were outgunned by the Blues on Mount Pleasant’s turf and are up against an opponent which has plenty of run and scoring power.

In-form players for Huntly which is jointly coached by Harry Whittle and Jayden Cordy include captain Steve Kairn, Tori Ferguson, key forward Lachy Wilson, and Abe Sladden.

Now coach of LBU, Stacy Fiske will be keen to mark a winning return against his former club.

A formidable Cats’ team includes Tyler Phillips, Brodie and Jesse Collins, Max Johnson and Riley McIvor.

Finally, Leitchville-Gunbower is back at Leitchville to take on Elmore.

The Shannon Keam-coached Bombers played well at home against White Hills in round one.

It’s been a one-one start for the Dylan Friedberger-coached Elmore which led Colbinabbin by five points at three quarter-time of last Saturday night’s match.

Key players for the Bloods include Dylan Gordon, Zack Holmberg, Zac Laffy and Sam McHale.

North Bendigo has the bye.