Grasshoppers face North on Colbinabbin’s turf

COLBINABBIN hosts this Saturday’s match of the round in Agnico Eagle Fosterville Gold Mine Heathcote DFNL senior football.

The Grasshoppers are back on their turf at M.J. Morgan Oval to play North Bendigo from 2.20pm.

When these clubs met in round 2 it was the Linton Jacobs-coached Colbinabbin that won at Bendigo Club Oval in North Bendigo’s Atkins Street by five points.

Both teams take winning form into this match.

Colbinabbin won last Saturday’s home game against Elmore by 39 points.

The Bulldogs charged to a 64-point victory at home against Lockington Bamawm United.

Key players for the Grasshoppers include gun forward Brandyn Grenfell, Isaac Carracher, Jai Carn, Laine Fitzgerald, and Jasper McArdle.

A North Bendigo team coached by Rob Bennett (non-playing) and Ryan Hartley (playing) includes Jordan Hargreaves, Bailey Cain, Aaryn Craig, Cody Riddick and Jordan Ford.

After a bye, Heathcote returns to its ground Pigeon Park at Barrack Reserve to play Leitchville Gunbower.

When these teams met in round 2 it was the Bombers who beat the Saints by 11 points in Gunbower.

It will be a crucial clash for these clubs in the fight to be in the top five.

LG is fourth following a three-goal loss to Mount Pleasant at Toolleen.

The most recent hit-out for Heathcote ended in a 98-all draw with reigning premier Mount Pleasant.

A win-loss tally of four–three and the draw has the Andrew Saladino and Liam Jacques-coached Saints in sixth place.

Key players for Heathcote include Stefan Rasinac, Daniel and Dylan Johnstone, Rhys Bolton and Sean Williams.

The Joel Donehue-coached Bombers have Blake Dye, Nic Cattapan and Ryan Allan in great form.

The Harlowe Huntly Hawks are back at Strauch Reserve to play Mount Pleasant.

It will be a huge test for the Hamish Morcom-coached Hawks against the Blues.

Huntly’s defence is up against an attack led by Ben Weightman and Mitch Bennett.

The Lockington Bamawm United Cats are back at Lockington to take on White Hills.

In round 2 it was the Demons who won in the Scott Street den by two goals.

The Brad McConnell and Lachie Sawyer-coached White Hills has not won since then.

Elmore has the bye.