Heathcote’s streak under threat from Dogs

HEATHCOTE’S unbeaten streak of seven matches will be under threat from North Bendigo in this Saturday’s round 16 clash in Agnico Eagle Fosterville Gold Mine Heathcote DFNL senior football.

Since a 50-point loss at North Bendigo in round 7, Heathcote has achieved six wins and a draw to now be third in the premiership race and a rung below the Dogs.

The Saints and Bulldogs are locked on 38 points rolling into a 2.20pm showdown at Pigeon Park in Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve.

A Heathcote team coached by Andrew Saladino, non-playing, and Liam Jacques, playing, dominated last Saturday’s match at Elmore to win by 95 points.

Dylan Johnstone and Sean Williams dominated with eight and five goals apiece.

On-ball and midfield duels will be crucial to the Saints’ chances of marking a long-awaited win against North Bendigo.

Key players for Heathcote include Stefan Rasinac, Dillon Williams, Codie Price, Callum Birch, Hugh Freckleton and Daniel Johnstone.

It was another thriller between North Bendigo and Mount Pleasant last Saturday.

The Bulldogs capped captain Aarryn Craig’s 300th senior match by scoring a seven-point victory at home.

Best were co-coach Ryan Hartley, Jordan Ford, Bailey Cain, Aarryn Craig and Harrison Jarvie.

A team which has Rob Bennett as non-playing co-coach includes Ryan Gillingham, Jordan Hargreaves and Dylan Klemm.

Top of the ladder in its pursuit of back-to-premierships, Mount Pleasant is back in Toolleen to take on White Hills.

The Blues are on the rebound from just their second defeat this season.

Leitchville Gunbower will work to regain its place in the five when it tackles Elmore in Leitchville.

The Bombers are on the rebound from a 10-goal loss on Colbinabbin’s turf.

It’s the showdown of the Hawks and Grasshoppers as the Harlowe Huntly Hawks face Colbinabbin at Strauch Reserve.

Two of the league’s best forwards will be in action.

Sam Dunstan leads Huntly’s attack on 44 goals.

The league’s goalkicking race is led by Colbinabbin’s Brandyn Grenfell on 48 goals after he kicked six against Leitchville Gunbower.

After an eight-point win in Huntly lifted it to the fifth rung, Lockington Bamawm United has the bye.