	{"id":103874,"date":"2026-06-26T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=103874"},"modified":"2026-06-24T17:01:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:01:56","slug":"heathcote-aims-to-clip-huntlys-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/sport\/heathcote-aims-to-clip-huntlys-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"Heathcote aims to clip Huntly&#8217;s wings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HEATHCOTE will be aiming to clip the wings of the Harlowe Huntly Hawks in this Saturday&#8217;s round 12 clash in Agnico Eagle Fosterville Gold Mine Heathcote DFNL senior footy.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints and Hawks will clash from 2.20pm at Pigeon Park in Heathcote&#8217;s Barrack Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the five after last Saturday&#8217;s home win against Leitchville Gunbower by 13 points, Heathcote has a chance to open a buffer to the sixth-placed LG Bombers.<\/p>\n<p>A top contest between Heathcote and Huntly in round three ended in a one-goal win for the Saints in the Hawks&#8217; nest at Strauch Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>The Hamish Morcom-coached Huntly broke Mount Pleasant&#8217;s unbeaten streak in a 41-point win at Strauch Reserve last round.<\/p>\n<p>In-form players for Heathcote include Stefan Rasinac, Dillon Williams, Jake Waters and Lachlan Freeman-Taber.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints line-up is jointly coached by Andrew Saladino, non-playing, and Liam Jacques, playing.<\/p>\n<p>Players to watch in the brown and gold include Nathan and Sam Dunstan, Abe Sladden, Steve Kairn and Will Lee.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the Blues against the Cats as Mount Pleasant faces Lockington Bamawm United at Toolleen.<\/p>\n<p>In a season where it has seven wins, two draws, and one loss, the Josh Hann and Cam Carter-coached Mount Pleasant leads the ladder.<\/p>\n<p>Mounts beat the Jayden Howe-coached LBU by 59 points in round three and will start favourite to repeat the feat.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the Bulldogs against the Bloods as North Bendigo hosts Elmore at Bendigo Club Oval in Atkins Street.<\/p>\n<p>A Bulldogs&#8217; team coached by Rob Bennett, non-playing, and Ryan Hartley, playing, has sights on win number seven and strengthening its position in the top three.<\/p>\n<p>The Luke Freeman-coached Bloods had the bye last round.<\/p>\n<p>North Bendigo won at Elmore in round three by 40 points.<\/p>\n<p>At White Hills the Demons take on Colbinabbin on the Scott Street ground.<\/p>\n<p>Been a tough season for the Brad McConnell and Lachie Sawyer-coached White Hills which won its opening two games and is fighting to break an eight-match losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>A strong Colbinabbin team coached by Linton Jacobs includes Aidan Basile, Isaac Carracher, Brandyn Grenfell and Tanner Nally.<\/p>\n<p>Leitchville Gunbower has the bye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HEATHCOTE will be aiming to clip the wings of the Harlowe Huntly Hawks in this Saturday&#8217;s round 12 clash in Agnico Eagle Fosterville Gold Mine Heathcote DFNL senior footy. 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