GUN forward Corey Grindlay is just six goals away from reaching the fifty-mark as he lines up for Heathcote in this Saturday\u2019s tenth round of the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL senior footy season.<\/p>\n
The Saints will be back on home turf at Heathcote\u2019s Barrack Reserve to take on Colbinabbin.<\/p>\n
A win-loss record of six and two has Heathcote in second place in the premiership race and a serious contender for the flag.<\/p>\n
Urgency for a place in the team\u2019s best 22 is heating up as several players return from injury.<\/p>\n
The Andrew Saladino-coached Saints showed no mercy for Huntly in last Saturday\u2019s clash at Heathcote.<\/p>\n
After an inaccurate tally of 2.6 in the first quarter, Heathcote added 6.2 to a goal in the second to lead by 42 points at half-time.<\/p>\n
In this match it was not Grindlay who dominated in the Saints\u2019 forward line.<\/p>\n
The first-year Saint who crossed from Wallan finished with three goals as Heathcote charged away for a 133-53 victory.<\/p>\n
Braden Padmore kicked a match-high five goals to be among the best along with rover Liam Jacques and key defender Lachlan Inness.<\/p>\n
The Saints were without captain and skilful half-back flanker Codie Price for the clash with the Hawks.<\/p>\n
Heathcote\u2019s focus is now on Colbinabbin.<\/p>\n
Beating the Grasshoppers twice in a season is a feat Heathcote has not achieved for a while.<\/p>\n
A 74-44 victory at Colbinabbin\u2019s M.J. Morgan Oval in round one was the first time Heathcote had beaten the Grassshoppers on their turf in 10 years.<\/p>\n
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SENIORS<\/strong><\/p>\n Heathcote 20.13 (133)<\/p>\n Huntly 8.5 (53)<\/p>\n GOALS: Heathcote: B. Padmore 5, v. butler 3, L. Birch 3, C. Grindlay 3, B. Price 2, L. Jacques 2, T. Pain 1, K. Cavallaro 1<\/p>\n BEST: Heathcote: L. Jacques, B. Padmore, L. Inness, L. Birch, B. Price, T. Pain<\/p>\n Huntly: H. McCormick, T. Ferguson, M. Billings, L. Wilson, H. Whittle, K. Forster<\/p>\n <\/p>\n T P W L D B Pts %<\/p>\n North Bendigo 8 8 0 0 1 32 145.31<\/p>\n Heathcote 8 6 2 0 1 24 151.69<\/p>\n White Hills 8 6 2 0 1 24 141.36<\/p>\n Mount Pleasant 8 5 3 0 1 20 174.79<\/p>\n LBS 8 4 4 0 1 16 116.84<\/p>\n L\u2019ville G\u2019bower 8 3 5 0 1 12 71.57<\/p>\n Colbinabbin 8 2 6 0 1 8 79.71<\/p>\n Elmore 8 2 6 0 1 8 66.21<\/p>\n Huntly 8 0 8 0 1 0 36.89<\/p>\n <\/p>\n