IT will be a finals-type intensity as Lockington Bamawm United tackles Heathcote in Saturday\u2019s sixteenth round of senior footy in the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL season.<\/p>\n
The LBU Cats have home-ground advantage at Nichol Trading Oval at Lockington to take on the ladder-leading Saints.<\/p>\n
After consecutive defeats the heat\u2019s on LBU to hold its place in the top five and stay in contention for a tilt at back-to-back premierships.<\/p>\n
In last Saturday\u2019s play, LBU was beaten at White Hills by 57 points.<\/p>\n
Heathcote won a great battle with Mount Pleasant at what was Purple Day for the Saints at Barrack Reserve by three points.<\/p>\n
Four wins in a row has put Leitchville Gunbower level with the Cats on 28 premiership points and LBU is more than 17 per cent clear of the Bombers.<\/p>\n
In the final three rounds LBU takes on Heathcote at home, Elmore away, and Mount Pleasant at Toolleen.<\/p>\n
The run for the Bombers is at the home of the Harlowe Huntly Hawks this Saturday, Colbinabbin at Gunbower, and a bye in the 18th round.<\/p>\n
Another big match this Saturday will be at Hibo Hotel Oval in Atkins Street, North Bendigo where the Bulldogs take on White Hills.<\/p>\n
Both teams swapped spots last Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Demons jumped to the second rung after a big win against LBU, and North Bendigo slid to third after a 31-point loss to Leitchville Gunbower at Gunbower.<\/p>\n
Victory will be crucial in a bid to secure a top-three finish.<\/p>\n
Mount Pleasant is back on home turf at Toolleen to take on Elmore and the Blues put in a superb effort on the Saints\u2019 turf as Ben Weightman, Will Wallace, Adam Baird, and Mitch Rovers were among the best.<\/p>\n
Elmore is back in action after the bye.<\/p>\n
The Harlowe Huntly Hawks are home at Strauch Reserve to take on the rampaging Leitchville Gunbower.<\/p>\n
The Bombers will start hot favourite to mark a fifth consecutive win and stay in the finals race.<\/p>\n
Colbinabbin has the bye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IT will be a finals-type intensity as Lockington Bamawm United tackles Heathcote in Saturday\u2019s sixteenth round of senior footy in the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL season. The LBU Cats have home-ground advantage at Nichol Trading Oval at Lockington to take on the ladder-leading Saints. After consecutive defeats the heat\u2019s on LBU to hold its place […]<\/p>\n