BY NATHAN DOLE
Saints surge to ladder’s fourth rung
HEATHCOTE has climbed to the fourth rung on the Bendigo Junior Football League’s under-14 reserves, division three ladder.
The young Saints starred in last Sunday’s home game at Pigeon Park in Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve to beat Strathfieldsaye by seven goals.
Heathcote led 10.6 at quarter-time and then scored 2.2 as Storm added a point in the second.
A 17-point lead at half-time for the Saints was 16 going into the last term.
Led by the play of Isaac Miller, Tyson Byrne and Seth Abela, Heathcote slammed on 5.2 as Strathfieldsaye added a goal in the last quarter.
At the siren the Saints led 67-25.
Heathcote’s attack was led by Cody Gellatly on five goals.
Other goalkickers for the Saints were Tyson Byrne, two; Hudson Pianta-Cook and Isaac Pianta-Cook.
The Saints’ best included James Lawlor and Jackson Goudie.
Heathcote makes its way to Bendigo Club Oval in North Bendigo’s Atkins Street next Sunday to take on the third-placed North Bendigo.
The showdown between the Saints and Bulldogs will start at 11am.
Heathcote is also represented in this season’s under-12D competition run by the Bendigo JFL.
The Saints played Marong Red in last Saturday’s match at East West Oval in Marong’s Malone Park.
Marong charged to a 24-1 lead by quarter-time.
Heathcote broke through the Panthers defence to goal in the final term off the boot of Cooper Mitchell.
Best for the Saints were Taj Barrett, Cooper Mitchell, Luke Anderso, Tarkyn Langdon, Cailen Ruck and Eric Hagan.
Heathcote’s team will make its way to Crusoe College Oval in Kangaroo Flat for next Saturday’s match against St Monica’s.
The Saints and Kangaroos clash will start at 10am.
Bendigo Junior Football League’s round 12 scoreboard:
Under-12 Girls:
Rochester 2.5 (17) d St Francis Green 1.3 (9), St Therese’s 5.6 (36) d St Francis Blue 0.4 (4), Golden Square 13.6 (84) d Mount Pleasant 2.0 (12), Marong 16.14 (110) d Kangaroo Flat 2.2 (14), White Hills bye.
Under-12A:
St Therese’s 4.6 (30) d South Bendigo 2.8 (20), Maiden Gully YCW 5.6 (36) d Strathfieldsaye 2.0 (12), St Francis 9.12 (66) d St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 3.3 (21), Golden Square bye.
Under-12B:
Eaglehawk Eagles 2.4 (16) d White Hills Black 1.2 (8), Huntly 12.15 (87) d Quarry Hill 4.8 (32), Maryborough 10.12 (72) d St Therese’s 2.3 (15), Castlemaine bye.
Under-12C:
Maiden Gully YCW 3.1 (19) d Kangaroo Flat 1.3 (9), Strathfieldsaye 5.7 (37) d Marong Blue 2.2 (14), Golden Square 5.5 (35) d Eaglehawk Hawks 1.2 (8).
Under-12D:
St Monica’s 3.6 (24) d North Bendigo Blue 2.4 (16), South Bendigo (3) 4.6 (30) d South Bendigo (2) 0.1 (1), Mount Pleasant 7.9 (51) d St Francis 1.2 (8), Marong Red 9.10 (64) d Heathcote 1.4 (10).
Under-12E:
Eaglehawk Two Blues 8.2 (50) d Maiden Gully YCW 4.6 (30), North Bendigo Red 8.14 (62) d Strathfieldsaye 0.2 (2), White Hills Red bye.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 3.12 (30) d Strathfieldsaye 4.3 (27), South Bendigo 8.16 (64) d Maiden Gully YCW 3.3 (21), Golden Square 16.13 (109) d Eaglehawk 4.8 (32).
Under-14 reserves, division one:
Castlemaine 7.8 (50) d Strathfieldsaye 5.10 (40), White Hills 12.11 (83) d Rochester 2.4 (16), Kangaroo Flat 21.21 (147) d Golden Square 4.3 (27).
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Maryborough 10.7 (67) d Maiden Gully YCW 0.4 (4), Huntly 16.18 (114) d South Bendigo 2.2 (14), Marong 17.13 (115) d Sandhurst 1.3 (9).
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Heathcote 9.13 (67) d Strathfieldsaye 4.1 (25), Golden Square 12.16 (88) d White Hills 3.11 (29), North Bendigo 14.18 (102) d Kangaroo Flat 5.2 (32), Eaglehawk bye.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Strathfieldsaye 6.6 (42) d Golden Square 2.4 (16), Sandhurst 5.11 (41) d Eaglehawk 2.1 (13), White Hills 13.10 (88) d Kangaroo Flat 1.1 (7), Marong bye.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
Strathfieldsaye 4.10 (34) d Golden Square 1.1 (7), Sandhurst 12.13 (85) d Marong 1.2 (8), Kangaroo Flat 20.11 (131) d Eaglehawk 0.0 (0).
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst 3.6 (24) d Strathfieldsaye 2.5 (17), Golden Square 9.8 (62) d Maryborough 7.10 (52), South Bendigo 10.11 (71) d Maiden Gully YCW 7.9 (51).
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Huntly 14.10 (94) d Strathfieldsaye 10.6 (66), Castlemaine 20.16 (136) d White Hills 4.3 (27), Lockington Bamawm United Cats bye.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Marong 13.12 (90) d Maiden Gully YCW 7.1 (43), Kangaroo Flat 12.12 (84) d South Bendigo 3.11 (29), Rochester 17.15 (117) d Golden Square 4.6 (30), Sandhurst 22.12 (144) d Huntly 2.2 (14).
League ladders:
Under-12 Girls:
St Therese’s 100 per cent match ratio, 44 points; St Francis Blue 80, 32; White Hills 70, 28; Mount Pleasant 54, 24; Golden Square 54, 24; Rochester 40, 16; Marong 36, 16; St Francis Green 18, 8; Kangaroo Flat 0, 0.
Under-12A:
St Francis 90 per cent match ratio, 40 points; St Therese’s 90, 40; Maiden Gully YCW 72, 32; South Bendigo 54, 24; St Kilian’s-St Peter’s 36, 16; Strathfieldsaye 27, 12; Golden Square 10, 4.
Under-12B:
Eaglehawk Eagles 72 per cent match ratio, White Hills Black 68, Huntly 68, Maryborough 54, Quarry Hill 45, Castlemaine 40, St Therese’s 10.
Under-12C:
Golden Square 40 points; Maiden Gully YCW 32, Strathfieldsaye 24, Eaglehawk Hawks 20, Marong Blue 10, Kangaroo Flat 10.
Under-12D:
South Bendigo (3) 60 points, St Monica’s 52, Mount Pleasant 48, South Bendigo (2) 44, North Bendigo Blue 36, Marong Red 32, St Francis 32, Heathcote 16.
Under-12E:
North Bendigo Red 75 per cent match ratio, 30 points; Maiden Gully YCW 65, 26; Strathfieldsaye 40, 16; Eaglehawk Two Blues 40, 16; White Hills Red 0, 0.
Under-14 seniors:
Sandhurst 44 points, Golden Square 44, Strathfieldsaye 32, Eaglehawk 20, South Bendigo 12, Maiden Gully YCW 12.
Under-14 reserves, division one:
White Hills 36 points, Kangaroo Flat 36, Rochester 28, Castlemaine 24, Strathfieldsaye 16, Golden Square 8.
Under-14 reserves, division two:
Maryborough 40 points, Marong 30, Huntly 30, Maiden Gully YCW 16, South Bendigo 12, Sandhurst 8.
Under-14 reserves, division three:
Golden Square 80 per cent match ratio, White Hills 63, North Bendigo 60, Heathcote 50, Strathfieldsaye 44, Eaglehawk 10, Kangaroo Flat 9.
Under-15 Girls, seniors:
Sandhurst 100 per cent match ratio, 40 points; Strathfieldsaye 80, 32; White Hills 63, 28; Golden Square 45, 20; Eaglehawk 30, 12; Marong 30, 12; Kangaroo Flat 10, 4.
Under-15 Girls, reserves:
Kangaroo Flat 40 points, Sandhurst 40, Strathfieldsaye 32, Golden Square 20, Eaglehawk 8, Marong 0.
Under-16 seniors:
Sandhurst 95 per cent match ratio, Strathfieldsaye 63, South Bendigo 59, Golden Square 33, Maiden Gully YCW 33, Maryborough 33.
Under-16 reserves, division one:
Castlemaine 90 per cent match ratio, Huntly 72, Lockington Bamawm United Cats 40, Strathfieldsaye 36, White Hills 30.
Under-16 reserves, division two:
Rochester 83 per cent match ratio, Marong 58, Maiden Gully YCW 58, Sandhurst 58, Kangaroo Flat 45, South Bendigo 41, Golden Square 16, Huntly 0.