HEATHCOTE withstood a final-quarter fightback by Huntly to win Sunday’s third round match in Agnico Eagle Fosterville Gold Mine Heathcote DFNL senior footy.
The Saints and Hawks played out a great match on the Harlowe Huntly Hawks turf in Strauch Reserve.
Heathcote led 12-10 at quarter-time and then won the second term, 22-7.
As the Saints added 4.4 in the crucial third quarter they kept the Hawks to a tally of 3.1.
A Heathcote line-up coached by Andrew Saladino, non-playing, and Liam Jacques, playing, held a 26-point buffer going into the final term.
Huntly fought back strongly to score four goals, but a solitary goal by the Saints was enough to clinch a 70-64 victory.
Sean Williams led Heathcote’s attack on three goals as Dylan Johnstone and Jake Waters added two each.
Huntly’s attack was led by Sam Dunstan on three as Abe Sladden and Darby Walsh booted two.
Best for Heathcote were Stefan Rasinac, Codie Price, Will Tobin, Sean Williams, Lachlan Freeman Taber, and Jake Waters.
Nathan Dunstan, Harrison Campbell, Riley Beard, Mitch Billings, Todd Stevenson and Darby Walsh were best for the Hamish Morcom-coached Hawks.
Eight goals in the second quarter set up Colbinabbin’s win against White Hills at M.J. Morgan Reserve in Colbinabbin.
The red-hot Demons made a strong start to be up 26-19 at quarter-time.
In the second it was Colbinabbin which seized control.
As the Grasshoppers kicked 8.6 they kept the Demons to just two goals.
A closely-fought third term went Colbo’s way, 18-16.
Led by the play of Laine Fitzgerald, ruckman Jasper McArdle and Jai Carn the Colbinabbin line-up kicked on for a 127-74 victory.
Laine Fitzgerald was Colbinabbin’s leading goalkicker on four as Jai Carn and Alex Carr kicked three.
White Hills captain Jake Thompson slotted a match-high five goals as Patrick Conlan booted two.
Best for the Linton Jacobs-coached Colbinabbin included William Le Deux, Tanner Nally and Aidan Basile.
Seth Boyd, Patrick Crawford, Kyle Gellatly, Khy Sawyer, Jake Thompson and Josh Harris.
The Demons are coached by Brad McConnell and Lachie Sawyer.
Stung by consecutive defeats, North Bendigo banked its first points of the season after a 40-point win at Elmore.
The Bulldogs led 29-14 at quarter-time and 50-24 by the main break.
Jordan Ford, Liam Dillon and Ryan Hartley won many contests as the Bulldogs scored four goals in the third and another four in the last.
The Luke Freeman-coached Elmore worked hard to win the final term, 27-26.
At the final siren, North Bendigo led 103-63.
Key forward Dylan Klemm kicked four goals for the Bulldogs as Storm Giri and Sam Hancock added two.
Elmore’s attack was led by Matt Cox, Lachie Gawel and Ashton Sinn on two.
Best for the Bulldogs who are coached by Rob Bennett, non-playing, and Ryan Hartley included Jett Grundy, Bailey Cain and Jesse Clark.
Elmore’s best were Ashton Sinn, Rhys Holmberg, Matt O’Dwyer, Charlie O’Toole, Xavier Coghill and Matt Cox.
It was the Cats against the Blues as Lockington Bamawm United faced reigning premier Mount Pleasant at Lockington’s Nichol Trading Oval.
Mounts raced to a 35-12 lead by quarter-time.
The Jayden Howe-coached LBU fought back to win the second term, 26-16, as the Blues were up 51-38 by the main break.
A defender for a lot of his footy career, Bryce Hinneberg went on to kick a match-high six goals as co-captain Caelan Smith and Alex Wharton added three each in a 113-54 victory.
The Cats’ attack was led by captain Tyler Phillips with four as Henry Peris kicked two.
Best for the Blues were Bryce Hinneberg, Jack Hickman, Alex Wharton, Caelan Smith, Adam Triplett and Deklan Wille.
LBU’s best were Marcus Angove, Cooper Mitchell, Lachlan Holthuisen, Bowden Stone, Tyler Phillips and Nick Smart.
A Mount Pleasant team coached by Josh Hann, playing, and Cam Carter, non-playing, meets Colbinabbin in the battle of the unbeaten ladder leaders at Toolleen in round four.
Leitchville Gunbower had the bye.
Heathcote DFNL senior footy ladder:
Mount Pleasant 159 per cent, 12 points; Colbinabbin 133, 12; White Hills 85, 8; North Bendigo 113, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 104, 4; Heathcote 96, 4; Lockington Bamawm United 77, 4; Huntly 73, 0; Elmore 67, 0.
Match of the day next Saturday will be Mount Pleasant against Colbinabbin at Toolleen from 2.20pm.
Heathcote marks its first home game of the season at Pigeon Park in Barrack Reserve when the Saints take on Lockington Bamawm United.
White Hills will play Elmore in the Demons’ den in Scott Street.
Leitchville Gunbower tackles Huntly in Gunbower.
North Bendigo has the bye.
Leaders in the goalkicking race:
11 Brandyn Grenfell, C; Tyler Phillips, LBU; Jake Thompson, WH.
9 Dylan Klemm, NB.
7 Bryce Hinneberg, MP.
6 Ryan Allan, LG; Sam Dunstan, Huntly; Dylan Johnstone, H’cote; Ben Weightman, MP.
5 Bailey Cain, NB; Tom Conlan, WH; Laine Fitzgerald, C; Alex Wharton, MP.
In the netball action………..COLBINABBIN was too slick for White Hills in Sunday’s third round of A-grade netball in the Agnico Eagle Fosterville Gold Mine Heathcote DFNL action.
The Grasshoppers and Demons played on Colbinabbin’s court at M.J. Morgan Oval.
Unbeaten in the run to last season’s premiership, Colbinabbin’s slick passing in all thirds of the court and accurate goaling were highs in a 62-35 victory by the Jen McIntyre-coached team.
It was the first defeat for this season for the Elley Lawton-coached White Hills.
Elmore marked its return to the court as it played North Bendigo at Elmore Recreation Reserve.
Defences were on top for a lot of this contest.
The Kiralee Kinder-coached North Bendigo scored a 35-27 win against the Bloods.
A nil-two record has the Adam Boldiston-coached Elmore fired up leading into next Saturday’s match on the White Hills court in Scott Street.
Harlowe Huntly Hawks soared to their first win of the season.
The Kym Bell and Ashlea Sherlock-coached Hawks reached the 60-goal mark in a 26-goal victory against Heathcote.
The Brooke Price-coached Heathcote plays its first home game of the season in next Saturday’s clash with Leitchville Gunbower at Pigeon Park in Barrack Reserve.
Lockington Bamawm United faced a tough test against Mount Pleasant at Lockington’s Nichol Trading Oval.
The Stacy Bacon-coached LBU worked hard to rack up 39 goals.
Last season’s runner-up, Mount Pleasant poured in 75 goals.
The Anthea McCleary-coached Blues lead the ladder going into next Saturday’s big game against Colbinabbin in Toolleen.
Leitchville Gunbower had the bye.
Standings in the Heathcote DFNL A-grade netball competition:
Mount Pleasant 235 for, 103 against, 12 points; Colbinabbin 190, 100, 12; White Hills 150, 140, 8; North Bendigo 116, 125, 8; Huntly 137, 158, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 70, 123, 4; Heathcote 74, 106, 0; Lockington Bamawm United 121, 194, 0; Elmore 62, 106, 0.
Highlight of next Saturday’s fourth round will be the rematch of ’25 grand finalists Mount Pleasant and Colbinabbin at Toolleen.
The showdown between the Blues and Grasshoppers starts at 2.30pm.
White Hills takes on Elmore from 2.30pm in the Demons’ den in Scott Street.
Leitchville Gunbower faces Huntly at Gunbower from 2.30pm.
It’s a 3pm start as Heathcote meets Lockington Bamawm United at Pigeon Park in Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve.
North Bendigo has the bye.
Round three scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Colbinabbin 50 d White Hills 33, Elmore v North Bendigo not supplied, Huntly 67 d Heathcote 22, Lockington Bamawm United 28 lt Mount Pleasant 69, Leitchville Gunbower bye.
B-grade:
Colbinabbin 28 lt White Hills 47, Elmore 38 d North Bendigo 37, Huntly 47 d Heathcote 35, Lockington Bamawm United 27 lt Mount Pleasant 71, Leitchville Gunbower bye.
B-reserve:
Colbinabbin 17 lt White Hills 68, Elmore v North Bendigo not supplied, Huntly 46 d Heathcote 35, Lockington Bamawm United 57 d Mount Pleasant 39, Leitchville Gunbower bye.
17-and-under:
Colbinabbin 25 lt White Hills 67, Elmore 40 d North Bendigo 25, Huntly 59 d Heathcote 23, Lockington Bamawm United 43 lt Mount Pleasant 49, Leitchville Gunbower bye.
15-and-under:
Colbinabbin 32 lt White Hills 53, Elmore v North Bendigo not supplied, Huntly 26 lt Heathcote 42, Lockington Bamawm United 48 d Mount Pleasant 22, Leitchville Gunbower bye.
13-and-under:
Colbinabbin 31 d White Hills 20, Elmore 30 d North Bendigo 17, Huntly 15 d Heathcote 2, Lockington Bamawm United 20 d Mount Pleasant 10, Leitchville Gunbower bye.
Heathcote DFNL netball ladders after three rounds:
A-reserve:
Mount Pleasant 207 for, 87 against, 12 points; Colbinabbin 151, 116, 12; White Hills 116, 102, 8; North Bendigo 116, 87, 4; Huntly 142, 121, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 79, 115, 4; Elmore 31, 44, 0; Heathcote 58, 127, 0; Lockington Bamawm United 75, 176, 0.
B-grade:
White Hills 155 for, 76 against, 12 points; Mount Pleasant 184, 107, 12; Elmore 43, 37, 8; Leitchville Gunbower 93, 104, 4; Huntly 111, 132, 4; Colbinabbin 54, 73, 4; North Bendigo 84, 90, 2; Lockington Bamawm United 77, 157, 2; Heathcote 75, 100, 0.
B-reserve:
Huntly 149 for, 104 against, 12 points; Lockington Bamawm United 158, 112, 12; Elmore 72, 24; 4; Heathcote 92, 60, 4; North Bendigo 82, 67, 4; White Hills 142, 117, 4; Mount Pleasant 121, 135, 4; Colbinabbin 64, 190, 0; Leitchville Gunbower 32, 103, 0.
17-and-under:
White Hills 167 for, 103 against, 12 points; Mount Pleasant 141, 97, 12; Elmore 66, 51, 6; Colbinabbin 78, 118, 6; Leitchville Gunbower 69, 66, 4; Lockington Bamawm United 125, 121, 4; Huntly 121, 128, 4; North Bendigo 74, 102, 0; Heathcote 50, 105, 0.
15-and-under:
Lockington Bamawm United 92 for, 39 against, 8 points; White Hills 132, 81, 8; Mount Pleasant 63, 46, 8; Colbinabbin 96, 96, 8; Heathcote 71, 60, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 56, 61, 4; Elmore 26, 35, 0; Huntly 62, 125, 0; North Bendigo 29, 84, 0.
13-and-under:
Lockington Bamawm United 89 for, 34 against, 12 points; Colbinabbin 90, 62, 12; Leitchville Gunbower 76, 16, 8; Huntly 49, 41, 8; Elmore 57, 46, 4; Mount Pleasant 53, 53, 4; North Bendigo 46, 93, 0; White Hills 41, 88, 0; Heathcote 3, 71, 0.