-By Nathan Dole
THE Winslow Constructors White Hills Demons marked a 23-goal victory against Mount Pleasant in Saturday’s sixth round of A-grade netball in the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL season.
White Hills had home-court advantage for the showdown with the Blues in Scott Street.
The Elly Lawton-coached Demons dominated a lot of the contest to win 53-30.
Despite the defeat the Anthea McCleary-coached Mount Pleasant holds second place on the ladder.
In another week of coaching change, Elmore took to the court with Cade Hayes and Hayley Langdon teaming up as playing and non-playing coach.
The pair took charge after Annie Hockey decided to step away as A-grade coach because of constraints on the time required for the role.
Elmore also made a spirited response from a 56-goal drubbing from Colbinabbin in the rematch of the ’24 grand finalists the previous round.
It was Anna Dundon’s second match as Heathcote’s A-grade coach after she stepped up from being netball operations manager following the resignation of Chloe Meulenmeeters.
On the court it was Elmore which teamed brilliantly in all thirds of the court to claim a 61-29 victory.
Colbinabbin showed it’s the team for this year’s premiership in another high-scoring hit-out at Bendigo Club Oval in North Bendigo’s Atkins Street.
The Jen McIntyre-coached Colbinabbin won 65-32.
The Grasshoppers were under pressure from the Kiralee Kinder-coached North Bendigo in the opening term.
Slick passing from mid-court to a powerful attack was again a feature of the play by the unbeaten team in green and gold.
Leitchville Gunbower has achieved back-to-back wins following a 14-goal triumph at Leitchville against Lockington Bamawm United.
The Grant Matthews-coached LG Bombers won 48-34 against the Cats who are jointly coached by Kerryn Giorgianni and Shelby Stone.
The Harlowe Huntly Hawks had the bye.
Standings in the Heathcote DFNL A-grade netball competition:
Colbinabbin 302 per cent, 20 points; Mount Pleasant 133, 16; White Hills 125, 16; Huntly 121, 16; Elmore 97, 12; Leitchville Gunbower 74, 8; North Bendigo 78, 4; Heathcote 50, 4; Lockington Bamawm United 53, 0.
Highlight of next Saturday’s seventh round will be Colbinabbin against White Hills on the Grasshoppers’ court at Colbinabbin’s M.J. Morgan Oval.
Heathcote faces North Bendigo at Pigeon Park in Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve.
Mount Pleasant and the Harlowe Huntly Hawks clash at Toolleen.
Lockington Bamawm United will be back on its court at Nichol Trading Oval to play Elmore.
Leitchville Gunbower has the bye.
Round six scoreboard:
A-reserve:
White Hills 41 lt Mount Pleasant 59, North Bendigo 39 lt Colbinabbin 47, Elmore d Heathcote (forfeit), Leitchville Gunbower 41 lt Lockington Bamawm United 51, Huntly bye.
B-grade:
White Hills 44 d Mount Pleasant 41, North Bendigo 43 d Colbinabbin 36, Elmore 38 lt Heathcote 52, Leitchville Gunbower 29 lt Lockington Bamawm United 50, Huntly bye.
B-reserve:
White Hills 43 d Mount Pleasant 42, North Bendigo 52 d Colbinabbin 19, Elmore 33 lt Heathcote 37, Leitchville Gunbower 13 lt Lockington Bamawm United 44, Huntly bye.
17-and-under:
White Hills 36 lt Mount Pleasant 41, North Bendigo 44 lt Colbinabbin 45, Elmore 51 d Heathcote 35, Leitchville Gunbower 41 d Lockington Bamawm United 39, Huntly bye.
15-and-under:
White Hills 70 d Mount Pleasant 21, North Bendigo 15 lt Colbinabbin 46, Elmore 46 d Heathcote 26, Leitchville Gunbower 24 lt Lockington Bamawm United 71, Huntly bye.
13-and-under:
White Hills 18 lt Mount Pleasant 27, North Bendigo 8 lt Colbinabbin 31, Elmore 35 d Heathcote 12, Leitchville Gunbower 10 lt Lockington Bamawm United 40, Huntly bye.
League ladders after six rounds:
A-reserve:
Huntly 202 per cent, 20 points; Mount Pleasant 195, 20; Colbinabbin 141, 12; White Hills 116, 8; North Bendigo 97, 8; Lockington Bamawm United 80, 8; Elmore 44.9, 0; Leitchville Gunbower 44.2, 0.
B-grade:
Huntly 170 per cent, 20 points; Heathcote 138, 16; White Hills 135, 16; Mount Pleasant 119, 14; Lockington Bamawm United 87, 10; North Bendigo 85, 8; Colbinabbin 89, 4; Elmore 79, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 46, 4.
B-reserve:
Huntly 176 per cent, 20 points; Mount Pleasant 136, 16; Heathcote 105, 14; North Bendigo 123, 12; Lockington Bamawm United 121, 12; White Hills 116, 12; Colbinabbin 83, 4; Elmore 78, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 39, 2.
17-and-under:
Mount Pleasant 177 per cent, 24 points; Huntly 264, 20; White Hills 108, 12; Leitchville Gunbower 91, 12; Lockington Bamawm United 117, 8; Elmore 83, 8; Colbinabbin 72, 8; Heathcote 60, 4; North Bendigo 51, 0.
15-and-under:
Elmore 185 per cent, 22 points; Lockington Bamawm United 314, 20; White Hills 202, 16; Colbinabbin 109, 12; Leitchville Gunbower 86, 12; Huntly 79, 6; Mount Pleasant 45, 4; Heathcote 44, 4; North Bendigo 45, 0.
13-and-under:
Lockington Bamawm United 524 per cent, 20 points; Elmore 328, 20; Colbinabbin 170, 16; Leitchville Gunbower 135, 16; Mount Pleasant 78, 12; North Bendigo 60, 8; White Hills 37, 4; Heathcote 31, 0; Huntly 28, 0.