-By Nathan Dole
THE favourites took the premiership points in all four A-grade netball matches in Saturday’s eighth round in the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL season.
Unbeaten and on top of the ladder, Colbinabbin dominated play at Huntly’s Strauch Reserve.
The Jen McIntyre-coached Grasshoppers skipped away in a 69-36 victory against the Harlowe Huntly Hawks.
Colbinabbin will be on its court at M.J. Morgan Oval next Saturday to face Mount Pleasant in the clash between first and second.
A Huntly line-up coached by Ashlea Sherlock and Kym Bell is fifth on the ladder, but now just a win clear of North Bendigo.
It was a 33-goal win for North Bendigo in its home game at Bendigo Club Oval in Atkins Street against Lockington Bamawm United.
The Kiralee Kinder-coached Bulldogs won 57-24 against the LBU Cats and head to Leitchville next Saturday to play the Bombers.
LBU which is coached by Kerryn Giorgianni and Shelby Stone is still chasing its breakthrough win of the season.
It was the Demons against the Saints as the Winslow Constructors White Hills Demons faced Heathcote at the Scott Street ground in White Hills.
The Elly Lawton-coached White Hills won 64-33.
The Demons are third on the ladder going into next Saturday’s match at Lockington’s Nichol Trading Oval.
Was another big test for the Anna Dundon-coached Saints on the Demons’ court.
Heathcote will be home at Pigeon Park in Barrack Reserve to play Huntly next round.
It was a 20-goal win for Elmore at home against Leitchville Gunbower on Saturday.
The Bloods won 56-36.
Elmore is now being coached by Cayde Hayes, playing, and Hayley Langdon, non-playing.
The Bloods have the bye next round.
The Grant Matthews-coached Leitchville Gunbower faces North Bendigo in next Saturday’s match on the Leitchville court.
Mount Pleasant had the bye.
The Anthea McCleary-coached Blues play at Colbinabbin’s M.J. Morgan Oval in the ninth round.
Standings in the Heathcote DFNL A-grade netball competition:
Colbinabbin 263 per cent, 28 points; Mount Pleasant 132, 20; White Hills 115, 20; Elmore 105, 20; Huntly 98, 16; North Bendigo 99, 12; Leitchville Gunbower 73, 8; Heathcote 53, 4; Lockington Bamawm United 56, 0.
Round eight scoreboard:
A-reserve:
Huntly 57 d Colbinabbin 42, White Hills v Heathcote (forfeit), North Bendigo 43 d Lockington Bamawm United 39, Elmore 45 d Leitchville Gunbower 37, Mount Pleasant bye.
B-grade:
Huntly 34 lt Colbinabbin 41, White Hills 51 d Heathcote 39, North Bendigo 55 lt Lockington Bamawm United 66, Elmore 61 d Leitchville Gunbower 31, Mount Pleasant bye.
B-reserve:
Huntly 64 d Colbinabbin 43, White Hills 46 d Heathcote 34, North Bendigo 41 d Lockington Bamawm United 30, Elmore 55 d Leitchville Gunbower 27, Mount Pleasant bye.
17-and-under:
Huntly 50 d Colbinabbin 35, White Hills 49 d Heathcote 25, North Bendigo 22 lt Lockington Bamawm United 44, Elmore 40 d Leitchville Gunbower 32, Mount Pleasant bye.
15-and-under:
Huntly 16 lt Colbinabbin 28, White Hills 87 d Heathcote 16, North Bendigo 19 lt Lockington Bamawm United 90, Elmore 43 d Leitchville Gunbower 25, Mount Pleasant bye.
13-and-under:
Huntly 4 lt Colbinabbin 38, White Hills 8 lt Heathcote 50, North Bendigo 4 lt Lockington Bamawm United 24, Elmore 28 d Leitchville Gunbower 12, Mount Pleasant bye.
Heathcote DFNL netball ladders after eight rounds:
A-reserve:
Huntly 175 per cent, 28 points; Mount Pleasant 165, 20; Colbinabbin 121, 16; North Bendigo 100, 12; Lockington Bamawm United 86, 12; White Hills 109, 8; Elmore 57, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 49, 0.
B-grade:
Huntly 149 per cent, 24 points; White Hills 138, 24; Lockington Bamawm United 98, 18; Heathcote 115, 16; Elmore 93, 12; North Bendigo 89, 12; Mount Pleasant 107, 10; Colbinabbin 88, 8; Leitchville Gunbower 46, 4.
B-reserve:
Huntly 160 per cent, 28 points; North Bendigo 125, 20; White Hills 119, 20; Mount Pleasant 126, 16; Heathcote 94, 14; Lockington Bamawm United 107, 12; Elmore 92, 12; Colbinabbin 79, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 41, 2.
17-and-under:
Mount Pleasant 163 per cent, 28 points; Huntly 206, 24; White Hills 153, 20; Elmore 94, 20; Lockington Bamawm United 120, 12; Leitchville Gunbower 89, 12; Heathcote 61, 4; North Bendigo 60, 4; Colbinabbin 53, 4.
15-and-under:
Lockington Bamawm United 306 per cent, 28 points; Elmore 151, 26; White Hills 215, 24; Colbinabbin 109, 16; Leitchville Gunbower 81, 12; Huntly 93, 10; Heathcote 46, 8; Mount Pleasant 44, 4; North Bendigo 43, 0.
13-and-under:
Lockington Bamawm United 450 per cent, 28 points; Elmore 253, 24; Colbinabbin 246, 24; Leitchville Gunbower 116, 16; Mount Pleasant 87, 16; Heathcote 63, 8; North Bendigo 55, 8; White Hills 28, 4; Huntly 29, 0.