NORTH Bendigo will bring a high level of pressure to Elmore’s court in Saturday’s round 10 clash in the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL A-grade netball action.
The Bulldogs and Bloods were separated by just five goals when Elmore took the points in the season’s opening round at Bendigo Club Oval in North Bendigo’s Atkins Street.
Elmore now has Cayde Hayes, playing, and Hayley Langdon, non-playing, as co-coaches after Annie Hockey stepped aside because of increasing commitments elsewhere.
The Bloods start this round in fourth place, but in danger of dropping out of the top five.
As Elmore had the bye last round North Bendigo scored a 56-31 win at Leitchville against Leitchville Gunbower.
The Kiralee Kinder-coached Bulldogs are four points behind the fourth and fifth-placed Elmore and Huntly, but in front on percentage.
North Bendigo is on a three-game winning streak following victories against Heathcote, Lockington Bamawm United and Leitchville Gunbower.
It will be Hawks against Cats as the Harlowe Huntly Hawks face Lockington Bamawm United at Huntly’s Strauch Reserve.
The Ashlea Sherlock and Kym Bell-coached Hawks won at Lockington in round one by 22 goals.
Huntly netted a 16-goal win on Heathcote’s court at Pigeon Park in Barrack Reserve last Saturday.
Another big test for the LBU Cats who are coached by Kerryn Giorgianni and Shelby Stone.
Heathcote will be back at Pigeon Park to play Mount Pleasant.
In round one the Anthea McCleary-coached Mounts dominated at Colbinabbin’s M.J. Morgan Oval to beat the Saints by 37 goals.
The Blues will be keen to return to the winner’s list after a 34-goal loss at Colbinabbin last Saturday.
There’s also been a change to Heathcote’s off-court structure since round one.
After starting the season as netball operations manager, Anna Dundon is now coaching the Saints after the departure of Chloe Meulenmeesters.
Leitchville Gunbower will play at Gunbower for the first time this season when it hosts White Hills.
The Grant Matthews-coached Bombers are seventh in the premiership race.
Huge task against the Elly Lawton-coached Demons which tipped off the ’25 campaign by scoring a 69-45 victory in the clash with the LG team in the Scott Street den.
The Demons fired up for a 61-32 win in last Saturday’s clash with Lockington Bamawm United at Lockington’s Nichol Trading Oval.
Unbeaten and on top of the ladder, Colbinabbin has the bye.
Next hit-out for the Jen McIntyre-coached Colbinabbin will be home at M.J. Morgan Oval against Heathcote on June 28.
Standings in the Heathcote DFNL A-grade netball competition:
Colbinabbin 251 per cent, 32 points; White Hills 123, 24; Mount Pleasant 115, 20; Elmore 105, 20; Huntly 103, 20; North Bendigo 107, 16; Leitchville Gunbower 71, 8; Heathcote 56, 4; Lockington Bamawm United 55, 0.
Heathcote DFNL netball ladders after nine rounds:
A-reserve:
Huntly 175 per cent, 28 points; Mount Pleasant 150, 20; Colbinabbin 118, 20; North Bendigo 102, 16; White Hills 113, 12; Lockington Bamawm United 84, 12; Elmore 57, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 53, 0.
B-grade:
Huntly 151 per cent, 28 points; White Hills 135, 28; Lockington Bamawm United 96, 18; Heathcote 105, 16; North Bendigo 100, 16; Mount Pleasant 111, 14; Elmore 93, 12; Colbinabbin 85, 8; Leitchville Gunbower 46, 4.
B-reserve:
Huntly 159 per cent, 32 points; North Bendigo 136, 24; White Hills 120, 24; Mount Pleasant 135, 20; Heathcote 93, 14; Lockington Bamawm United 103, 12; Elmore 92, 12; Colbinabbin 74, 4; Leitchville Gunbower 41, 2.
17-and-under:
Mount Pleasant 183 per cent, 32 points; Huntly 208, 28; White Hills 147, 24; Elmore 94, 20; Leitchville Gunbower 95, 16; Lockington Bamawm United 116, 12; North Bendigo 61, 4; Heathcote 58, 4; Colbinabbin 48, 4.
15-and-under:
Lockington Bamawm United 301 per cent, 32 points; Elmore 151, 26; White Hills 170, 24; Colbinabbin 123, 20; Leitchville Gunbower 95, 16; Huntly 107, 14; Heathcote 44, 8; Mount Pleasant 43, 4; North Bendigo 43, 0.
13-and-under:
Lockington Bamawm United 486 per cent, 32 points; Colbinabbin 266, 28; Elmore 253, 24; Leitchville Gunbower 127, 20; Mount Pleasant 75, 16; Heathcote 80, 12; North Bendigo 52, 8; White Hills 26, 4; Huntly 29, 0.