Nick Smart launches it through the midfield during Lockington-Bamawm United’s defeat to Colbinabbin at the weekend. Photos: Jordan Townrow
The race for Heathcote District Football League finals will come down to the final week, after Lockington-Bamawm United was defeated in the penultimate round.
Toby Howlett flies high, but can’t prevent the Jesse Collins mark.
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The Cats went into the away clash at Colbinabbin Recreation Reserve as the underdog, but were desperate to cause an upset with their finals future potentially at stake.
However, the Grasshoppers quickly upped the pressure on the Lockington goal and the Cats were fortunate to trail by only 17 at quarter-time after Colbo logged nine scoring shots 4.5, to Lockington’s two (2.0) at the break.
Ben McEvoy gets above his opposite for a mark.
The second quarter brought more of the same and, while the Cats had more opportunities in forward 50 than in the first, they still only found two goals, while the Grasshoppers continued to exhibit strong forward pressure, kicking 5.6 for the term and growing the lead to 37 at the half.
Lockington found some fire coming out of the break and went toe to toe with its finals bound opponents in the third term.
Benjamin Barton moves it with control.
Holding the Hoppers to four goals, the Cats found four of their own and piled on a glut of minor scores to narrowly win the period.
It was all in vain, however, as the fourth saw things swing heavily back Colbinabbin’s way, the Cats held scoreless as the men in green romped to a 17.14 (116) to 8.9 (57) victory.
Jacob Gardiner gets fingertips on it.
The Hoppers, heading into a bye, will finish in third or fourth, while Lockington needs a percentage boosting win over Elmore in the last round to hope to make finals.
Level with Leitchville-Gunbower on points, and trailing the Bombers by less than two ponts of percentage, the Cats will need to win and either hope White Hills cause the upset against the Bombers or make up the percentage over Elmore.
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