THE stars from the Heathcote District Football League will be aiming to shine under Bendigo's Queen Elizabeth Oval lights when they do battle with Central Murray in Saturday's twilight match in the AFL Victoria Country Championships.
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The Rick Coburn-coached Heathcote DFL includes players from eight of the nine league's clubs.
A classy line-up to represent the HDFL includes Colbinabbin full-forward Grant Weeks, Huntly centreman Ryan Semmel, Lockington-Bamawm United onballer Matt Bongiovanni, White Hills ruck-rover Hayden Wright, and Leitchville-Gunbower's Jye Keath and Jackson McEwan.
Heathcote and Central Murray clash from 4.15pm.
First quarter: Goal apiece after four minutes,
Grant Weeks and Jay Reynolds on target for Heathcote DFL and Central Murray respectively.
Swan Hill's Toby Thoolen marks and goals for Central Murray.
Heathcote DFL reply through Colbinabbin's Grant Weeks.
Central Murray goals and leads 21-12 in 16th minute.
Jay Reynolds from Koondrook-Barham has made hot start. His fourth goal puts CM up by 21.points in 19th minute.
Central Murray goal. Margin is now 27 points.
Weeks kicks his third goal for Heathcote DFL in 22nd minute.
Central Murray reply. Yellow numbers on white guernseys that Central Murray is wearing a disaster.
Weeks kicks his fourth. CM leads 45-24.
Reynolds marks near point post and snaps his fifth goal.
It's a goal fest on a magnificent night for footy.
Quarter-time: Central Murray 8.3 (51) leads Heathcote DFL 4.1 (25)
Kerang's Ryan Gillingham goals. CM leads 58-26 in 8th minute.
Hayden Wright from White Hills goals on run for Heathcote DFL.
Heathcote DFL wins centre break. Colbinabbin's Lochlan Sirrett marks and goals. CM leads 60-38 in 12th minute.
Elmore's Danny Brewster on target. Heathcote DFL's third goal in as many minutes.
Nyaburu Kelly from Tooleybuc-Manangatang goals. Central Murray leads 66-44 in 20th minute.
Back-to-back goals for Nyaburu Kelly.
Ryan O'Sullivan goals from acute angle in Aquatic Centre pocket at Barnard Street end. Central Murray leads by 34 points.
Jye Keath from Leitchville-Gunbower snaps left-foot goal. HDFL trails by 27 points.
Half-time: Central Murray 12.6 (78) leads Heathcote DFL 8.3 (51).
GOALS - Central Murray: Jay Reynolds 5, Nyaburu Kelly 2, Corey Kelly, Troy Coates, Ryan Gillingham, Toby Thoolen, Ryan O'Sullivan. Heathcote DFL: Grant Weeks 4, Jye Keath, Hayden Wright, Danny Brewster, Lochlan Sirrett.
Third quarter: Jeremy Mills marks long kick to goalsquare and goals for Heathcote DFL. CM leads 78-57.
Huntly's Ryan Semmel goals for HDFL. Margin is 15 points
Heathcote DFL back in the game. Brilliant goal from Tim Lincoln on boundary followed by Braidy Dickens goal. Central Murray leads 78-75 in 11th minute.
Kerang's Travis Mathieson goals for Central Murray.
Weeks kicks his fifth goal of match. Central Murray leads 84-82 in 19th minute.
Heathcote DFL hits front after Huntly's Stacy Fiske goals.
Central Murray regains lead after Anderson's sixth goal. CM leads 92-88 in 21st minute.
Kerang's Troy Coates boots his second goal of match. CM has lifted.
Goal to Heathcote DFL.
North Bendigo's Jeremy Mills on end of Weeks handpass to goalsquare and goals.
Central Murray replies through Kerang's Luke Cotchett.
Three quarter-time: Central Murray 16.9 (105) leads Heathcote DFL 16.4 (100).
Fourth quarter: Corey Kelly freed in marking contest and goals. CM lead 111-100.
Huntly's Ryan Semmel goals on run near boundary line. CM leads 111-106 in 3rd minute.
Superb teamwork between Weeks and Bongiovanni capped with goal by Bongiovanni.
Heathcote DFL wins centre break. Weeks marks and kicks sixth goal. HDFL leads 120-111 in seventh minute.
Huntly's Braidy Dickens goals. HDFL by 15 points in 10th minute.
Weeks kicks his seventh goal after free in marking contest. Heathcote DFL leads 133-111 in 13th minute.
Elmore's James Harney roves contest and goals. Heathcote DFL leads by 28.points in what's been an amazing turnaround.
Colbinabbin's Pat O'Brien goals. HDFL by 34 points.
Ryan O'Sullivan goals for CM in 23rd minute.
Final score: Heathcote DFL 23.8 (146) d Central Murray 18.9 (117).
Incredible finish by Heathcote DFL.
The HDFL stars blew the contest apart as they scored seven unanswered goals.
Colbinabbin's Grant Weeks kicks a match-high seven goals
Best player medals presented to Lochlan Sirrett, Heathcote DFL, and Marty Kelly, Central Murray.