HDFNL: Undefeated Cats ready to face another stern test against Bulldogs

After overcoming a tough challenge from Mount Pleasant last week to win by 31 points, the undefeated Cats (5-0) host fourth-placed North Bendigo (4-2).

"It's another great challenge backing up after a tough game last week," LBU coach Brodie Collins said on Friday.

"We've trained well this week and we'll trust the process that we've implemented that has got us into this position.

"We'll continue to focus on what we do well and if it's good enough, it's good enough, but if not we'll address what we need to.

"We know North Bendigo is playing some good footy and we'll have to make sure we're switched on from the start of the game."

The powerful Cats have kicked at least 118 points in four of their five wins so far and have won 18 of their 20 quarters as they have continued on from where they left off last season when they were the undefeated "minor premiers".

North Bendigo - the last visiting team to win at Lockington in round seven of 2019 - makes the trip north off the back of comfortable wins over Huntly (87 points) and Leitchville-Gunbower (79) the previous fortnight.

WEEKEND FOOTBALL PREVIEW

2.15pm Saturday at Leitchville.

LEITCHVILLE-GUNBOWER

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ELMORE

From: Nicholas Kellow, Tannar Cerrone, Dylan Gordon, Che Taranto, Samuel Lees, Sam McHale, Matthew Nettlefold, Sebastian De Napoli, Mitchell Carson, Bailey Sawyer, Darcy Laffy, Kyle Armstrong, Dylan Oaff, Regan Williams, Matt Gilmour, Luke Price, Zachary Laffy, Zack Holmberg, Jack Trewick, Liam Gundry, Lachlan Giffin

2.15pm Saturday at Heathcote.

HEATHCOTE

B: J. Langford, R. Bailey, B. Price

HB: B. Klemke, W. Direen, C. Price

C: R. Bolton, C. Hamilton, B. Padmore

HF: J. Jones, B. Jane, J. Cavallaro

F: J. Brooks, L. Birch, K. Cavallaro

R: J. Marcroft, J. Conforti, M. McLean

Int: H. McCarthy, N. Bake, W. Long, A. Mcivor

WHITE HILLS

B: B. Bacon, K. Skelton, R. Irwin

HB: M. Walsh, J. Fallon, J. Davies

C: D. Nihill, H. Richards, P. Eefting

HF: C. Kekich, M. Dole, B. Fallon

F: L. Bartels, D. Wright, B. Childs

R: E. Pearce, R. Porter, R. Walker

Int: N. Moffat, G. Bowles, B. Nalder, J. Dickens

2.15pm Saturday at Huntly.

HUNTLY

B: J. Cowling, J. McDonald, F. Campbell

HB: T. Mercadante, S. Fiske, M. Jeffries

C: K. Forster, M. Billings, N. Grace

HF: O. Downing, J. Cordy, M. Christensen

F: J. Price, T. Ferguson, L. Gray

R: H. Campbell, M. Rule, B. Chalmers

Int: B. Dimech, B. Jones, J. Moon, S. Keneally

COLBINABBIN

B: D. Price, T. Hill, H. Barlow

HB: J. Sacco, B. Barton, M. Riordan

C: A. Van Ruiswyk, L. Fitzgerald, T. Clarke

HF: S. Tuohey, T. Holobowski, L. Moore

F: C. Shields, J. Brain, J. Brain

R: S. Bromley, H. Sirett, W. Lowe

Int: D. Brown, J. McMurtrie, J. Bull, L. Ezard

2.15pm Saturday at Lockington.

LOCKINGTON-BAMAWM UNITED

B: C. Hinks, L. Collins, F. Monahan

HB: J. Mundie, J. Howlett, J. Wolfe

C: R. McIvor, T. Leech, N. Bacon

HF: M. Angove, R. Woodland, B. Fulford

F: J. Gardiner, A. McMahon, L. Atherton

R: T. Phillips, J. Collins, B. Collins

Int: C. Cox, M. Laursen, S. Brentnall, H. Cobb

NORTH BENDIGO

B: R. Alford, S. Demeo, M. Rogers

HB: D. Reid, L. Ford, A. Craig

C: L. Tardrew, B. Cross, N. Waterson

HF: D. Klemm, J. Francis, S. Moyle

F: S. Harris, J. Ford, S. Giri

R: J. Lambden, M. Thalasinos, N. Newlan

Int: Z. Richards, M. Gray, R. Gow, Z. Barilari

2.15pm Saturday at Newbridge.

NEWBRIDGE

From: Christopher Dixon, Jordan Anderson, Mitch Hocking, Tyler McLeod, Matthew Morgan, Ryan Burt, Thomas Wilson, Jack Clark, Dylan Lloyd, Harry Whittle, Cameron Grant, Ashley Mayo, Thomas Hobson, Brad Wilson, Jack Murray, Ben Burns, Marcus Pitto, Patrick Andrews, Brandon Etherington, Logan Dixon, Austin Fithall, Jirah Dawkins

BRIDGEWATER

From: Callum Prest, Lachlan Allison, Zane Hoiles, Andrew Collins, Emile Pavlich, Michael Brooks, Harry Donegan, Harry Symons, Tynan Hywood, Lloyd Needs, Joshua Martyn, Harry McKinley, Tyler Estrada, Luke Harrison, Jake Rusbridge, Jacob Ellings, Jack Symons, Jack Ozanne, Nicholas Naughton, James Naughton, Brayden Stepien, Alexander Pollock, Sam Dewar

2.15pm Saturday at Marong.

MARONG

B: W. Gadsden, N. Walsh, M. Willox

HB: C. Fleming, A. Ward, D. Johnstone

C: C. Thiesz, P. Gretgrix, K. Manley

HF: L. Frankel, J. McCaig, A. Pappin

F: C. Jacobs, N. Devanny, B. Grenfell

R: J. Hynes, C. Gregg, J. Gadsden

Int: T. Thach, B. Gregg, B. Hartland, R. Taylor

BEARS LAGOON-SERPENTINE

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2.15pm Saturday at Pyramid Hill.

PYRAMID HILL

From: Ed Caburnay, Scott Mann, Jack Timmins, Bradley Driscoll, Zac Dingwall, Sebastian Relouw, Ben Dalton, Adrian Holland, Mitchell Cheesman, Bailey George, Billy Micevski, Braidy Dickens, Ryley Dickens, Jack Woodward, Bryden Morison, Jake Willcocks, Steven Gunther, Will Perryman, Jack Hickmott, Gavin James, Dylan Morison, Nathan Catherwood, Brad Ladson

CALIVIL UNITED

From: Blake Pickles, Patrick Hansford, Cody Anderson, Jake Lawry, Lachlan Brook, Phil Ryan, Mitchell Deering, Blayne Ryan-Storey, Jack Sinclair, Brock Rogers, Evan Ritchie, Ben Daley, Corey Pearse, Jordan Lea, Mitch Avard, Alex Daniels, Michael Maxey, Ben Baker, Nick McPherson, Lachlan McAllister, Jacob Greenwood, Blair Richards

2.15pm Saturday at Maiden Gully.

MAIDEN GULLY YCW

B: J. Magnusson, S. Turner, J. Carroll

HB: R. Strauch, H. McCartney, H. McDonald

C: L. Sobina, C. Hale, N. Murley

HF: C. Angove, M. Dean, C. Walsh

F: J. Worsley, J. Gallaher, G. Brown

R: J. Dwyer, C. Howgate, J. Lampi

Int: K. Schepers, J. Burns, W. Anderson

MITIAMO

B: H. McCormick, D. Mowat, W. Draper

HB: J. Wiegard, L. Twigg, J. Vinnicombe

C: R. Turner, T. Rogers, M. Grant

HF: B. Baines, J. Carracher, R. Wellington

F: C. Nicholson, J. Falls, B. Perry

R: N. Twigg, D. Thomas, L. Dale

Int: M. Hocking, S. Hanrahan, Z. Gray, E. Hocking, Z. Tuohey

2.30pm Saturday at Birchip.

BIRCHIP-WATCHEM

B: J. Lindeback, S. Hogan, J. Booth

HB: D. Hinkley, L. Ryan, J. Reid

C: K. Stevens, S. Simmons, R. Hogan

HF: E. Jaeschke, D. Adkins, C. Hinkley

F: J. Christie, D. Ratcliffe, W. Sheahan

R: L. Sirett, S. Pye, M. Rippon

Int: P. Hogan, B. Hogan, L. Foott

WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT

B: S. Allan, J. McHutchison, J. Kenny

HB: D. McLennan, B. Bish, D. Horbury

C: J. Turner, M. Beckmans, C. Burge

HF: T. Rumbold, L. Longmire, D. Allen

F: J. Coatsworth, S. Faure, C. Green

R: G. Hommelhoff, J. Bateson, L. Van Schaik

Int: R. Duncan, A. Hogan

2.30pm Saturday at Charlton.

CHARLTON

B: J. Thompson, P. Soulsby, P. Sait

HB: T. Hill, J. Zagame, D. Thiesz

C: A. Walklate, R. Thompson, T. Finlay

HF: B. Roberts, A. Judd, R. Welch

F: M. Heenan, K. Clifford, S. O'Connor

R: D. McCallum, K. Blow, C. Fitzpatrick

Int: N. Thompson, F. Bourke, B. Dixon

ST ARNAUD

B: T. Bertalli, B. Durward, H. Durward

HB: M. Goode, D. Gifford, T. Petrie

C: K. Torney, M. Egan, J. Tillig

HF: J. Kell, J. Male, W. Jackson

F: H. McNally, T. Douglas, J. Hicks

R: B. Batters, W. Bertalli, M. Birthisel

Int: J. Pickthall, J. Wandel, L. Ezard

2.30pm Saturday at Donald.

DONALD

B: S. Wood, D. Pearce, J. Bates-gilby

HB: D. Harrison, D. Bell-Warren, R. Barrack

C: R. Young, C. Brooks, R. McGough

HF: J. Wall, J. Potter, S. Griffiths

F: S. Young, B. Grant, R. Hards

R: D. Venditti, B. Haddow, B. Walker

Int: J. Bath, E. Landwehr, W. Burke

WEDDERBURN

B: S. Lockhart, D. Jackson, T. Webster

HB: H. Winter-Irving, T. Leahy, M. Smith

C: J. Guan, J. Rosengren, J. Jones

HF: L. Holt, M. Mcewen, T. Campbell

F: M. Lockhart, J. Douglas, I. Holt

R: A. Postle, C. Lowry, J. McKay

Inter: not supplied

2.30pm Saturday at Boort.

BOORT

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SEA LAKE NANDALY

From: Will Simpson, Brodie Adcock, Ryan O'Sullivan, Austin Mertz, Wade Donnan, Tyson Mckenzie, Brody Weir, Trent Donnan, Charlie Cox, John Summerhayes, Luke Martin, Kane Donnan, Billy Mcinnes, Bryce Delmenico, Callan Noonan, Matt Elliott, Flynn McGarry, Jai Wright, Jack Poulton, Cooper Roberts, Zachary Wemyss.

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