Match Previews | Just who holds third place and a crucial double chance in the Bendigo Bank Heathcote DFNL senior footy finals will be decided on Saturday afternoon.

The showdown between Mount Pleasant and Leitchville Gunbower at Toolleen from 2.15pm carries the biggest bearing, as does Heathcote’s match at Huntly’s Strauch Reserve.

A nine-six record has Leitchville Gunbower in third place as it makes its way to Toolleen to tackle the Blues.

The Shannon Keam-coached Bombers start the round a win clear of Heathcote, but six per cent adrift of the fourth-placed Saints.

Victory will ensure Mount Pleasant retains fifth place and through to the August 18 elimination final as the Blues chase back-to-back premierships.

Defeat for Mounts and a win by Colbinabbin in its clash with North Bendigo will mean the Grasshoppers jump into the five and the Blues drop out.

A Mount Pleasant team which has Cam Carter as director of coaching and Ben Bisset and Jack Hickman as playing coaches will be desperate.

When these clubs met in round nine it was the Bombers who cruised to a 50-point win at Gunbower.

Mounts and LG both had big wins last round.

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