Match Previews | THERE’S plenty at stake for many clubs in Saturday’s 18th round to wrap up the home-and-away series in the Agnico Eagle Fosterville Gold Mine Heathcote DFNL senior footy action.

Finishing order in the top five could stay the same or change dramatically.

Fourth-placed Heathcote has a chance to climb to the third rung by beating reigning premier Mount Pleasant at Pigeon Park in Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve.

The Saints and Blues played out a 98-all drawn when they met in round nine in Toolleen.

Huge test for Heathcote which has several players on the sidelines, including gun forward Dylan Johnstone who was given a one-match ban after an early guilty plea to using abusive, insulting or obsence language towards or in relation to an umpire.

The Saints will rely a lot on Hugh Freckleton as a marking target in attack and the play of Justin Bateson, Jackson Conforti and James Pringle at ground level.

Heathcote’s best in last Saturday’s win at White Hills were Stefan Rasinac, Dillon Williams and co-coach Liam Jacques.

A squad which has Andrew Saladino as non-playing coach includes Jonty Kelly, Will Tobin and Dillon Williams.

Victory would ensure Mount Pleasant earns a rest in the first week of the finals as it chases back-to-back premierships.

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