Match Previews | EIGHT clubs feature in this weekend’s start to the Agnico Eagle Fosterville Gold Mine Heathcote DFNL footy finals action.

Qualifying finals will be played on Saturday at Pigeon Park in Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve.

North Bendigo and Colbinabbin clash in the seniors match from 2.20pm.

It’s one-all in this season’s clashes between these teams.

The Linton Jacobs-coached Colbinabbin won 95-90 on North Bendigo’s turf at Bendigo Club Oval in Atkins Street in round two.

In the return match a North Bendigo team jointly coached by Rob Bennett, non-playing, and Ryan Hartley, playing, won the round 11 match at Colbinabbin’s M.J. Morgan Oval by 31 points.

The Bulldogs marked 12 wins, a draw, and three defeats in the run across the home-and-away series.

Colbinabbin finished third on an 11-5 record.

The Bulldogs and Grasshoppers have plenty of goalscoring ability.

A strong attack in red, white and blue includes Dylan Klemm, 36 goals; Cody Riddick, 34; Jordan Ford, 28; Jake Dean, 26; and Storm Giri, 20.

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