Match Previews | COLBINABBIN and North Bendigo will fight to reach the Agnico Eagle Fosterville Gold Mine Heathcote DFNL seniors grand final in this Saturday’s preliminary final.

It’s a rematch of the qualifying finalists as they take to Huntly’s Strauch Reserve for the big showdown set to start at 2.30pm.

Stakes are greater than when they met a fortnight ago.

The winner advances to meet reigning premier Mount Pleasant in the grand final.

The Linton Jacobs-coached Colbinabbin outplayed and outran North Bendigo for a lot of the qualifying final.

Nathan Basile, Josh Smithson, Tanner Nally and Isaac Carracher led the Grasshoppers charge to a 74-53 victory.

Finishing second and third meant both teams had the double chance.

Colbinabbin is on the rebound from a 22-point loss to Mount Pleasant in the second semi-final.

A North Bendigo team coached by Rob Bennett, non-playing, and Ryan Hartley, playing, fought on to win the qualifying final against Lockington Bamawm United by eight points.

The Grasshoppers and Bulldogs have plenty of goalscoring power.

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