Collendina felt the full force of the Jason Mallett show as it was made to toil all day in the field against Barwon Heads in A2 Grade on Saturday.
The Heads made 4/333 from its full allotment of 75 with Mallett smacking his second century of the season.
The right handed maestro made a stunning unbeaten 169 from 233 deliveries and hit 21 boundaries at RT Fuller Oval.
Mallett and Ben Harris (42 off 38) put on 80 for the first wicket and Charlie Hurst (29) chipped in for a 71-run stand for the second wicket.
Max Melzer made 38 from 93 and then Darcy Hewitt smacked 32 from 21, but the day belonged to Mallett, who was in full control of the innings.
Dean Britt again toiled hard for the Snakes with 1/46 from 14 overs and his side faces a mammoth task to get the 334 runs required to win.
Collendina is in control of its B2 Grade game against St Leonards.
The Cobras made 6/252 from 69 overs with Oliver Terhorst getting 68 not out, Garry Wingrave 61 and Des Every 52.
Heath Joyce was the Saints’ most successful bowler with 3/49.
Collendina needs 229 for victory against Drysdale in C Grade.
Drysdale made 7/228 with Shane Cutajar getting 76 while Paul Wursthorn took four wickets for the Cobras.
Collendina thrashed Portarlington in D Grade, routing the opposition for just 29 after making 6/198 batting first.
Justin Miller (63), Darcy Harrington (52 not out) and Cam Kavaliunas (43) all got runs for the Snakes while Jack Thomson was the star with the ball, taking 5/15 from eight immaculate overs.
