Match Previews | GOALKICKING legend Ron Best is being remembered by two of his former clubs, Golden Square and Sandhurst in round 13 of Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL action.

Two of the league’s greatest rivals meet again at Gourmet Pantry Oval in Golden Square’s Wade Street from 2.20pm.

More than premiership points will be one as the Bulldogs fight to take the Ron Best Memorial Shield from Sandhurst.

A legend in the Bendigo FNL Hall of Fame, Best kicked 1624 goals across a 270-game career which began at Golden Square rolled on at Sandhurst, back at Golden Square, and then on to Northern United.

A four-time premiership player, Best was a 10-time winner of the league’s goalkicking award.

He kicked 14.9 in his first senior game in 1968.

Best kicked 10 goals or more in a game on 48 occasions.

A season-high was 161 in 1980, and a match-high was 16 in round 20 of the 1969 season against Kyneton.

It will be a huge task for a Golden Square team coached by Brad Eaton, non-playing, and Liam Barrett, playing, to take the points against Sandhurst in this contest.

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