	{"id":89225,"date":"2023-04-28T04:45:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T18:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=89225"},"modified":"2023-04-28T09:24:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T23:24:20","slug":"dragons-fight-dogs-for-ron-best-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/sport\/dragons-fight-dogs-for-ron-best-shield\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragons fight Dogs for Ron Best Shield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IN-FORM teams Sandhurst and Golden Square will fight for the Ron Best Memorial Shield in Saturday\u2019s third round of the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Football Netball League\u2019s senior footy action.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the third edition of the match which honours Bendigo FNL legend and goalkicking great Ron Best.<\/p>\n<p>In a 270-game game across stints at Golden Square, Sandhurst and Northern United, Best booted 1624 goals in 14 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Dragons will be eyeing a hat-trick of wins in the special contest which will be played at Queen Elizabeth Oval.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s second against third after Sandhurst won at Kyneton last Saturday, and Golden Square took a victory away from Strathfieldsaye\u2019s turf.<\/p>\n<p>In-form players for the Dragons include James Coghlan, Hamish Hosking, Bryce Curnow and Lachlan Wright.<\/p>\n<p>A formidable Bulldogs line-up is led by Jack Geary, Joel Brett, Hamish Morcom, Matt Compston and Jayden Burke.<\/p>\n<p>The ladder leading Eaglehawk faces a big test at Gisborne\u2019s Gardiner Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>Co-captain and gun onballer Billy Evans is in hot form as are Noah Wheeler, Joel Mullen, Liam Marciano and Ben Thompson.<\/p>\n<p>The Brad Fox-coached Gisborne will be determined to avoid consecutive defeats at home.<\/p>\n<p>Key players for the red, white and blue are captain Jack Reaper in defence, ruckman Braidon Blake, Flynn Lakey and Sam Graham.<\/p>\n<p>South Bendigo and Kyneton will meet in the Bloods\u2019 new home at Harry Trott Oval in Neale Street, Kennington.<\/p>\n<p>The Nathan Horbury-coached Bloods have a one-one record after Brady Haddow, Will Keck, Brock Harvey, Alex Smith and Sam Griffiths were among the best in the win at Kangaroo Flat.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a tough start for the Paul Chapman-coached Kyneton which played at Golden Square and then took on Sandhurst at Tigerland.<\/p>\n<p>The yellow and black will look for big games from the likes of Cameron Manuel, Tom Quinn, Harrison Huntley, Hamish Yunghanns and Jordan Iudica.<\/p>\n<p>Maryborough and Kangaroo Flat clash in the Magpies\u2019 nest at Princes Park.<\/p>\n<p>It will be the Coby Perry-coached Magpies or Nathan Johns-coached Roos who mark their first win of \u201923.<\/p>\n<p>The Brendan Shepherd-coached Castlemaine is at home to play Strathfieldsaye on the rebound from defeat at Camp Reserve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IN-FORM teams Sandhurst and Golden Square will fight for the Ron Best Memorial Shield in Saturday\u2019s third round of the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Football Netball League\u2019s senior footy action. 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