AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match
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| Home Team | Victoria Victoria Australian rules football team The Victorian Australian rules football team, also known as the Big V is the representative side of Victoria, Australia in the sport of Australian rules football.... |
| Away Team | Dream Team Dream Team Australian rules football team The Dream Team was an AFL representative team created to take part in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match against a Victorian representative team.... |
| Date | 10 May 2008 |
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The AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match was a one-off all-star game
All-star game
An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league, except in the circumstances of professional sports systems in which a democratic voting system is used...
between two representative side
Representative side
In sports a national representative side or team is one that plays under the national name. The phrase is often used to indicate that the team is not the official main national team...
s organised by the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
to celebrate the 150th anniversary
History of Australian rules football
The history of Australian rules football is claimed to have begun in Melbourne in 1858 with the earliest recorded organised football matches organised by Tom Wills and other early proponents. The earliest recorded experimental match was played at the Richmond Paddock on 31 July...
of Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
.
The match was intended to celebrate the contribution of State of Origin (and to a lesser extent interstate matches
Interstate matches in Australian rules football
Australian rules football matches between teams representing Australian colonies/states and territories have been held since 1879. For most of the 20th century, the absence of a national club competition and international matches meant that football games between state representative teams were...
) to the history of the code.
The match was played on 10 May 2008 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
between Victoria (the "Big V
Victoria Australian rules football team
The Victorian Australian rules football team, also known as the Big V is the representative side of Victoria, Australia in the sport of Australian rules football....
") and the "Dream Team" with a crowd of 69,294 in attendance.
History
For nearly two years, the AFL had toyed with the idea of bringing back the State of Origin series, a series which the league had itself abandoned in 1999 only a few years before it had dissolved the Australian National Football Council to govern the game at national level. The AFL had pushed for a national club competition and argued that State of Origin was not in its interests.On several occasions, the AFL made clear that it did not support the E. J. Whitten Legends Game
E. J. Whitten Legends Game
The E. J. Whitten Legends Game is an annual charity Australian rules football All-star game, where retired star players are reunited, along with selected non-footballing celebrities, in a State of Origin interstate game, between Victoria and the All Stars .-History:E. J...
concept, which was used by proponents to capture the public imagination keep the idea alive.
Despite this, demand had grown for a return of State of Origin. Public figures such as Kevin Sheedy continually pushed for a return.
In early 2007 the AFL finally announced that it would consider a return of the series.
Speculation reached a peak during 2007 as the football community put pressure on the AFL to make a decision and include State of Origin as a component of the AFL's 150th celebrations, given that interstate matches had played a big part for much of this history, since 1879 before the AFL became the governing body.
In 2007 it was announced that it would support a return of the State of Origin concept as a once-off carnival to celebrate the game's 150th, rather than a regular event.
However the format remained undecided and a cause of controversy. While the game's governing body still left open the possibility of a full series, the league clearly did not want it to interrupt its premiership season.
The media featured several opinions on how the series could work within the AFL, but not one was able to convince the AFL. Some suggested a two division format, while others called for Victoria to be divided into two teams Metro and Country (similar to the format of the Under 18 national championships and women's national championships) to make the interstate sides more competitive.
Due to indecision and the impending 2008 anniversary year, at one stage in late October 2007 the AFL had announced that it intended to bury the concept completely, completely abolishing State of Origin from the anniversary celebrations and in future.
The announcement caused uproar among fans and the media. In response, the AFL held a series of meetings to discuss the concept and save face.
In November 2007 the AFL revealed that the series would include an All-Star side, similar to the later State of Origin series, indicating that some states would not be represented individually. Tasmania, in particular, lobbied for its inclusion after this was announced. Many argued that the event, like later State of Origin matches featuring "The Allies" combined side would fail to draw sufficient support or passion. Many also argued that it would be difficult to convince clubs to release players (at risk of injury to key players) and difficult to convince players to play for the Allies. In later State of Origin matches involving the Allies, clubs would often advise players would often feign injuries to escape selection.
By December the AFL had announced that it was considering an All-Star match between just Victoria and "The Rest". This caused significant controversy, particularly in South Australia, which had been a traditional rival of Victoria, where prominent figures including Graham Cornes
Graham Cornes
Graham Studley Cornes OAM is a former Australian rules football player and coach, as well as a media personality with a weekday drivetime sports program that he hosts on Adelaide 5AA with Stephen Rowe....
openly criticised the decision and called for a boycott of the game.
It was later confirmed that this was the case and that the "Allies" would be rebranded as the "Dream Team" and also include traditionally strong standalone states such as South Australia and Western Australia. The AFL argued that an All-Star match format would produce the best spectacle, similar to the two team Rugby League State of Origin
Rugby League State of Origin
State of Origin is an annual best of three series of rugby league football matches contested by the Maroons and the Blues, who represent the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales respectively...
. It was also announced that the MCG was the preferred venue for a once off match. The decision to hold the match in Melbourne also angered many in non-Victorian states.
To address the concerns over player participation, the AFL considered introducing penalties for players who refused to participate. Instead, players were paid A$5,000 each to compete in the match, and the players agreed to donate the money to the AFL Players Association
AFL Players Association
The AFL Players Association, or AFLPA, is the representative body for all current and past professional Australian Football League players....
to be to distributed via a special past players fund.
In early 2008 the AFL announced the full details of the match and branded it as the "AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match", further distancing it from true State of Origin status and promoted the event by announcing two captains in Jonathon Brown (Victoria) and Andrew McLeod
Andrew McLeod
Andrew Luke McLeod is a former Australian rules footballer for the Adelaide Football Club. He is the games record holder for Adelaide, having played 340 games....
(Dream Team). Gary Ablett, Jr.
Gary Ablett, Jr.
Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
was the central identity for the promotional campaign of key event sponsor Nike
Nike, Inc.
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. The game was to be played during the traditional mid year break in the AFL season, however in the 2008 season only the AFL scheduled two break weeks; the game ended up being played in the first break week whilst the traditional split round was held across the second break week.
In April 2008 the AFL announced 40 man squads for both teams, which would later be trimmed to 25 per side (7 players on the bench instead of 4).
As expected, several high profile players pulled out of the match in the final weeks before the game. The most notable was Gary Ablett, who had figured heavily in the event's promotion, but Nick Dal Santo
Nick Dal Santo
Nick Dal Santo is an Australian rules footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early career:...
and Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson (Australian rules footballer)
Brad Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who was the captain of Australian Football League team Western Bulldogs...
pulled out for the Vic, while Luke McPharlin
Luke McPharlin
Luke McPharlin is an Australian rules football player for the Fremantle Football Club. McPharlin was educated at Christ Church Grammar School, graduating in 1999. McPharlin is both a key back and a key forward....
and Irishman Tadhg Kennelly
Tadhg Kennelly
Tadhg Kennelly is an Irish sportsperson known for his top level careers in both Gaelic football and Australian rules football....
dropped out for the All Stars.
Post match, many hailed the event's success. The game drew a healthy crowd (although it did not sell out as expected) and several players including Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola is a professional Australian rules footballer. He played with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League....
expressing a wish for the concept to be continued.
Victoria ("Big V")
- Jonathan Brown (captain, Brisbane)
- Jimmy BartelJimmy BartelJames 'Jimmy' Bartel is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A midfielder at and , Bartel is a Brownlow Medallist, two-time All-Australian, and was part of the Cats' AFL premiership-winning teams in 2007, 2009 and 2011, being named the...
(Geelong) - Daniel BradshawDaniel BradshawDaniel Mark Bradshaw is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League....
(Brisbane) - Campbell BrownCampbell Brown (footballer)Campbell Brown is an Australian rules footballer who has previously won a premiership with the Hawthorn Football Club and currently plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:...
(Hawthorn) - Paul Chapman (Geelong)
- Trent CroadTrent CroadTrent Eric Croad is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League .During his 222 game AFL career, he achieved some of the Australian Football League's highest honours including an AFL premiership medallion, All-Australian selection, representing...
(Hawthorn) - Nick Dal SantoNick Dal SantoNick Dal Santo is an Australian rules footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early career:...
(St Kilda) - Brendan FevolaBrendan FevolaBrendan Fevola is a professional Australian rules footballer. He played with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League....
(Carlton) - Nathan FoleyNathan Foley (footballer)Nathan Foley is an Australian rules football player. He plays as a midfielder for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
(Richmond) - Josh FraserJosh FraserJosh Fraser is a professional Australian rules football player currently playing for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League and formerly of the Collingwood Football Club....
(Collingwood) - Adam GoodesAdam GoodesAdam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....
(Sydney) - Brent HarveyBrent HarveyBrent "Boomer" Harvey is an Australian rules footballer and the current captain of the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
(North Melbourne) - Brad JohnsonBrad Johnson (Australian rules footballer)Brad Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who was the captain of Australian Football League team Western Bulldogs...
(Western Bulldogs) - Steve Johnson (Geelong)
- Chris JuddChris JuddChristopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
(Carlton) - James Kelly (Geelong)
- Darren MilburnDarren MilburnDarren Milburn , is an AFL assistant Coach for the Adelaide Crows and a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
(Geelong) - Sam MitchellSam Mitchell (footballer)Samuel Mitchell is an Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Debut season :...
(Hawthorn) - Robert MurphyRobert Murphy (Australian rules footballer)Robert "Bob" Murphy is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. Renowned for his silky skills and leadership qualities, Murphy has also proven himself a versatile player, equally capable of playing in attack or in defence depending on the...
(Western Bulldogs) - Ryan O'KeefeRyan O'KeefeRyan O'Keefe is an Australian Football League player with the Sydney Swans, and part of the Swans' 2005 premiership-winning side....
(Sydney) - Scott PendleburyScott PendleburyScott Pendlebury is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :...
(Collingwood) - Luke PowerLuke PowerLuke Power is an Australian rules footballer. He is currently contracted to play for Greater Western Sydney. He was a part of the Brisbane Lions's 2001, 2002, and 2003 premierships. He is known for his effective use of the ball disposals, rare mistakes and his deadly accurate left foot. Many AFL...
(Brisbane) - Jarryd RougheadJarryd RougheadJarryd Roughead is an Australian rules footballer playing for Hawthorn in the Australian Football League .-Early life:Born in Leongatha in southern Gippsland, Roughead played Gippsland Power...
(Hawthorn) - Matthew ScarlettMatthew ScarlettMatthew Scarlett is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A fullback, tall and weighing , Scarlett is the eldest son of former Geelong footballer John Scarlett....
(Geelong) - Joel SelwoodJoel SelwoodJoel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
(Geelong) - Brad SewellBrad SewellBrad Sewell is an Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was selected with pick number 6 in the Rookie Draft in 2003...
(Hawthorn) - Heath ShawHeath ShawHeath Shaw is an Australian rules footballer playing for Collingwood in the Australian Football League-AFL career:...
(Collingwood) - Troy SimmondsTroy SimmondsTroy Simmonds is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne, Fremantle and Richmond in the Australian Football League.-Melbourne: 1999 – 2001:Simmonds was first drafted by Melbourne in the 1999 Preseason Draft...
(Richmond) - Jarrad WaiteJarrad WaiteJarrad Waite is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Jarrad was born in Devonport, Tasmania. He was recruited as the number 46 draft pick in the 2001 AFL Draft from Benalla under the father-son selection rule...
(Carlton)
Rest of States/Territories (Dream Team)
- Andrew McLeodAndrew McLeodAndrew Luke McLeod is a former Australian rules footballer for the Adelaide Football Club. He is the games record holder for Adelaide, having played 340 games....
(captain, Adelaide) - Nathan BassettNathan BassettNathan "Fred" Bassett is a former Australian rules footballer for the Adelaide Football Club of the Australian Football League....
(Adelaide) - Nathan BockNathan BockNathan Bock is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League . He played for the Adelaide Football Club between 2002 and 2010, and announced in August 2010 that he would join the new Gold Coast Football Club in 2011.-Adelaide career:He was elevated off the Adelaide Football...
(Adelaide) - Craig BoltonCraig BoltonCraig Bolton is an Australian rules footballer who has played with the Brisbane Lions and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League . He often plays at full back or on the half back flank...
(Sydney) - Peter BurgoynePeter BurgoynePeter Gabriel Burgoyne is a former Australian rules footballer with Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League. He played primarily in midfield and on the half back flank.-Early life:...
(Port Adelaide) - Shaun BurgoyneShaun BurgoyneShaun Playford Burgoyne is an Australian rules footballer playing with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...
(Port Adelaide) - Brett BurtonBrett BurtonBrett Burton is a retired Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. He was picked up at Pick 16 in the 1998 AFL Draft by the Adelaide Football Club...
(Adelaide) - Jamie CharmanJamie CharmanJamie Charman is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League.-Overview:He was recruited as the number 29 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft from Northern Eagles in Queensland...
(Brisbane) - Adam CooneyAdam CooneyAdam Cooney is an Australian rules footballer, playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL. Cooney, recruited from West Adelaide in the SANFL, won the 2008 Brownlow Medal with 24 votes becoming the 10th Footscray/Western Bulldog player to win the AFL's highest individual honor.He attended...
(Western Bulldogs) - Joel CoreyJoel CoreyJoel Corey is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A midfielder, tall and weighing , Corey is able to contribute inside or outside while on the ball....
(Geelong) - Kane CornesKane CornesKane Graham Cornes in an Australian rules football player who plays for Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early life:...
(Port Adelaide) - Dean Cox (West Coast)
- Daniel Cross (Western Bulldogs)
- Leon DavisLeon Davis (footballer)Leon Davis is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Drafted to Collingwood in 1999 as a small forward, Davis is of Aboriginal heritage. Davis made an early impression at the Pies and played Round 1 in his debut season. He showed that he was capable of turning a match but...
(Collingwood) - Corey EnrightCorey EnrightCorey Enright is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
(Geelong) - Lance "Buddy" Franklin (Hawthorn)
- Darren GlassDarren GlassDarren Glass is an Australian rules footballer for the AFL's West Coast Eagles. He wears number 23 guernsey.He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from Perth...
(West Coast) - Simon GoodwinSimon GoodwinSimon Goodwin is a former Australian rules footballer, who is a dual premiership player with the Adelaide Football Club and is now an assistant coach at the Essendon Football Club.-Early career :...
(Adelaide) - Ryan GriffenRyan GriffenRyan Griffen is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. His explosive run-and-carry and long kicking make him one of the most important members of the team....
(Western Bulldogs) - Graham JohncockGraham JohncockGraham Johncock is an Australian rules football player with the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League.Graham is an indigenous Australian from near Port Lincoln in South Australia.-Career highlights:...
(Adelaide) - Tadhg KennellyTadhg KennellyTadhg Kennelly is an Irish sportsperson known for his top level careers in both Gaelic football and Australian rules football....
(Sydney) - Daniel KerrDaniel KerrDaniel Matthew Kerr is an Australian rules footballer.Kerr was recruited from East Fremantle Football Club and made his AFL debut in 2001 with the West Coast Eagles. He is a hard-running midfielder who is a vital part of the midfield at the Eagles.-Background:Kerr is of Anglo-Indian descent...
(West Coast) - Brett KirkBrett KirkBrett Kirk is a former Australian rules football player of the Sydney Swans, and is known colloquially as "Kirky", "Captain Kirk", during the 2005 AFL Finals Series, "Captain Blood" and by teammates as "Hippy". Kirk is a hard working and onfield leader who has played in a premiership with the...
(Sydney) - Luke McPharlinLuke McPharlinLuke McPharlin is an Australian rules football player for the Fremantle Football Club. McPharlin was educated at Christ Church Grammar School, graduating in 1999. McPharlin is both a key back and a key forward....
(Fremantle) - Cameron MooneyCameron MooneyCameron Mooney was an Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne and Geelong Football Clubs in the Australian Football League...
(Geelong) - Daniel MotlopDaniel MotlopDaniel Motlop is an Indigenous Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.- Kangaroos career :...
(Port Adelaide) - Matthew PavlichMatthew PavlichMatthew Pavlich is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
(Fremantle) - Matthew RichardsonMatthew Richardson (Australian rules footballer)Matthew "Richo" Richardson , is a retired professional Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Australian Football League...
(Richmond) - Ben RuttenBen RuttenBenjamin "Truck" Rutten is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League . He is known for his size, strength and ability to contain some of the game's best forwards....
(Adelaide) - Mathew StokesMathew StokesMathew Stokes is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...
(Geelong)
Final Teams
List
| Victoria Victoria Australian rules football team The Victorian Australian rules football team, also known as the Big V is the representative side of Victoria, Australia in the sport of Australian rules football.... |
137–120 | Dream Team Dream Team Australian rules football team The Dream Team was an AFL representative team created to take part in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match against a Victorian representative team.... |
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| Position | Player | Pos'ns | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Steve Johnson | 14 | 3.0 |
| Forward | Brendan Fevola Brendan Fevola Brendan Fevola is a professional Australian rules footballer. He played with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League.... |
10 | 6.2 |
| Forward | Daniel Bradshaw Daniel Bradshaw Daniel Mark Bradshaw is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League.... |
8 | 1.2 |
| Half-Forward | Ryan O'Keefe Ryan O'Keefe Ryan O'Keefe is an Australian Football League player with the Sydney Swans, and part of the Swans' 2005 premiership-winning side.... |
8 | 1.0 |
| Half-Forward | Jonathan Brown | 11 | 3.2 |
| Half-Forward | Robert Murphy | 14 | 1.1 |
| Centre | Brent Harvey Brent Harvey Brent "Boomer" Harvey is an Australian rules footballer and the current captain of the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
23 | 3.0 |
| Centre | Sam Mitchell Sam Mitchell (footballer) Samuel Mitchell is an Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Debut season :... |
21 | 0.0 |
| Centre | Adam Goodes Adam Goodes Adam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League .... |
21 | 0.0 |
| Half-Back | Heath Shaw Heath Shaw Heath Shaw is an Australian rules footballer playing for Collingwood in the Australian Football League-AFL career:... |
21 | 0.0 |
| Half-Back | Trent Croad Trent Croad Trent Eric Croad is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League .During his 222 game AFL career, he achieved some of the Australian Football League's highest honours including an AFL premiership medallion, All-Australian selection, representing... |
8 | 0.0 |
| Half-Back | Jarrad Waite Jarrad Waite Jarrad Waite is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Jarrad was born in Devonport, Tasmania. He was recruited as the number 46 draft pick in the 2001 AFL Draft from Benalla under the father-son selection rule... |
11 | 0.1 |
| Back | Campbell Brown Campbell Brown (footballer) Campbell Brown is an Australian rules footballer who has previously won a premiership with the Hawthorn Football Club and currently plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:... |
12 | 1.0 |
| Back | Matthew Scarlett Matthew Scarlett Matthew Scarlett is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A fullback, tall and weighing , Scarlett is the eldest son of former Geelong footballer John Scarlett.... |
15 | 0.0 |
| Back | Darren Milburn Darren Milburn Darren Milburn , is an AFL assistant Coach for the Adelaide Crows and a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
16 | 0.0 |
| Follower | Troy Simmonds Troy Simmonds Troy Simmonds is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne, Fremantle and Richmond in the Australian Football League.-Melbourne: 1999 – 2001:Simmonds was first drafted by Melbourne in the 1999 Preseason Draft... |
10 | 0.0 |
| Follower | Jimmy Bartel Jimmy Bartel James 'Jimmy' Bartel is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A midfielder at and , Bartel is a Brownlow Medallist, two-time All-Australian, and was part of the Cats' AFL premiership-winning teams in 2007, 2009 and 2011, being named the... |
19 | 0.0 |
| Follower | Chris Judd Chris Judd Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
20 | 0.0 |
| Interchange: | |||
| Interchange | Josh Fraser Josh Fraser Josh Fraser is a professional Australian rules football player currently playing for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League and formerly of the Collingwood Football Club.... |
12 | 0.0 |
| Interchange | Luke Power Luke Power Luke Power is an Australian rules footballer. He is currently contracted to play for Greater Western Sydney. He was a part of the Brisbane Lions's 2001, 2002, and 2003 premierships. He is known for his effective use of the ball disposals, rare mistakes and his deadly accurate left foot. Many AFL... |
20 | 0.0 |
| Interchange | Paul Chapman | 15 | 1.2 |
| Interchange | James Kelly | 15 | 0.0 |
| Interchange | Nathan Foley Nathan Foley (footballer) Nathan Foley is an Australian rules football player. He plays as a midfielder for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
21 | 1.0 |
| Interchange | Scott Pendlebury Scott Pendlebury Scott Pendlebury is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :... |
19 | 0.0 |
| Interchange | Joel Selwood Joel Selwood Joel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
14 | 0.0 |
| Coach: | |||
| Mark Thompson | |||
Brett Burton
Brett Burton is a retired Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. He was picked up at Pick 16 in the 1998 AFL Draft by the Adelaide Football Club...
Lance Franklin
Lance "Buddy" Franklin, Jr is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . Nicknamed 'Buddy', Franklin primarily plays as a centre half-forward, but also spends some time in the midfield, where he plays along the wing...
Leon Davis (footballer)
Leon Davis is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Drafted to Collingwood in 1999 as a small forward, Davis is of Aboriginal heritage. Davis made an early impression at the Pies and played Round 1 in his debut season. He showed that he was capable of turning a match but...
Simon Goodwin
Simon Goodwin is a former Australian rules footballer, who is a dual premiership player with the Adelaide Football Club and is now an assistant coach at the Essendon Football Club.-Early career :...
Cameron Mooney
Cameron Mooney was an Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne and Geelong Football Clubs in the Australian Football League...
Daniel Motlop
Daniel Motlop is an Indigenous Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.- Kangaroos career :...
Matthew Richardson (Australian rules footballer)
Matthew "Richo" Richardson , is a retired professional Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Australian Football League...
Daniel Kerr
Daniel Matthew Kerr is an Australian rules footballer.Kerr was recruited from East Fremantle Football Club and made his AFL debut in 2001 with the West Coast Eagles. He is a hard-running midfielder who is a vital part of the midfield at the Eagles.-Background:Kerr is of Anglo-Indian descent...
Shaun Burgoyne
Shaun Playford Burgoyne is an Australian rules footballer playing with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...
Andrew McLeod
Andrew Luke McLeod is a former Australian rules footballer for the Adelaide Football Club. He is the games record holder for Adelaide, having played 340 games....
Matthew Pavlich
Matthew Pavlich is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
Adam Cooney
Adam Cooney is an Australian rules footballer, playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL. Cooney, recruited from West Adelaide in the SANFL, won the 2008 Brownlow Medal with 24 votes becoming the 10th Footscray/Western Bulldog player to win the AFL's highest individual honor.He attended...
Graham Johncock
Graham Johncock is an Australian rules football player with the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League.Graham is an indigenous Australian from near Port Lincoln in South Australia.-Career highlights:...
Ben Rutten
Benjamin "Truck" Rutten is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League . He is known for his size, strength and ability to contain some of the game's best forwards....
Craig Bolton
Craig Bolton is an Australian rules footballer who has played with the Brisbane Lions and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League . He often plays at full back or on the half back flank...
Peter Burgoyne
Peter Gabriel Burgoyne is a former Australian rules footballer with Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League. He played primarily in midfield and on the half back flank.-Early life:...
Kane Cornes
Kane Graham Cornes in an Australian rules football player who plays for Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early life:...
Nathan Bock
Nathan Bock is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League . He played for the Adelaide Football Club between 2002 and 2010, and announced in August 2010 that he would join the new Gold Coast Football Club in 2011.-Adelaide career:He was elevated off the Adelaide Football...
Jamie Charman
Jamie Charman is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League.-Overview:He was recruited as the number 29 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft from Northern Eagles in Queensland...
Joel Corey
Joel Corey is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A midfielder, tall and weighing , Corey is able to contribute inside or outside while on the ball....
Mathew Stokes
Mathew Stokes is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...
Brett Kirk
Brett Kirk is a former Australian rules football player of the Sydney Swans, and is known colloquially as "Kirky", "Captain Kirk", during the 2005 AFL Finals Series, "Captain Blood" and by teammates as "Hippy". Kirk is a hard working and onfield leader who has played in a premiership with the...
Corey Enright
Corey Enright is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
Ryan Griffen
Ryan Griffen is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. His explosive run-and-carry and long kicking make him one of the most important members of the team....
Mark M. Williams
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Allen Aylett Medal
The Allen AylettAllen Aylett
Dr. Allen Aylett is a former Australian rules football player and administrator. He was the chairman/president of the North Melbourne Football Club during the 1970s and then again from 2001–2005...
Medal for best on ground was awarded to Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola is a professional Australian rules footballer. He played with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League....
who kicked six goals for Victoria.