SUMMARY
THE RIO Tinto Cup will be played as the curtain-raiser to Dreamtime at the 'G game on Saturday night at the MCG between Richmond and Essendon.
The Cup, which began in 2010, has seen eligible players aged between 18-24 spend a week in Melbourne ahead of the clash.
Last year's clash was a thriller, with the (Barry) Lawrence Team defeating the (Aaron) Davey team 13.9 (87) to 12.14 (86).
The two teams will have new coaches this season with former Magpie Peter Yagmoor coaching the Yagmoor Team and former Kangaroos goal sneak Matthew Campbell coaching the Campbell Team.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Saturday, May 27, 2.55pm AEST
TV AND RADIO Southern Cross Television will broadcast the 2017 Rio Tinto Cup on Saturday May 27 on 7MATE in Darwin (10pm local time) and 7MATE Central (9.30pm local time).
LAST GAME
2016: Aaron Davey Team 12.14 (86) v Barry Lawrence team 13.9 (87)
Yagmoor Team
1. Blake Grant (TAS)
2. Nelson Wurramarra (NT)
3. Mervyn Bennell (WA)
4. Boy-O Christie (QLD)
5. Travis Gulliver (QLD)
6. Casey Kernutt (WA)
7. Christopher O’Donnell (NSW)
8. Jonathon Peeters (QLD)
9. Arnold Punch (WA)
10. Jaidyn Wild (NSW)
11. Clifford Wilson (SA)
12. Duane Councillor (NT)
13. Phillip Strumer-Hooper (QLD)
14. Derek Smith (VIC)
15. Dale Dhamarrandji (NT)
16. Jordan Barham-Shepherd (WA)
17. Bradley Bryant (SA)
18. Kallon Cummings (WA)
19. Nigel Lockyer (NT)
20. Dakota Bannister (TAS)
21. Lauchlan Lake (NT)
22. Junior Jaragba (NT)
23: Tristan Lenaz (VIC)
Campbell Team
1. Jamal Lebois (SA)
2. Jack McTaggart (QLD)
3. Rohan Armstrong (NT)
4. Callum Harrison (TAS)
5. Brendan Riley (TAS)
6. Cody Kickett (WA)
7. Chad Ytsma (SA)
8. Lindsay Martin (WA)
9. Dale Powell (NSW)
10. Aaron Tatchel (VIC)
11. Jack Larkins (NSW)
12. Jackie Brown (NT)
14. Kailem Baker (TAS)
15. Hakeem Kennedy (QLD)
17. Dwyane Nevill (WA)
19. Raven Marika (NT)
20. Ashley Hill (WA)
21: Brayden Jai Oakley-Mourish (WA)
22. Joseph Kura (QLD)
23. Dylan Indich (WA)
24. Trevor Dhu (WA)
25. Timothy Amos (SA)
