Hall of Fame Tribute Match - Victoria v the Dream Team at the MCG, 7.40pm, Saturday 10 May
Curtain Raisers - round two of division two NAB AFL Under 18s Championships:
Tasmania v Northern Territory, 2.20pm
NSW/ACT v Queensland, 4.20pm
WEATHER
Cloudy periods with a few light showers and drizzle patches. Light south-westerly wind.
Min 12, Max 18.
BETTING
Victoria $1.67, Dream Team $2.10
WHO'S PLAYED STATE FOOTBALL BEFORE
Victoria
* Trent Croad (1999 Victoria v South Australia)
* Brent Harvey (1999 Victoria v South Australia)
Dream Team
* Peter Burgoyne (1999 South Australia v Victoria)
* Simon Goodwin (1998 South Australia v Western Australia)
* Andrew McLeod (1997 The Allies v Western Australia)
* Matthew Richardson (1997 The Allies v Western Australia, 1996 The Allies v Victoria, 1993 Tasmania v Queensland)
MARK THOMPSON AND MARK WILLIAMS HEAD-TO-HEAD (Since 2000)
Played - 14
Thompson – 7
Williams – 6
Drawn - 1
CLUB BY CLUB REPRESENTATIVES BREAKDOWN (including emergencies)
* Adelaide – 7 (Bassett – EMG, Bock, Burton, Goodwin, Johncock, McLeod, Rutten)
* Brisbane Lions – 4 (Bradshaw, Brown, Charman, Power)
* Carlton – 3 (Judd, Fevola, Waite)
* Collingwood – 4 (Davis, Fraser, Pendlebury, H. Shaw)
* Fremantle – 1 (Pavlich)
* Geelong – 11 (Bartel, Chapman, Corey, Enright – EMG, Kelly, S. Johnson,
* Milburn, Mooney, Scarlett, Selwood, Stokes)
* Hawthorn – 6 (Brown, Croad, Franklin, Mitchell, Roughead, Sewell)
* North Melbourne – 1 (Harvey)
* Port Adelaide – 4 (P. Burgoyne, S. Burgoyne, K. Cornes, Motlop)
* Richmond – 3 (Foley, Richardson, Simmonds)
* Sydney – 4 (C. Bolton, Goodes, Kirk, O'Keefe)
* West Coast – 3 (Cox, Glass, Kerr)
* Western Bulldogs – 4 (Cooney, Cross, Griffen, Murphy)
MOUTH-WATERING MATCH UPS
Matthew Scarlett v Lance Franklin
There are three key defenders who could make cases to stand 'Buddy', and with rotations set to be in full effect, there's a strong chance the Hawks' goalkicker could face more than one opponent. Trent Croad might be his teammate and Jarrad Waite an obvious choice owing to a similar level of athleticism, but Scarlett wasn't All-Australian last year for nothing. And Thompson might put his Cats hat on briefly to consider it a dress rehearsal for the head-to-head scheduled for round 17.
Chris Judd v Daniel Kerr
Kerr's three-game suspension received in round six meant football fans were robbed of this highly anticipated match up when the Eagles met the Blues in round seven at Subiaco. Hall of Fame Tribute Match rules mean Kerr is available to play this week, so the clash of the talented former teammates could still happen despite the fact the two clubs won't meet again in 2008.
Jimmy Bartel v Kane Cornes
Like death and taxes, the Bartel-Cornes match-up seems a certainty. Mark Williams played Cornes alongside Bartel in round one this year as well as the Grand Final and round nine last season. The Power midfielder knows the path Bartel treads quite well, and is tipped to follow him once again.
Brendan Fevola v Ben Rutten/Nathan Bock
'Fev' was faced with this powerful defensive duo just two weeks ago, and was kept to just one goal by the miserly Adelaide pair. Rutten started alongside the Blues' forward before leaving the field with a bruised lower back and buttock, with Bock stepping in to take control of proceedings afterwards. 'Choco' might just decide to go with what works, and take Neil Craig's 'Fev plan' into this exhibition match.
Adam Goodes v Matthew Richardson
One of these players won two Brownlow medals for his best work on the wing, while the other has recently catapulted himself into favouritism for this year's fairest and best prize based on his own successful shift onto the flank. The Swans have not played Richmond since Richardson became a roaming player, so this is a match up that could both entertain and provide a preview of what's to come in round 10 when the Tigers meet the Swans.
TEAMS
Victoria
B: C.Brown, M.Scarlett, D.Milburn
HB: H.Shaw, T.Croad, J.Waite
C: B.Harvey, S.Mitchell, A.Goodes
HF: R.O'Keefe, J.Brown, R.Murphy
F: S.Johnson, B.Fevola, D.Bradshaw
Foll: T.Simmonds, J.Bartel, C.Judd
I/C: J.Fraser, L.Power, P.Chapman, J.Kelly, N.Foley, S.Pendlebury, J.Selwood
EMG: J.Roughead, B.Sewell
Injured: G.Ablett, N.Dal Santo, B.Johnson
Dream Team
B: G.Johncock, B.Rutten, C.Bolton
HB: A.McLeod, M.Pavlich, A.Cooney
C: M.Richardson, D.Kerr, S.Burgoyne
HF: S.Goodwin, C.Mooney, D.Motlop
F: B.Burton, L.Franklin, L.Davis
Foll: D.Cox, P.Burgoyne, K.Cornes
I/C: N.Bock, J.Charman, J.Corey, M.Stokes, B.Kirk, R.Griffen, D.Glass
EMG: N.Bassett, D.Cross, C.Enright
Injured: L.McPharlin, T, Kennelly
