AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match
Victoria v Dream Team (All Other States)
Saturday 10 May 2008
MCG @ 7:40pm (local time)
LIONS PUBLIC TRAINING SESSIONS
Wednesday 7 May: The Gabba @ 3:00pm
Friday 9 May: The Gabba @ 10:00am
NB: Lions players involved in the Hall of Fame Tribute Match will not be attending these sessions.
CURRENT INJURY LIST
Jonathan Brown (Quad) – Test (for Hall of Fame Match)
Simon Black (Groin) – Test for Round 8
Nigel Lappin (Achilles) – Test for Round 8
Travis Johnstone (Hamstring) – Test for Round 8
James Polkinghorne (A/C Joint) – Test for Round 8
Ashley McGrath (Ankle) – Test for Round 8
Josh Drummond (Quad) – Test for Round 8
Joel Tippett (Finger) – Test for Round 8
Wayde Mills (Knee) – Test for Round 8
Patrick Garner (Hamstring) – 1 week
Colm Begley (Quad) – 3-4 weeks
Pearce Hanley (Hamstring) – 4 weeks
Matthew Moody (Groin) – Indefinite
Sam Sheldon (Groin) – Indefinite
AFL HALL OF FAME TRIBUTE MATCH INFORMATION
Tuesday 6 May:
Scheduled arrival in Melbourne for all players coming from outside Victoria.
Wednesday 7 May:
Dream Team training at the MCG @ 3:30pm.
Thursday 8 May:
Victorian Team training at the MCG @ 11am.
Players from both teams will attend the Hall of Fame induction dinner on this Thursday night.
Friday 9 May:
Victorian Team training at the MCG @ 11am.
Dream Team training at the MCG @ 12 noon.
There will be a joint media conference @ 1pm where the two final teams of 25 (18 plus 7 on the interchange bench) will be named.
Saturday 10 May:
Victoria v Dream Team at the MCG @ 7:40pm.
Sunday 11 May:
Players return to their home states.
FAST FOOTY FACTS
Co-Captain Nigel Lappin is the only current Lions player to have represented his state in an AFL State of Origin Series. Lappin has represented Victoria on three occasions.
19 year-old Lions ruckman Matthew Leuenberger was the youngest player selected in either of the initial Hall of Fame Tribute Match 40-man squads.
COMMUNITY FOOTBALL WEEKEND
Lions players not involved in the Hall of Fame Tribute Match will be visiting various State League matches to show their support for local footy as part of the AFL’s Community Football Weekend.
