The match, to be played at the MCG, is a centrepiece of Australian Football’s 150-year celebrations, marking the 150th anniversary of the first-ever game between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College, played in 1858.
Dream Team Coach Mark Williams, Assistant Coach Neale Daniher and Captain Andrew McLeod are the team's selection panel, with players from 13 clubs chosen to make up the 40-man squad.
Matthew’s selection is no surprise after an impressive start to 2008 following on from his outstanding season in 2007 that saw him earn his fifth All Australian selection after booting a club season record 72 goals at an average of 3.4 per game. He also led the AFL in marks with 203 at an average of 9.2 per game and collected 381 disposals at an average of 17.3 per game. In his first as Captain of the club, he took home his fourth Doig Medal having won in 2002, 2005 and 2006, seeing him become the record holder for most Doig Medals. South Australian born, Matthew was also named Captain in the SANFL’s honorary State of Origin team.
Luke has also started the 2008 season in style which has seen him impress at both ends of the ground for Fremantle. Luke’s form follows on from a fantastic 2007 season which saw him finish in third place in the club’s fairest and best count, the Doig Medal. He averaged 14.1 disposals and 7.2 marks per game and despite playing most of the season at fullback, again showed his versatility when moved forward in the round 21 match against Melbourne, his 100th game for Fremantle, kicking 5 goals to take his career tally to 68. McPharlin was selected in the 2007 WA State of Origin side, his third selection after also being selected in 2004 and 2005.
The team will gather in Melbourne for training at the MCG on Wednesday May 7 and Friday May 9, before the final team of 25 (18 plus seven interchange) is named the day before the game.
The state by state breakdown of the Dream Team saw 15 South Australians, 12 Western Australians, four New South Welshmen, four from the Northern Territory, two Queenslands, one Tasmanian, one from the ACT and one Irishman selected.
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Dream Team (40-man squad including games and goals stats to the end of round four):
Coach: Mark Williams
Assistant Coach: Neale Daniher
Andrew McLeod (Captain), Adelaide - 31 years old, 287 games, 249 goals.
Chance Bateman, Hawthorn - 26 years old, 100 games, 32 goals.
Simon Black, Brisbane Lions - 29 years old, 216 games, 135 goals.
Nathan Bock, Adelaide - 25 years old, 67 games, 51 goals.
Craig Bolton, Sydney - 27 years old, 154 games, 23 goals.
Peter Burgoyne, Port Adelaide - 30 years old, 212 games, 185 goals.
Shaun Burgoyne, Port Adelaide - 25 years old, 133 games, 154 goals.
Brett Burton, Adelaide - 29 years old, 155 games, 219 goals.
Jamie Charman, Brisbane Lions - 25 years old, 108 games, 47 goals.
Adam Cooney, Western Bulldogs - 22 years old, 91 games, 93 goals.
Joel Corey, Geelong - 26 years old, 155 games, 51 goals
Chad Cornes, Port Adelaide - 28 years old, 189 games, 154 goals.
Kane Cornes, Port Adelaide - 25 years old, 144 games, 66 goals.
Dean Cox, West Coast - 26 years old, 149 games, 75 goals.
Alwyn Davey, Essendon - 24 years old, 18 games, 20 goals.
Leon Davis, Collingwood - 26 years old, 143 games, 175 goals.
Alan Didak, Collingwood - 25 years old, 124 games, 177 goals.
Tyson Edwards, Adelaide - 31 years old, 270 games, 168 goals.
Corey Enright, Geelong - 26 years old, 129 games, 40 goals
Lance Franklin, Hawthorn - 21 years old, 60 games, 146 goals.
Darren Glass, West Coast - 27 years old, 149 games, eight goals.
Simon Goodwin, Adelaide - 31 years old, 219 games, 136 goals.
Ryan Griffen, Western Bulldogs - 21 years old, 55 games, 22 goals.
Tom Harley, Geelong - 29 years old, 163 games, 10 goals
Lenny Hayes, St Kilda - 28 years old, 172 games, 62 goals.
Adam Hunter, West Coast - 26 years old, 136 games, 71 goals.
Graham Johncock, Adelaide - 25 years old, 130 games, 82 goals.
Tadhg Kennelly, Sydney - 26 years old, 140 games, 29 goals.
Daniel Kerr, West Coast - 24 years old, 148 games, 85 goals.
Brett Kirk, Sydney - 31 years old, 175 games, 71 goals.
Justin Koschitzke, St Kilda - 25 years old, 101 games, 101 goals.
Matthew Leuenberger, Brisbane Lions - 19 years old, 13 games, one goal.
Tarkyn Lockyer, Collingwood - 28 years old, 171 games, 91 goals.
Luke McPharlin, Fremantle - 26 years old, 116 games, 78 goals.
Cameron Mooney, Geelong - 28 years old, 148 games, 163 goals.
Matthew Pavlich, Fremantle - 26 years old, 179 games, 324 goals.
Matthew Richardson, Richmond - 33 years old, 260 games, 755 goals.
Nick Riewoldt, St Kilda - 25 years old, 138 games, 264 goals.
Ben Rutten, Adelaide - 24 years old, 84 games, five goals.
Matthew Stokes, Geelong - 23 years old, 34 games, 49 goals.
Victoria (40-man squad including games and goals stats to the end of round four)
Coach: Mark Thompson
Assistant Coach: Kevin Sheedy
Jonathan Brown (Captain), Brisbane Lions - 26 years old, 143 games, 281 goals.
Gary Ablett, Geelong - 23 years old. 129 games, 169 goals.
Jimmy Bartel, Geelong - 24 years old. 112 games, 64 goals.
Daniel Bradshaw, Brisbane Lions - 29 years old, 185 games, 379 goals.
Campbell Brown, Hawthorn - 24 years old, 100 games, 38 goals.
Paul Chapman, Geelong - 26 years old, 140 games, 176 goals.
Travis Cloke, Collingwood - 21 years old, 59 games, 61 goals.
Nick Dal Santo, St Kilda - 24 years old, 124 games, 60 goals.
Brendan Fevola, Carlton - 27 years old, 146 games, 406 goals.
Dustin Fletcher, Essendon - 32 years old, 280 games, 64 goals.
Nathan Foley, Richmond -- 22 years old, 53 games, 12 goals.
Josh Fraser, Collingwood - 26 years old, 160 games, 133 goals.
Adam Goodes, Sydney - 28 years old. 213 games, 203 goals.
Jason Gram, St Kilda - 24 years old. 56 games, 21 goals.
Brent Harvey, North Melbourne - 30 years old, 245 games, 283 goals.
David Hille, Essendon - 26 years old, 126 games, 92 goals.
Luke Hodge, Hawthorn - 23 years old, 115 games, 73 goals.
Brad Johnson, Western Bulldogs - 31 years old, 303 games, 471 goals.
Kane Johnson, Richmond - 30 years old, 205 games, 71 goals.
Steve Johnson, Geelong - 24 years old, 91 games, 165 goals.
Chris Judd, Carlton - 24 years old, 138 games, 140 goals.
James Kelly, Geelong - 24 years old, 112 games, 56 goals.
Nigel Lappin, Brisbane Lions - 31 years old. 279 games, 174 goals.
Cameron Ling, Geelong - 27 years old, 163 games, 96 goals.
Matthew Lloyd, Essendon - 30 years old, 234 games, 839 goals.
Darren Milburn, Geelong - 31 years old, 217 games, 81 goals.
Sam Mitchell, Hawthorn - 25 years old, 112 games, 18 goals.
Leigh Montagna, St Kilda - 24 years old, 77 games, 50 goals.
Ryan O'Keefe, Sydney - 27 years old, 145 games, 158 goals.
Luke Power, Brisbane Lions - 28 years old, 199 games, 186 goals.
Matthew Scarlett, Geelong - 28 years old, 188 games, 16 goals.
Heath Shaw, Collingwood -- 22 years old, 57 games, 12 goals.
Adam Simpson, North Melbourne - 32 years old, 271 games, 75 goals.
Brent Stanton, Essendon - 21 years old, 80 games, 46 goals.
Dane Swan, Collingwood - 24 years old, 80 games, 39 goals.
Dale Thomas, Collingwood - 20 years old. 45 games, 37 goals.
Jeff White, Melbourne - 31 years old, 257 games, 110 goals.
Dale Morris, Western Bulldogs - 25 years old, 66 games, one goal.
Robert Murphy, Western Bulldogs - 25 years old, 131 games, 101 goals.
David Wirrpanda, West Coast - 28 years old, 195 games, 100 goals.
