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Big names bolster Vics and All Stars squads for Legends Game
By SEN
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- Legends game is at Marvel on August 28
More stars announced
With only a couple of days left until the AFL Legends Game at Marvel, the final teams are beginning to take shape.
The All Stars have locked in three more big names including former Port Adelaide star Chad Cornes, ex Lion and Blue Mitch Robinson as well as Olympic Gold Medallist Steve Hooker!
The Vics have also added one new name with former Essendon star Michael Hurley locked in to represent his state!
Check out the teams so far below.
Victoria
- Coach: Tim Watson
- Captain: Luke Hodge
- Gary Ablett Jnr
- Brendan Fevola
- Dane Swan
- Tommy Sheridan
- Steve Johnson
- Luke Shuey
- Campbell Brown
- Brent Harvey
- Bob Murphy
- Dave Hughes
- Stephen Milne
- Chris Johnson
- Paul Dimmatina
- Brett Deledio
- Dylan Buckley
- Travis Cloke
- Luke Ball
- Heath Scotland
- Easton Wood
- Luke Dahlhaus
- Jordan Roughead
- Josh Gibson
- Brad Sewell
- James Frawley
- Michael Hurley
All Stars
- Coach: Shane Crawford
- Captain: Nick Riewoldt
- Cyril Rioli
- Daniel Gorringe
- Adam Cooney
- Isaac Smith
- Andrew McLeod
- Andrew Embley
- Kate McCarthy
- Ben Cousins
- Ollie Geale
- Erin Phillips
- Nick Cody
- Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
- Nick Davis
- Zach Tuohy
- Tom Rockliff
- Nick Daffy
- Jeff Farmer
- Travis Varcoe
- Matt Shirvington
- Prime Train
- Joel Patfull
- Danny Southern
- Paul Puopolo
- Mitch Robinson
- Chad Cornes
- Steve Hooker
Legendary Hawks quartet to play
Hawthorn fans, you're going to love this.
Four critical pieces of your dynasty from the early 2010s are IN for the AFL Legends Game on Thursday night at Marvel Stadium.
Josh Gibson, Brad Sewell and James Frawley will wear the Big V, while small forward Paul Puopolo is in for the All Stars.
Memories of 2016
Doggies fans, three premiership greats are in for the AFL Legends Game.
Premiership captain Easton Wood headlines the trio with Jordan Roughead and Luke Dahlhaus also representing Victoria on Thursday night!
Club cult heroes confirmed
Carlton, Brisbane and Bulldogs fans get excited because some club cult heroes are in for the AFL Legends Game.
Heath Scotland will pull on the Big V, while Joel Patfull and Danny Southern are in for the All Stars.
Flag Pies lock in
Collingwood premiership pair Travis Cloke and Luke Ball are IN for the AFL Legends Game at Marvel Stadium.
The duo did the business for Collingwood in 2010, and now they'll both pull on the Big V on Thursday night!
Social star commits
Social media influencer Thomas Baulch aka 'Prime Train' is locked in for the All Stars in the upcoming Legends game!
As endorsed by All Stars coach Shane Crawford, the health and fitness guru will line up in the forward line at Marvel Stadium next Thursday!
Shirvo sprints in for Legends Game
Former Olympian Matt Shirvington is the latest name to sign on for the All-Stars in the Legends AFL game at Marvel Stadium!
'Shirvo' is the third fastest Australian sprinter of all time and raced in the 100m sprint final at the 2000 Olympics.
Now the co-host of Channel Seven's Sunrise, Shirvington is the first face many Australians see when they turn on their TV in the morning!
Excitement machines confirmed
Excitement machines Travis Varcoe and Jeff Farmer will line up for the All-Stars in the Legends AFL game at Marvel Stadium!
Farmer, known as the original 'Wizard', wowed fans for both the Demons and Dockers where he was an All-Australian and two time Goal of the Year winner!
Varcoe also was a fan favourite at two clubs, Geelong and Collingwood. The 230-gamer always delivered on the big stage with two premierships to his name as well as kicking the first goal in two different AFL Grand Finals!
Lids and Dyl locked in
Brett Deledio (Vic) and Dylan Buckley (Vic) are the latest duo to confirm their status for the Legends AFL game at Marvel Stadium!
Deledio, a former No. 1 pick, two-time All-Australian and two-time best and fairest winner, played 243 games for the Tigers and 32 times for GWS, while Buckley featured 39 times for the Blues and twice for the Giants.
The pair played together at GWS in 2018 and 2019 and will now play alongside each other again for Victoria!
90s guns confirmed
Paul Dimattina (Vic) and Nick Daffy (All Stars) are the latest names to sign up for the Legends AFL Game at Marvel Stadium.
With just over a week to go before the blockbuster, teams are almost complete with 131-gamer Dimattina becoming part of Tim Watson's Vics.
After retiring in 2003, the ex-Bulldog, now 50, will be one of the elder statesmen of the Victorian side.
Daffy meanwhile, at 52, joins Shane Crawford's All Stars, 23 years since he played his one game for the Swans before retiring.
Before Sydney, he played 165 games for Richmond where he won the best and fairest in 1998. Daffy booted 181 goals in yellow and black.
Lions pair lock in
Tom Rockliff and Chris Johnson have been locked in for the Legends game in 10 days' time.
Rockliff, who played 208 games for the Lions and Port before retiring in 2021, will join Nick Riewoldt and co as an All Star on August 29.
Johnson meanwhile will be part of the Vis team almost 20 years on from his final AFL match.
The 49-year-old is a three-time premiership winner, two-time All-Australian and was included in the Indigenous Team of the Century.
Premiership duo to take part
Their confirmation for the charity match follows news that Nick Davis and Geelong legend Zach Tuohy will be part of the the All Stars.
Collingwood and Sydney star Davis played 168 games in his AFL career, however one stands above the rest, booting four straight final quarter goals in the Swans QF matchup against Geelong to win the game and ultimately result in a Premiership.
Zach Tuohy also boasts a premiership medal, lining up for Geelong's demolition of the Swans in the 2022 Grand Final.
The 288-game Irishmen will line up alongside Davis for the All Stars at Marvel Stadium!
Two of the game's sneakiest smalls are in!
Small forward duo Stephen Milne and Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti are locked in to compete in the upcoming Legends Game!
45-year-old Milne featured in 275 games for St Kilda across a 13-year career, booting 546 goals and earning back-to-back All-Australian blazers in 2011 and 2012. The St Kilda Hall of Famer will suit up for the Vics in his first game since 2013.
McDonald-Tipungwuti managed 133 games for the Bombers, booting 157 goals before retiring in 2023.
The Bombers' 2020 leading goalkicker is set to light it up for the All Stars!
Bob Murphy locked in for the Vics!
Former Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy is locked in for the Victorian team for the Legends Game at Marvel Stadium.
The 43-year-old, who played 312 games for the Bulldogs, will line up alongside the likes of Brent Harvey, Luke Hodge and Gary Ablett Jnr for the charity match on August 28.
It's a second time out in the Legends Game for Murphy who also suited up for Vics in 2019.
Boomer Harvey to wear the Big V again
North Melbourne legend Brent ‘Boomer’ Harvey is in!
The V/AFL games record holder of 432 games will play in the 2025 Legends Game for Prostate Cancer, thanks to Four’n Twenty.
“I’m looking forward to it. Obviously pulling on the Big V jumper when I was 21 years old was a pretty vivid memory in my career,” Harvey said on SEN Breakfast.
“To do it again with some other legends - there are some big names there - to join that calibre is pretty exciting.”
Despite being at the ripe old age of 47, Boomer promises to be one of the fittest players for Victoria against the All-Stars at Marvel Stadium on August 28.
The Roos great is still having the odd kick for country club Trentham where he has kicked 12 goals in three outings so far in 2025.
During his storied career Harvey played for Victoria twice - in 1999 and 2008 - and will suit up in the iconic Big V once again in a game that is attracting more star power by the week.
“How hard can it be?”: Cuz is back!
Ben Cousins is the latest big name to join the All Stars for the 2025 Legends Game.
The 47-year-old, who played 270 matches through his 14-year career with West Coast and later Richmond, will lace them up alongside Nick Riewoldt (captain) and the likes of Cyril Rioli, Dan Gorringe, Adam Cooney and Isaac Smith for the All-Stars!
“I only decided (to play) over the weekend. But, for me, the chance to play alongside Cyril, you know? I’m excited about that,” Cousins said on his WA radio show.
“Everyone’s situation is different but because he was 28 when he stopped playing, we all felt he had so much good footy left in him. To see him run around and have a kick is exciting and I’m looking forward to handpassing to him or getting one off him!
“It’s supposed to be like riding a bike, isn’t it? It’s a young man’s game but I can get myself up for one, surely. How hard can it be?”
The 2005 Brownlow Medallist retired in 2010.
Stevie J, Bunji among six North Smith winners
Stevie Johnson headlines six Norm Smith medallists to have added their names to the incredible line-up for the 2025 Legends Game later this month.
The 42-year-old will play for the Vics with North legend Glenn Archer and former Eagles skipper Luke Shuey under the leadership of Tim Watson and Luke Hodge.
Also joining the star-studded line-up is former Cat and Hawk Isaac Smith who will play for the All-Stars alongside Crows legend and two-time winner Andrew 'Bunji' McLeod, as well as 2006 premiership Eagle Andrew Embley.
Brownlow winners commit
Brownlow Medallists Dane Swan and Adam Cooney are also locked in.
Swan will play for Victoria.
The 41-year-old Hall of Famer has been keeping fit by making one-off appearances at local level. In June he signed with EFNL club Oakleigh District for the rest of the season.
2008 Brownlow Medallist Cooney is set to suit up for the All-Stars against Swan later this month.
The former Western Bulldogs and Essendon midfielder has stayed connected to footy since his retirement and is currently coaching at Geelong College.
An SEN regular over the years, Cooney will no doubt come armed with quips, puns and gags at Marvel Stadium on August 28.
Fev locked in
AFL legend Brendan Fevola will play in the 2025 Legends Game.
The 44-year-old, who played 204 AFL games for Carlton and the Lions, will be part of the Victorian team under coach Tim Watson and captain Luke Hodge.
Confirming the news, Fevola said: "The season finishes and there's a break for one week," he said.
"In that week there's nothing on so this year the Legend's game is back. It's for prostate cancer and I've been part of it for about 15 years.
"Cyril is back in the limelight, Tim Watson is the coach. The next player for Victoria to be named is me!
"I wasn't originally going to play, you get older and I didn't want to fail but my kids made me."
“I’m back”: Gorringe confirmed
Dan Gorringe recently confirmed he will line up for the All-Stars against Victoria at Marvel Stadium on Thursday, August 28.
Adelaide-born Gorringe is a former no.10 draft pick who played 26 AFL games for the Suns (22) and Blues (4).
He posted an emotional and inspirational video - accompanied with the words “I’m back” - on his Dan Does Footy Instagram page confirming his footy return.
Gorringe will play alongside Cyril Rioli and skipper Nick Riewoldt for the Shane Crawford-coached All-Stars.
Gary Ablett Jnr and captain Hodge were earlier confirmed for Watson’s Vics.
Victoria
Coach: Tim Watson
Captain: Luke Hodge
- Gary Ablett Jnr
- Brendan Fevola
- Dane Swan
- Stevie Johnson
- Luke Shuey
- Glenn Archer
- Campbell Brown
- Brent Harvey
All Stars
Coach: Shane Crawford
Captain: Nick Riewoldt
- Cyril Rioli
- Dan Gorringe
- Adam Cooney
- Isaac Smith
- Andrew McLeod
- Andrew Embley
- Kate McCarthy
- Ben Cousins
