The AFL has announced the teams for the State of Origin Bushfire Relief match on Friday 28 February at Marvel Stadium.
54 players from across the competition will come together to raise funds for local footy clubs and families in Bushfire affected areas.
VICTORIA and the ALL-STARS will each have 27 players – each having access to an extended bench for the match.
Geelong will be well represented with two players named in each side.
Mark Blicavs and Patrick Dangerfield will pull on the big V, while Tom Hawkins and Zach Tuohy will lineup for the All Stars.
Richmond dual Premiership Coach Damien Hardwick will lead the Victorian side, and Sydney Premiership coach Jong Longmire will coach the All-Stars.
VICTORIA
Rory Sloane (Adel)
Toby Greene (GWS)
Trent Cotchin (Rich)
Stefan Martin (Bris)
Nick Haynes (GWS)
Bachar Houli (Rich)
Darcy Moore (Coll)
Josh Kelly (GWS)
Tom Lynch (Rich)
Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
Dustin Martin (Rich)
Steele Sidebottom (Coll)
James Sicily (Haw)
Jade Gresham (StK)
Adam Saad (Ess)
Ben Cunnington (NM)
Jake Lloyd (Syd)
Mark Blicavs (Geel)
Todd Goldstein (NM)
Tom Papley (Syd)
Patrick Dangerfield (Geel)
Shaun Higgins (NM)
Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Jeremy Cameron (GWS)
Robbie Gray (PA)
Jack Macrae (WB)
ALL-STARS
Rory Laird (Adel)
Jeremy Howe (Coll)
Neville Jetta (Melb)
Brodie Smith (Adel)
Nat Fyfe (Freo)
Scott Lycett (PA)
Taylor Walker (Adel)
Michael Walters (Freo)
Shane Edwards (Rich)
Harris Andrews (Bris)
Tom Hawkins (Geel)
Jack Riewoldt (Rich)
Charlie Cameron (Bris)
Zach Tuohy (Geel)
Bradley Hill (StK)
Lachie Neale (Bris)
Lachie Weller (GC)
Callum Mills (Syd)
Dayne Zorko (Bris)
Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
Brad Sheppard (WCE)
Patrick Cripps (Carl)
Luke Breust (Haw)
Elliot Yeo (WCE)
Brodie Grundy (Coll)
Isaac Smith (Haw)
Jason Johannisen (WB)
Team Captains are to be named closer to the match.
The only selection criteria is at least one player from every AFL club is to be represented.
2019 Grand Finalists Richmond and GWS Giants feature the most amount of selections with six each, followed by Brisbane and Collingwood with five each. Geelong and Adelaide have four, with Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Sydney and the Western Bulldogs three each. Fremantle, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, West Coast have two, while Carlton, Essendon, Gold Coast and Melbourne all have one.
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