The Toyota AFL Celebrity Dream Team League
Here's a few insights into what's going through the minds of the 16 famous faces taking part in the Toyota AFL Celebrity Dream Team league.
Glenn Archer Team Name: The Shinboners Strategy: You can’t go past the Shinboner spirit. Likely rival: Wayne Schwass – once a teammate, then a Swan, now a rival coach Club most represented: North Melbourne - six Smoky: Liam Anthony
Nathan Buckley Team Name: Slipperies Strategy: Defenders don’t win Dream Team Premierships Likely rival: Leigh Matthews – student taking on the master Club most represented: Adelaide- four Smoky: Greg Broughton
Graham Cornes Team Name: Up The Gutz Strategy: Concentrate the dollars on the midfield and defence Likely rival: Victorians. And Karl Landon. Everyone, basically. Club most represented: Adelaide- five Smoky: Jared Petrenko
Andrew Demetriou Team Name: AFL HQ Strategy: Get the midfield right with consistent performers Likely rival: Julia Gillard – nothing wrong with a healthy, friendly rivalry Club most represented: North Melbourne - five Smoky: Brendan Murphy
Dr Dream Team Team Name: The Doc's Demons Strategy: Load up the midfield with star players Fiercest rival: It's a constant battle to better oneself Club most represented: West Coast- seven Smoky: Tom Swift
Julia Gillard Team Name: Ranga's Rebels Strategy: Big stars can be overpriced, stick with the mid-range players Likely rival: Karl Langdon – real rangas don't use blonde rinse Club most represented: Western Bulldogs- five Smoky: Jordan Roughead
Grant Hackett Team Name: UCANTHACKETT Strategy: Load up the backline with stellar defenders Likely rival: Eamon Sullivan – you can't let a sprinter get one over you Club most represented: Collingwood- five Smoky: Mike Pyke
Anthony Hudson Team Name: Wrong'uns Strategy: A well rounded team with proven performances as well as youngsters Likely rival: Steve Quartermain – friendship in the commentary box could become war in the coaches box Club most represented: Western Bulldogs- four Smoky: James Sellar
Karl Langdon Team Name: KARL'S KILLERS Strategy: Bulk up the side with lots of average-priced players Likely rival: Every one of the 200,000+ participants – Karl’s not just out to win this league, he wants to win the whole thing Club most represented: Geelong and Carlton- four Smoky: Mitchell Brown
Sam Lane Team Name: SL Dream Team Strategy: Choose experienced players who know how to win the ball Likely rival: Hudson, Quartermain, Walls, Wilson – Network Ten and The Age provide TWO workplaces to dominate Club most represented: Carlton, Western Bulldogs and Richmond- three Smoky: Steele Sidebottom
Leigh Matthews Team Name: Lethals legends Strategy: Spend money wisely, mid-range players are the way to go Likely rival: Glenn Archer – there's only room for one tough man in this league Club most represented: Collingwood- four Smoky: Jack Ziebell
Steve Quartermain Team Name: Quartertime Strategy: The power forwards hold the key to success Likely rival: Anyone shorter than him Club most represented: Richmond- four Smoky: Dayne Beams
Wayne Schwass Team Name: Go Kiwis Strategy: Stock up on the big name forwards Likely rival: Nathan Buckley – on-field rivals are now online rivals Club most represented: Carlton- five Smoky: Nick Suban
Eamon Sullivan Team Name: Sully’s Sprinters Strategy: Give the youngsters a shot Likely rival: Grant Hackett – battle of the swim stars Club most represented: Essendon, West Coast and Richmond- four Smoky: Mitch Thorp
Robert Walls Team Name: Big Dog Strategy: Stack the bench with kids Likely rival: Caroline Wilson – intra-office rivalry is alive and well Club most represented: Carlton - five Smoky: Robin Nahas
Caroline Wilson Team Name: The AGE of REASON Strategy: Stock up with ball magnets in the midfield Likely rival: Robert Walls – only one Age columnist can claim superiority Club most represented: St Kilda- four Smoky: Michael Hurley