A TOTAL of 48 AFL-listed players will line up in Friday’s pair of Smithy’s VFL arch-rival practice matches across two states, giving supporters a terrific look at the early health of their teams in 2023.
Carlton hosts Collingwood at Ikon Park at 2pm on Friday, with Sydney welcoming Brisbane Lions to Tramway Oval outside the SCG at 3pm in a match that has been shortened to three periods.
The Blues have put forward 15 players on their AFL list among the 33 they have named to take on the Magpies, including draftees Jaxon Binns and Harry Lemmey, supplementary selection period additions Alex Cincotta and Hudson O’Keeffe, ruckman Marc Pittonet, key defenders Lachie Plowman and Sam Durdin and midfielder Matt Kennedy, while big-name recruit Ben Ronke will also play.
The Magpies have 12 AFL-listers, with fans to get their first look at draftees Ed Allan, Jakob Ryan and mature-age Wangaratta flyer Joe Richards, plus SSP additions Oleg Markov and Oscar Steene, while luckless father-son Will Kelly, highly-rated youngster Reef McInnes, Trent Bianco and VFL recruit Jedd Longmire, the nephew of Sydney coach John, have also been named.
The Swans have selected nine AFL-listed players, led by dashing half-back Nick Blakey on the comeback trail from glandular fever, fellow Grand Final player Hayden McLean, VFL best-and-fairest Will Gould and draftees Cooper Vickery, Caleb Mitchell and Cameron Owen, plus Indhi Kirk, the son of club great Brett, and Tom Longmire, son of John and cousin of Jedd.
The Lions are set to field 12 from the AFL list, headed by star midfielder Jarryd Lyons, ball magnet Rhys Mathieson, key defender Ryan Lester, mid-forward Nakia Cockatoo, off-season arrival Darragh Joyce, Lions Academy recruit Shadeau Brain and VFL brother signings Kyle Dunkley and Lockie Rayner.
Entry to both matches is free and open to the public.
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CARLTON v COLLINGWOOD
2pm Friday at Ikon Park
CARLTON
1. Zavier Maher, 2. Paddy Dow, 3. Ned Cahill, 4. Lochie O’Brien, 7. Matt Kennedy, 8. Ben Ronke, 9. Hayden Gill, 10. Lachlan Swaney, 16. Jack Carroll, 17. Brodie Kemp, 18. Mitch Moschetti, 20. Lachie Plowman, 21. Heath Ramshaw, 22. Jed Brereton, 23. Sam Grant, 24. Archie Stevens, 26. Patrick Dozzi, 27. Marc Pittonet, 28. Aidan Mills, 29. Hamish Sinnott, 30. Michael Lewis, 31. Harry Lemmey, 32. Jaxon Binns, 34. Will White, 36. Josh Honey, 38. Sam Durdin, 39. Hudson O’Keeffe, 40. Alex Cincotta, 41. Dom Akuei, 43. Ethan Bentley, 44. Jack Lefroy, 45. Alex Mirkov, 46. Logan Prout.
COLLINGWOOD
8. Trent Bianco, 12. Tom Wilson, 20. Will Kelly, 21. Trey Ruscoe, 24. Jakob Ryan, 26. Reef McInnes, 27. Cooper Murley, 29. Oleg Markov, 34. Jonathan Tomasiello, 40. Ed Allan, 43. Oscar Steene, 45. Josh Carmichael, 48. Joe Richards, 49. Viv Blackmore-Moore, 50. Sam Glover, 52. Kaden Schreiber, 55. Campbell Hustwaite, 57. Jedd Longmire, 61. Ed Delaney, 64. Jack Raines, 65. Liam Purcell, 67. Riley Voulanas, 68. Chad Mulvogue, 70. Cobi Maxted, 71. Harry Flynn, 77. Yuyu Ashwin.
SYDNEY v BRISBANE LIONS
3pm Friday at Tramway Oval
SYDNEY
2. Hayden McLean, 17. Will Gould, 22. Nick Blakey, 25. Cooper Vickery, 35. Caleb Mitchell, 37. Corey Warner, 40. Cameron Owen, 41. Lachie Rankin, 45. Hugo Hall-Kahan, 47. Nick McGill, 50. Jake Brown, 51. Riley Fitzroy, 52. Nick Shipley, 53. Jake Bartholomaeus, 54. Indhi Kirk, 55. Harry Morrison, 56. Tom Howard, 57. James Tidemann, 58. Tom Longmire, 59. Jordan Endemann, 60. Angus Jones, 61. Max Geddes, 62. Christian Webster, 63. Toby Alker, 65. Ethan Grace, 66. Will Hopkins, 68. Ben Ashley-Cooper, xx. Jack Dadd, xx Jackson Tikkeros.
BRISBANE LIONS
12. Nakia Cockatoo, 13. Blake Coleman, 17. Jarryd Lyons, 20. Jaxon Prior, 21. Tom Fullarton, 22. Harry Sharp, 24. Darragh Joyce, 29. James Tunstill, 34. Shadeau Brain, 35. Ryan Lester, 36. Rhys Mathieson, 45. Kalin Lane, 47. Bailey Gordon, 49. Bruce Reville, 51. Joel Budarick, 52. Kyle Dunkley, 53. Riley Greene, 54. Wilson Barry, 55. Jackson Hille, 56. Zack Derksen, 57. Lockie Rayner, 59. Wylie Buzza, 61. Owen Collins, 62. Liam Hude.