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Hall of Fame match details

The AFL has released further details on its Hall of Fame tribute match to be held at the MCG on Saturday May 10th.

The two 40-man squads have already been released, this number will be cut to 30 on Sunday May 4th.

Match day teams of 25 will be named on Friday May 9th.

Under the rules for this game, the selection panels have the right to choose from outside the initial squads of 40 that were named earlier this month, when the final 30-man squad selections are made after Round Seven.

Players in each squad have been asked to nominate thier preferred guernsey number and thier second and third choices.

Captains of each side will be given first choice of numbers, then it will come down to games played.

For example, Andrew McLeod is captain of the Dream Team, so he will wear no. 23. this means that Justin Koschitzke who normally also wears 23 will have to use his second choice, and Buddy Franklin who wears no. 23 will also have to use one of his other choices.

For those who missed the squads last time, here they are-

Dream Team squad -
Andrew McLeod (captain), Adelaide - 288 games; Chance Bateman, Hawthorn - 101 games; Simon Black, Brisbane Lions - 217 games; Nathan Bock, Adelaide - 68 games; Craig Bolton, Sydney - 155 games; Peter Burgoyne, Port Adelaide - 213 games; Shaun Burgoyne, Port Adelaide - 134 games; Brett Burton, Adelaide - 156 games; Jamie Charman, Brisbane Lions - 109 games; Adam Cooney, Western Bulldogs - 92 games; Joel Corey, Geelong - 156 games; Chad Cornes, Port Adelaide - 190 games; Kane Cornes, Port Adelaide - 145 games; Dean Cox, West Coast - 150 games; Alwyn Davey, Essendon - 19 games; Leon Davis, Collingwood - 144 games; Alan Didak, Collingwood - 125 games; Tyson Edwards, Adelaide - 271 games; Corey Enright, Geelong - 130 games; Lance Franklin, Hawthorn - 61 games; Darren Glass, West Coast - 150 games; Simon Goodwin, Adelaide - 219 games; Ryan Griffen, Western Bulldogs - 56 games; Tom Harley, Geelong - 164 games; Lenny Hayes, St Kilda - 173 games; Adam Hunter, West Coast - 137 games; Graham Johncock, Adelaide - 131 games; Tadhg Kennelly, Sydney - 140 games; Daniel Kerr, West Coast - 148 games; Brett Kirk, Sydney - 176 games; Justin Koschitzke, St Kilda - 102 games; Matthew Leuenberger, Brisbane Lions - 14 games; Tarkyn Lockyer, Collingwood - 172 games; Luke McPharlin, Fremantle - 117 games; Cameron Mooney, Geelong - 148 games; Matthew Pavlich, Fremantle - 180 games; Matthew Richardson, Richmond - 261 games; Nick Riewoldt, St Kilda - 138 games; Ben Rutten, Adelaide - 85 games; Matthew Stokes, Geelong - 35 games.

Victoria squad -
Jonathan Brown (captain), Brisbane Lions - 143 games; Gary Ablett, Geelong - 130 games; Jimmy Bartel, Geelong - 113 games; Daniel Bradshaw, Brisbane Lions - 185 games; Campbell Brown, Hawthorn - 101 games; Paul Chapman, Geelong - 141 games; Travis Cloke, Collingwood - 60 games; Nick Dal Santo, St Kilda - 125 games; Brendan Fevola, Carlton - 147 games; Dustin Fletcher, Essendon - 280 games; Nathan Foley, Richmond—54 games; Josh Fraser, Collingwood - 161 games; Adam Goodes, Sydney - 214 games; Jason Gram, St Kilda - 57 games; Brent Harvey, North Melbourne - 246 games; David Hille, Essendon - 127 games; Luke Hodge, Hawthorn - 116 games; Brad Johnson, Western Bulldogs - 304 games; Kane Johnson, Richmond - 206 games; Steve Johnson, Geelong - 92 games; Chris Judd, Carlton - 139 games; James Kelly, Geelong - 113 games; Nigel Lappin, Brisbane Lions - 279 games; Cameron Ling, Geelong - 164 games; Matthew Lloyd, Essendon - 234 games; Darren Milburn, Geelong - 218 games; Sam Mitchell, Hawthorn - 113 games; Leigh Montagna, St Kilda - 78 games; Dale Morris, Western Bulldogs - 67 games; Robert Murphy, Western Bulldogs - 132 games; Ryan O’Keefe, Sydney - 146 games; Luke Power, Brisbane Lions - 200 games; Matthew Scarlett, Geelong - 189 games; Heath Shaw, Collingwood—58 games; Adam Simpson, North Melbourne - 272 games; Brent Stanton, Essendon - 81 games; Dane Swan, Collingwood - 81 games; Dale Thomas, Collingwood - 45 games; Jeff White, Melbourne - 258 games; David Wirrpanda, West Coast - 196 games.

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