2017 EJ Whitten Legends Game Etihad Stadium - Victoria vs All Stars

Will be a funny game tonight all for a great cause.

8former Bulldogs in squad. Attended last year and enjoyed it. As Easty says, for a great cause. Take binoculars so you can see the funny faces/smirks/looks of incredulity and lots of banter amongst the players.

Qtr time Vics 40 All Stars 51.

Johnno doing alright :)

We should get Gilbee back for specialist kicking

How strong is Danny southern still ! Browny is no stick, just threw him like a rag doll.

Scott West is still an elite handball connection machine.

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Kicked a great goal tonight!

It's a close one. Very high scoring :D

Victoria in a thriller.

156-155

Loved Brayshaws comment. It's rare to have a kick after the siren to win it but it's even more rare to have a 'mark' and a kick after the siren!

We Allies were ripped off.

Matera was before my time. What was he like?

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Matera was before my time. What was he like?

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Yeah good, more a small leading forward than a crumber. Had a lot of success on Subiaco

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Super player, well deserved his Norm Smith because no one turned it on in a big game like Peter Matera.

He was subject to one of the first super contract offers (from Melbourne) but knocked it back.

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Matera was before my time. What was he like?

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Super player, well deserved his Norm Smith because no one turned it on in a big game like Peter Matera.

He was subject to one of the first super contract offers (from Melbourne) but knocked it back.

Once he got going on his wing he was unstoppable. I would have loved to see him and Doug Hawkins at his mid 80s best slug it out on a wing but Doug just missed playing Matera at his best. Matera would have had Doug for pace but ball smarts and his bull like strength in the contest (and the fact he was Doug Hawkins) would won the Hawk the day.