Tonight | Footy’s favourite legends are back on Seven and 7plus Sport

Footy’s favourite legends are back on Seven and 7plus Sport – Legends Game returns Thursday night on Seven and 7plus Sport.

The wait is officially over with the iconic Four’N Twenty Legends Game set to make its triumphant return on Thursday night at Marvel Stadium, live and free from 7.00pm AEST on Seven and 7plus Sport.

Featuring some of the AFL’s most loved stars, the much-anticipated state of origin clash between Victoria and the All Stars upholds the honourable football legend E.J Whitten, who passed away from prostate cancer 30 years ago.

To mark the return of football’s most entertaining spectacle, Seven has assembled a star-studded commentary team led by resident footy experts\ Brian Taylor, Matthew Richardson, Rebecca Maddern and Andy Maher, alongside popular footy personality and former AFL great Billy Brownless and the game’s most iconic boundary rider, Robert “Dipper” DiPierdomenico.

Leading Victoria as Captain is 7AFL Expert Commentator and Hawthorn legend, Luke Hodge, while AFL great and former 7NEWS Melbourne Sport Presenter, Tim Watson, will take the reins as Coach.

Representing the All Stars as Captain is 7AFL Expert Commentator and St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt, with Hawthorn icon and Seven’s House of Wellness co-host Shane Crawford set to coach.

To add to the excitement, two of the most iconic names to ever play the game have come out of retirement as the #1 draft picks for the match. Joining the Vics will be two-time premiership player and one of the game’s greatest ever midfielders, Gary Ablett Jnr, while four-time premiership player and Norm Smith medalist Cyril Rioli lines up for the All Stars.

Adding to the star-studded lineup of players is Sunrise co-host Matt Shirvington, who joins the All Stars after being challenged by Matthew Richardson live on air to lace up the boots.

The following players have been announced, with the final names to be announced tonight exclusively on The Front Bar, 9.00pm AEST on Seven and 7plus Sport.

Victoria:

Coach: Tim Watson, Captain: Luke Hodge, Gary Ablett Jnr, Bob Murphy, Brent Harvey, Campbell Brown, Chris Johnson, Dylan Buckley, Easton Wood, Luke Ball, Stephen Milne, Travis Cloke, Heath Scotland, Luke Dahlhaus, Luke Shuey, James Frawley, Jordan Roughead, Tommy Sheridan, Brendan Fevola, Paul Dimattina, Brett Deledio, Josh Gibson, Dane Swan, Brad Sewell, Steve Johnson and Dave Hughes.

All Stars:

Coach: Shane Crawford, Captain: Nick Riewoldt, Andrew Embley, Andrew McLeod, Daniel Gorringe, Cyril Rioli, Adam Cooney, Prime Train, Paul Puopolo, Daniel Southern, Mitch Robinson, Ollie Geale, Nick Daffy, Kate McCarthy, Isaac Smith, Ben Cousins, Erin Phillips, Chad Cornes, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Tom Rockliff, Nick Cody, Zach Tuohy, Nick Davis, Matt Shirvington, Jeff Farmer, Travis Varcoe and Joel Patfull.

Viewers across Australia can also be part of the Four’N Twenty Legends Game action, while helping raise funds for prostate cancer research and patient care at the Australian Prostate Centre, by purchasing a Virtual Legends Seat.

Four’N Twenty Legends Game – 7.00pm AEST Thursday, live on Seven and 7plus Sport