Former Lions named in EJ Whitten Legends Game. EIGHT FORMER LIONS will pull on the boots for this year's annual EJ Whitten Legends Game. The match, in its 2. Ted Whitten who passed away from prostate cancer in 1. The foundation has raised more than $8. Lions premiership players Mal Michael, Darryl White and Martin Pike will form part of the All- Stars’ team that will take on a Victorian side featuring fellow premiership teammates Chris Johnson and Jonathan Brown. Brown will line- up for his first ever Legends game. Former Bears and Lions player Richard Champion will represent the All- Stars and Brent Moloney and Brendan Fevola will pull on the Big V for Victoria. The Legends Game between the Vics and the All Stars brings together retired AFL players, comedians and celebrities from across the country. AFL backs EJ Whitten game. The annual EJ Whitten Legends Game will move to the AFL's new bye week in a deal that guarantees the event's future. Highlights from the EJ Whitten Legends game. Full breakdown of TV, radio and online coverage for the EJ Whitten Legends Game. AFL Live Official App. Telstra will stream the TradingPost.com EJ Whitten Legends Game via the AFL Live App from 19:30 AEST. AFL fixture 2. 01. EJ Whittens Legends Game to be played in bye round before finals. The charity match, which raises money for prostate cancer, is the first event to be announced for the newly created bye round. It will again be staged at Etihad Stadium, but not in the same mid- week, mid- season timeslot it has been held in over recent years.
![]() The AFL has scheduled a week off between the final home and away round and the first week of finals, after North Melbourne and Fremantle rested a combined 2. Round 2. 3 last year. The mass- restings lead some commentators to claim the clubs were bordering on behaviour that constituted match fixing. AFL general manger of clubs and operations Travis Auld said the AFL hoped the game would become a permanent fixture in the week off.
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