Victoria v Dream Team: A best of from the past 10 years

Published by
Ben Cotton

We are 10 years removed from the Victoria v Dream Team clash in 2008, the one-off All-Star-like game that celebrated 150 years of football.

To mark the 10th anniversary of the game, Zero Hanger have put together together the best of the Victoria and Dream Team players from 2008-18.

It was tough goings putting together both teams, rewarding the players who have played the best footy over the past decade, not just picking the best players from that era.

So here is our mock-up of the Best of Victoria v Dream Team from the past 10 years. The criteria is based off the home state in which the players were born. Who do you think would win?

VICTORIA

B: Josh Gibson, Matthew Scarlett, Heath Shaw
HB: Kade Simpson, Michael Hurley, Sam Mitchell
C: Luke Hodge, Chris Judd, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Jimmy Bartel, Josh J. Kennedy, Patrick Dangerfield
F: Brent Harvey, Jarryd Roughead, Steve Johnson
FOL: Max Gawn, Gary Ablett, Dane Swan
Interchange: Dustin Fletcher, Jobe Watson, Joel Selwood, Brendon Goddard
Coach: Alastair Clarkson

Unlucky to miss: Robbie Gray, Dustin Martin, Josh P. Kennedy, Leigh Montagna, Brett Deledio

DREAM TEAM 

B: Shannon Hurn, Brian Lake, Harry Taylor
HB: Rory Laird, Alex Rance, Corey Enright
C: Mitch Duncan, Nat Fyfe, Bryce Gibbs
HF: Adam Goodes, Nick Riewoldt, Cyril Rioli
F: Eddie Betts, Lance Franklin, Paul Chapman
FOL: Sam Jacobs, Matt Priddis, Tom Mitchell
Interchange: Jack Riewoldt, Matthew Pavlich, Chad Wingard, Andrew Mackie
Coach: John Longmire

Unlucky to miss out:  Jeremy McGovern, Grant Birchall, Patrick Cripps, Jarrad McVeigh, Lachie Neale, Luke Breust

Published by
Ben Cotton