In the lead-up to Sunday night’s Anzac Day Eve Richmond v Melbourne clash at the MCG, Tony Greenberg has compiled a team of players who have represented both these traditional league clubs on the field of battle throughout the past half-century. Here is the line-up . . .

B:  Laurie Fowler, Jon Howat, Andy Goodwin

HB:  Graham Gaunt, Ben Holland, Cameron Clayton

C:  Clay Sampson, Phil Egan, Simon Eishold

HF:  Ricky Petterd, Brad Miller, Michael Pickering

F:  Daryl Cumming, Ross Brewer, Troy Simmonds

R:  Craig McKellar, Bill Nettlefold, David Rodan

IC:  Addam Maric, Blair Campbell, Steve O’Dwyer, Ross Funcke