In the lead-up to Saturday afternoon’s clash of the sash between Richmond and Essendon at the MCG, Tony Greenberg has compiled a team of players who have represented both the Tigers and Bombers on the field of battle throughout the past half-century.  Here is the line-up . . .

B:  Michael Thomson, Barry Grinter, Matt Dea

HB:  Bachar Houli, Brian Winton, Peter Francis

C:  Gary Parkes, Geoff Raines, Bryan Wood

HF:  Justin Blumfield, Stephen Taubert, Justin Murphy

F:  Cameron Clayton, Alan Noonan, Ty Zantuck

R:  Tristan Cartledge, Barry Young, Paul Sproule

IC:  Mark Eustice, Brendan Bower, Andrew Underwood, Ben Haynes