Im not giving you much of a preview here, only to say that it should be a good game to watch.   Generally neither team plays the Muhammed Ali "rope-a-dope" style, so we should see a winning team from the midfield and forward of centre.   Lets hope that its a result not tainted by poor umpiring, and that the winning team does so on the back of their excellence.

Both Essendon and Collingwood have performed well in the preseason competition so far, but youve got to take your hats off to the Bombers, who have shown a bit better form in dispatching some more highly credentialled rivals than the Magpies, who have travelled further, but also played Richmond and West Coast to progress.

I cant give a tip, but youd suggest with both walesy and myself in attendance tonight, were probably not both going to go home happy at the end of proceedings.  Thats a tip I can be fairly confident of making.

In terms of the other games in the NAB Challenge, the draw and times, the teams for tonights game, and a few SuperCoach players to watch are over the break.

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Teams for tonights game:

COLLINGWOOD
B: Harry OBrien, Chris Tarrant, Alan Toovey
HB: Brent Macaffer, Ben Reid, Heath Shaw
C: John McCarthy, Dane Swan, Sharrod Wellingham
HF: Andrew Krakouer, Chris Dawes, Luke Ball
F: Alan Didak, Travis Cloke, Leigh Brown
FOLL: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas
I/C: Leon Davis, Lachlan Keeffe, Cameron Wood, Jarryd Blair,  Simon Buckley, Steele Sidebottom, Dayne Beams, Ben Johnson
Em: Ben Sinclair, Tyson Goldsack, Tom Young

ESSENDON
B: David Myers, Dustin Fletcher, Kyle Hardingham
HB: Brent Stanton, Cale Hooker, Mark McVeigh
C: Courtenay Dempsey, Jobe Watson, Jason Winderlich
HF: Angus Monfries, Michael Hurley, Jake Melksham
F: Stewart Crameri, Patrick Ryder, Leroy Jetta
Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Dyson Heppell, Heath Hocking
I/C: Michael Hibberd, David Hille, Travis Colyer, Sam Lonergan, Ben Howlett, Brent Prismall, Mark Williams, David Zaharakis
Em: Kyle Reimers, Josh Jenkins, Jake Carlisle

Players to watch closely:
Collingwood: Keefe, Davis, Shaw, McCarthy
Essendon: Heppell, Hille, Ryder, Hibberd

2011 NAB Challenge

Friday, March 11
Richmond v Adelaide, Visy Park (North Carlton), 4pm
Hawthorn v Melbourne, Aurora Stadium (Launceston), 7pm

Saturday, March 12
Fremantle v West Coast Eagles, Fremantle Oval, 11am
Carlton v Geelong, Visy Park (North Carlton), 1pm
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, Eureka Stadium (North Ballarat), 1pm
Port Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney, Willaston Oval (Willaston, SA), 4pm
Sydney Swans v St Kilda, BCU International Stadium (Coffs Harbour), 7pm
 
Sunday, March 13
Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast, Fankhauser Reserve (Southport), 3pm - what a stadium name - a fankin beauty 
 
All times are local

RICHMOND v ADELAIDE
Richmond
2. Will Thursfield, 3. Brett Deledio, 4. Dustin Martin, 6. Shaun Grigg, 8. Jack Riewoldt, 9. Trent Cotchin, 10. Shane Edwards, 12. David Astbury, 13. Brad Miller, 14. Bachar Houli, 16. Luke McGuane, 17. Chris Newman, 18. Alex Rance, 19. Daniel Connors, 20. Mitch Morton, 21. Shane Tuck, 23. Daniel Jackson, 25. Angus Graham, 26. Robin Nahas, 28. Jake King, 29. Tyrone Vickery, 30. Reece Conca, 31. Jake Batchelor, 32. Brad Helbig, 35. Matthew White, 37. Jayden Post, 41. Nathan Foley, 43. Matt Dea, 48. Dylan Grimes

Adelaide
1. Richard Tambling, 2. Brad Moran, 3. Brent Reilly, 4. Kurt Tippett, 5. Scott Thompson 6. Jack Gunston, 7. Nathan Van Berlo, 8. Myke Cook, 9. Rory Sloane, 10. Matthew Jaensch, 11. Michael Doughty, 13. Taylor Walker, 14. David Mackay, 15. Brad Symes, 16. Phil Davis, 17. Bernie Vince, 18. Graham Johncock, 20. Ivan Maric, 21. Chris Knights, 22. Andrew Otten, 25. Ben Rutten, 26. Richard Douglas, 27. Scott Stevens, 28. Luke Thompson, 29. James Sellar, 32. Patrick Dangerfield, 33. Brodie Smith, 35. Shaun McKernan, 40. Jason Porplyzia

Watching: Houli, Morton, Batchelor, Conca, Moran, Vince, Knights, Dangerfield, Smith, McKernan

HAWTHORN V MELBOURNE
Hawthorn
2. Jarryd Roughead, 3. Jordan Lewis, 4. Rick Ladson, 6. Josh Gibson, 7. Michael Osborne, 8. Xavier Ellis, 9. Shaun Burgoyne, 10. Chance Bateman, 11. Clinton Young, 12. Brad Sewell, 13. Kyle Cheney, 14. Grant Birchall, 16. Isaac Smith, 17. Cameron Bruce, 18. Brent Guerra, 20. David Hale, 21. Shane Savage, 23. Lance Franklin, 24. Ben Stratton, 26. Liam Shiels, 27. Stephen Gilham, 28. Paul Puopolo, 29. Tom Murphy, 31. Matthew Suckling, 33. Cyril Rioli, 34. Brent Renouf, 36. Jordan Lisle, 37. Brendan Whitecross, 39. Max Bailey

Melbourne
1. Matthew Warnock, 2. Nathan Jones, 3. Clint Bartram, 4. Jack Watts, 5. Jordan Gysberts, 6. Matthew Bate, 7. Jamie Bennell, 12. Colin Sylvia, 14. Lynden Dunn, 15. Ricky Petterd, 16. Jack Grimes, 18. Brad Green, 19. Addam Maric, 20. Colin Garland, 22. Brent Moloney, 24. Liam Jurrah, 27. Jared Rivers, 28. Joel MacDonald, 31. Tom Scully, 34. Stefan Martin, 35. Luke Tapscott, 36. Aaron Davey, 38. Jeremy Howe, 39. Neville Jetta, 40. Mark Jamar, 42. Jake Spencer, 44. Rohan Bail, 45. Kelvin Lawrence, 47. James Strauss

Watching: Cheney, Smith, Hale, Puopolo, Watts, Sylvia, Petterd, Grimes, Green, Tapscott, Bail, Strauss

FREMANTLE v WEST COAST
Fremantle
1. Hayden Ballantyne, 4. Jayden Pitt, 7. Nathan Fyfe, 8. Nick Suban, 9. Adam McPhee, 10. Rhys Palmer, 13. Tendai Mzungu, 14. Antoni Grover, 15. Ryan Crowley, 16. David Mundy, 18. Luke McPharlin, 20. Viv Michie, 22. Jack Anthony, 23. Chris Mayne, 24. Dylan Robertson, 28. Peter Faulks, 29. Matthew Pavlich, 31. Aaron Sandilands, 32. Stephen Hill, 34. Nick Lower, 36. Alex Silvagni, 37. Michael Johnson, 38. Michael Walters, 41. Paul Duffield, 44. Jesse Crichton, 47. Jay van Berlo

West Coast
2. Mark LeCras, 3. Andrew Gaff, 5. Brad Ebert, 6. Mark Nicoski, 7. Chris Masten, 8. Beau Waters, 10. Scott Selwood, 11. Matt Priddis, 13. Luke Shuey, 15. Tom Swift, 16. Eric MacKenzie, 17. Josh Kennedy, 18. Bradd Dalziell, 20. Dean Cox, 21. Quinten Lynch, 24. Matt Rosa, 25. Shannon Hurn, 27. Jack Darling, 28. Ashley Smith, 29. Scott Lycett, 31. Will Schofield, 32. Andrew Embley, 36. Callum Wilson, 37. Adam Selwood, 41. Andrew Strijk, 43. Ashton Hams, 47. Lewis Stevenson

Watching: Mzungu, Michie, Anthony, Lower, Gaff, Nicoski, Mastens porno moustache, Shuey, Dalziell, Cox, Hurn

CARLTON v GEELONG
Carlton
1. Andrew Walker, 2. Jordan Russell, 4. Bryce Gibbs, 5. Chris Judd, 6. Kade Simpson, 9. Kane Lucas, 10. Matthew Watson, 12. Mitch Robinson, 13. Chris Yarran, 15. Jeremy Laidler, 16. Andrew Collins, 18. Paul Bower, 21. Mark Austin, 22. Shaun Hampson, 23. Lachie Henderson, 27. Dennis Armfield, 29. Heath Scotland, 30. Jarrad Waite, 31. Marcus Davies, 34. Nick Duigan, 35. Edward Curnow, 38. Jeffrey Garlett, 39. Wayde Twomey, 40. Michael Jamison, 41. Levi Casboult, 42. Zach Tuohy, 43. Simon White, 44. Andrew Carrazzo, 45. Aaron Joseph

Geelong
1. Mitchell Brown, 3. Jimmy Bartel, 4. Andrew Mackie, 6. Brad Ottens, 7. Harry Taylor, 8. Josh Hunt, 9. James Kelly, 10. Daniel Menzel, 12. Trent West, 13 Tom Lonergan, 14. Joel Selwood, 15. Jordan Schroder, 16. Dawson Simpson, 18. Josh Cowan, 19. Taylor Hunt, 20. Steven Johnson, 21. Cameron Mooney, 22. Mitch Duncan, 26. Tom Hawkins, 27. Mathew Stokes, 28. Allen Christensen, 29. Cameron Guthrie, 30. Matthew Scarlett, 36. Nathan Vardy, 39 Darren Milburn, 44. Corey Enright, 46. Jonathan Simpkin

Watching: Yarran, Laidler, Hampson (post Hirdy...), Duigan, S Johnson, Hawkins

NORTH MELBOURNE v WESTERN BULLDOGS
North Melbourne
3. Brady Rawlings, 4. Liam Anthony, 5. Ben Warren, 7. Jack Ziebell, 8. Daniel Wells, 9. Andrew Swallow, 11. Michael Firrito, 12. Lindsay Thomas, 13. Leigh Adams, 14. Gavin Urquhart, 16. Scott Thompson, 18. Shaun Atley, 19. Sam Wright, 20. Drew Petrie, 21. Cam Richardson, 22. Todd Goldstein, 23. Kieran Harper, 25. Robbie Tarrant, 26. Ben McKinley, 27. Aaron Edwards, 29. Brent Harvey, 30. Daniel Pratt, 32. Cruize Garlett, 33. Matt Campbell, 34. Jamie Macmillan, 38. Majak Daw, 39. Cam Pedersen, 42. Scott McMahon, 45. Luke Delaney

Western Bulldogs
1. Jarrad Grant, 2. Robert Murphy, 4. Daniel Cross, 5. Matthew Boyd, 7. Shaun Higgins, 9. Lindsay Gilbee, 12. Tom Williams, 13. Daniel Giansiracusa, 14. Callan Ward, 15. Ben Hudson, 16. Ryan Griffen, 17. Adam Cooney, 18. Brennan Stack, 19. Liam Jones, 20. Josh Hill, 21. Tom Liberatore, 26. Zephaniah Skinner, 27. Will Minson, 28. Barry Hall, 29. Easton Wood, 33. Nathan Djerrkura, 38. Dale Morris, 42. Liam Picken, 43. Ed Barlow, 44. Brodie Moles

Watching: Anthony, Atley, Wright, Petrie, Richardson, Tarrant, McKinley, Harvey, McMahon, Higgins, Ward, Cooney, Liberatore, Skinner, Wood, Djerrkura

PORT ADELAIDE v GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
Port Adelaide
1. Domenic Cassisi, 2. Cameron Hitchcock, 3. Steven Salopek, 4. Daniel Motlop, 5. Matthew Broadbent, 6. Danyle Pearce, 8. Hamish Hartlett, 10. Travis Boak, 12. Jackson Trengove, 13. Cameron OShea, 14. Paul Stewart, 15. David Rodan, 17. Robbie Gray, 18. Kane Cornes, 19. Nick Salter, 20. Dean Brogan, 21. Matt Thomas, 27. Alipate Carlile, 28. Jay Schulz, 29. Jasper Pittard, 30. Troy Chaplin, 35. Chad Cornes, 36. Michael Pettigrew, 39. Justin Westhoff, 41. Jason Davenport, 43. Daniel Stewart, 44. Tom Logan, 47. Jarrad Irons

Greater Western Sydney
2. Curtly Hampton, 4. Israel Folau, 5. Dylan Shiel, 6. Josh Bruce, 8. Jeremy Cameron, 10. Anthony Miles, 11. Jack Hombsch, 13. Gerald Ugle, 14. Sam Darley, 18. Jarrod Harding, 19. Simon Turnbridge, 20. Alex Carey, 21. Joshua Growden, 24. Stephen Clifton, 26. Jonathon Giles, 27. Andrew Phillips, 29. Ben Casley, 31. Jacob Townsend, 32. Adam Flagg, 33. Chaz Sargeant, 34. Jack Dimery, 35. Ben Reid, 36. Marcus Crook, 37. Chris Varsamkis, 38. Tim Barton, 39. Luke Garland, 40. Brett Dore

Watching: Boak, Rodan, Chaplin, Pittard, Irons, FOLAU

ST KILDA v SYDNEY
St Kilda
1. Jason Gram. 4. Clint Jones, 5. Ben McEvoy, 7. Lenny Hayes, 9. Sam Crocker, 10. Steven Baker, 11. Leigh Montagna, 12. Nick Riewoldt, 14. Jarryn Geary, 16. Ryan Gamble, 18. Brendon Goddard, 19. Sam Gilbert, 20. David Armitage, 21. Nick Heyne, 22. Farren Ray, 24. Sean Dempster, 26. Nick Dal Santo, 27. Jason Blake, 29. Tom Lynch, 30. Brett Peake, 31. Tom Simpkin, 32. Andrew McQualter, 33. James Gwilt, 34. Dean Polo, 35. Jamie Cripps, 38. Will Johnson, 39. Alistair Smith, 42. Daniel Archer, 44. Stephen Milne

Sydney
1. Mark Seaby, 2. Rhyce Shaw, 3. Jarrad McVeigh, 4. Daniel Hannebery, 5. Ryan OKeefe, 7. Brett Meredith, 8. Trent Dennis-Lane, 12. Josh Kennedy, 13. Andrejs Everitt, 14. Craig Bird, 15. Kieren Jack, 16. Gary Rohan, 18. Jesse White, 20. Sam Reid, 21. Ben McGlynn, 22. Byron Sumner, 24. Jude Bolton, 25. Ted Richards, 29. Martin Mattner, 32. Lewis Jetta, 33. Jarred Moore, 37. Adam Goodes, 38. Mike Pyke, 39. Heath Grundy, 40. Nick Smith, 41. Shane Mumford, 42. Paul Bevan

Watching: McEvoy, Gamble, Polo, Johnson, OKeefe, Kennedy, Everitt, Rohan, McGlynn, Goodes

BRISBANE LIONS V GOLD COAST
Brisbane Lions
1. Mitchell Clark, 3. Sam Sheldon, 6. Luke Power, 7. Jed Adcock, 9. Ashley McGrath, 10. Daniel Rich, 11. Pearce Hanley, 14. Brent Staker, 17. Claye Beams, 18. Todd Banfield, 20. Simon Black, 21. Daniel Merrett, 22. Tom Collier, 23. Matthew Leuenberger, 24. Joel Patfull, 28. Patrick Karnezis, 29. Andrew Raines, 30. Jack Redden, 31. James Polkinghorne, 32.  Cheynee Stiller, 33. Amon Buchanan, 34. Jesse O’Brien, 35. Ryan Lester, 36. Matt Maguire,37. Bryce Retzlaff, 38. Tom Rockliff, 42. Josh Green, 43. Rohan Bewick, 46. Broc McCauley

Gold Coast
1. Marc  Lock,  4. Maverick Weller,  5. Jarrod Harbrow, 6. Alik Magin, 7. Karmichael Hunt, 13. Hayden Jolly, 14. Nathan Krakouer, 15. Piers Flanagan, 16. Rory Thompson, 17. Josh Fraser, 20. Josh Toy, 21. Daniel Harris, 23. Charlie Dixon, 24. David Swallow, 25. Danny Stanley, 27. Michael Coad, 32. Brandon Matera, 34. Jack Hutchins, 35. Michael Rischitelli, 37. Harley Bennell, 39. Sam Day, 43. Liam Patrick, 44. Nathan Bock, 47.  Daniel Gorringe, 48. Seb Tape, 51. Jake Crawford

Watching: Clark, Rich, Beams, Green, Bewick, Hunt, Fraser, Toy, Harris, Swallow, Stanley, Coad, Matera, Bennell, Day, Bock...(but still no Smith )