Three Essendon players have been honoured with selection in the Indigenous All Stars side that will play Essendon in Darwin on Friday, February 9th. Paddy Ryder, Andrew Lovett and Nathan Lovett-Murray have been included in a superbly talented side that will provide an extreme early season test for a young Essendon team.

The game will be played at TIO Stadium, Marrara at the completion of Essendon’s community camp which is taking place in Darwin between Tuesday, February 6th and Friday, February 10th. Essendon will not finalise its squad until the week of the game.

Tickets for the match start from only $3 per child, $11 per concession or $19 per adult. Book early to avoid disappointment. Family tickets are also available. To purchase tickets online or for more information visit http://www.darwinentertainment.com.au/boxoffice/afl-allstars.asp

The Indigenous squad – in jumper number order – is:

2. Chris Johnston (Brisbane)

3. Xavier Clarke (St Kilda)

4. Daniel Motlop (Port Adelaide)

6. Mark Williams (Hawthorn)

7. Peter Burgoyne (Port Adelaide)

8. Shaun Burgoyne (Port Adelaide)

9. Chance Bateman (Hawthorn)

10. Troy Cook (Fremantle)

11. Des Headland (Fremantle)

13. Andrew Lovett (Essendon)

14. Antoni Grover (Fremantle)

15. Chris Egan (Collingwood)

16. Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide)

18. Graham Johncock (Adelaide)

19. Michael O’Loughlin (Sydney)

20. Eddie Betts (Carlton)

23. Andrew McLeod (Adelaide)

24. Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)

25. Byron Pickett (Melbourne)

26. Jeff Farmer (Fremantle)

27. Andrew Krakouer (Richmond)

28. Mathew Stokes (Geelong)

29. Patrick Ryder (Essendon)

30. Richard Tambling (Richmond)

33. Darryl White (Sthn Districts)

36. Aaron Davey (Melbourne)

37. Adam Goodes (Sydney)

42. Nathan Lovett-Murray(Essendon),

43. Rodger Hayden (Fremantle)

44. David Wirrpanda (West Coast)

Coach: Michael McLean