Lions had 3 players selected in the Triple M (Melb) all Australian team. Merrett, Maguire & Rich.
Players selected not on talent, but comedic talent.
Audio of the team being read out
here.
The All Triple M Team!
B: BRENT GUERRA 'The Rug', DANIEL MERRETT 'Sauce Merrett', JASON BLAKE 'Shake ‘N Blake'
HB: NICK MALCESKI 'The Bearded Melcho', MATT MAGUIRE 'Goosey Maguire', TYSON GOLDSACK 'The Sack'
C: BERNARD VINCE 'Bernard', PATRICK DANGERFIELD 'Danger', DENNIS ARMFIELD 'Dennis'
HF: JEFF GARLETT 'Little Jeffy', BUDDY FRANKLIN 'Big Bud', STEVE JOHNSON 'Stevie J'
F: STEPHEN MILNE 'Tip Rat Milne', JARRYD ROUGHEAD 'Rough', JAKE KING 'Push Up'
Foll: DAVID HALE 'Hair Hat', DANIEL RICH 'Rich Flavor', PAUL CHAPMAN: Chap
I/C: TAYLOR WALKER 'Texan', JASON PORPLYZIA 'Porpoise', RORY SLOANE 'Mad mates', ALAN TOOVEY 'Possum Eyes'
Runner: BRETT EBERT 'Head'
Footy Trip Organiser: CAMPBELL BROWN 'Brown Dog'
And the Rising Star winner:
Jimmy “The Toomp” Toumpas