One of footy’s great AFL Grand Final traditions will continue on Saturday morning, with Fox Footy’s Longest Kick to take place at Lower Terrace, Birrarung Marr on the Yarra River.
Ten competitors will attempt to boot the Sherrin as far as possible across the Yarra River, with the event to start at 11.30am (AEST).
You can catch the Longest Kick live on Fox Footy — via Foxtel and Kayo Sports — or follow all the action in our love blog below. It’ll be hosted by Bounce trio Jason Dunstall, Andrew Gaze and Ben Dixon.
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Headlining the competitors is Hawthorn captain James Sicily, Carlton star Adam ‘Woof’ Saad and Western Bulldogs young gun Jamarra Ugle-Hagan. Defenders Mason Redman (Essendon) and Trent Rivers (Melbourne) will also be competing, while recently-retired four-time premiership star Isaac Smith will look to go out with a bang … literally.
With many Lions fans no doubt to be in attendance, veteran Brisbane left-footer Daniel Rich looms as a crowd favourite at the event, which will take place just hours before the first bounce of the 2023 AFL Grand Final.
Dual Coleman Medallist Brendan Fevola will be looking to become the first two-time Longest Kick winner, after taking out the coveted trophy in 2017 with a 66.1m bomb. Former Carlton and Gold Coast ruck and podcaster Daniel Gorringe is the other wildcard entrant.
AFL fans will also get a glimpse of one of this year’s top draft prosects, with Tasmania’s Arie Schoenmaker to compete. Schoenmaker, a unique 194cm left-footed prospect that has played across wing and half-back this year, is regarded as one of the longest kicks in this year’s draft pool.
A year-long campaign from social media sensations Marmalade to participate in the fan-favourite event has paid off, with the two footy fanatics Checkers and Srey putting boot to leather for the ceremonial kick.
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LIST OF FOX FOOTY LONGEST KICK PAST WINNERS
2015: Drew Petrie (North Melbourne) — 60.4m
2016: Bryce Gibbs (Carlton) — 72.3m
2017: Brendan Fevola — 66.1m
2018: Jack Gunston (Hawthorn) — 66.9m
2019: Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) — 66.8m
2021: Jarryd Roughead — 59.0m
2022: Charlie Curnow (Carlton) — 62.9m
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