Lions fans can see some of the Club’s former stars pull on the boots once again this Wednesday night (10 July) from 7:45pm when Etihad Stadium plays host to the 2013 Ray White EJ Whitten Legends Game.

Bears stalwart Richard Champion will team up with recent Lions premiership teammates Des Headland, Darryl White, Mal Michael and Martin Pike for the All Stars, who are confident of reclaiming the Ray White EJ Whitten Legends Trophy from the Victorian side, which is headlined by former Lions forward Brendan Fevola

Celebrating the 18th year of the game, the scoreboard is currently locked with eight wins a piece and one draw.

The Victorians have employed a succession plan with two-time winning coach Sam Newman handing over the reins this year to another former Club representative, Doug Hawkins.

With matters of health usually a no-go zone for men, the Ray White EJ Whitten Legends Game shines a spotlight on men’s health issues through their much-loved pastime of sport laced with a touch of humour.

Each year in Australia, more than 3,300 men die of prostate cancer and around 20,000 new cases are diagnosed. Approximately one in nine Australian men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime.

The EJ Whitten Foundation, which was formed in 1995 to commemorate the legacy Ted Whitten, aims to increase national awareness of prostate cancer, promote early detection and raise funds for research into the disease.

For the players it is game on for a serious cause and their competitive spirit remains undiminished. They bring all the showmanship and skills that made them greats of the game with four quarters of fiercely contested footy.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, while fans in VIC, SA, TAS, WA and NT will be able to watch a live broadcast of the match on Channel 9.