A 50-player Smithy’s VFL State Team squad has been announced ahead of the representative clash against the SANFL in Glenelg during the AFL Gather Round

The Victorian Football League (VFL) has announced a 50-player squad ahead of its highly-anticipated return to representative football when it takes on the SANFL during the AFL Gather Round next month.

Friday March 22

Southern Saints v Collingwood 7:05pm AEDT RSEA Park, Melbourne • Kulin Nations

Saturday March 23

Essendon v Port Melbourne 10:05am AEDT NEC Hangar, Essendon

Geelong v Carlton 11:15am AEDT GMHBA Stadium, Geelong • Wadawurrung

Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne 12:05pm AEDT Whitten Oval, Melbourne • Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung

Darebin v Williamstown 5:05pm AEDT La Trobe University, Bundoora

Sunday March 24

Casey Demons v Box Hill Hawks 11:05am AEDT Casey Fields, Melbourne • Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung

Friday March 22

Sandringham Zebras v Collingwood 4:05pm AEDT RSEA Park, Melbourne • Kulin Nations

Frankston v Williamstown Kinetic Stadium, Frankston • Boon Wurrung/Bunerong 7:35pm AEDT

Saturday March 23

Gold Coast Suns v Richmond 12:05pm AEDT People First Stadium, Gold Coast • Yugambeh

Southport v Port Melbourne 1:05pm AEDT Fankhauser Reserve, Southport

Essendon v Brisbane Lions 1:05pm AEDT NEC Hangar, Essendon

Geelong v Werribee Tigers 2:05pm AEDT GMHBA Stadium, Geelong • Wadawurrung

North Melbourne v Northern Bullants 3:05pm AEDT Arden Street Oval, Melbourne • Wurundjeri

Sunday March 24

Sydney Swans v Coburg Lions 12:05pm AEDT Tramway Oval, Sydney

Footscray Bulldogs v GWS Giants 12:05pm AEDT Whitten Oval, Melbourne • Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung

Casey Demons v Box Hill Hawks 2:05pm AEDT Casey Fields, Melbourne • Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung

The VFL tipping comp starts this weekend.

This will be the 24th year of VFL tipping which started way back in 2000

Last season’s top ten tipsters

FINAL LEADERS BOARD after ROUND 22

Equal FIRST Mark Waverley, Frankston Boy 142

Equal THIRD Aimee, Greg Stephens 141

Equal FIFTH Colin ‘go gulls’ Smith, Greg Thompson, Jason ‘Gillon’ Liebers 139

EIGHTH Arthur 138

Equal NINTH Graham Cooper, Mudassar 137

Equal ELEVENTH Blackrocker, Butts, Digs 136

It was noted on Facebook that there maybe a rule change that affects VFL clubs more significantly than AFL standalone and VFL aligned clubs.