Charlie Cameron will light up the MCG on Saturday in the annual AFL Grand Final Sprint.
In his first Grand Final Sprint start, Cameron will be out to deliver Adelaide’s fourth crown in five years following on from the success of three-time winner, Patrick Dangerfield. Dangerfield won the event in three straight years between 2011 and 2013.
Brodie Smith represented the Crows last year. Defending champion Jordan Murdoch (Geelong) won't be back to defend his title after having hand surgery at the end of the season.
‘Jets’ Cameron is one of 18 players split into two heats, who will compete for the honour of being crowned the AFL's fastest man. The heats will be held prior to the Grand Final, with the race itself to be held at half time of the decider.
Richmond's Anthony Miles, St Kilda veteran Leigh Montagna, Melbourne forward Jay Kennedy-Harris, Sydney Swans utility Dean Towers, North Melbourne's Majak Daw and Collingwood son of a gun Darcy Moore could are all in the mix to take out the title. Two taxi drivers will also run as part of 13 CABS sponsorship of the race.
The sprint was first held on Grand Final Day in 1977. Originally over a mile, the distance was changed to 100m in 1979. The race wasn’t held between 1987 and 2001, but was reintroduced in 2002.
Grand Final Sprint Heats
Heat 1
Majak Daw (North Melbourne)
Caleb Daniel (Western Bulldogs)
Angus Litherland (Hawthorn)
Charlie Cameron (Adelaide)
Darcy Moore (Collingwood)
Rory Lobb (GWS)
Paddy Brophy (West Coast)
Henry Schade (Gold Coast)
Darcy Lang (Geelong)
Parminder Singh (13 CABS)
Heat 2
Brad Ebert (Port Adelaide)
Anthony Miles (Richmond)
Dean Towers (Sydney)
Andrejs Everitt (Carlton)
Jay Kennedy-Harris (Melbourne)
Hayden Crozier (Fremantle)
Elliott Kavanagh (Essendon)
Leigh Montagna (St Kilda)
Lewis Taylor (Brisbane)
Gurdev Singh (13 CABS)
Grand Final Sprint Winners of the Modern Era
2002 Jared Crouch (Sydney Swans)
2003 James Walker (Fremantle)
2004 James Walker (Fremantle)
2005 Brett Deledio (Richmond)
2006 Brendan Fevola (Carlton)
2007 Jake King (Richmond)
2008 Matt White (Richmond)
2009 Rhys Stanley (St Kilda)
2010 Luke Miles (St Kilda)
2011 Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
2012 Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
2013 Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
