Hawthorn premiership player Cyril Rioli will pull the football boots on once again, locking in a match with the Tongala Football Netball Club later in June.
It will be Rioli's first appearance in Victoria since retiring from the AFL in 2019. He also played in last year's EJ Whitten Legends Game last year at Marvel Stadium.
Tongala, who play in the Murray League and is the home of West Coast wunderkind Harley Reid, will face Cobram on June 27. The two clubs competed in a high-scoring contest last month, with Tongala snaring victory by two points in a thrilling match.
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Rioli decided to hang up the boots from Hawthorn after 189 games, 275 goals and 11 seasons in the AFL.
The crafty forward won four premiership medals, including one in his maiden campaign as a Hawk.
Rioli also claimed the 2015 Norm Smith Medal, and was a three-time All-Australian (2012, 2015 and 2016).
He was the AFLCA 2009 Best Young player and kicked the Goal of the Year in the same season.
