The Rocca brothers will reunite on the same football ground for the first time since 2000 when Etihad Stadium hosts the annual E.J. Whitten Legends Game on Tuesday evening.

When Saverio Rocca joins younger brother Anthony in wearing the famous Big V, it will mark the first time since 2 July 2000 that the pair have played a match alongside each other.

While Anthony remained at Collingwood until the end of 2009 (and is currently a member of its development coaching staff), Sav headed for Arden Street at the end of 2000, where he played a further 101 senior games.

VIDEO: Watch Anthony Rocca's supergoal during the 2011 E.J. Whitten Legends Game.

Combined, the Rocca brothers kicked 918 goals in 376 games in the Black and White between 1992 and 2009.

Sav sits in fifth spot on the club’s all-time goal kicking tallyboard, four places ahead of Anthony.

They won’t be the only men with a Collingwood connection to wind back the clock when the Victorians take on the All-Stars.

Dual Copeland Trophy winner Mark Williams will coach the All-Stars, a team that will include ex-Pies Quinten Lynch (2013-2014) and Mal Michael (1997-2000).

The Vics are laden with former Magpies, including the recently retired Luke Ball (2010-2014), Paul Licuria (1999-2007), Damian Monkhorst (1988-1999), the Rocca brothers, Heath Scotland (1999-2003) and Damien Peverill, who was the club’s VFL captain in 2009.

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A highlight of the football calendar each year, the match will be played at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 June.

E.J. Whitten Legends Game: 2015 Squads

Victoria
Matthew Lloyd (captain), Peter Everitt, Campbell Brown, Joel Smith, Paul Licuria, Chris Johnson, Brent Guerra, Steven Baker, Heath Scotland, Brent Moloney, Ang Christou, Mick Martyn, Paul Dimattina, David Mensch, Tony Liberatore, Damian Monkhorst, Stephen Gilham, Jonathan Brown, Scott West, Lance Whitnall, Justin Koschitzke, Damien Peverill, Adam McPhee, Ryan Houlihan, David Rodan, Josh Hunt, Anthony Rocca, Sav Rocca, Brendan Fevola, David Wirrpanda, David Wojcinski, Nathan Thompson
Coach: Sam Kekovich
Assistant coach: Andrew Bews
Director of Football: Bob Skilton

All-Stars
Shane Crawford (captain), Jeff Farmer, Nathan Bock, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Andrew Embley, Lenny Hayes, Dom Cassisi, Quinten Lynch, Russell Robertson, Richard Champion, Mal Michael, Martin Pike, Kepler Bradley, Michael Osborne, Nathan Eagleton, Shaun Smith, Nick Daffy, Troy Luff, Ben Holland, Nick Holland, Peter Burgoyne, Antoni Grover, Aaron Davey, Troy Cook, Jared Crouch, Darryl White, Michael O’Loughlin, Tadhg Kennelly, Billy Brownless
Coach: Mark Williams
Assistant coach: Terry Daniher
Director of Football: Neil Kerley

Where to watch
Etihad Stadium: The first bounce is at 7.45pm. Click here to book your tickets now.
TV: Channel Nine or WIN in VIC, TAS, SA, WA and NT at 9pm. The game will be broadcast in NSW and QLD on GEM at 11:30pm.
Radio: Triple M at 9pm.