Overview

• Organisers confirmed a one-race format with no heats and a smaller lineup, departing from the traditional all-clubs representation.
• The entrants are Beau McCreery, Nick Blakey, Maurice Rioli, Jed Walter, Toby Greene, Jack Higgins, Murphy Reid and Olympic boxer Harry Garside.
• Defending titleholder McCreery is the betting favourite at $2.75, with Collingwood reporting his 2024 win in 10.18 seconds.
• Blakey was named Telstra Tracker 2025 Fastest Footballer at 36.1 km/h, while Rioli logged 35.9 km/h and drew attention for a high-profile chase-down.
• Garside brings elite endurance with a 2:39:22 Sydney Marathon PB, Walter’s size belies reports of top-end speed, Greene joked he is a “good bet for last,” and Rising Star winner Reid adds rookie intrigue.