It recognises the role of Italian Australian players in the sport.
[2] Anthony Koutoufides, who was also in the Greek Team of the Century qualified via his mother,[3] whilst Ian Stewart's father was Italian, but he had always used his mother's maiden name.
[4] John Kennedy's maternal grandparents were Italian.
[3] The final selected team was announced at the Palladium Room at the Crown Casino in Melbourne on 31 May 2007.
[5] A team President was also named: Frank Costa.