FIRST there was The King and I. Now comes The King and the Concreter.
It will be one of the most grandiose productions the humble QAFL second division has seen and it's happening on the Gold Coast today.
Former AFL great Wayne "King" Carey, 38, is making a comeback, essentially for charity, for Palm Beach Currumbin Lions against Maroochy-Northside Roos in the QAFL Second Division match.
His opponent is Peter Hay, 24, a widely travelled concreter and former Brisbane Lions reserves premiership player who is looking forward to the contest.
North Melbourne champion Carey lives on the Coast and became interested in the club through its assistant coach Adrian Hill, whose company built Carey's house.
Hay, son of club president Michael, can relate to the philosophy of the Bangladesh cricket side when they play Australia - go as hard as you can in match time but never forget the bountiful autograph and photo opportunities which come later.
"I would like to get his photo for sure," Hay said.
"I don't really get nervous before games. I'll be nervous this time.
Could he be bold enough to sledge the King?
"I might be - I'm sure there will be words said but I will just try to play my own game. I will do what I normally do and that is to try to intimidate my opponent and test his fitness and see whether he wants to run.
"It is going to be exciting to play against a player of his status. It's great for the second division to have people talking about our competition.
Hay is no greenhorn rookie. He played a season at Springvale in Melbourne and had other stints with Redland Bay and Morningside.
Carey said: "I'm not too concerned about my fitness or anything like that, but I suppose not having played for 41/2 years is a worry."
Carey has waived any match fee and asked for an unspecified percentage of the gate receipts to be donated to Whitelion, a charity that works with at-risk young people.