The Match

The match is happening on Sunday June 27th at Elsternwick Park, Elsternwick.

Keep your eye on this page for updates on the 2010 team lists and insider info.

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Goal? (photo from the Community Cup Flickr group)

Here’s the lowdown on the game, from the Community Cup Wikipedia:

The match features two teams of non-footballing local communities: the 3RRR/3PBS Megahertz, which consists of personnel from the city’s two main community radio stations, and the Espy Rock Dogs, a mix of former and present musicians and bar staff from the Esplanade Hotel. The Megahertz wear red and white, and the Rockdogs wear black, red white and yellow guernseys. The match is usually umpired by a mix of comedians and notable music industry people, costumed according to a humorous theme (most recently Devo in 2006).

The match is followed by the presentation of a number of medals named after recently deceased musicians, including Dave McComb, Paul Hester, Grant McLennan, Tim Hemensley, Norm Fagg, Andrew Entsch and Stuart Speed. The Dave Taranto Medal, named for a former PBS-RRR comic presenter, is awarded to the “most silly Megahertz”. The only living medal is the Stephen Hurley Medal, named for a member of the first Rockdogs side in 1993 who broke his spine in November that year and is now confined to a wheelchair. The Steve Connolly Medal is awarded for the best on ground, and is presented by The Age sports writer Rohan Connolly in memory of his brother.

In 2009, the Rockdogs got up over the Megahertz by the thinnest of margins: 56-55

What is the Community Cup?

The Cup is Melbourne's own grassroots Australian Rules footy event. In 2010, the best of this town's music and community radio crowds will clash on the pristine pitch at Elsternwick Park on June 27, all in the name of charity. The Cup's organiser and beneficiary is Reclink, who provide sporting, social and arts activities to enhance the lives of people experiencing disadvantage.

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