It’s a draw…. again! For the third time in history and for the second year running… neither team is taking home the Cup. The 2013 Reclink Community Cup was played out today at Elsternwick Park in perfect sunny June weather, with both teams drawing the biggest crowd in the event’s twenty year history with the official at- tendance at an estimated 10,000 punters.
In what was a tight contest all match, Stew Farrell of the Megahertz kicked a magical goal after the final siren to level the scores with The Rockdogs, who were lead- ing by a whisker at the end of each quarter throughout the day.
The final scoreboard result was Megahertz : 4.4.28 and The Rockdogs : 4.4.28. Last year the match ended in a draw in the final minutes, with both teams finishing on 35 points. Liam ‘Banjo’ O’Shannessy from The Rockdogs again won the Stephen Connelly Award (Best On Ground) this year.
From its origins as a tidy litte AFL match amongst the music fraternity, the Community Cup has grown beautifully, last year the event saw over $70,000 raised with over 9,000 attendees heading down to see the Megahertz versus the Rockdogs.
This year, more than 10,000 attended and over $100,000 was raised for Reclink Australia – another event record – cementing the Reclink Community Cup is an essential part of the fabric of Melbourne music culture and the sporting event calendar.
Kicking off the day’s musical treats just after gates opened was Justine Clarke who was joined by The Rebelles band, with many children enjoying her per- formance as well as the many family-friendly activities on site. Local act Super Wild Horses followed; then hit- ting stage at half time was King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard. Post match entertainment was the legendary Beasts Of Bourbon performing a blistering live set.
To fire up the crowd, Tim Rogers was joined by Kat Spazzy to perform the song Pub by Cosmic Psychos in lieu of the national anthem before the bounce.
