Live Review: Adelaide Reclink Community Cup

The Reclink Community Cup's South Australian debut was a great day out in the sun and, it seems, a great success in comparison to its counterparts in other states.

Seeing Adelaide's sky turn blue and the sun come out above the Coopers Stadium ensured that smiles and positive attitudes spread contagiously as family and friends alike trundled into the football stadium. The Reclink Community Cup itself pits a team of music media personalities and a team of musicians against each other in a game of football. Entry cost a gold coin donation with all proceeds going to Reclink Australia. Before the game commenced esteemed Adelaide export The Beards got themselves prepared on the stage. The beautiful outdoor area has a wealth of potential as a live music stage and The Beards encapsulated this perfectly with their rock riffs, over the top vocals and of course keytar solos. Much essential knowledge was acquired about beards in this short space of time, and it's easy to see why this fun-loving band are in demand all over the world.

The game commenced and as you can imagine some questionable football playing ensued. The media team, aka The Adelaide Anchors, partly comprised valued members of institutions such as Three D Radio, Rip It Up magazine and the One & Three blog. The musicians team, named The Rockatoos, was in part made up of members from bands like Bad//Dreems, Max Savage & The False Idols and Glass Skies. In their entirety, each team had about 40 players each on rotation to keep things flowing. There were as many wonky drop punts, awkward handballs and dropped marks as you would expect from sporting members of the music industry, though some spectacular plays were certainly made.

A fiery half-time performance from a Rockatoos supergroup fronted by Max Savage was definitely a highlight. The patron area of the field was now bustling with people enjoying banter and some deliciously well-priced beverages. The gravelly voice of Max Savage and the jangly twang of country Americana riffs spilled out over the stage and into the audience to much excitement. The second half of the match commenced and although The Rockatoos maintained a steady lead the game continued to grow more ludicrous, with a streaker penetrating the field and all 80 players storming the field for the last two minutes of the match. Safe to say, The Rockatoos won and everyone is looking forward to the next Community Cup!