Mess Hall, Radio Hosts To Fight Out Sydney Community Cup

The team lists for the 2013 Sydney Community Cup have been announced, with a number of star musicians and music industry identities set to boot up for New South Wales' most important Aussies Rules charity match.

Both members of The Mess Hall, Cec Condon and Jed Kurzel, former AC-DC member Mark Evans, Smudge's Adam Yee plus reps from a number of other bands, Sounds Australia, Ivy League, We Manage and APRA will be lining up for the Western Walers, who are yet to win the title.

Defending champions the Sydney Sailors will once again feature triple j breakfast host Alex Dyson and ABC 702's Adam Spencer with a healthy contingent of FBi Radio and 2SER hosts and other representatives from the ABC, Mess&Noise and theMusic.com.au.

Raising money for Reclink, which provides programs and supports for disadvantaged youths, entry to the game is by gold coin donation. The Melbourne version, which the Sydney event is based upon, raised upwards of $100,000 for the charity this year.

The official launch of the Cup will be held at The Vic In Enmore from 6pm Thursday 8 August, with Front End Loader's Bow & Davis are playing at 7.30pm (there will also be meat tray raffles). Following that another fundraising show will be held on the same night at The Marlborough with Mezko and Melodie Nelson.

The Marlborough will hold two more fundraisers in the lead up, with Little Lovers and Restless Leg playing Thursday 15 August and Toby Martin and Sam Shinazzi on Thursday 22 August. The shows are free entry, but there is a donation bucket.

The main game with take place at Marrickville's iconic Henson Park Sunday 25 August, with gates open at 1pm and entry at 2pm.

The team lists