One of the greatest rivalries of our time will be decided this Sunday.

On the hallowed turf of Henson Park, in Sydney’s Marrickville, the musicians and industry of the Western Walers will go head-to-head with the community radio and media representatives of the Sydney Sailors in a high octane, high pressure, low tempo contest of Australia’s game – Australian Rules football.

The third edition of the Reclink Sydney Community Cup will be raising funds for Reclink, the fantastic organisation that helps disadvantaged communities round the country with its art and sports programs.

The Sydney Sailors have taken home the Cup on the first two occasions but, and if the training sessions are anything to go by, the Walers have put themselves through an arduous pre-season and bolstered their ranks considerably.

With it all to play for we can reveal that The Mess Hall’s Cec Condon and former AC/DC member Mark Evans are back in the ranks for the Walers, with Alicia Kish ready to lead from the front as co-captain. Urthboy – aka Tim Levinson – has been earmarked to make an early impact on the game, as has Fishing’s Russell Ritzgibbon, while Federal Member of Parliament Anthony Albanese and honourary squad member Jude Bolton (he of the Sydney Swans) can’t be overlooked as big game players.

Declan Byrne and Tim Higgins from FBi and 2SER respectively are back to lead the Sailors with former ABC radio host and current maths geek Adam Spencer prepped for inspirational half-time speeches. As well as the core list of community radio stars, Melanie Dinjaski on Fox Sports has been tipped by pundits to kick at least five goals while triple j’s is represented through breakfast hosts Alex Dyson and Matt Okine as well as Tom Tilley.

The Community Cup takes place this Sunday 17 August at Henson Park. Food and drink will be served, there’ll be an Auskick game before the main event and feel free to bring your own footy. Gates at 12 noon.

WESTERN WALERS TEAM LIST

1          Cec Condon The Mess Hall
2          Bernie Hallam TheSus
3          Glenn Dickie Sounds Australia
4          Mark Evans (captain) ex-AC/DC
5          Adam Yee Smudge
6          Raphael Dixon Jackie Onassis
7          Anthony Albanese Federal Member For Grayndler
7          Huw Farrell Bachelor Pad
8          Nick Langley Why We Run
9          Siobahn Poynton SCABZ
10        Alicia Kish (vice captain) SWAB
11        Jason Nonnis Youngblood Artists
12        Mark Smithers Patrick James
13        Nick Cooper My Dynamite
14        Tim Levison Urthboy
15        James Roden The Morticians
16        Paul Kuepper Little Lovers
17        Hunter McMahon Bang
18        Heather Byrne ROMI
19        Toby Martin Community Radio
20        Travis Banko Lunatic Entertainment
21        Andy Kelly Ivy League
22        Lara Chrystal SCABZ
23        Loz Wylie SCABZ
24        Koralline Chandler Koral
25        Emily Wilton DJ Emily
26        Simon Trevaks Bang FC
27        Luke Prout Civilians
28        Wintah Thompson Little Lovers
29        Lachlan McQueen Nightswimming
30        Liam ‘Banjo’ O'Shannessy Buried Horses
31        Evan Davis Village Sounds
32        Mark Jenkins Bang FC
33        Greg Carey Umbrella Music
34        Shane Melder The Polaroids
35        Matthew Kennedy We Manage
37        JD The G Strings
38        David Thompson Bang
39        Mark Looch Lewis Handsome Young Strangers
40        Russell Fitzgibbon Fishing
88        Rowan Dix Joyride
INT      Joel Beeson Feelings
INT      Chris Muir Phonic Phang
INT      Michael Tramonte The Delta Riggs
INT      Neill Jones
24        Jude Bolton Sydney Swans

COACH: Lisa ‘Kiwi’ Roper
ASS. COACH: Jason Evans Casey 
RUNNER: Paul ‘Jonesy’ Jones       
CHEERSQUAD: The Walin’ Banshees

SYDNEY SAILORS TEAM LIST

1           Declan Byrne (co-captain) FBi Radio
2           Rachelle Alchin 2SER
3           Amy Robinson FBi Radio/APRA
4           Jayne Cheeseman FBi Radio
5           Nic Walker Fairfax
6           Heidi Pett FBi Radio
7           Nick Johnson 2SER
8           Laura Corrigan 2SER
9           Kim Tan 2SER/FBi Radio
10         Tim Higgins 2SER
11         Kris Swales inthemix/The Roar
12         Tom Cramond The Yarn
13         Ellie Southwood Channel 7
14         Warwick Young Bang FC
15         Jefferson-Clyde Joseph MAX Music Channel
16         Cameron Menegoni 2SER
17         Gavin Raper Bang FC
18         Melanie Dinjaski Fox Sports
19         Bryce Mills 2SER
20         Matt Davis Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder/ TILT VISION
21         Dom O'Connor FBi Radio / Lunatic Entertainment
22         Annie Hamilton FBi Radio
23         Jess Miller FBi Radio
24         Jack Crane 2SER
25         Alex Dyson triple j
26         Tom Tilley triple j
27         Charlie Kang FBi Radio
28         Hugh Robertson FBi Radio
29         Matt Okine triple j
30         Matt Vierboom FBi Radio
31         Rhett Davis FBi Radio
32         Ed Kirkwood FBi Radio
33         Mitch Byatt 2SER
34         Brian O'Sullivan Bang FC
35         Jason Antonovich Bang FC
36         Anthony Dockrill 2SER
37         Chris Zajko FBi Radio
38         Damian Seymour Bang FC
39         Nathan Wood Channel V, MAX, Country Music Channel, Polariods of Androids, Rice Is Nice
40         David Rowe Fairfax
43         Adam Spencer (co captain/coach) ex-ABC
80         Nathan Gibbons FBi Radio
INT       Al Dukes Bang FC
INT       Travis Baird Bang FC

COACH: Stuart Coupe
RUNNER: Jack Martin Newtown Social Club
MOTIVATION: Scott Fitzsimons theMusic.com.au
CHEERSQUAD: Sailin’ Sirens