Photos From The Sydney Reclink Community Cup 2014

Clear skies emerged after a stormy morning at Marrickville’s Henson Park on Sunday as the third annual Sydney Reclink Community Cup took place.

A charity Australian Rules match between the Sydney Sailors (music media) and the Western Walers (musicians and wider industry), the Sailors came away with the win for the third straight year, kicking 9.14 68 to the Walers’ 7.4 46.

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But despite cries of “three-peat” when the final siren blew shortly after a pitch invasion from both benches with two minutes to go, football and Reclink were the real winners. The crowd grew throughout the game as the weather fined and they were treated to short-shorts, streakers (both male and female), beers and some high intensity Australian Rules football.

Highlights included Federal Government member Anthony Albanese prowling the forward pocket and wing for the Walers, a brawl between the two team’s benches in the second half and Walers recruit Russel Fitzgibbon (of Fishing) trying to figure out how he fractured his hand at the after party at The Vic.

The Lindy Morrison Medal for Best Female On Ground went to Fox Sports' Melanie Dinjaski, while FBi Radio's Declan Byrne won Best Male On Ground.

Photographer Cole Bennetts captured it all for theMusic.com.au, there a few choice snaps below and see the rest in the full gallery here.

Tim Levinson (aka Urthboy) strides out with intent. Pic by Cole Bennetts

Federal Member for Grayndler, Anthony Albanese MP hunts down former 2Ser Breakfast host Tim Higgins. Pic by Cole Bennetts

Strekers try and make it back to the safety of the grandstand. Pic by Cole Bennetts

Sailor Jess Miller stalks the Sherrin. Pic by Cole Bennetts

Sounds Australia's Glenn Dickie tries to evade the tackle of FBi Radio's Declan Byrne. Pic by Cole Bennetts

Triple J's Alex Dyson (background) and Glenn Dickie (right) react to whoever the hell those two in the middle were. Pic by Cole Bennetts

Alex Dyson rises above to take a crowd-pleasing overhead mark. Pic by Cole Bennetts

Brian O'Sullivan (left) and Nightswimming's Lachlan McQueen dance around the ball. Pic by Cole Bennetts

Channel 7's Ellie Southwood asks the bench why she's got to try and mark up on Royan Dix — aka Joyride. Pic by Cole Bennetts

Community Cup legend Jason 'Evo' Evans presents Sailors captain Adam Spencer with the cup. Pic by Cole Bennetts

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