Commentators Club
Charity Partner
Pets in the park
Donation
$39,000 + $10,000
2026
Football Legend
David "Kingy" King
Football Legend
Scott "Pendles" Pendlebury
Comedy
Harley Breen
Music
Mike Allen
Special Guest
Things of Stone and Wood
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Charity Partner
Home Ground Hub
Donation
$30,750
2024
Football Legend
Kane Cornes
Football Legend
Comedy
Sean "Woody" Woodlands
Music
Mike Allen
Special Guest
Ariane Titmus
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Charity Partner
Pat Cronin Foundation
Donation
$25,320
2022
Football Legend
Glenn Archer
Football Legend
Comedy
Luke Heggie
Music
Mike Allen
Special Guest
The Wiz
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Charity Partner
Diamond Valley Special School
Donation
$32,000
2019
Football Legend
Brent Harvey
Football Legend
Comedy
Suburban Footballer - Tom Siegert
Music
Mike Allen
Special Guest
Ray Chamberlain
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Charity Partner
MAD
Donation
$27,500
2017
Football Legend
Liam Pickering & Craig Hutchison
Football Legend
Dane Swan
Comedy
Cal Wilson
Music
Mike Allen
Special Guest
Moana Hope
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Charity Partner
The Big Umbrella
Donation
$15,640
2015
Football Legend
Cameron Ling
Football Legend
Comedy
Michael Goldstein
Music
Mike Allen
Special Guest
Mike Brady
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Charity Partner
The Y-House Foundation
Donation
$20,000
2013
Football Legend
Dermot Brereton
Football Legend
Comedy
Rusty and the Other Guy
Music
Mike Allen
Special Guest
Chelsea Roffey
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Charity Partner
STREAT
Donation
$15,000
2011
Football Legend
Brian Taylor
Football Legend
Comedy
Dave O'Neil
Music
Mike Allen
Special Guest
Brad Blaze
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Charity Partner
Donation
$15,000
2009
Football Legend
Glen Jakovich
Football Legend
Comedy
Graham "Kenny" Kenny
Music
Mike Allen
Special Guest
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Charity Partner
The Holland Foundation
Donation
$15,000
2007
Football Legend
Jason Akermanis
Football Legend
Comedy
Phil Cass
Music
Mike Allen
Special Guest
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Charity Partner
FareShare
Donation
$15,000
2005
Football Legend
David Neitz
Football Legend
Comedy
Music
Mike Allen
Special Guest
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Charity Partner
The Sacred Heart Mission
Donation
$15,000
2003
Football Legend
Football Legend
Comedy
Music
Special Guest
Location
Charity Partner
HART Walker a device for a child
Donation
$15,000
2001
Football Legend
Sam Kekovich
Football Legend
Comedy
Andrew Startin
Music
Special Guest
Location
Charity Partner
Donation
$10,000
1999
Football Legend
Tommy Hafey (the Late, Great)
Football Legend
Comedy
Music
Special Guest
Location
Charity Partner
Donation
$5,000
1997
Football Legend
Michael Byrne
Football Legend
Comedy
Music
Special Guest
Location
Football Legend
Matthew Richardson
Football Legend
Gerard Whateley
Comedy
Daniel Connell
Special Guest
Erin Phillips
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Music
Mike Allen
2025
Charity Partner
SmackTalk
Donation
$33,200
Football Legend
Brad Johnson
Football Legend
Comedy
Nick Cody
Special Guest
Michael Warner, Ash Brazill
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Music
Mike Allen
2023
Charity Partner
Anonymous X
Donation
$28,500
Football Legend
NO CCL in lockdown
Football Legend
Comedy
No, we’re serious
Special Guest
They were lining up on 2022 to join us
Location
Back at Zinc for our post-Covid era!
Music
Still in our hearts
2020 & 2021
Charity Partner
Donation
Football Legend
Luke Hodge
Football Legend
Comedy
Luke Heggie
Special Guest
Ellie Blackburn
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Music
Mike Allen
2018
Charity Partner
BackPacks 4 Vic Kids
Donation
$30,000
Football Legend
Jonathon Brown
Football Legend
Comedy
Kahled Khahafalla
Special Guest
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Music
Mike Allen
2016
Charity Partner
SleepBus
Donation
$30,000
Football Legend
Barry Hall
Football Legend
Comedy
Jeff Green
Special Guest
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Music
Mike Allen + Shannen James
2014
Charity Partner
Vinnies Soup Vans
Donation
$24,000
Football Legend
Scott Cummings
Football Legend
Comedy
Dave Thornton
Special Guest
David Parkin
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Music
Mike Allen
2012
Charity Partner
20th Man Foundation
Donation
$18,500
Football Legend
Jason Dunstall
Football Legend
Comedy
Keith Scott
Special Guest
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Music
Mike Allen
2010
Charity Partner
N.I.C.K Foundation
Donation
$15,000
Football Legend
Luke Darcy
Football Legend
Comedy
Darren Carr
Special Guest
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Music
Mike Allen
2008
Charity Partner
TLC for Kids
Donation
$15,000
Football Legend
Panel: Brian Lake (then Harris), Kayne Pettifer
Football Legend
& Wade Skipper
Comedy
Coodabeen Champions
Special Guest
Location
Zinc @ Fed Sq
Music
Mike Allen
2006
Charity Partner
One Umbrella
Donation
$15,000
Football Legend
John Elliott
Football Legend
Comedy
Special Guest
Location
Music
Mike Allen
2004
Charity Partner
Disabled Wintersports Association
Donation
$15,000
Football Legend
Football Legend
Comedy
Special Guest
Location
MCG Long Room
Music
2002
Charity Partner
Starlight Foundation
Donation
$15,000
Football Legend
Football Legend
Comedy
Special Guest
Location
Music
2000
Charity Partner
Donation
$10,000
Football Legend
Tony Shaw
Football Legend
Comedy
Special Guest
Location
Music
1998
Charity Partner
Donation
$5,000
