Melbourne Musicians Celebrate Football and Music at For The Jumper benefit gig
Thursday, 28 September 2017 | by Carbie Warbie

Melbourne Musicians Celebrate Football and Music at For The Jumper benefit gig




For The Jumper charity concert has been going for four years now at The Gasometer Hotel in Collingwood. Organised by singer-songwriter Emily Ulman, it is a true celebration of what makes Melbourne so unique and special. Music, football, beers and cheers, as well known Melbourne music identities don their favourite football team jumpers, as they play footy club theme songs and a tribute number.

They play their homage to their football team in the order of ladder, with the wooden spoon team starting first. All of the way, until a coin toss determines the final two top teams of the year. This year that means hometown heroes, the Richmond Tigers will play against the Adelaide Crows. As the MC, Stewart Farrell being such a diehard tigers supporters, he spent the whole night abusing every other football team. With some extra special venom going to this year's Brownlow Medal runner up and Geelong superstar, Patrick Dangerfield......hashtag....shitbagging.

Only Melbourne can host this sort of event, with it's fervent music loving community spirit where 20,000 music fans will turn up at a Save Live Australian Music (SLAM) rally and ‎23,000 people will attend the annual much-adored charity football match, The Reclink Community Cup. Tonight, it is all for a great cause too, with the money raised on the night, going towards Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency - VACCA.

Here are some of the names that appeared at this year's For The Jumper: Mark Monnone, Fraser Gorman, Liam Linley, Royce Akers, Emily Ulman, Lucy Dwyer, Jason Evans, Mick Thomas, Siobhan McGinnity, Kim White, Nik Kerton, Nic Imfeld, Jo Roberts, Liam McGorry, Kit Warhurst, Alex & Phil Gionfriddo Tom & Pugs Lyngcoln, Dan Luscombe, Mark Wilson, Jordan Barczak, Perrin Date, Cameron Stops, Patrick O'Neil, Dave Mudie, Ben Michell, Nick Cooper, Aaron Gocs, Bon Scott's son Dave Stevens and too many more to mention.

Here are a selection of videos on this special night. There was some Aussie pub rock classics with covers of ACCA-DACCA, two different versions of 'Wooly Bully' and classics from Weezer, Everly Brothers, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Michael Jackson, Tom Petty and even Alannah Myles' 'Black Velvet'.

Gold Coast Suns (For The Jumper 2017) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Carlton - Blue Velvet (Alannah Myles cover of Black Velvet) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


North Melbourne - Ben (Michael Jackson cover) (For The Jumper 2017) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Fremantle (For The Jumper 2017) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Collingwood (For The Jumper 2017) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Liam Linley - Even The Losers (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers cover) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Hawthorn (For The Jumper 2017) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Hawthorn - Say It Ain't So (Weezer cover) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


St Kilda - Little Saint Nick (Beach Boys cover) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Western Bulldogs (For The Jumper 2017) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Melbourne - Dan Luscombe - Born To Lose (Everly Brothers cover) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


West Coast Eagles (For The Jumper 2017) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Essendon - Wooly Bully (Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs cover) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Sydney Swans - Hey Bloods (cover of The Beatles Hey Jude) (For The Jumper 2017) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Geelong - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) (AC/DC cover) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Adelaide Crows (For The Jumper 2017) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.


Richmond - Wooly Bully (Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs cover) (For The Jumper 2017) @ Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (27th Sept 2017) from Carbie Warbie on Vimeo.

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