Why AFL legend Brendan Fevola and Guy Sebastian have been investigated for trying to play a game of footy
AFL legend Brendan Fevola has agreed to make a shock return to footy - for one match - alongside Aussie music star Guy Sebastian.
But the appearance of the high-profile duo this weekend for Victorian park team Masala Dandenong in the Division 5 Thirds competition was first subject to an investigation by Australia's biggest amateur football competition.
After being cleared to play, Carlton great Fevola and inaugural Australian Idol winner Sebastian will turn out for the Tigers, who were beaten last start by 229 points by St Bedes Mentone.
It follows a recent promotion on Fox FM, where Fevola is a breakfast host in Melbourne alongside Fifi Box and Nick Cody.
The radio station offered Fevola's services on the field to battling local footy clubs - and Masala Dandenong jumped at the opportunity.
Earlier this week, Masala posted on Instagram about their latest 'recruits', with Sebastian to also perform at halftime.
But the announcement soon had a twist after several rival Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) clubs queried the development given the amateur competition prohibits player payments.
A subsequent investigation revealed Fevola and Sebastian will not be paid - and both stars are reportedly willing to sign a legal document confirming the league's findings.
A Fox FM producer said Fevola and Sebastian's involvement was purely 'a promotional exercise.'
'I can confirm that both Guy Sebastian and Brendan Fevola will not receive any payment or benefits from bar sales, or revenue relating to raffles, or auctions or similar that may or may not take place from any fundraising initiative by either Fox FM or Masala on the day or in the lead-up or post-match,' a statement read.
'This is a promotional exercise for Fev (for the radio show) and Guy (for his music), not a money-making exercise.'
Fevola made his AFL debut in 1999 with the Blues and quickly earnt a reputation as a prolific goalkicker.
His career was often overshadowed by frequent off-field incidents, but he remains a fan favourite after making the move into breakfast radio in 2016.
Last month, Fevola's stomach-churning habit of keeping his dentures in his car was exposed by his daughter Lulu in a hilarious video on social media.
The clip begins with the 15-year-old telling her father she's making a 'family TikTok' video at dinner as he relaxes in an armchair, sipping a glass of wine.
Fevola responds, 'I don't have my tooth, mate,' and says it's 'in the car', after which Lulu goes out to his Mercedes SUV and retrieves his denture from the centre console.
'So annoying, happens every time,' Lulu says, before wrapping her hand in toilet paper to pick it up and branding the habit 'just disgusting'.
When she gives the toilet paper-wrapped tooth back to her dad, he says, 'Thanks, hon,' before throwing the paper back at her - with the video ending just as Lulu starts to yell in shock.
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