King's Birthday match (AFL)

Football has been played on the Queen's or King's Birthday public holiday since before the first season of the Victorian Football League in 1897.[http://afltables.com/afl/seas/1897.html#3 1897 Match Results] (Queen Victoria was born on 24 May) In most years the VFL scheduled three matches to take place on the public holiday. Since 1936 the public holiday has been set as the second Monday in June.

Melbourne and Collingwood first faced off in a Queen's Birthday fixture in round 3, 1898, with Melbourne winning by 10 points.{{Cite web |title=1898 Season Scores and Results |url=https://afltables.com/afl/seas/1898.html}} The teams have a long-standing rivalry dating to the 1950s and 1960s when the two sides were the dominant forces in the VFL. Having defeated Collingwood in the 1955 and 1956 grand finals, Melbourne was prevented from equalling Collingwood's record four premierships in a row when Collingwood was victorious in the 1958 grand final. That same year, a crowd of 99,256 saw a top-of-the-table match between the two teams on the Queen's Birthday public holiday; as of 2024 that remains a record for the highest ever home-and-away crowd.[http://www.mcg.org.au/History/Australian%20Football/Memorable%20Moments.aspx Memorable Moments] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717034457/http://www.mcg.org.au/History/Australian%20Football/Memorable%20Moments.aspx |date=17 July 2014 }} Melbourne later defeated Collingwood in the 1960 and 1964 grand finals. Almost half of Melbourne's 13 VFL/AFL premierships came against Collingwood, and the teams have met in seven grand finals, the most of any pairing.

Since 2001, the AFL has scheduled Melbourne against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as the only match played on the public holiday each year, and this is considered the start of the modern Queen's Birthday match as a stand-alone event. Prior to this, Melbourne and Collingwood had faced each other on the King's/Queen's Birthday public holiday on ten occasions: 1898, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1977, 1983, 1993, 1996 and 1999; among those, the 1996 match was the only time it was the sole match scheduled for the day. The round in which the game is played is sometimes referred to as the "King's/Queen's Birthday Round", although Queensland and Western Australia do not celebrate the monarch's official birthday public holiday on the same date as Victoria.

The fixture is traditionally staged at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which is the home ground for both teams. From 2001 until 2018, the match was always a designated Melbourne home game, resulting in Melbourne receiving a greater portion of the gate and its highest match profit of each season, typically in the order of $800,000 to $900,000. Collingwood, which had a substantially higher membership and more blockbuster fixtures than Melbourne, agreed to and encouraged the deal over that period.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/collingwood-confirm-theyll-back-melbourne-demons-in-afl-bid-for-queens-birthday-clash-at-the-mcg/news-story/69ff4de65450ac01b3096e52e9c788c8|title=Collingwood confirm they'll back Melbourne Demons in AFL bid for Queen's Birthday clash at the MCG|accessdate=13 June 2022|author=Greg Denham|date=6 July 2011 |publisher=FoxSports}} Since 2019, when a period of success had seen Melbourne close the financial gap between the clubs, the clubs have agreed to alternate the home team designation between the two clubs each year, with Collingwood's first home game played in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/259387/melbournes-2019-fixture-revealed|date=1 November 2018|accessdate=13 June 2022|publisher=Melbourne Football Club|title=Melbourne's 2019 fixture revealed}}{{cite news|newspaper=Herald Sun|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/collingwood/collingwood-considering-reclaiming-share-of-queens-birthday-blockbuster-from-melbourne/news-story/b3c78c1b9ed41f64d99727c3bcc28a0c|title=Collingwood considering reclaiming share of Queen's Birthday blockbuster from Melbourne|date=25 July 2017|accessdate=13 June 2022|author=Jay Clark}}

The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the game's continuity for two years: the match was not played at all in 2020, and was relocated to the Sydney Cricket Ground at short notice due to a lockdown in Victoria in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/625677/big-freeze-match-moves-to-the-scg|title=Big Freeze match moves to the SCG|publisher=Australian Football League|date=4 June 2021|accessdate=4 June 2021}}

This table lists all Queen's/King's Birthday matches since it became an annual fixture between Melbourne and Collingwood in 2001.

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| Year

| Home Team

| {{Tooltip|Score|Goals – Behinds (Total)}}

| Away Team

| {{Tooltip|Score|Goals – Behinds (Total)}}

| Ground

| Crowd

| Result/Winner

|{{Tooltip|M|Margin}}

|{{Tooltip|H2H|Head to head.}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{Tooltip|NDT|Neale Daniher Trophy for best player afield (awarded since 2015; names prior to 2015 reflect player awarded three Brownlow Medal votes}}

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| 1

| style="text-align: center;"|2001

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 8.9.57

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 19.20 (134)

| rowspan="19"|Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 62,761

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!77

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+1}}

|Anthony Rocca (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 2

| style="text-align: center;"|2002

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 10.15 (75)

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 19.12 (126)

| 65,860

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!51

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+2}}

|Chris Tarrant (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 3

| style="text-align: center;"|2003

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 10.17 (77)

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 20.13 (133)

| 60,010

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!56

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+3}}

|Paul Licuria (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 4

| style="text-align: center;"|2004

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Melbourne

| style="background:#cfc;"| 12.10 (82)

| 16x16px Collingwood

| 11.7 (73)

| 56,988

| bgcolor="#0F1131" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|#CC2031|Melbourne}}

!56

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+2}}

|Josh Fraser (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 5

| style="text-align: center;"|2005

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Melbourne

| style="background:#cfc;"| 17.15 (117)

| 16x16px Collingwood

| 10.12 (72)

| 65,347

| bgcolor="#0F1131" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|#CC2031|Melbourne}}

!45

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+1}}

|Travis Johnstone (Mel)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 6

| style="text-align: center;"|2006

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Melbourne

| style="background:#cfc;"| 22.9 (141)

| 16x16px Collingwood

| 14.10 (94)

| 78,773

| bgcolor="#0F1131" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|#CC2031|Melbourne}}

!47

|

|Cameron Bruce (Mel)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 7

| style="text-align: center;"|2007

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Melbourne

| style="background:#cfc;"| 13.16 (94)

| 16x16px Collingwood

| 11.15 (81)

| 70,660

| bgcolor="#0F1131" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|#CC2031|Melbourne}}

!13

| bgcolor="#0F1131" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|#CC2031|+1}}

|Russell Robertson (Mel)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 8

| style="text-align: center;"|2008

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 13.17 (95)

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 17.14 (116)

| 59,548

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!21

|

|Tarkyn Lockyer (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 9

| style="text-align: center;"|2009

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 8.12 (60)

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 19.12 (126)

| 61,287

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!66

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+1}}

|Scott Pendlebury (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 10

| style="text-align: center;"|2010 ⚑

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 11.10 (76)

| 16x16px Collingwood

| 9.22 (76)

| 67,454

| style="text-align:center;"|Draw

!0

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+1}}

|Aaron Davey (Mel)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 11

| style="text-align: center;"|2011

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 6.5 (41)

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 19.15 (129)

| 75,998

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!88

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+2}}

|Sharrod Wellingham (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 12

| style="text-align: center;"|2012

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 13.9 (87)

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 19.15 (129)

| 64,250

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!42

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+3}}

|Dane Swan (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 13

| style="text-align: center;"|2013

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 5.9 (39)

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 17.20 (122)

| 50,835

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!83

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+4}}

|Dane Swan (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 14

| style="text-align: center;"|2014

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 3.10 (28)

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 8.13 (61)

| 68,130

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!33

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+5}}

|Bernie Vince (Mel)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 15

| style="text-align: center;"|2015

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 13.7 (85)

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 17.8 (110)

| 66,120

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!25

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+6}}

|Travis Cloke (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 16

| style="text-align: center;"|2016

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Melbourne

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16.8 (104)

| 16x16px Collingwood

| 8.10 (58)

| 60,158

| bgcolor="#0F1131" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|#CC2031|Melbourne}}

!46

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+5}}

|Max Gawn (Mel)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 17

| style="text-align: center;"|2017

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Melbourne

| style="background:#cfc;"| 15.14 (104)

| 16x16px Collingwood

| 15.10 (100)

| 70,926

| bgcolor="#0F1131" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|#CC2031|Melbourne}}

!4

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+4}}

|Christian Petracca (Mel)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 18

| style="text-align: center;"|2018

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 14.7 (91)

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 20.13 (133)

| 83,518

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!42

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+5}}

|Mason Cox (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 19

| style="text-align: center;"|2019

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 15.8 (98)

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 7.15 (57)

| 74,036

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!41

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+6}}

|Adam Treloar (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

|

| style="text-align: center;"|2020

! colspan="10" |

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 20

| style="text-align: center;"|2021 ⚑

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 9.9 (63)

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 11.14 (80)

| rowspan="1"|Sydney Cricket Ground

| 16,453

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!17

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+7}}

|Scott Pendlebury (Col)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 21

| style="text-align: center;"|2022

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 12.10 (82)

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 8.8 (56)

| rowspan="3"|Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 76,059

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!26

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+8}}

|Clayton Oliver (Mel)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 22

| style="text-align: center;"|2023 ⚑

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Melbourne

| style="background:#cfc;"| 8.18 (66)

| 16x16px Collingwood

| 9.8 (62)

| 83,578

| bgcolor="#0F1131" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|#CC2031|Melbourne}}

!4

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+7}}

|Jack Viney (Mel)

|- style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"

| 23

| style="text-align: center;"|2024

| style="background:#cfc;"| 16x16px Collingwood

| style="background:#cfc;"| 14.5 (89)

| 16x16px Melbourne

| 6.15 (51)

| 84,659

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|Collingwood}}

!38

| bgcolor="Black" div style="text-align: center;"|{{font color|White|+8}}

|Jack Crisp (Col)

|}

Notes:

The 2021 match was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground due to the COVID-19 pandemic and crowd restrictions imposed in Victoria.

In 2015, the Neale Daniher Trophy was first awarded to the best player of the match. It is named after former Melbourne coach Neale Daniher.{{cite news |last1=Collins |first1=Ben |title=Best player to receive Neale Daniher Trophy |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/201190/best-player-to-receive-neale-daniher-trophy |access-date=24 March 2025 |work=afl.com.au |date=7 June 2015}}

In 2014, Daniher made his motor neuron disease (MND) diagnosis public, having been initially diagnosed the year before, and set about helping raise funds for researching the disease.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5Y-bz10l-Q Neale Daniher interview with Tim Watson (18 Aug 2014)] Since then, the Big Freeze at the 'G has a Motor Neuron Disease fundraiser event associated with the King's/Queen's Birthday match. In support of the "Cure for MND Foundation", well known football, sporting, entertainment and media personalities slide into a giant ice pool on the ground before the start of the game. Such personalities usually pledge to raise $10,000 for MND research after being nominated, and once successful at hitting this target, they then get to pass on the challenge and nominate the next personality into the "cold seat". This person in turn will raise funds and agree to "Freeze for MND" if their fundraising goal is met. The challenge will continue right up until the game, with each celebrity challenging the next.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7BpnXqrbvQ Cure 4 MND: Tim Watson interviews Neale Daniher][http://freezemnd.com/ Freeze MND official site] The first Big Freeze was held in 2015, and the Neale Daniher Trophy was established in the same year and awarded to the best player on the ground in the game.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-06-08/best-player-to-receive-neale-daniher-trophy|title=Best player to receive Neale Daniher Trophy|last=Collins|first=Ben|date=8 June 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=26 October 2015}}

;Big Freeze 1 (2015)

Over $2.2 million was raised.[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-06-08/big-freeze-at-the-g-daniher-inspires-dees-pies Big Freeze at the 'G: Stars take the plunge to raise huge sum]

• Tim Watson, former {{AFL Ess}} player, AFL commentator for the Seven Network.
• Sam Lane, Television and radio personality, journalist and commentator.
• Ross Stevenson, radio personality for 3AW.
• Dermott Brereton, former {{AFL Haw}} player, television and radio commentator for Fox Footy and SEN 1116.
• Luke Darcy, former Western Bulldogs player, television and radio commentator.
• Sam Newman, former {{AFL Gee}} player, television and radio personality, host of The Footy Show.
• Brian Taylor, former {{AFL Col}} player, television and radio commentator for the Seven Network and Triple M.
• Garry Lyon, former {{AFL Mel}} player, television and radio commentator, host of The Footy Show.
• Mick Molloy, comedian, television and radio personality for Triple M.
• Mark Robinson, Journalist, television and newspaper personality, host of AFL 360.
• Bryan 'Strauchanie' Strauchan, fictional {{AFL Col}} football player portrayed by comedian Peter Helliar, television and radio personality.

;Big Freeze 2 (2016)

Over $4 million was raised.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-13/media-personalities-make-a-splash-for-a-good-cause|title=Big freeze 2: Sheeds turns Tinkerbell as fans raise over $4m to help fight MND|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=13 June 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=21 June 2016}}

• Matthew Richardson, former {{AFL Ric}} player, AFL commentator for the Seven Network.
• Matthew Lloyd, former Essendon player, AFL commentator for 3AW.
• Kevin Sheedy, legendary AFL player and coach.
• Eddie McGuire, President of Collingwood, AFL commentator for Fox Footy and Triple M radio.
• David Koch, President of {{AFL PA}}, host of Sunrise.
• Samantha Armytage, Australian journalist, host of Sunrise.
• Jonathan Brown, former {{AFL BL}} player, television and radio personality, Fox Footy and Nova 100.
• Anthony Lehmann, comedian, television and radio personality, Network Ten and Gold 104.3.
• Cameron Ling, former {{AFL Gee}} player, AFL commentator for the Seven Network.
• Gerard Whateley, ABC Sports commentator, host of AFL 360.
• Dave Hughes, comedian, television and radio personality, recurring panellist on The Footy Show.

;Big Freeze 3 (2017)

• Lleyton Hewitt, Australian tennis champion, former world number 1.
• Steve Hooker, Australian Pole Vaulter, Olympic gold medallist.
• Alisa Camplin, Australian aerial skier, Olympic gold medallist.
• Steven Bradbury, Australian speed skater, Olympic gold medallist.
• Steve Moneghetti, Australian long-distance runner, Commonwealth Games gold medallist.
• Andrew Gaze, Australian basketballer, 2× NBA champion.
• Sharelle McMahon, Australian netballer
• Adam Gilchrist, Australian cricketer

;Big Freeze 4 (2018)

• Don Pyke, Adelaide senior coach
• Chris Fagan, Brisbane Lions senior coach
• Brendon Bolton, Carlton senior coach
• Nathan Buckley, Collingwood senior coach
• John Worsfold, Essendon senior coach
• Ross Lyon, Fremantle senior coach
• Chris Scott, Geelong senior coach
• Stuart Dew, Gold Coast senior coach
• Leon Cameron, Greater Western Sydney senior coach
• Alastair Clarkson, Hawthorn senior coach
• Simon Goodwin, Melbourne senior coach
• Brad Scott, North Melbourne senior coach
• Ken Hinkley, Port Adelaide senior coach
• Damien Hardwick, Richmond senior coach
• John Longmire, Sydney Swans senior coach
• Alan Richardson, St Kilda senior coach
• Adam Simpson, West Coast Eagles senior coach
• Luke Beveridge, Western Bulldogs senior coach

;Big Freeze 5 (2019)

• Cyril Rioli, former Hawthorn player
• Lauren Jackson, former basketball player
• Dane Swan, former Collingwood player
• Nick Riewoldt, former St Kilda player
• Brendan Fevola, former Carlton & Brisbane Lions player
• Jimmy Bartel, former Geelong player
• Anna Meares, former Olympic cyclist
• Bianca Chatfield, former netball player
• Jobe Watson, former Essendon player
• Chris Judd, former West Coast & Carlton player
• Liam Picken, former Western Bulldogs player
• Bob Murphy, former Western Bulldogs player
• Sam Mitchell, former Hawthorn & West Coast player
• Brent Harvey, former North Melbourne player

;Big Freeze 6 (2020)

No Queen's Birthday match was played due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a Big Freeze television event occurred with a player from every club involved.{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/05/returning-afl-the-big-freeze.html|title=Returning: AFL: The Big Freeze|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|date=25 May 2020|access-date=25 May 2020}}

;Big Freeze 7 (2021)

Big Freeze 7 was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the day of the Queen's Birthday match, but the match itself was staged at the Sydney Cricket Ground due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Abbey Holmes, former {{AFLW|Ade}} player
• Billy Brownless, former {{AFL Gee}} player
• Shane Crawford, 1999 Brownlow Medal winner and former {{AFL Haw}} player
• Ray Chamberlain, AFL umpire
• Sharni Norder, former netball player and {{AFLW|Col}} player, Bounce panelist
• Russel Howcroft, media personality
• Sarah Jones, Fox Footy host
• Jeff Farmer, former {{AFL Mel}} and {{AFL Fre}} player
• Daisy Pearce, {{AFLW|Mel}} captain
• Gillon McLachlan, AFL CEO

Craig Bellamy, coach of the Melbourne Storm NRL team was also selected to slide, but was unable to leave his team's hub in Queensland, so instead did an Ice bucket challenge.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-14 |title=Craig Bellamy gets 'Frozen' in hilarious Big Freeze effort for FightMND |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/storm/big-freeze-7-nrl-news-2021-craig-bellamy-dresses-as-princess-elsa-neale-daniher-fightmnd-donate-watch-video/news-story/cc854426b891491b3ca9c4e3bdab3f1d |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}

;Big Freeze 8 (2022)

• Ash Barty, former world No. 1 tennis player
• Eddie Betts, former {{AFL Ade}} & {{AFL Car}} player
• Terry Daniher, former {{AFL Ess}} player & older brother to Neale
• Rhonda Burchmore, entertainer & actor
• Hamish Blake, comedian & {{AFL Mel}} supporter
• Andrew Maher, co-host of The Front Bar
• Rebecca Maddern, Seven News Melbourne presenter
• David Neitz, former {{AFL Mel}} captain
• Justin Langer, former Australian cricket team coach
• Jakara Anthony, skier & 2022 Winter Olympics gold medallist

;Big Freeze 9 (2023)

• Mick Fanning, 3× ASP World Champion
• Shaun Burgoyne, former {{AFL PA}} & {{AFL Haw}} player
• Tony Shaw, former {{AFL Col}} player
• Michelle Payne, 2015 Melbourne Cup winning jockey
• Eric Bana, actor & {{AFL StK}} supporter
• Jason Dunstall, former {{AFL Haw}} player and current Fox Footy commentator
• Abbey Gelmi, Seven News Melbourne weekend sports presenter
• Tayla Harris, current {{AFLW|Mel}} player
• Aaron Finch, former Australian cricket team ODI and T20I captain

;Big Freeze 10 (2024)

• Pat Rafter, former Australian tennis player and 2x US Open champion.
• Erin Phillips, former WNBL and WNBA champion, former {{AFLW|Ade}} and {{AFLW|PA}} player.
• Nic Naitanui, former {{AFL|WC}} player.
• James Brayshaw, former cricketer, current television and radio commentator for the Seven Network and Triple M.
• Joel Selwood, former {{AFL Gee}} captain.
• Sally Pearson, former sprinter and hurdler, Olympic gold medallist.
• Meg Lanning, current cricketer.
• Jack Riewoldt, former {{AFL Ric}} player.
• Mack Horton, former swimmer, Olympic gold medallist.

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