Rachael Finch, Lleyton Hewitt and Redfoo, among others, have featured as guests on Saturday Night Footy.
Jennifer Love Hewitt | Lleyton Hewitt | James Hewitt | Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum | Hugh Hewitt | Andrea Hewitt | Patricia Hewitt | Foster Hewitt | Bill Hewitt (American football) | Bill Hewitt | W. A. Hewitt | Robert Hewitt Wolfe | Robert Hewitt Barker | Peter Hewitt | James Hewitt, 1st Viscount Lifford | Hewitt | Godfrey Hewitt | Edwin Hewitt | Dave Hewitt | Cooper–Hewitt, National Design Museum | Carl Hewitt | Angela Hewitt | Robert Hewitt, Jr. | Peter Hewitt (film director) | Paul G. Hewitt | Martin Hewitt (actor) | Martin Hewitt | Love Songs (Jennifer Love Hewitt album) | Jon Hewitt | John Hewitt Jellett |
Other seeded players were Sydney quarterfinalist Tomáš Berdych, Adelaide champion Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer, Lleyton Hewitt and Radek Štěpánek.
The singles field featured Viña del Mar champion Fernando González, former World No. 1 and 2007 Cincinnati Masters semifinalist Lleyton Hewitt, and Marseille semifinalist Marcos Baghdatis.
Lleyton Hewitt was the defending champion, having defeated Gaël Monfils 7–5, 6–3 in the 2011 final, but he competed in the Apia International instead.
The match is held at the end of the regular AFL season, with teams drawn mostly from retired AFL and SANFL players, augmented with a sprinkling of celebrities who over the years have included former World number 1 tennis player Lleyton Hewitt, singer Guy Sebastian and Australian media personality and actor Andrew Daddo.