BELOW is a full match day running sheet for Monday's Anzac Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon at the MCG.

  • 2.09pm-2.25pm Army Band, Ponsford Race Stage
  • 2.11pm-2.31pm Preliminary on-field warm-up opportunity
  • 2.33pm-2.41pm Veterans Motorcade
  • 2.42pm-2.52pm APIA Performance, Ponsford Race Stage
  • 2.50pm Arena clear – set Cheer Squads
  • 2.54pm Display of Cheer Squad Banner
  • 2.55pm Umpires enter on cue / Presentation of Match Football
  • 2.57pm Essendon enters on cue
  • 3.00pm Collingwood enters on cue
  • 3.02pm (approx) Immediately on completion of Collingwood theme song, teams congregate on Northern Stand centre wing, Captains shake hands and then teams run through joint cheer squad banner
  • 3.08pm Teams and umpires in position for Observance Ceremony
  • Guard introduced and slow march from pre-set position
  • Guard turns outward and rest on arms
  • The Ode
  • The Last Post
  • Minute silence
  • The Rouse – flags raised
  • National Anthems
  • 3.18pm At conclusion of the National Anthem:
    - Two sirens – two minutes to the start of the match
    - Guard vacates the arena
    - Toss of Coin
  • 3.20pm Match commences
  • 4.25pm (approx) Half-time Interval
  • 5.55pm (approx) On-field post match presentation of Anzac Day Medal and Trophy by President of the RSL (Victorian Branch), David McLachlan