Anzac Day match vs Essendon Football Club
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The Anzac Day match vs Essendon Football Club is a marquee Australian Football League fixture played annually on Anzac Day, commemorating Australian and New Zealand military service and drawing one of the largest crowds of the season.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anzac Day match | 2 |
| AFL Anzac Day match | 1 |
| Anzac Day match vs Essendon Football Club canonical | 1 |
| Collingwood–Essendon Anzac Day rivalry | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Anzac Day match vs Essendon Football Club Context triple: [Collingwood Football Club, derby, Anzac Day match vs Essendon Football Club]
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A.
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is the championship decider of Australian rules football’s premier competition, traditionally played each year at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.
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B.
State of Origin series
The State of Origin series is an annual best-of-three rugby league contest between representative teams from Queensland and New South Wales, regarded as one of Australia's fiercest sporting rivalries.
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C.
AFL Championship Game
The AFL Championship Game was the annual title contest of the American Football League, determining its league champion prior to the AFL–NFL merger.
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D.
Fitzroy Football Club
Fitzroy Football Club was a historic Australian rules football club from Melbourne that was a founding member of the Victorian Football League and later merged to help form the Brisbane Lions.
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E.
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans are a professional Australian rules football club based in Sydney that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Anzac Day match vs Essendon Football Club Target entity description: The Anzac Day match vs Essendon Football Club is a marquee Australian Football League fixture played annually on Anzac Day, commemorating Australian and New Zealand military service and drawing one of the largest crowds of the season.
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A.
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is the championship decider of Australian rules football’s premier competition, traditionally played each year at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.
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B.
State of Origin series
The State of Origin series is an annual best-of-three rugby league contest between representative teams from Queensland and New South Wales, regarded as one of Australia's fiercest sporting rivalries.
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C.
AFL Championship Game
The AFL Championship Game was the annual title contest of the American Football League, determining its league champion prior to the AFL–NFL merger.
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D.
Fitzroy Football Club
Fitzroy Football Club was a historic Australian rules football club from Melbourne that was a founding member of the Victorian Football League and later merged to help form the Brisbane Lions.
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E.
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans are a professional Australian rules football club based in Sydney that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Football League match
ⓘ
annual sporting event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anzac Day clash
ⓘ
Essendon–Collingwood Anzac Day match ⓘ |
| Anzac MedalAwardedFor | best on ground performance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anzac Day public holiday in Australia
ⓘ
linked to:
ANZAC Day (25 April)
|
| broadcastOn |
Australian free-to-air television
ⓘ
subscription sports television in Australia ⓘ |
| category | AFL public holiday fixture ⓘ |
| city | Melbourne ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Anzac Day
ⓘ
linked to:
ANZAC Day (25 April)
Australian military service ⓘ New Zealand military service ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major event on Australian sporting calendar
ⓘ
symbolic link between football and Anzac tradition ⓘ |
| date | 25 April ⓘ |
| features |
large crowd atmosphere
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on-field Anzac presentations ⓘ special Anzac-themed guernseys ⓘ |
| firstPlayedAsStandaloneBlockbuster | 1995 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Australian Football League
ⓘ
linked to:
AFL
|
| hasAward | Anzac Medal ⓘ |
| hasRivalryContext | Essendon–Collingwood rivalry ⓘ |
| involves |
Anzac Day remembrance ceremonies
ⓘ
The Last Post ⓘ minute of silence ⓘ pre-game military commemorations ⓘ |
| league |
Australian Football League
ⓘ
linked to:
AFL
|
| location | Melbourne Cricket Ground ⓘ |
| matchType | home-and-away fixture ⓘ |
| originatedBy |
Collingwood Football Club
ⓘ
Essendon Football Club ⓘ Kevin Sheedy ⓘ |
| primaryParticipant |
Collingwood Football Club
ⓘ
Essendon Football Club ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Anzac Day AFL fixtures in other cities
ⓘ
Anzac Day Eve match ⓘ |
| sport | Australian rules football ⓘ |
| state | Victoria ⓘ |
| status | marquee fixture ⓘ |
| teamColorsContext |
Collingwood black and white
ⓘ
Essendon red and black ⓘ |
| ticketDemand | high ⓘ |
| typicalAttendance | one of the largest AFL home-and-away crowds of the season ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | afternoon ⓘ |
| venueCapacityContext | often approaches MCG capacity ⓘ |
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Subject: Anzac Day match vs Essendon Football Club Description of subject: The Anzac Day match vs Essendon Football Club is a marquee Australian Football League fixture played annually on Anzac Day, commemorating Australian and New Zealand military service and drawing one of the largest crowds of the season.
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subject linked to:
the MCG
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