Queen's Birthday Clash
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The Queen's Birthday Holiday clash is an annual Australian rules football
match between Australian Football League (AFL)
teams Melbourne
and Collingwood
, held on the Queen's Birthday Holiday
at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
(MCG).
In 1958 a record home and away crowd of 99,346 saw a top of the table clash between Melbourne and Collingwood.
Since 2001 the AFL has officially recognised the entire round as the Queens Birthday Round and only scheduled Collingwood against Melbourne at the MCG on the holiday Monday. Collingwood won the 2001 game by a then-record 77 points and Chris Tarrant
took one of the marks of the year.
To date there has been no official trophy awarded to the winning team and no official medal has been awarded to the player judged best on field.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
match between Australian Football League (AFL)
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
teams Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
and Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
, held on the Queen's Birthday Holiday
Queen's Official Birthday
The Queen's Official Birthday is the selected day on which the birthday of the monarch of Commonwealth realms is officially celebrated in Commonwealth countries and in Fiji, which is now a republic. It is an invention of the early 20th century...
at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
(MCG).
History
Football has been played on the Queen's or King's Birthday holiday since the first season of the Victorian Football League in 1897.In 1958 a record home and away crowd of 99,346 saw a top of the table clash between Melbourne and Collingwood.
Since 2001 the AFL has officially recognised the entire round as the Queens Birthday Round and only scheduled Collingwood against Melbourne at the MCG on the holiday Monday. Collingwood won the 2001 game by a then-record 77 points and Chris Tarrant
Chris Tarrant (footballer)
Chris Tarrant is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club, and has also played for the Fremantle Football Club. He announced at the end of the 2010 AFL season that he would return to Melbourne for personal reasons and would not extend his contract with Fremantle...
took one of the marks of the year.
To date there has been no official trophy awarded to the winning team and no official medal has been awarded to the player judged best on field.
Benefits
As Collingwood has one of the largest supporter bases in Victoria, the opportunity to host them on a public holiday is seen as a major financial benefit to Melbourne. It has been suggested that other teams such as North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs should share the clash. The AFL has also threatened to change the fixture to another club if the attendances don't remain above 60,000.Match results
| Year | Winner | Collingwood Score | Melbourne Score | Margin | Attendance | Three Brownlow Votes (Best On Ground) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.20 (134) | 8.9 (57) | 77 | 62,761 | Anthony Rocca Anthony Rocca Anthony Rocca is a former Australian rules footballer who has played with the Sydney Swans and Collingwood in the Australian Football League... |
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| 2002 | 19.12 (126) | 10.15 (75) | 51 | 65,860 | Chris Tarrant Chris Tarrant (footballer) Chris Tarrant is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club, and has also played for the Fremantle Football Club. He announced at the end of the 2010 AFL season that he would return to Melbourne for personal reasons and would not extend his contract with Fremantle... |
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| 2003 | 20.13 (133) | 10.17 (77) | 56 | 60,010 | Paul Licuria Paul Licuria Paul Licuria is an Australian rules footballer, formerly in the Australian Football League. His father is Italian and his mother is Spanish.-Sydney Football Club:... |
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| 2004 | 11.7 (73) | 12.10 (82) | 9 | 56,988 | Josh Fraser Josh Fraser Josh Fraser is a professional Australian rules football player currently playing for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League and formerly of the Collingwood Football Club.... |
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| 2005 | 10.12 (72) | 17.15 (117) | 45 | 65,347 | Travis Johnstone Travis Johnstone Travis Johnstone is an Australian rules footballer who has played for the Brisbane Lions and Melbourne in the Australian Football League... |
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| 2006 | 14.10 (94) | 22.9 (141) | 47 | 78,773 | Cameron Bruce Cameron Bruce Cameron Bruce is a professional Australian rules football player, who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club after being selected by the Hawks in the Pre-season Draft, as was widely speculated to occur after he quit playing for the Melbourne Football Club, with whom he had played for 11 seasons, and... |
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| 2007 | 11.15 (81) | 13.16 (94) | 13 | 70,660 | Russell Robertson Russell Robertson Russell "Robbo" Robertson is a professional Australian rules footballer, who last played for the Melbourne Football Club.... |
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| 2008 | 17.14 (116) | 13.17 (95) | 21 | 59,548 | Tarkyn Lockyer Tarkyn Lockyer Tarkyn Lockyer is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :... |
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| 2009 | 19.12 (126) | 8.12 (60) | 66 | 61,287 | Scott Pendlebury Scott Pendlebury Scott Pendlebury is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :... |
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| 2010 | DRAW | 9.22 (76) | 11.10 (76) | 0 | 67,454 | Aaron Davey Aaron Davey Aaron Davey is a professional Australian rules football player of Indigenous Australian heritage. He currently plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
| 2011 | 19.15 (129) | 6.5 (41) | 88 | 75,998 |
Trivia
- The largest crowd was 78,773 in 2006. The lowest crowd was 56,988 in 2004.
- The most goals kicked by a Melbourne player in a single match is 7, which was achieved by Russell RobertsonRussell RobertsonRussell "Robbo" Robertson is a professional Australian rules footballer, who last played for the Melbourne Football Club....
in 2007. - The most goals kicked by a Collingwood player in a single match is also 7, which was achieved by Chris TarrantChris Tarrant (footballer)Chris Tarrant is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club, and has also played for the Fremantle Football Club. He announced at the end of the 2010 AFL season that he would return to Melbourne for personal reasons and would not extend his contract with Fremantle...
in 2002. - The youngest player to play in the game is Mark McGoughMark McGoughMark McGough is an Australian rules football player who played with the Collingwood and St Kilda football clubs in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:He was selected by Collingwood in the third round of the 2001 AFL Draft...
of Collingwood who was 17 years and 353 days old (2002). - The oldest player to play in a game is Nathan BuckleyNathan BuckleyNathan Charles Buckley is a former professional Australian rules football player, commentator and coach, best known for his time as captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
of Collingwood who was 33 years and 321 days old (2006). - Three players have made their debut in a Queen's Birthday Holiday match;
- Alex FasoloAlex FasoloAlex Fasolo is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League...
of Collingwood in 2011. - Jack WattsJack Watts (Australian footballer)Jack Watts is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club, in the Australian Football League . He had a promising junior career and was the number one draft pick in the 2008 AFL Draft.-Early life:...
of Melbourne in 2009. - Danny StanleyDanny StanleyDaniel "Danny" Stanley is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.-Collingwood career :Recruited by the Collingwood Football Club in the 2005 AFL Draft, he is considered a solid midfield prospect...
of Collingwood in 2007.
- Alex Fasolo
- The biggest winning margin is held by Collingwood who had an 88 point victory in 2011.
- Two player's have represented both teams in a Queen's Birthday Clash game.
- Shane WoewodinShane WoewodinShane Woewodin was an Australian rules football player who played 200 games with the Melbourne and Collingwood Football Clubs. He was the recipient of the Brownlow Medal in 2000.-Early career:...
(1999–2002 with Melbourne and 2003-2005 with Collingwood). - Darren JollyDarren JollyDarren Jolly is a professional Australian rules football player currently playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League . Jolly has previously played for Melbourne, the Sydney Swans...
(2002 with Melbourne and 2010 with Collingwood).
- Shane Woewodin
- The 2010 match was the first Queens Birthday Clash to result in a draw. It was the fifth ever draw between Collingwood and Melbourne and their first since 1957.