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
