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History of the ANZAC Day clash

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25 Apr 2002: Mark McGough #27 for Collingwood is congratulated by team mates after winning the ANZAC Day Medal, during the Round 5 AFL Anzac Day Match between the Colllingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombers, played at the MCG, Melbourne, Australia. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Which team has won the most ANZAC Day matches? Who has won the ANZAC Day medal each year? Get all the info you need ahead of Tuesday's Collingwood v Essendon ANZAC Day clash.

The two sides have played 22 times on ANZAC Day, with Collingwood winning on 13 occasions, compared to Essendon's eight wins, while there has been one draw.

Four players (Andrew Ukovic, Scott Cummings, Blake Caracella, Mal Michael) have represented both clubs on ANZAC Day.

Twelve players have made their debuts on ANZAC Day for the two clubs (Jason Wild, Scott Lucas, Matthew Banks, Dean Soloman, Craig Jacotine, Cameron Cloke, Travis Cloke, Sharrod Wellingham, Brent Macaffer, Kirk Ugle, Josh Smith, Mason Cox).

See all of the results and ANZAC Day Medalists since 1995 below:

1995

Collingwood 17.9 (111) drew with Essendon 16.15 (111)

ANZAC Medalist: Saverio Rocca (Collingwood)

1996

Collingwood 17.15 (117) def Essendon 16.9 (105)

ANZAC Medalist: Scott Russell (Collingwood)

1997

Collingwood 14.5 (99) def Essendon 10.10 (70)

ANZAC MedalisEsst: Damian Monkhorst (Collingwood)

1999: Saverio Rocca of the Collingwood Magpies in action during the AFL 1999 season. Credit: Allsport AUS /Allsport

1998

Collingwood 15.8 (108) def Essendon 12.16 (88)

ANZAC Medalist: Saverio Rocca (Collingwood)

1999

Essendon 15.18 (108) def Collingwood 15.10 (100)

ANZAC Medalist: Mark Marcuri (Essendon)

2000

Essendon 21.14 (140) def Collingwood 15.10 (100)

ANZAC Medalist: James Hird (Essendon)

2001

Essendon 15.3 (103) def Collingwood 14.11 (95)

ANZAC Medalist: Chris Tarrant (Collingwood)

2002

Collingwood 9.12 (66) def Essendon 4.9 (33)

ANZAC Medalist: Mark McGough (Collingwood)

2003

Essendon 23.9 (147) def Collingwood 12.9 (81)

ANZAC Medalist: James Hird (Essendon)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Kevin Sheedy coach of the Bombers and James Hird captain and Anzac Day Medallist hold the Anzac Day Cup after winning the round five AFL Anzac Day match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground April 25 2004 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)
*** Local Caption *** Kevin Sheedy;James Hird

2004

Essendon 17.10 (112) def Collingwood 11.3 (79)

ANZAC Medal: James Hird (Essendon)

2005

Essendon 11.17 (83) def Collingwood 10.9 (69)

ANZAC Medalist: Andrew Lovett (Essendon)

2006

Collingwood 15.16 (106) def Essendon 12.17 (89)

ANZAC Medalist: Ben Johnson (Collingwood)

2007

Collingwood 12.23 (95) def Essendon 11.3 (79)

ANZAC Medalist: Heath Shaw (Collingwood)

2008

Collingwood 23.16 (154) def Essendon 12.9 (81)

ANZAC Medalist: Paul Medhurst (Collingwood)

2009

Essendon 13.5 (93) def Collingwood 12.6 (88)

ANZAC Medalist: Paddy Ryder (Essendon)

2010

Collingwood 18.12 (120) def Essendon 8.7 (55)

ANZAC Medalist: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies addresses the crowd after being named best on the ground in the ANZAC Day round five AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

2011

Collingwood 16.11 (107) def 11.11 (77)

ANZAC Medalist: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)

2012

Collingwood 11.14 (80) def Essendon 1.3 (79)

ANZAC Medalist: Dane Swan (Collingwood)

2013

Essendon 18.12 (121) def Collingwood 10.15 (75)

ANZAC Medalist: David Zaharakis (Essendon)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: David Zaharakis of the Bombers accepts his Anzac medal during round five AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

2014

Collingwood 12.11 (83) def Essendon 8.12 (60)

ANZAC Medalist: Dane Swan (Collingwood)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Dane Swan of the Magpies is presented with the Anzac Day Medal after the round five AFL match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

2015

Collingwood 9.15 (69) def Essendon 6.13 (49)

ANZAC Medalist: Paul Seedsman (Collingwood)

2016

Collingwood 22.10 (142) def Essendon 11.7 (69)

ANZAC Medalist: Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood)

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