Believe it or not, Essendon vs Collingwood at the MCG isn't the only game ever played on Anzac Day. Footy on April 25 actually dates back to 1960, with a mix of memorable matchups, big crowds and a few quirky experiments along the way as the game found its place on one of the nation's most important days.
From double-headers and epic comebacks to games across the ditch and the odd freakish moment, I've gone digging through the archives to pull together a few of the best from over the years...
6R5 1998 – Fremantle v North Melbourne @ The WACA
Andrew Wills Soccer Goal
Fremantle stunned the then-dominant North Melbourne at the WACA on Anzac Day 1998, but the game is best remembered by long-time Freo fans for one moment.
Cult-figure Andrew Wills sealed it with a freakish soccer-style goal that still lives in the highlight reel.
Some might say Gryan Miers is the Messi of the AFL today, but on this day Wills played the role of Zinedine Zidane, producing a moment of pure class and instinct that left coach Gerard Neesham and the Freo crowd in awe.
