在科林伍德和埃森登在1995年创纪录的比赛中取得平局后,安扎克日足球发展成为AFL的主要传统. Anzac Day football evolved into a major AFL tradition after Collingwood and Essendon's record-breaking 1995 draw at the MCG.

安扎克日足球从一个小赛事发展成为一项主要的AFL传统,始于1995年,当时科林伍德和埃森登在MCG比赛. Anzac Day football evolved from a minor event into a major AFL tradition starting in 1995, when Collingwood and Essendon played at the MCG. 1995年这场比赛吸引了近9万5000人, 结果是平局, 这一赛事在文化中占据着重要地位. Their 1995 clash drew a record crowd of nearly 95,000, ending in a draw and cementing the fixture's place in culture. 尽管批评者认为只关注两个俱乐部会破坏尊重所有服役者的平等精神. Since then, the rivalry has become the centerpiece of the day, though critics argue the focus on just two clubs undermines the egalitarian spirit of honoring all who served.