Country Game
| First meeting | 16 April 2016 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | 13 May 2017 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 2 |
| All-time series (Australian Football League only) | Essendon – 1 win Geelong – 1 win |
| Largest victory | Geelong – 30 points (16 April 2016) |
The Country Game is an annual Australian rules football match between Australian Football League (AFL) clubs Essendon and Geelong, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Conceived of by Kevin Sheedy, the match forms part of the Country Festival, held in Yarra Park, which honours Australia's rural community.[1]
Tom Wills Medal[edit]
Since the 2017 AFL season, a player adjudged best-on-ground in the Country Game is awarded the Tom Wills Medal, named after 19th-century star cricketer and Australian rules footballer Tom Wills, who Sheedy called "the father of our game, in many ways". Sheedy went on to say that Wills grew up in country areas in Australia, and so it was fitting that the award bore his name.[2] The inaugural winner of the Tom Wills Medal was Essendon's Joe Daniher.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Vaughan, Roger (29 February 2016). "Inaugural Country Game 'will be a war', says Sheedy", AFL. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ Thompson, Troy (12 May 2017). "Tom Wills to be honoured in Country Festival match", World Footy News. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ Edmund, Sam (13 May 2017). "Essendon punishes slack Geelong to win by 17 points at MCG", Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
Coordinates: 37°49′12″S 144°59′00″E / 37.82000°S 144.98333°E
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