Peter Mac Cup
Encyclopedia
The Peter Mac Cup is a trophy awarded to the winning team in annual games between AFL
clubs Collingwood
and Carlton
.
The annual blockbuster has so far raised $925,000 for cancer research, and is hoping to exceed $1 million in 2011. The slogan used for the blockbuster event is Toss the coin. Donate now..
, and has been contested annually since. Carlton and Collingwood will always play two home-and-away matches against each other, and only one of these matches is designated as the Peter Mac Cup match. The trophy is won by the club which wins this designated match.
Since 2009, all Peter Mac Cup matches have been Collingwood home matches, because the Richard Pratt Cup
was established to be contested in Carlton home matches between the clubs. The Richard Pratt Cup is a similar event, which raises money for the Pratt Foundation
From 2002 until 2008, the home team alternated each year; and, prior to 2002, the Cup contested in the home match of the club which won the trophy in the previous year.
The presentation of the trophy, and medals for the winning players, takes place in the rooms after the game.
Carlton-Collingwood AFL rivalry
Carlton Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
clubs Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
.
Background
The Peter Mac Cup is an annual event, run by the Carlton and Collingwood Football Clubs, designed as a fundraising event for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. The Carlton and Collingwood Football Clubs have one of the oldest and most celebrated rivalries in the Australian Football League, and attendances at games between the two teams frequently top 80,000. In addition to the day's winning team receiving the Peter Mac Cup, the Cup is supported by the Peter Mac Cup Breakfast, where club presidents, coaches and players to raise awareness and funds for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Tin-rattlers accepting donations for the Centre are also present at the game.The annual blockbuster has so far raised $925,000 for cancer research, and is hoping to exceed $1 million in 2011. The slogan used for the blockbuster event is Toss the coin. Donate now..
History
The Peter Mac Cup was first contested in Round 6 of the 1993 AFL season1993 AFL season
-Ladder:All teams played 20 games during the home and away season, for a total of 165. Each team also had two byes. An additional 7 games were played during the finals series.-Awards:*The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Gavin Wanganeen of ....
, and has been contested annually since. Carlton and Collingwood will always play two home-and-away matches against each other, and only one of these matches is designated as the Peter Mac Cup match. The trophy is won by the club which wins this designated match.
Since 2009, all Peter Mac Cup matches have been Collingwood home matches, because the Richard Pratt Cup
Richard Pratt Cup
The Richard Pratt Cup is a trophy awarded to the winning team in annual games between AFL clubs Collingwood and Carlton.-Background:The Richard Pratt Trophy is named after Richard Pratt, former Carlton president, following Pratt's death in April 2009 due to complications from prostate cancer...
was established to be contested in Carlton home matches between the clubs. The Richard Pratt Cup is a similar event, which raises money for the Pratt Foundation
Pratt Foundation
The Pratt Foundation is an Australian philanthropic organisation established in 1978 by Jeanne and Richard Pratt based in Melbourne, Victoria.According to its Values Statement, it has "the shared vision of supporting charitable enterprises and adding value to philanthropy". The Pratt Foundation...
From 2002 until 2008, the home team alternated each year; and, prior to 2002, the Cup contested in the home match of the club which won the trophy in the previous year.
The presentation of the trophy, and medals for the winning players, takes place in the rooms after the game.
Results
| Year | Round | Winner | Collingwood Score | Carlton Score | Attendance | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6 | Collingwood | 21.11.137 | 15.11.101 | 86,196 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 1994 | 17 | Carlton | 7.12.54 | 14.13.97 | 85,831 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 1995 | 1 | Carlton | 9.12.66 | 14.11.95 | 87,119 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 1996 | 1 | Carlton | 12.15.87 | 16.13.109 | 70,152 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 1997 | 19 | Carlton | 13.13.91 | 14.23.107 | 61,650 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 1998 | 6 | Collingwood | 14.12.96 | 9.13.67 | 69,963 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 1999 | 17 | Carlton | 14.12.96 | 23.15.153 | 53,560 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 2000 | 18 | Carlton | 10.9.69 | 28.12.180 | 30,096 | Optus Oval |
| 2001 | 21 | Carlton | 9.8.62 | 20.10.130 | 70,051 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 2002 | 18 | Collingwood | 21.15.141 | 4.9.33 | 54,233 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 2003 | 17 | Collingwood | 20.15.135 | 8.14.62 | 54,500 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 2004 | 7 | Carlton | 11.14.80 | 13.11.89 | 56,617 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 2005 | 20 | Carlton | 14.10.94 | 19.15.129 | 48,287 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 2006 | 6 | Collingwood | 21.12.138 | 9.12.66 | 69,675 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 2007 | 7 | Collingwood | 17.17.119 | 14.11.95 | 77,321 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 2008 | 4 | Carlton | 13.10.88 | 17.9.111 | 77,873 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 2009 | 8 | Carlton | 7.11.53 | 16.8.104 | 82,834 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 2010 | 18 | Collingwood | 15.15.105 | 9.3.57 | 76,980 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
| 2011 | 3 | Collingwood | 15.12.102 | 11.8.74 | 88,101 | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
See also
Richard Pratt CupRichard Pratt Cup
The Richard Pratt Cup is a trophy awarded to the winning team in annual games between AFL clubs Collingwood and Carlton.-Background:The Richard Pratt Trophy is named after Richard Pratt, former Carlton president, following Pratt's death in April 2009 due to complications from prostate cancer...
Carlton-Collingwood AFL rivalry
Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...