Old rivalries will be renewed when Carlton and Essendon battle it out at the MCG on Saturday.
Carlton has made just the one change, with Matthew Kreuzer set to return from a calf injury at the expense of Josh Bootsma.
Essendon has made four changes, bring in Michael Hurley, Patrick Ryder, David Myers and Jackson Merrett.
Dyson Heppell is out injured, while Tom Bellchambers, Leroy Jetta and Nick O'Brien have been omitted.
Match Details
Carlton v Essendon
Round 22
Saturday 24 August
MCG, 7.40pm AEST
Past 3 Results
Round 11 2013, MCG
Essendon 11.11 (77) d. Carlton 10.12 (72)
Carlton
Goals – Waite 7, Murphy, Casboult, Betts
Disposals – Murphy 31, Walker 28, Gibbs 26
Essendon
Goals – Melksham 3, Carlisle, Crameri, Hocking, Hurley, Myers, Stanton, Howlett, Kommer
Round 21 2012, MCG
Carlton 24.12 (156) d. Essendon 8.12 (60)
Carlton
Goals – Waite 5, Simpson 3, McLean 3, Casboult 3, Walker 3, Gartlett 3,
Disposals – Murphy 37, Gibbs 28, Simpson 27.
Essendon
Goals – Ryder 2, Crameri 2, Watson.
Disposals – Watson 29, Dempsey 25, Heppell 21.
Round 4 2012, MCG
Essendon 15.19 (109) d. Carlton 11.13 (79)
Carlton
Goals – Betts 4, Murphy, Robinson, Gibbs, Judd, Gartlett, McLean, Hampson.
Disposals – Simpson 33, Murphy 29, Scotland 28.
Essendon
Goals – Crameri 5, Davey 3, Fletcher, Stanton, Monfries, Zaharakis, Mellksham, Hurley.
Disposals – Stanton 36, Watson 31, Heppell 22.
Injury List
Carlton
Carrazzo (calf) season
Collins (quad) 2 weeks
Hampson (knee) season
Judd (knee) season
Temay (quad) 1 week
Watson (foot) season
White (neck) season
Essendon
Dempsey (hamstring) season
Gleeson (shoulder) season
Heppell (foot) TBC
Hunter (ankle) 2 weeks
Winderlich (soreness) 2-3 weeks
Next Week
Carlton: Round 23 – Port Adelaide, AAMI Stadium
Essendon: Round 23 – Richmond, MCG
AFL Playground
The AFL Playground, proudly presented by Radiant, is located just outside Gate 6 of the MCG. Open to children and their parents to get active before and during the big game, the AFL Playground is great for working on your football skills.
Throughout the year, the AFL Playground will feature visits by current Carlton players, Captain Carlton will also be offering great prize giveaways. So make sure that you drop in tonight and the next time you’re at a Carlton game.
Merchandise
Get all the latest official on-field Club exclusive gear at The Carlton Shop marquees, located between Gates 4 & 5 on the Southern Stand concourse from 4:30PM onwards. Don’t miss out on all the latest Nike gear including track jackets, rain jackets, hoodies and polos, so that you can wear what the team wears.
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