TAKE a look at these lesser-known facts as Carlton prepares to face Collingwood at the MCG on Sunday:
- Carlton is the only traditional Victorian club to have recorded more wins than losses against Collingwood. The arch-rivals have met 255 times, with the Blues winning 127 times to the Pies' 124.
- Should the crowd exceed 23,126 on Sunday, total attendances for Carlton-Collingwood games at the MCG in history will reach 5 million. The enemies have played 70 times at the MCG for an average crowd of 71,098.
- Sunday will mark the ninth time Carlton and Collingwood have met in Round 14. The Pies have won seven of the eight contests.
- The Blues have won their past seven matches on June 24. The last time they lost on June 24 was against Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval in 1961. Among the memorable wins on June 24 is Carlton's three-point win over Geelong at Princes Park in 1995.
- Carlton has played 12 times at the MCG in Round 14, with the ledger eerily even. The Blues are 6-6 from those 12 matches, with an average of 97 points for and 97 points against.
- Levi Casboult and Marc Murphy have kicked the most goals of any current Carlton player against Collingwood, tied on 14 each. With Murphy out injured, Casboult will look to move into outright first on Sunday.
- Jacob Weitering will become the first Carlton player since David Glascott to play a milestone game against Collingwood in Round 14. Glascott notched up his 50th league match in 1983, with Weitering also set to reach the half-century.
- Carlton will field 9 players aged 18-21 on Sunday - its second-highest tally so far this season. Collingwood will have four players in the same age bracket.
Facts with thanks to the Blueseum
