Carlton historian Stephen Williamson has provided the following information on the history of matches between Carlton and Sydney/South Melbourne and games at ANZ Stadium.

Played 214 games
Carlton won 125
Sydney/South won 83
Drawn 6

Carlton v Sydney/South Melbourne Finals
Played 9, Carlton won 5, Sydney/South 4
Total scores in 9 finals
Carlton: 75-103-553 v Sydney/South: 69-100-514 (Carlton lead by 39 points)
All played at MCG except the 1945 Grand Final which was played at Princes Park

•    1907 GF - Carlton d South by 5 points
•    1909 PF - Carlton d South by 22 points
•    1909 GF - South d Carlton by 2 points
•    1910 SF - South d Carlton by 12 points
•    1914 PF - South d Carlton by 19 points
•    1914 GF - Carlton d South by 6 points
•    1918 SF - South d Carlton by 5 points
•    1945 GF - Carlton d South by 28 points in the ‘Blood Bath’ at Princes Park
•    1986 QF - Carlton d Sydney by 16 points

Carlton at ANZ Stadium
Carlton has only played two games at ANZ Stadium, both at night and both loses to Sydney - in round 17, 2002  and in round one 2003. Anthony Koutoufides played consecutive matches at ANZ Stadium as he reinjured his knee in round 17, 2002 and returned in the first round of 2003.

Carlton played one pre-season game at the venue in 2004, a day game, with the Blues winning by 102 points.

•    The only players at Carlton to have represented the Blues at ANZ Stadium are Jarrad Waite (in his AFL debut in round one 2003), Ryan Houlihan, Simon Wiggins and Bret Thornton.
•    Chris Judd has played 2 matches for West Coast at ANZ Stadium - Round 1, 2007 and the Elimination Final 2004
•    Richard Hadley played in the first final at ANZ Stadium (2003 Preliminary) with Brisbane
•    Heath Scotland played in round 21, 2003 for Collingwood at ANZ Stadium
•    Jarrad Waite, Brad Fisher, Heath Scotland, Bret Thornton and Ryan Houlihan all played for Carlton in the pre-season game at ANZ Stadium in 2004.

Sydney Finals at ANZ Stadium
Sydney has played four finals, all night games at ANZ Stadium
•    2003 Preliminary - lost to Brisbane by 44 points
•    2004 Elimination - defeated West Coast by 41 points
•    2006 Preliminary - defeated Fremantle by 35 points
•    2008 Elimination - defeated North Melbourne by 35 points

Sydney has lost their last 5 games at ANZ Stadium

Elimination Finals
Since 1972 (introduction of the final system with an Elimination Final) Carlton has played 4 Elimination Finals with only one win.
Sydney/South Melbourne has played in 5 for two wins

Carlton Finals matches
Carlton has played 134 AFL Finals matches - against:
•    Adelaide 2
•    Brisbane/Fitzroy 15 (Fitzroy 10, Brisbane 5)
•    Collingwood 22
•    Essendon 19
•    Geelong 12
•    Hawthorn 10
•    Melbourne 8
•    North Melbourne 8
•    Richmond 22
•    St Kilda 5
•    South Melbourne 9
•    West Coast 2

If Carlton win the Elimination Final and Collingwood defeats the Western Bulldogs in the Qualifying Final, Carlton and the Western Bulldogs would meet for the first time in a final in the second week of the finals series.