Round 15
Collingwood v Carlton
Sunday 29 June
MCG, 7:10pm
Rivalry will hit fever-pitch tonight when Carlton goes head-to-head with Collingwood at the MCG.
The teams will battle it out for the Peter Mac Cup, with the match aiming to raise funds for cancer research and care at Melbourne's Peter Macallum Cancer Centre.
The Blues have made two changes regaining Marc Murphy who was a late withdrawal against the Giants with a tight hamstring, whilst 18-year-old Blaine Johnson will make his senior debut.
Dennis Armfield and Jarrad Waite have been omitted, but both have been named as emergencies, along with Andrew McInnes.
Collingwood has made two changes to its side bringing in Steele Sidebottom and Tyson Goldsack.
Marley Williams has been ruled out through injury, whilst Tim Broomhead has been omitted.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Played 248
Carlton 125
Collingwood 119
Draws 4
PAST 3 RESULTS
Round 7, 2014
MCG
Collingwood 14.20 (104) d. Carlton 10.10 (70)
Carlton
Goals – Henderson 2, Everitt, Gibbs, McLean, Robinson, Warnock, Casboult, Bell, Garlett
Disposals – Simpson 24, Walker 24, Everitt 23
Collingwood
Goals - Beams 4, Elliot 3, Cloke 2, Witts 2
Disposals – Swan 32, Pendlebury 26, Langdon 23
Round 15, 2013
MCG
Collingwood 17.16 (118) d. Carlton 12.5 (77)
Carlton
Goals – Kreuzer 2, Garlett 2, Betts, Lucas, McLean, Cachia, McInnes, Casboult, Henderson, Yarran
Disposals – Lucas 33, Judd 29, Walker 25
Collingwood
Goals – Cloke 5, Reid 4, Witts 2
Disposals – Swan 41, Pendlebury 33, Shaw 24, Ball 24
Round 2, 2013
MCG
Collingwood 17.15 (117) d. Carlton 10.9 (100)
Carlton
Goals – Garlett 3, Yarran 3, Walker 3, Murphy, Lucas, Simpson, Bell, Henderson, Rowe
Disposals – Murphy 26, Judd 25, Gibbs 20
Collingwood
Goals – Elliott 5, Sinclair 2, Blair 2, Pendlebury 2, Swan, Shaw, Sidebottom , Dwyer, Clark, Goldsack
Disposals – Swan 26, Judd 25, Gibbs 20
INJURY LIST
Carlton
Buckley (Hand) 3 weeks
Cachia (Shoulder) 3 weeks
Cripps (Leg) 1 week
Ellard (Calf) 2 weeks
Giles (Foot) Season
Kreuzer (Foot) 5 weeks
Collingwood
Brown (Shoulder) Season
Fasolo (Foot) 2 weeks
Freeman (Hamstring) 1 week
Hudson (Shoulder) 8 weeks
Lynch (Leg) Indefinite
Oxeley (Ankle) 1 week
Reid (Feet) 1 – 2 weeks
Scharenberg (Feet) 3 weeks
White (finger) TBC
NEXT FIVE
Carlton
Round 16 – St Kilda, Etihad
Round 17 – Sydney, SCG
Round 18 – North Melbourne, Etihad Stadium
Round 19 – Fremantle, Paterson's Stadium
Round 20 – Gold Coast Suns, Etihad Stadium
Collingwood
Round 16 – Gold Coast Suns, Metricon Stadium
Round 17 – Essendon, MCG
Round 18 – Adelaide, MCG
Round 19 – Port Adelaide, MCG
Round 20 – West Coast Eagles, Paterson's Stadium
PETER MAC CUP
The Peter Mac Cup is the longest running charity match in the VFL/AFL history. Since its inception 12 years ago, the match has raised more than $1 million for cancer research and care at Melbourne's Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
