Carlton’s First home game of the 2010 AFL season and the match day sponsor is Carlton’s joint major sponsor Hyundai. Don’t miss the pre-game entertainment on the MCG, including the ‘zurf’ races, as well as activities on the concourse outside the ground before the game, proudly brought to you by Hyundai.

 

Volunteers collecting donations
Volunteers will be outside the MCG collecting donations for the Steven Walter Foundation, supporting the Children’s Cancer Centre Foundation to help fight childhood cancer.

As part of the fundraising activities around the match, Hyundai, Carlton’s joint major sponsor, will donate $1000 per goal scored by the Blues during the game.

Membership will be on sale outside the MCG.

 

B. Jamison, Thornton, Joseph

HB. Russell, Waite, Armfield

C. Scotland, Murphy, Walker

HF. Yarran, O’hAilpin, Houlihan

F. Betts, Henderson, Robinson

Foll. Kreuzer, McLean, Gibbs

Inter. Carrazzo, Lucas, Simpson, Warnock

 

Emerg. Anderson, Garlett, Hadley  

 

In - Lucas

Out - Anderson (omitted)

 

Milestone
Eddie Betts is due to play his 100th AFL game in the round 3 match against Essendon on Saturday night. Eddie will have his name on the number 19 locker at Visy Park in recognition of playing 100 games for Carlton.

Click here to visit the Blueseum website to find out more about the history of guernsey number 19 at the Carlton Football Club.

 

Gates open 5.10pm

Membership sales and cap collection marquees will be at Gates 1, 3 & 5 from 4.30pm

As this is a home game, all Carlton members have access to the match.

Any member that signs up at the marquees will be given a ticket for the match. Silver members will receive a general admission ticket and Gold members will receive a temporary reserved seat.

Silver members can upgrade to a reserved seat for this match through Ticketek (www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849)

The General Admission areas are Southern Stand Q1-Q15, Ponsford Stand Q29-Q36, Olympic Stand Q49-Q57.

 

Purchase your official Carlton Football Club Merchandise at the MCG on Saturday night. The Carlton Football Club outlet will be located on Level 1, Section M5. New 2010 Winter stock, Official Nike apparel and all your match day essentials will be available to purchase.

To view Carlton’s 2010 Merchandise online visit the Carlton Shop.  

 

TV - Network TEN

Radio - 3AW, Triple M

Click here for further Broadcasting information.   

 

Carlton v Essendon - History
Played: 230
Carlton won: 117
Essendon won: 109
Draws: 4

 

Last 5 matches
Essendon has won the last five matches between the two sides.
Carlton’s last victory against Essendon was in round 3, 2007.

Total Scores in the 230 AFL matches
Carlton     2,545 goals          2,827 behinds    18,097 points
Essendon     2,554 goals          2,822 behinds    18,146 points

Essendon has scored 9 more goals and 5 more behinds - 49 more points

 

Total by Quarter
First - Essendon has scored 44 points more in the 230 games played
Second - Carlton has scored 188 more points
Third - Essendon has scored 39 more points
Final - Essendon has scored 154 more points

 

Total Crowds
7,028,072 in the 178 matches where attendance figures have been recorded
Average 38,594
Total Home & Away - 5,657,953 (161 games) - Average 35,143
MCG Total - 3,380,257 (51 games) - Average 66,280
MCG Home & Away (34 games) - Total 2,092,019, Average 61,530
Largest Crowd - 116,828 at the 1968 Grand Final
Largest Home & Away Crowd - 91,571 in round 20, 2000

 

Carlton on-line museum, www.blueseum.org take a look back at all the Round 3 action over the years.