Rd 18 Match Day
These two teams famously played out a draw earlier in the season and both find themselves pushing for a placing higher up the ladder as finals approach.
ESSENDON vs CARLTON
Saturday July 23rd, 2011
MCG at 7:10pm
In round 18 the Blues will play another traditional rival - Essendon. The two teams famously played out a draw earlier in the season and both find themselves pushing for a placing higher up the ladder as finals approach.
This match is being played for the Madden Cup in honour of Simon and Justin Madden who both played over 300 games of AFL football. The brothers commenced together at Essendon before Justin moved to Carlton and was a member of the Blues 1987 and 1995 Premiership teams, while Simon remained with the Bombers and was a member of their 1984 & 1985 premiership teams. The Madden Cup will be presented to the captain of the winning team at the end of the game on Saturday night.
Milestones
Kade Simpson is due to become the 69th Carlton player to play 150 games for Carlton, and will be aged 27 years and 78 days old. He made his debut aged 19 years and 33 days old in Round 11, 2003 against Geelong at the Dome on Sunday with a 40 point defeat. He was drafted in the 2002 National Draft and was Carlton's first selection at pick no. 45.
Ticketing
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Carlton Social Media
Join the Carlton Social Media network on the official Carlton Facebook and Twitter pages. It is the best way to get the latest news during the 2011 Season. Follow Carlton at twitter.com/Carlton_FC and sign up as a Fan with Facebook at facebook.com/OfficialCarltonFC
You can also follow the lives of three of Carlton's leadership group, Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs and Jordan Russell, through their Facebook fan pages. Updated regularly, the boys give fascinating insights into what it's like to be a Carlton footballer.
Broadcasting
Radio: 3AW, Triple M, K-Rock
TV: Network Ten (Melbourne 19:30) (Adelaide 18:30) (Perth 18:30) (NSW 22:30)
History
Carlton v Essendon
Played 233
Carlton won 118
Essendon won 110
Drawn 5
Highest Score
Carlton’s highest score against Essendon - 27.13.175 in 1975
Essendon’s highest score against Carlton - 28.14.182 in 2005
Greatest Winning Margin
Carlton’s greatest winning margin against Essendon - 102-points in 1936
Essendon’s greatest winning margin against Carlton - 109-points in 1985
Crowds
Carlton and Essendon's average home and away crowd at the MCG is 66,416 over 54 games. The largest crowd for a home and away game was 91,571 in Rd 20, 2000.
