The second match of Round 4 and the best game today is between Carlton and Essendon. The match will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with the opening bounce commencing at 1:45pm local time. Last time these two teams played Carlton won by sixty two points in the elimination final last year at the MCG.
Both teams are coming off wins with Carlton thumping Collingwood by sixty points last Friday night whilst Essendon weren’t very impressive but still beat Gold Coast by seventeen points.
Carlton head into the match as the clear favourite and during the week were installed as favourite to win the AFL 2012 premiership.
Essendon will be without Ricky Dyson and Kyle Reimers which is a massive blow whilst Carlton has just the one out Dennis Armfield.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Saturday April 21, 1.45pm
LAST TIME: Carlton 21.23 (149) def Essendon 13.9 (87), elimination final, 2011 at the MCG
Tip: Carlton by 30 points
Odds: Carlton $1.09 vs Essendon $8.00 at Sportsbet Australia
CARLTON BLUES 
- B: Jeremy Laidler, Michael Jamison, Christopher Yarran
- HB: Nick Duigan, Lachlan Henderson, Zach Tuohy
- C: Marc Murphy, Chris Judd, Kade Simpson
- HF: Jeffrey Garlett, Jarrad Waite, Kane Lucas
- F: Shaun Hampson, Mitch Robinson, Eddie Betts
- Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Bryce Gibbs, Andrew Carrazzo
- I/C: Paul Bower, Heath Scotland, Brock McLean, Edward Curnow
- Emg: Jordan Russell, Bret Thornton, Andrew Collins
- In: Brock McLean
- Out: Dennis Armfield
ESSENDON BOMBERS
- B: Dustin Fletcher, Tayte Pears, Courtenay Dempsey
- HB: Kyle Hardingham, Cale Hooker, Dyson Heppell
- C: Michael Hibberd, Jobe Watson, Jake Melksham
- HF: Stewart Crameri, Tom Bellchambers, Sam Lonergan
- F: Leroy Jetta, Michael Hurley, Alwyn Davey
- Foll: Patrick Ryder, Heath Hocking, Brent Stanton
- I/C: Angus Monfries, David Zaharakis, Ben Howlett, Cory Dell’Olio
- Emg: Ricky Dyson, Henry Slattery, Luke Davis
- In: Sam Lonergan, Cale Hooker, Cory Dell’Olio
- Out: Ricky Dyson, Kyle Reimers, Jake Carlisle
- New: Cory Dell’Olio (South Fremantle/South Coogee Junior)