Essendon and Carlton will play their biggest game since the 2011 finals on King’s Birthday Eve.
The Blues (8-4, 108%) defeated Port Adelaide on the road last week, and are currently vying for a top-four position.
Despite being in the AFL system since 2015, this will be the first match between brothers Harry McKay (Carlton) and Ben McKay (Essendon), with one of the pair always injured, banned, dropped, or not quite ready for the seniors when their clubs met in previous years.
The contest begins at 7:20pm from the MCG. Watch it live on Fox Footy (channel 504), Kayo, or Hubbl starting at 7 p.m.
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There were no late alterations for tonight’s big game, with Elijah Tsatas (Bombers) and Corey Durdin (Blues) selected the starting substitutes.
Despite being in the AFL system since 2015, this will be the first match between brothers Harry McKay (Carlton) and Ben McKay (Essendon), with one of the pair always injured, banned, dropped, or not quite ready for the seniors when their clubs met in previous years.
The contest begins at 7:20pm from the MCG.
Four early minor points opened the account within the opening three minutes, with set shots from Archie Perkins and Jye Menzie striking the post