The last time the Bombers met the Blues was in the 2000 Preliminary Final. The 45 point win helped to avenge, at least in part, the tragic one point loss in in the same game in 1999. Six months have passed since that game, and a new season has begun. Here we take a brief look at the last time these teams met, and ask have the teams changed much since that time?

HOW THEY LINED UP ON PAPER LAST TIME

Backs: 		Dean Wallis		Dustin Fletcher		Mark JohnsonMark Porter		Aaron Hamill		Matthew Lappin
Half back:	Dean Solomon		Sean Wellman		Damien HardwickAdrian Hickmott		Lance Whitnall		Fraser Brown
Centres:		Justin Blumfield		Joe Misiti		Blake CaracellaAnthony Franchina		Brett Ratten		Scott Freeborn
Half forwards:	Mark Mercuri		Scott Lucas		James HirdMichael Mansfield		Trent Hotton		Andrew Mackay
Forwards: 	Steven Alessio		Matthew Lloyd		Michael LongSimon Beaumont		Glenn Manton		Dean Rice
Followers: 	John Barnes		Chris Heffernan		Jason JohnsonMatthew Allan		Craig Bradley		Scott Camporeale
Bench:		Paul Barnard	Darren Bewick	Gary Moorcroft	Adam RamanauskasBrendan Fevola	Simon Fletcher	Ryan Houlihan	Darren Hulme

THE RESULT

Essendon  	4.2	8.7	14.13	18.17	(125)
Carlton		2.3	5.4	6.7	12.8	(80)

Goals:
Essendon: 4 Matthew Lloyd; 3 Mark Mercuri; 2 Justin Blumfield, Blake Caracella, Scott Lucas; 1 James Hird, Steven Alessio, Paul Barnard, Michael Long, Dean Solomon.
Carlton: 3 Adrian Hickmott; 2 Scott Camporeale, Brendan Fevola; 1 Matthew Allan, Craig Bradley, Aaron Hamill, Darren Hulme, Brett Ratten.

Best:
Essendon: Blake Caracella, Dustin Fletcher, Damien Hardwick, Jason Johnson, Matthew Lloyd, Adam Ramanauskas, Dean Solomon, Sean Wellman.
Carlton: Simon Beaumont, Scott Camporeale, Adrian Hickmott, Darren Hulme, Brett Ratten.

You can read our full match report of the match here...