Carlton v Essendon Head-to-Head Record

Carlton lead Essendon 131–119 with 6 draws in 256 games since 1897. They have met 6 times in a Grand Final; Essendon won the most recent, in 1993. Their last meeting, in the 2026 Round 13 at the MCG, went to Carlton by 5 points. They next meet in the 2027 Round 13, Sun 13 Jun 2027, 7:20pm AEST.

Carlton 131Draws 6Essendon 119

256Games

20Finals

6Grand Finals

8–2Last 10

Last 10 meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 7 June	Round 13	Essendon	10.7 (67) – 10.12 (72)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 5
2025 21 Aug	Round 24	Essendon	8.8 (56) – 13.12 (90)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 34
2025 8 June	Round 13	Carlton	11.12 (78) – 11.4 (70)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 8
2024 9 June	Round 13	Essendon	9.16 (70) – 15.6 (96)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 26
2023 11 June	Round 13	Carlton	6.16 (52) – 13.8 (86)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 34
2022 10 June	Round 13	Essendon	7.12 (54) – 12.8 (80)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 26
2021 2 May	Round 7	Essendon	16.11 (107) – 19.9 (123)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 16
2020 27 June	Round 4	Essendon	8.3 (51) – 7.10 (52)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 1
2019 2 June	Round 11	Essendon	11.8 (74) – 4.9 (33)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 41
2018 12 May	Round 8	Carlton	14.7 (91) – 10.18 (78)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 13

Finals meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2011 11 Sept	Finals Week 1	Carlton	21.23 (149) – 13.9 (87)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 62
2000 26 Aug	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	18.17 (125) – 12.8 (80)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 45
1999 18 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	14.19 (103) – 16.8 (104)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 1
1993 25 Sept	Grand Final	Essendon	20.13 (133) – 13.11 (89)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 44
1993 4 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	14.14 (98) – 15.10 (100)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 2
1983 3 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	17.12 (114) – 12.9 (81)	Carlton	Waverley Park	Essendon by 33
1968 28 Sept	Grand Final	Carlton	7.14 (56) – 8.5 (53)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 3
1968 14 Sept	Semi-Finals	Carlton	13.17 (95) – 8.11 (59)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 36
1962 29 Sept	Grand Final	Essendon	13.12 (90) – 8.10 (58)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 32
1959 19 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	8.9 (57) – 7.8 (50)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 7
1949 24 Sept	Grand Final	Essendon	18.17 (125) – 6.16 (52)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 73
1947 27 Sept	Grand Final	Carlton	13.8 (86) – 11.19 (85)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 1
1947 13 Sept	Semi-Finals	Carlton	14.15 (99) – 11.17 (83)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 16
1941 20 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	13.15 (93) – 9.14 (68)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 25
1922 23 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	5.9 (39) – 4.10 (34)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 5
1912 21 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	7.10 (52) – 6.12 (48)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 4
1911 16 Sept	Semi-Finals	Essendon	9.15 (69) – 6.12 (48)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 21
1909 11 Sept	Finals Week 1	Carlton	14.8 (92) – 9.2 (56)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 36
1908 26 Sept	Grand Final	Carlton	5.5 (35) – 3.8 (26)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 9
1904 10 Sept	Finals Week 1	Carlton	6.7 (43) – 6.4 (40)	Essendon	Victoria Park	Carlton by 3

Records

Biggest Carlton win 145–43, Round 2 1936 (102 pts)

Biggest Essendon win 176–67, Round 6 1985 (109 pts)

Highest combined score 284 (150–134, Round 3 2008)

Most common venue Princes Park (77 games)

Every meeting

2020s · 8 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 7 June	Round 13	Essendon	10.7 (67) – 10.12 (72)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 5
2025 21 Aug	Round 24	Essendon	8.8 (56) – 13.12 (90)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 34
2025 8 June	Round 13	Carlton	11.12 (78) – 11.4 (70)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 8
2024 9 June	Round 13	Essendon	9.16 (70) – 15.6 (96)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 26
2023 11 June	Round 13	Carlton	6.16 (52) – 13.8 (86)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 34
2022 10 June	Round 13	Essendon	7.12 (54) – 12.8 (80)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 26
2021 2 May	Round 7	Essendon	16.11 (107) – 19.9 (123)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 16
2020 27 June	Round 4	Essendon	8.3 (51) – 7.10 (52)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 1

2010s · 18 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2019 2 June	Round 11	Essendon	11.8 (74) – 4.9 (33)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 41
2018 12 May	Round 8	Carlton	14.7 (91) – 10.18 (78)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 13
2017 5 Aug	Round 20	Essendon	11.18 (84) – 11.10 (76)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 8
2017 9 Apr	Round 3	Carlton	7.15 (57) – 6.6 (42)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 15
2016 27 Aug	Round 23	Essendon	15.13 (103) – 10.19 (79)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 24
2016 1 May	Round 6	Carlton	10.12 (72) – 8.9 (57)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 15
2015 18 Apr	Round 3	Carlton	11.18 (84) – 16.9 (105)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 21
2014 30 Aug	Round 23	Carlton	14.6 (90) – 13.12 (90)	Essendon	MCG	Draw
2014 6 Apr	Round 3	Essendon	21.12 (138) – 8.9 (57)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 81
2013 24 Aug	Round 22	Carlton	9.22 (76) – 12.10 (82)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 6
2013 7 June	Round 11	Essendon	11.11 (77) – 10.12 (72)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 5
2012 18 Aug	Round 21	Essendon	8.12 (60) – 24.12 (156)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 96
2012 21 Apr	Round 4	Carlton	11.13 (79) – 15.19 (109)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 30
2011 11 Sept	Finals Week 1	Carlton	21.23 (149) – 13.9 (87)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 62
2011 23 July	Round 18	Essendon	12.7 (79) – 24.9 (153)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 74
2011 16 Apr	Round 4	Carlton	11.13 (79) – 11.13 (79)	Essendon	MCG	Draw
2010 6 Aug	Round 19	Essendon	9.19 (73) – 23.11 (149)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 76
2010 10 Apr	Round 3	Carlton	10.15 (75) – 13.17 (95)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 20

2000s · 21 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2009 26 June	Round 13	Essendon	21.10 (136) – 9.13 (67)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 69
2009 11 Apr	Round 3	Carlton	16.16 (112) – 17.14 (116)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 4
2008 22 June	Round 13	Carlton	15.11 (101) – 20.16 (136)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 35
2008 5 Apr	Round 3	Essendon	23.12 (150) – 21.8 (134)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 16
2007 18 Aug	Round 20	Essendon	18.10 (118) – 16.12 (108)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 10
2007 14 Apr	Round 3	Carlton	18.17 (125) – 17.20 (122)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 3
2006 22 July	Round 16	Essendon	16.9 (105) – 15.15 (105)	Carlton	MCG	Draw
2006 14 May	Round 7	Carlton	17.9 (111) – 11.12 (78)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 33
2005 21 Aug	Round 21	Essendon	28.14 (182) – 11.17 (83)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 99
2005 1 Apr	Round 2	Carlton	16.14 (110) – 17.4 (106)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 4
2004 7 Aug	Round 19	Essendon	8.9 (57) – 10.14 (74)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 17
2004 16 Apr	Round 4	Carlton	12.8 (80) – 17.15 (117)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 37
2003 2 Aug	Round 18	Carlton	7.14 (56) – 13.12 (90)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 34
2003 11 Apr	Round 3	Essendon	13.16 (94) – 15.15 (105)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 11
2002 1 Sept	Round 22	Carlton	5.7 (37) – 12.20 (92)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 55
2002 10 May	Round 7	Essendon	12.15 (87) – 9.8 (62)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 25
2001 5 Aug	Round 18	Essendon	14.11 (95) – 16.6 (102)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 7
2001 12 Apr	Round 3	Carlton	14.9 (93) – 11.10 (76)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 17
2000 26 Aug	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	18.17 (125) – 12.8 (80)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 45
2000 21 July	Round 20	Carlton	12.11 (83) – 16.13 (109)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 26
2000 8 Apr	Round 5	Essendon	18.15 (123) – 15.9 (99)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 24

1990s · 22 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1999 18 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	14.19 (103) – 16.8 (104)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 1
1999 18 July	Round 16	Carlton	9.16 (70) – 23.8 (146)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 76
1999 25 Mar	Round 1	Essendon	16.14 (110) – 9.17 (71)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 39
1998 2 Aug	Round 18	Essendon	12.12 (84) – 11.12 (78)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 6
1998 13 Apr	Round 3	Carlton	14.14 (98) – 14.15 (99)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 1
1997 19 July	Round 16	Carlton	25.15 (165) – 13.9 (87)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 78
1997 31 Mar	Round 1	Essendon	16.10 (106) – 15.9 (99)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 7
1996 27 July	Round 17	Carlton	13.13 (91) – 11.16 (82)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 9
1996 7 Apr	Round 2	Essendon	10.12 (72) – 15.11 (101)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 29
1995 2 Sept	Round 22	Essendon	9.13 (67) – 16.12 (108)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 41
1995 13 May	Round 7	Carlton	10.15 (75) – 9.13 (67)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 8
1994 3 Sept	Round 24	Essendon	12.8 (80) – 9.8 (62)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 18
1994 21 May	Round 9	Carlton	7.20 (62) – 9.9 (63)	Essendon	Waverley Park	Essendon by 1
1993 25 Sept	Grand Final	Essendon	20.13 (133) – 13.11 (89)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 44
1993 4 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	14.14 (98) – 15.10 (100)	Carlton	MCG	Carlton by 2
1993 24 July	Round 17	Carlton	12.11 (83) – 15.14 (104)	Essendon	MCG	Essendon by 21
1993 3 Apr	Round 2	Essendon	20.12 (132) – 19.18 (132)	Carlton	MCG	Draw
1992 23 May	Round 10	Carlton	18.8 (116) – 7.22 (64)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 52
1991 17 Aug	Round 22	Carlton	12.12 (84) – 13.10 (88)	Essendon	Waverley Park	Essendon by 4
1991 4 May	Round 7	Essendon	17.13 (115) – 13.16 (94)	Carlton	Waverley Park	Essendon by 21
1990 18 Aug	Round 20	Carlton	16.11 (107) – 12.15 (87)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 20
1990 12 May	Round 7	Essendon	13.13 (91) – 17.9 (111)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 20

1980s · 20 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1989 8 July	Round 14	Essendon	9.7 (61) – 8.10 (58)	Carlton	Waverley Park	Essendon by 3
1989 25 Apr	Round 4	Carlton	15.20 (110) – 21.12 (138)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 28
1988 16 Apr	Round 3	Essendon	11.13 (79) – 23.13 (151)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 72
1987 1 Aug	Round 18	Essendon	10.9 (69) – 10.10 (70)	Carlton	Waverley Park	Carlton by 1
1987 25 Apr	Round 5	Carlton	17.14 (116) – 9.8 (62)	Essendon	Waverley Park	Carlton by 54
1986 20 July	Round 17	Essendon	15.15 (105) – 11.14 (80)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 25
1986 25 Apr	Round 5	Carlton	10.11 (71) – 8.7 (55)	Essendon	Waverley Park	Carlton by 16
1985 27 July	Round 17	Carlton	18.12 (120) – 10.8 (68)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 52
1985 4 May	Round 6	Essendon	27.14 (176) – 8.19 (67)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 109
1984 11 Aug	Round 19	Carlton	12.18 (90) – 15.12 (102)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 12
1984 26 May	Round 9	Essendon	16.17 (113) – 9.12 (66)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 47
1983 3 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	17.12 (114) – 12.9 (81)	Carlton	Waverley Park	Essendon by 33
1983 27 Aug	Round 22	Essendon	18.10 (118) – 8.19 (67)	Carlton	Waverley Park	Essendon by 51
1983 4 June	Round 11	Carlton	15.11 (101) – 19.12 (126)	Essendon	Waverley Park	Essendon by 25
1982 14 June	Round 12	Essendon	19.12 (126) – 8.18 (66)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 60
1982 3 Apr	Round 2	Carlton	8.17 (65) – 13.13 (91)	Essendon	Waverley Park	Essendon by 26
1981 15 Aug	Round 20	Carlton	15.8 (98) – 14.15 (99)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 1
1981 30 May	Round 10	Essendon	11.13 (79) – 6.8 (44)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 35
1980 16 Aug	Round 20	Carlton	25.14 (164) – 16.7 (103)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 61
1980 25 May	Round 9	Essendon	13.16 (94) – 20.11 (131)	Carlton	SCG	Carlton by 37

1970s · 20 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1979 14 July	Round 15	Carlton	18.18 (126) – 12.11 (83)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 43
1979 31 Mar	Round 3	Essendon	11.14 (80) – 14.17 (101)	Carlton	Waverley Park	Carlton by 21
1978 8 July	Round 14	Essendon	13.24 (102) – 14.11 (95)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 7
1978 22 Apr	Round 4	Carlton	16.8 (104) – 19.17 (131)	Essendon	Waverley Park	Essendon by 27
1977 13 Aug	Round 20	Carlton	22.14 (146) – 16.15 (111)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 35
1977 28 May	Round 9	Essendon	14.12 (96) – 10.17 (77)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 19
1976 26 June	Round 13	Carlton	11.19 (85) – 9.14 (68)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 17
1976 10 Apr	Round 2	Essendon	12.16 (88) – 14.16 (100)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 12
1975 5 July	Round 14	Essendon	15.5 (95) – 27.13 (175)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 80
1975 25 Apr	Round 4	Carlton	12.15 (87) – 16.8 (104)	Essendon	Waverley Park	Essendon by 17
1974 24 Aug	Round 21	Carlton	12.11 (83) – 12.17 (89)	Essendon	Waverley Park	Essendon by 6
1974 8 June	Round 10	Essendon	9.14 (68) – 16.7 (103)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 35
1973 18 Aug	Round 20	Essendon	10.7 (67) – 17.9 (111)	Carlton	Waverley Park	Carlton by 44
1973 4 June	Round 9	Carlton	19.19 (133) – 13.14 (92)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 41
1972 22 July	Round 16	Carlton	20.13 (133) – 17.15 (117)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 16
1972 25 Apr	Round 5	Essendon	10.13 (73) – 13.10 (88)	Carlton	Waverley Park	Carlton by 15
1971 26 June	Round 13	Essendon	13.6 (84) – 14.14 (98)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 14
1971 10 Apr	Round 2	Carlton	20.9 (129) – 9.15 (69)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 60
1970 20 June	Round 12	Essendon	10.16 (76) – 12.9 (81)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 5
1970 4 Apr	Round 1	Carlton	21.19 (145) – 14.12 (96)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 49

1960s · 20 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1969 30 Aug	Round 20	Essendon	17.16 (118) – 20.9 (129)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 11
1969 31 May	Round 9	Carlton	15.13 (103) – 6.9 (45)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 58
1968 28 Sept	Grand Final	Carlton	7.14 (56) – 8.5 (53)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 3
1968 14 Sept	Semi-Finals	Carlton	13.17 (95) – 8.11 (59)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 36
1968 20 July	Round 14	Essendon	7.13 (55) – 6.13 (49)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 6
1968 25 Apr	Round 3	Carlton	1.11 (17) – 7.8 (50)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 33
1967 1 July	Round 11	Essendon	9.16 (70) – 12.7 (79)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 9
1966 6 Aug	Round 15	Essendon	18.7 (115) – 10.13 (73)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 42
1966 14 May	Round 4	Carlton	15.12 (102) – 5.11 (41)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 61
1965 28 Aug	Round 18	Carlton	10.9 (69) – 9.6 (60)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 9
1965 29 May	Round 7	Essendon	5.23 (53) – 10.9 (69)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 16
1964 27 June	Round 10	Essendon	10.9 (69) – 8.15 (63)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 6
1963 17 Aug	Round 15	Essendon	10.10 (70) – 11.10 (76)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 6
1963 11 May	Round 4	Carlton	9.13 (67) – 8.13 (61)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 6
1962 29 Sept	Grand Final	Essendon	13.12 (90) – 8.10 (58)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 32
1962 11 Aug	Round 16	Essendon	10.11 (71) – 9.8 (62)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 9
1962 19 May	Round 5	Carlton	11.7 (73) – 17.16 (118)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 45
1961 17 June	Round 9	Essendon	12.17 (89) – 7.12 (54)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 35
1960 13 Aug	Round 16	Carlton	7.15 (57) – 6.8 (44)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 13
1960 21 May	Round 5	Essendon	17.13 (115) – 11.14 (80)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 35

1950s · 17 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1959 19 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	8.9 (57) – 7.8 (50)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 7
1959 18 July	Round 12	Essendon	15.10 (100) – 7.18 (60)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 40
1959 18 Apr	Round 1	Carlton	13.20 (98) – 11.18 (84)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 14
1958 7 June	Round 9	Essendon	5.19 (49) – 7.8 (50)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 1
1957 24 Aug	Round 18	Essendon	17.21 (123) – 9.8 (62)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 61
1957 1 June	Round 7	Carlton	13.9 (87) – 7.20 (62)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 25
1956 7 July	Round 12	Carlton	12.13 (85) – 5.15 (45)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 40
1956 14 Apr	Round 1	Essendon	9.13 (67) – 5.9 (39)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 28
1955 11 June	Round 9	Carlton	4.4 (28) – 11.20 (86)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 58
1954 14 Aug	Round 16	Carlton	10.16 (76) – 11.14 (80)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 4
1954 15 May	Round 5	Essendon	8.18 (66) – 9.15 (69)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 3
1953 13 June	Round 8	Essendon	14.14 (98) – 7.11 (53)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 45
1952 9 Aug	Round 16	Carlton	11.16 (82) – 12.11 (83)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 1
1952 10 May	Round 4	Essendon	13.9 (87) – 13.16 (94)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 7
1951 1 Sept	Round 18	Carlton	9.10 (64) – 16.12 (108)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 44
1951 9 June	Round 7	Essendon	11.9 (75) – 13.12 (90)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 15
1950 10 June	Round 8	Carlton	11.5 (71) – 10.16 (76)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 5

1940s · 22 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1949 24 Sept	Grand Final	Essendon	18.17 (125) – 6.16 (52)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 73
1949 30 July	Round 15	Carlton	11.16 (82) – 17.11 (113)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 31
1949 7 May	Round 4	Essendon	6.9 (45) – 7.22 (64)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 19
1948 21 Aug	Round 17	Essendon	16.15 (111) – 11.11 (77)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 34
1948 22 May	Round 6	Carlton	14.9 (93) – 19.7 (121)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 28
1947 27 Sept	Grand Final	Carlton	13.8 (86) – 11.19 (85)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 1
1947 13 Sept	Semi-Finals	Carlton	14.15 (99) – 11.17 (83)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 16
1947 2 Aug	Round 16	Carlton	7.12 (54) – 13.16 (94)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 40
1947 17 May	Round 5	Essendon	8.16 (64) – 14.7 (91)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 27
1946 6 July	Round 11	Essendon	12.12 (84) – 9.9 (63)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 21
1945 21 July	Round 14	Carlton	11.9 (75) – 10.18 (78)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 3
1945 5 May	Round 3	Essendon	22.18 (150) – 7.8 (50)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 100
1944 12 Aug	Round 15	Essendon	6.9 (45) – 14.20 (104)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 59
1944 27 May	Round 4	Carlton	13.17 (95) – 14.9 (93)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 2
1943 14 Aug	Round 14	Essendon	9.13 (67) – 10.10 (70)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 3
1943 12 June	Round 6	Carlton	9.22 (76) – 11.16 (82)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 6
1942 8 Aug	Round 14	Carlton	18.20 (128) – 11.9 (75)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 53
1942 23 May	Round 3	Essendon	11.9 (75) – 11.4 (70)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 5
1941 20 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	13.15 (93) – 9.14 (68)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 25
1941 19 July	Round 12	Essendon	12.11 (83) – 18.14 (122)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 39
1941 26 Apr	Round 1	Carlton	15.12 (102) – 15.9 (99)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 3
1940 15 June	Round 8	Essendon	12.14 (86) – 8.15 (63)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 23

1930s · 15 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1939 2 Sept	Round 18	Carlton	16.22 (118) – 8.14 (62)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 56
1939 3 June	Round 7	Essendon	10.12 (72) – 10.18 (78)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 6
1938 30 July	Round 14	Carlton	11.16 (82) – 10.16 (76)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 6
1938 7 May	Round 3	Essendon	14.17 (101) – 15.12 (102)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 1
1937 26 June	Round 10	Essendon	13.18 (96) – 15.18 (108)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 12
1936 1 Aug	Round 13	Essendon	8.11 (59) – 17.16 (118)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 59
1936 9 May	Round 2	Carlton	21.19 (145) – 5.13 (43)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 102
1935 29 June	Round 10	Essendon	11.12 (78) – 22.8 (140)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 62
1934 21 July	Round 11	Carlton	22.16 (148) – 16.13 (109)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 39
1933 5 Aug	Round 15	Carlton	14.22 (106) – 9.9 (63)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 43
1933 20 May	Round 4	Essendon	11.10 (76) – 13.18 (96)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 20
1932 9 July	Round 10	Carlton	21.16 (142) – 11.11 (77)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 65
1931 8 Aug	Round 14	Essendon	18.14 (122) – 11.22 (88)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 34
1931 16 May	Round 3	Carlton	18.18 (126) – 5.14 (44)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 82
1930 3 May	Round 1	Essendon	7.9 (51) – 8.10 (58)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 7

1920s · 20 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1929 20 July	Round 12	Essendon	8.7 (55) – 7.17 (59)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 4
1929 27 Apr	Round 1	Carlton	19.17 (131) – 8.10 (58)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 73
1928 23 June	Round 10	Essendon	9.12 (66) – 10.18 (78)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 12
1927 30 July	Round 14	Essendon	8.15 (63) – 10.11 (71)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Carlton by 8
1927 14 May	Round 3	Carlton	7.5 (47) – 4.12 (36)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 11
1926 4 Sept	Round 17	Essendon	13.8 (86) – 11.11 (77)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 9
1926 5 June	Round 6	Carlton	10.13 (73) – 6.15 (51)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 22
1925 8 Aug	Round 13	Essendon	15.11 (101) – 8.14 (62)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 39
1925 9 May	Round 2	Carlton	7.14 (56) – 14.17 (101)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 45
1924 5 July	Round 11	Essendon	10.19 (79) – 8.14 (62)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 17
1924 3 May	Round 2	Carlton	7.14 (56) – 7.14 (56)	Essendon	Princes Park	Draw
1923 4 Aug	Round 13	Essendon	15.13 (103) – 5.7 (37)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 66
1923 26 May	Round 4	Carlton	9.11 (65) – 14.19 (103)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 38
1922 23 Sept	Finals Week 1	Essendon	5.9 (39) – 4.10 (34)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 5
1922 15 July	Round 10	Carlton	11.19 (85) – 7.10 (52)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 33
1922 6 May	Round 1	Essendon	11.14 (80) – 9.8 (62)	Carlton	Windy Hill	Essendon by 18
1921 27 Aug	Round 15	Carlton	7.19 (61) – 7.11 (53)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 8
1921 11 June	Round 6	Essendon	7.18 (60) – 18.9 (117)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Carlton by 57
1920 7 Aug	Round 14	Carlton	13.11 (89) – 8.14 (62)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 27
1920 22 May	Round 4	Essendon	7.13 (55) – 14.17 (101)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Carlton by 46

1910s · 18 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1919 19 July	Round 11	Carlton	7.8 (50) – 9.11 (65)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 15
1919 10 May	Round 2	Essendon	9.11 (65) – 7.11 (53)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 12
1918 20 July	Round 11	Carlton	10.20 (80) – 4.7 (31)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 49
1918 1 June	Round 4	Essendon	4.13 (37) – 8.27 (75)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Carlton by 38
1915 17 July	Round 13	Essendon	5.15 (45) – 12.15 (87)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Carlton by 42
1915 15 May	Round 4	Carlton	3.13 (31) – 8.8 (56)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 25
1914 22 Aug	Round 17	Carlton	10.11 (71) – 7.8 (50)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 21
1914 8 June	Round 8	Essendon	6.3 (39) – 11.10 (76)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Carlton by 37
1913 21 June	Round 10	Carlton	15.15 (105) – 11.12 (78)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 27
1913 26 Apr	Round 1	Essendon	9.13 (67) – 11.17 (83)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Carlton by 16
1912 21 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	7.10 (52) – 6.12 (48)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 4
1912 13 July	Round 12	Carlton	10.16 (76) – 4.9 (33)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 43
1912 11 May	Round 3	Essendon	8.11 (59) – 6.14 (50)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 9
1911 16 Sept	Semi-Finals	Essendon	9.15 (69) – 6.12 (48)	Carlton	MCG	Essendon by 21
1911 24 June	Round 10	Carlton	6.16 (52) – 5.10 (40)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 12
1911 29 Apr	Round 1	Essendon	5.15 (45) – 6.9 (45)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Draw
1910 20 Aug	Round 16	Essendon	8.12 (60) – 7.10 (52)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 8
1910 11 June	Round 7	Carlton	6.15 (51) – 7.10 (52)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 1

1900s · 28 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1909 11 Sept	Finals Week 1	Carlton	14.8 (92) – 9.2 (56)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 36
1909 4 Sept	Round 18	Essendon	4.10 (34) – 6.13 (49)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Carlton by 15
1909 19 June	Round 9	Carlton	6.14 (50) – 4.9 (33)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 17
1908 26 Sept	Grand Final	Carlton	5.5 (35) – 3.8 (26)	Essendon	MCG	Carlton by 9
1908 11 July	Round 12	Essendon	6.6 (42) – 4.5 (29)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 13
1908 16 May	Round 3	Carlton	5.13 (43) – 4.8 (32)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 11
1907 24 Aug	Round 16	Carlton	11.12 (78) – 7.5 (47)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 31
1907 10 Aug	Round 14	Essendon	3.7 (25) – 10.18 (78)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Carlton by 53
1907 15 June	Round 7	Carlton	15.14 (104) – 7.8 (50)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 54
1906 25 Aug	Round 15	Carlton	10.12 (72) – 8.6 (54)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 18
1906 18 Aug	Round 14	Essendon	4.12 (36) – 10.12 (72)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Carlton by 36
1906 16 June	Round 7	Carlton	4.15 (39) – 10.14 (74)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 35
1905 1 July	Round 8	Essendon	7.20 (62) – 8.12 (60)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 2
1905 6 May	Round 1	Carlton	8.12 (60) – 7.10 (52)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 8
1904 10 Sept	Finals Week 1	Carlton	6.7 (43) – 6.4 (40)	Essendon	Victoria Park	Carlton by 3
1904 13 Aug	Round 14	Essendon	5.5 (35) – 5.9 (39)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Carlton by 4
1904 11 June	Round 7	Carlton	7.5 (47) – 7.11 (53)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 6
1903 4 July	Round 10	Carlton	6.14 (50) – 2.2 (14)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 36
1903 16 May	Round 3	Essendon	5.5 (35) – 7.14 (56)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Carlton by 21
1902 30 Aug	Round 17	Carlton	5.10 (40) – 7.4 (46)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 6
1902 19 July	Round 12	Carlton	4.9 (33) – 1.10 (16)	Essendon	Princes Park	Carlton by 17
1902 31 May	Round 5	Essendon	7.16 (58) – 5.8 (38)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 20
1901 17 Aug	Round 16	Essendon	14.18 (102) – 5.3 (33)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 69
1901 27 July	Round 14	Carlton	3.2 (20) – 11.13 (79)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 59
1901 3 June	Round 7	Essendon	15.15 (105) – 3.7 (25)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 80
1900 8 Sept	Round 17	Essendon	12.23 (95) – 1.4 (10)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 85
1900 28 July	Round 12	Essendon	12.12 (84) – 5.5 (35)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 49
1900 26 May	Round 5	Carlton	2.6 (18) – 3.5 (23)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 5

1890s · 7 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1899 22 July	Round 11	Carlton	3.8 (26) – 8.9 (57)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 31
1899 27 May	Round 4	Essendon	6.12 (48) – 1.3 (9)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 39
1898 27 Aug	Round 15	Essendon	9.21 (75) – 1.2 (8)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 67
1898 16 July	Round 10	Essendon	10.17 (77) – 1.3 (9)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 68
1898 24 May	Round 3	Carlton	2.4 (16) – 4.4 (28)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 12
1897 10 July	Round 10	Carlton	2.1 (13) – 5.12 (42)	Essendon	Princes Park	Essendon by 29
1897 24 May	Round 3	Essendon	12.6 (78) – 6.5 (41)	Carlton	East Melbourne	Essendon by 37

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