| CARLTON | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.12 | 11.13 (79) |
| ESSENDON | 3.6 | 8.11 | 12.17 | 15.19 (109) |
GOALS
Carlton: Betts 4, Robinson, Garlett, Murphy, McLean, Gibbs, Judd, Hampson
Essendon: Crameri 5, Davey 3, Melksham, Stanton, Ryder, Zaharakis, Hurley, Fletcher, Monfries
BEST
Carlton: Simpson, Murphy, Judd, Scotland, Kreuzer
Essendon: Watson, Stanton, Crameri, Hardingham, Ryder, Davey, Heppell, Hibberd, Fletcher
INJURIES
Carlton: Carrazzo (shoulder), Laidler (knee), Yarran (toe)
Essendon: Hurley (hamstring)
SUBSTITUTES
Carlton: Andrew Carrazzo (shoulder) replaced in the first quarter by Brock McLean.
Essendon: Michael Hurley (hamstring) replaced in the third quarter by Cory Dell’Olio.
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Margetts, Rosebury, Leppard
Official crowd: 73,172 at the MCG.
