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Regardless of how many times Essendon and Carlton have met, history shows that neither team is ever prepared to go down without a fight. It was no different today as the Blues launched a massive comeback from 48 points down to defeat the Bombers by three points.
It is rivalry round in the AFL and there is no rivalry more fierce than that between Essendon and Carlton. Regardless of where they sit on the AFL ladder, history shows that you can always be sure that the battle between these teams is going to be a high-pressure affair. They have a history than spans 200 games yet only eight wins currently separate the two sides.
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