Essendon fans would have been a happy lot if last week’s poll results are anything to go by. Carlton was nominated as the team Essendon fans love to beat by 58% of those that responded. Just over 34% nominated Collingwood. Read what the fans had to say.

Jamie from Melbourne says: “Definitely the Blues. It's always great beating Collingwood as well, but there's some extra emotion there when we play Carlton. And who doesn't like getting into the face of your Carlton mates when we beat them, especially if they've gotten into you about winning before the game.”

Lucas from Tasmania says: “Carlton because they knocked us out of the 1999 grand final and they have won the same amount of grand finals.”

Dan Lennon from Boronia says: “Nothing is better than beating the ‘Pies, and then listening to talk back radio all week and listening to their supporters ring up and bag the umpires. Satisfaction 100%.”

Brett from WA says: “West Coast because I live in Western Australia and most off the games I go to are against the Eagles and they are such arrogant supporters.”

Doris Flanagan from QLD says: Carlton because they are equal with Bombers for Premierships.

Daniel Parkinson from QLD says: “There is no team I enjoy seeing get beaten by the mighty Bombers more than Brisbane. As a Victorian and avid Essendon fan now living in Brisbane, the way the Queenslanders jumped on the Lions bandwagon during their period of success disgusted me as many of these obnoxious 'fans' were quick to brag and put down but they barely knew the rules!”

Ari from Australia says: “How can you not enjoy that ANZAC Day win? That has to be the highlight of every supporter! Sticking it to Collingwood is the best feeling of all.”

Michael Wiles from Victoria says: “I hate the black and white morons, I wont even say the ""C"" word.”

Graeme Smithies from Northcote says: "" I was at the 1968 grand final and have hated Carlton ever since. They used typically underhanded tactics to steal Craig

Mick from NT says: “There is nothing I take more pride in than beating Carlton, although it was almost 10 years ago, the pain of that preliminary final is all too fresh in my memory. I think it was the only time I've shed a tear over football. Now the situation is different, Carlton have brought their way out of being at the bottom by tanking and luring Judd and that annoys me off! We have had to endure our fate and persist as a result of our success. I am 100% behind our youth and honestly believe they have more talent than Carlton's youth. On Sunday, the Bombers squad should make Carlton pay for what they have done, be absolutely relentless on the ball and their players and prove that we are the better team and WILL be the dominant team over the next five years.”

Lizza from Perth says: “I like thrashing the Eagles then I can celebrate heaps and stick it up most of my family and heaps of my friends who go for them.”

Tristan from Adelaide says: “I enjoy beating Carlton most because the game and the atmosphere is huge. It’s usually a high scoring affair and the margin nearly always close. I think the feeling of being put on the edge of your seat until the very end of a match is the ultimate sensation, and the Essendon vs Carlton match usually provides that.""