Carlton will be vying for its first preliminary final appearance in 23 years, while Melbourne are desperate to avoid a second consecutive season of a winless finals series.
The Dees had plenty of chances to score last week but ineffectiveness up forward cost them in a seven-point loss to Collingwood.
The Blues stormed out of the blocks against Sydney before hanging on for victory in the final quarter in what was their first finals appearance in a decade.
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Harry McKay and Jack Martin will both miss for the Blues due to concussion and suspension respectively, while for Melbourne it’s Angus Brayshaw and Jacob van Rooyen who are forced outs for the same reasons.
This match gets underway at 7:50pm AEST from the MCG.
Watch it live on Fox Footy (Channel 504) from 6:50pm AEST.
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