Saturday's clash between Collingwood and Carlton marks the 23rd annual Peter Mac Cup, designed to promote awareness and funds for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

The Peter Mac Cup is staged once a year to celebrate the commitment shown by Collingwood and Carlton to advancing the cause of cancer research.

The first game was in round six 1993 when Collingwood recorded a 36-point win thanks largely to Sav Rocca who booted six goals. The current ledger stands at twelve wins for Carlton and ten for Collingwood.

Since 2009, Collingwood's home game against Carlton has been dedicated to the Peter Mac Cup while the Blues' home game against the Magpies is reserved for the Richard Pratt Cup.

Since its inception, the match has raised over $1 million for cancer research.

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Peter Mac and supports the Centre through staging fundraising events such as the Cup Breakfast held this Thursday.

Peter Mac is the only specialist cancer hospital in Australia.

The centre is a comprehensive specialist oncology centre providing cancer services at the central site in Melbourne and through external clinics and satellites throughout Victoria.

Cancer touches almost all Australians either directly or indirectly sometime in our lives. It is a common problem, accounting for 30 per cent of all male deaths and 25 per cent of female deaths.

Today, thanks to the efforts of such institutions as Peter Mac, more than half of those diagnosed with cancer will have their disease brought under control, and many will be successfully treated.

Peter Mac has contributed to the ever-growing advances in cancer diagnosis and treatments.

Today in Australia, more than 60 per cent of people diagnosed with cancer survive in the long term. Peter Mac staff strive to ever increase that statistic. Sixty years ago, the survival rate was 25 per cent.

To make a donation to Peter Mac, please visit www.petermac.org/foundation or call 1800 111 440.

Peter Mac Cup - 1993-2014
Round 6 1993
Collingwood 21.11 (137) def. Carlton 15.11 (101) at the MCG

Round 17 1994
Carlton 14.13 (97) def. Collingwood 7.12 (54) at the MCG

Round 1 1995
Carlton 14.11 (95) def. Collingwood 9.12 (66) at the MCG

Round 1 1996
Carlton 16.13 (109) def. Collingwood 12.15 (87) at the MCG

Round 19 1997
Carlton 14.23 (107) def. Collingwood 13.13 (91) at the MCG

Round 6 1998
Collingwood 14.12 (96) def. Carlton 9.13 (67) at the MCG

Round 17 1999
Carlton 23.15 (153) def. Collingwood 14.12 (96) at the MCG

Round 18 2000
Carlton 20.10 (130) def. Collingwood 10.9 (69) at the MCG

Round 21 2001
Carlton 9.8 (62) def. Collingwood 20.10 (130) at the MCG

Round 18 2002
Collingwood 21.15 (141) def. Carlton 4.9 (33) at the MCG

Round 17 2003
Collingwood 20.15 (135) def. Carlton 8.14 (62) at the MCG

Round 7 2004
Carlton 11.14 (80) def. Collingwood 13.11 (89) at the MCG

Round 20 2005
Carlton 19.15 (129) def. Collingwood 14.10 (94) at the MCG

Round 6 2006
Collingwood 21.12 (138) def. Carlton 9.12 (66) at the MCG

Round 7 2007
Collingwood 17.17 (119) def. Carlton 14.11 (95) at the MCG

Round 4 2008
Carlton 13.10 (88) def. Collingwood 17.9 (111) at the MCG

Round 8 2009
Carlton 7.11 (53) def. Collingwood 16.8 (104) at the MCG

Round 18 2010
Collingwood 15.15 (105) def. Carlton 9.3 (57) at the MCG

Round 3 2011
Collingwood 15.12 (102) def. Carlton 11.8 (74) at the MCG

Round 15 2012
Colllingwood 8.14 (62) def. by Carlton 12.13 (85) at the MCG

Round 2 2013
Collingwood 17.15 (117) def. Carlton 15.10 (100) at the MCG

Round 15 2014
Collingwood 13.13 (91) def Carlton 11.10 (76) at the MCG