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In the lead up to Sunday's clash between the two old rivals, collingwoodfc.com.au has published a selection of choice quotes to have arisen from Collingwood v Carlton matches over the years.
"The worst that has ever occurred in connection with senior football in or about Melbourne" - a Melbourne newspaper reports on the infamous 1910 Grand Final brawl that led to the year long suspensions of Collingwood's Tom Baxter and Carlton's Jack Bacquie.
"The most disgraceful scene witnessed on a Melbourne football field" - The Argus sums up the brawl.
"Jesaulenko! You beauty!" - Channel Seven commentator Mike Williamson ensures that Alex Jesaulenko's mark over Graeme 'Jerker' Jenkin in the 1970 Grand Final will live on forever.
"Barassi only had one move. And he made that move. He brought Hopkins on and he kicked four goals. But he shouldn't have been allowed to kick four goals. Someone should have, well, let's say, run into him accidentally" - Collingwood legend Harry Collier gives his take on the 1970 Grand Final on the 100 Years of Australian Football documentary released in 1996.
"The Colliwobbles was just a convenient myth. Everyone likes to stick it up Collingwood" - Carlton's Ted Hopkins on the 100 Years of Australian Football documentary (1996).
"Up towards Jesaulenkooooo!! He is out cold!" - The Channel Seven commentary team catches the moment that Collingwood hardman Stan Magro shirtfronted Alex Jesaulenko at Princes Park in round 10, 1979.
"It's rolling towards the boundary line and Harmes almost makes ground and taps it back to Sheldon that's a goal!" - Channel Seven commentator Peter Landy immortalises Wayne Harmes' famous match-winning act in the 1979 Grand Final.
"What's better than beating Collingwood by 10 goals? Beating them by five points" - Carlton President George Harris has the last laugh after the 1979 Grand Final which saw the Blues triumph by five points.
"At least he's wide awake. Well I dunno about wide awake but at least he's awake" - Channel Seven commentator Peter McKenna provides viewers with an update on the health of Carlton antagonist David Rhys-Jones who was knocked out cold by Collingwood maverick Denis Banks in round 19, 1986 at Waverley Park.
"There are two games you must win when you play for Carlton. Collingwood at home and Collingwood away" - Carlton coach and legend Alex Jesaulenko ahead of the 1990 season. Jezza's wish was denied when the Magpies stormed to 35 and 54-point victories.
"Happiness is beating the Blues" - A banner brandished by a Collingwood supporter at Waverley Park in round two, 1990.
"Collingwood's the team everybody loves to hate. Not only Carlton supporters, it's every other supporter. Collingwood's just hateable and everyone loves to do it" - The leader of the Carlton Cheer Squad on a TV news report ahead of 'The Centenary Match' in 1992. Watch it now on YouTube.
"That's what we have to put up with but we love to hate them because that way we can beat them" - The leader of the Collingwood Cheer Squad responds in kind.
"There are two kinds of supporters. Those who barrack for Collingwood and those who wish they did" - A Collingwood wag on a TV news report in 1992.
"They're gonna get the ball away from the centre again through Monkhorst and McGuane. Gets past Brown, they're lifting the Pies. They can sense it. First 15 minutes ordinary but since then they've been good. McGuane's had five bounces, (could) nearly get another one. 'Round he goes. In he goes to an open goal. Phil Manassa! Snuffed by Micky McGuane! Goal of the Year!" - Channel Seven's Ian Robertson, himself a Carlton man, watches Mick McGuane bounce his way into football folklore in round two, 1994.
"Have a look at this, the frustration is boiling over here. Players converge on Camporeale. This is going to get ugly! It's on! Hulme, Didak throwing off the ball. Get your cheque book out boys. Right now that would almost constitute a melee" - Channel Nine's Garry Lyon covers the half time melee in round 17, 2003.
"There are spotfires everywhere at the moment everywhere Garry. There are four separate altercations going on and the finger is in no uncertain terms being pointed right at Scott Camporeale" - Channel Nine's Michael Roberts has his say from the boundary line.
"Now Waite. Wobbly kick. Camporeale gets the boos. BUCKLEY'S GOT HIM! He wanted him since half time and he got him soon after. It was great to see wasn't it" - Channel Nine's Dwayne Russell calls Nathan Buckley's bone-jarring tackle on Scott Camporeale in the third quarter in round 17, 2003.
Alan Didak got collared by Lance Whitnall in round 21, 2006 but it didn't stop him from having an impact later in the game.
"Scotland…no peripheral vision and got knocked out!" Channel Nine's Brian Taylor on Alan Didak's collision with former teammate Heath Scotland in the middle of the MCG in round 21, 2006.
"Didak's down. Fevola's in it! Josh Fraser's hurt here. Didak's on the bottom of it. Every umpire around this skirmish and the AFL will have a look at this one" - Fox Sports' Dwayne Russell gets caught up in the quarter time brawl in round seven, 2007.
"He's got a loose player, Beams, just inside the attacking 50" - Channel 10 commentator Michael Christian calls Alan Didak's 60m torpedo goal in round 17, 2010.
"Woaah!" - Co-commentator Malcolm Blight gets a little excited.
"But he kicks for goal and ABSOLUTELY NAILS IT" - A pumped up Michael Christian
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