We are now just one week away from the big dance and this Saturday features one of the premiership favourites in the Brisbane Lions and the underdog Carlton that has come from fifth spot to make it to the season's penultimate weekend.
Since 2000, Brisbane has ultimately been the better of the two clubs with their early three-peat and not much to show for Carlton. However, both sides struggled throughout the 2015, 2016, and 2017 campaigns, and will go from battling each other for the wooden spoon to battling for a spot in the 2023 Grand Final.
Just days before this Saturday's preliminary final, we've listed our top 10 best games between Brisbane and Carlton since 2000.
5. Round 5, 2007
Final Score: Brisbane 21.10.136 Def. Carlton 18.16.124
Another high-scoring clash with a whopping 39 goals kicked in total by both sides.
Right from the first bounce of the ball, the game had everyone on the edge of their seats with 11 goals kicked in the first term to have Brisbane up by a singular point.
16 goals kicked in the second term had Carlton cash in to hold a 13-point lead at the big break.
A five-goal third term then saw the momentum swing in favour of the Lions to cut the Carlton lead to just one point.
Brisbane then held Carlton to just one goal in the last quarter to take a 12-point win.
Best-on-ground for Brisbane: Cheynee Stiller with 28 disposals.
Most goals for Brisbane: Jonathan Brown, Chris Johnson, and Jaime Charman all scored three goals each.
Best-on-ground for Carlton: Ryan Houlihan with 29 disposals.
Most goals for Carlton: Kade Simpson, Lance Whitnall, Eddie Betts, Cameron Cloke, andย Brendan Fevola all scored three goals each.
