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From a neutral perspective, you're right, but between the two clubs I feel like the rivalry has been re-building over recent years.This game feels meaningless (in terms of a prelim) outside of who the clubs are.
Collingwood aren't a dominant force, Richmond are clearly a step above.
Big games need a long standing rivalry of two champion teams who are at the top of their powers meeting after a recent history of storied results.
This is just a match of the two best marketing teams in the AFL.
91,000 at the game and the two biggest clubs in Melbourne at the time. I remember it was massive. Carlton lost the week before to the dogs after winning 13 or so in a row and Essendon obviously undefeated to that point. They had a point to prove after the 99 prelim loss and they won by about 20 points, was even until Kouta went down. Memories!Carlton v essendon r20 2000 was a pretty huge buildup for a regular season game.
Essendon were on top and on some crazy unbeaten run(don't think they'd dropped a game yet the whole season). Carlton were clearly the 2nd best side all year and came into the game winning 13-15 in a row.
Kouta was in bronlow medal favorite form , having won a bunch of games off his own boot (though I think he went down in that game and missed the finals).
Was a huge crowd and pretty decent contest with Bombers taking the chocolates in the end