Blues and Magpies face off in round two of the AFL in match that goes beyond sport.
It is being called the ultimate grudge match, with the AFL schedule wasting little time in throwing together two of the most bitter rivals in Australian sport together.
While all of Melbourne is caught up in a hot-bed of tribalism during the AFL season, any game between Carlton and Collingwood brings out something extra between their sets of passionate fans.
The pre-game talk has extended to celebrity fans of the two sides, with famous comedians Dave Hughes and Peter Helliar giving their reasons why this weekend’s clash means so much to them.
Ordinary fans are also been drawn into the build-up with both clubs encouraging people to use the hashtags #lovetohatecollingwood and #lovetohatecarlton on socia media website Twitter.
Check out the comedic showdown between Hughes and Helliar.
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