Carlton vs Melbourne in Round 2 of 2020: Melbourne hold Carlton scoreless in the 1st Quarter, the Blues mount a comeback and fall short by 1 point.

And tonight, Carlton vs Melbourne in Round 9 of 2024: Carlton hold Melbourne scoreless in the 1st Quarter, the Demons mount a comeback and fall short by 1 point.

And by another amazing coincidence, Christian Petracca was best afield in 2020, and will just about get best afield for tonight’s game, although Sam Walsh will probably beat him to it.