Port Adelaide captain Domenic Cassisi is expecting another fiery encounter on Sunday when Port Adelaide hosts Adelaide in the Showdown at AAMI Stadium, but admits this one may be particularly emotional.
Two greats are set to play in their final Showdown, with the Power's Josh Carr drawing the curtain on a 207-game career after the match and Crows' captain Simon Goodwin bowing out at the end of the season.
Cassisi said his 2004 premiership-winning teammate will play his last game in the same manner that has seen the serial pest earn a reputation as one of the game's hardest and toughest midfielders.
"The Crows are going to be fired up as well, I think it's going to be Goody's last Showdown. He's been a champion for them and obviously Carry for us, he's given us a lot," Cassisi said on Tuesday.
"I had a good chat to Carry and he's not going to be holding back, I'm not going to be holding back and neither are the other boys."
While Carr has already stated he will be going out swinging, Cassisi said his teammate has always played within the rules and will not be over zealous and deliberately set out to get reported in his final game, knowing a suspension will be virtually irrelevant.
Brisbane Lions' forward Alastair Lynch was suspended for ten matches in his final game, the 2004 grand final loss to Port Adelaide, but his retirement meant he didn't have to serve any punishment, although he was fined heavily.
"You can't get away with too much these days," Cassisi said.
"He's going to be focussed on doing the team things first. He's always been a clean player to be honest, he's always gone hard at the footy and I expect no difference this weekend so I look forward to seeing that."
"Carry has a fair sense of pride so he'd want to go out with a bit of integrity. He's going to play a tough game, he's going to be at the football. I don't expect anything Alastair Lynch-like on the day."
Crows' captain Simon Goodwin echoed the sentiments of his opposite number, saying Carr would want to end his career on a positive note.
"I think Josh has certainly got a decision to make on how he wants to exit the game," said Goodwin.
"I'm sure he's mature enough to play the game in the right spirit. He's always been a tough, hard ball player, but always played within the rules so I'm sure we're looking forward to that contest on the weekend."
Goodwin acknowledged the contribution Carr has made to the Showdown fixture, ironically winning every one of the nine derbies he has featured in, saying he is one of Port's legends.
"There's no doubt he's been one of their greatest ever players," he said.
"He was instrumental in their 2004 premiership, he's had a big impact on the club at that stage and he's been a fantastic player throughout his career."
"We've got the utmost respect for Josh and his fantastic career is going to come to a close. We're certainly looking forward to playing him week because he's a tough, hard competitor."
Cassisi said while the Showdown was a significant occasion for Carr, there was also more at stake for the club as Port look to snap a nine-game losing streak in Matthew Primus's second game as care-taker coach since replacing Mark Williams.
"It's a big occasion for Carry but more importantly for the club in a big game within the state, we want to show our supporters that we want to turn it around," he said.
"We've got Matty, his second game in and we're obviously trying to get a win. We're trying to get a win for our supporters that have obviously stuck with us these last eight or nine weeks, we're trying to get a win for Carry in his last game."