Western Oval · Sat 22 Apr 1939, 1:45pm AEST
Essendon beat Western Bulldogs 15.17 (107) to 14.18 (102) in the 1939 Round 1 at Western Oval on Sat 22 Apr 1939.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1939, Round 1 |
| Venue | Western Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 22 Apr 1939, 1:45pm AEST |
| Western Bulldogs | 14.18 (102) |
| Essendon | 15.17 (107) |
| Result | Essendon by 5 points |