MCG · Sat 13 Jul 1940, 1:30pm AEST
Melbourne beat Essendon 17.20 (122) to 7.12 (54) in the 1940 Round 12 at the MCG on Sat 13 Jul 1940.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1940, Round 12 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 13 Jul 1940, 1:30pm AEST |
| Melbourne | 17.20 (122) |
| Essendon | 7.12 (54) |
| Result | Melbourne by 68 points |