Windy Hill · Sat 27 Apr 1940, 1:45pm AEST
Essendon beat Melbourne 18.17 (125) to 16.12 (108) in the 1940 Round 1 at Windy Hill on Sat 27 Apr 1940.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1940, Round 1 |
| Venue | Windy Hill |
| Bounce | Sat 27 Apr 1940, 1:45pm AEST |
| Essendon | 18.17 (125) |
| Melbourne | 16.12 (108) |
| Result | Essendon by 17 points |