Western Oval · Sat 4 May 1940, 1:45pm AEST
Western Bulldogs beat Essendon 17.9 (111) to 9.12 (66) in the 1940 Round 2 at Western Oval on Sat 4 May 1940.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1940, Round 2 |
| Venue | Western Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 4 May 1940, 1:45pm AEST |
| Western Bulldogs | 17.9 (111) |
| Essendon | 9.12 (66) |
| Result | Western Bulldogs by 45 points |