Princes Park · Sat 12 Sep 1942, 1:30pm AEST
Essendon beat Sydney 19.10 (124) to 14.12 (96) in the 1942 Preliminary Finals at Princes Park on Sat 12 Sep 1942.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1942, Preliminary Finals |
| Venue | Princes Park |
| Bounce | Sat 12 Sep 1942, 1:30pm AEST |
| Essendon | 19.10 (124) |
| Sydney | 14.12 (96) |
| Result | Essendon by 28 points |