Junction Oval · Sat 9 Sep 1944, 1:30pm AEST
Essendon beat Western Bulldogs 14.17 (101) to 8.4 (52) in the 1944 Finals Week 1 at Junction Oval on Sat 9 Sep 1944.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1944, Finals Week 1 |
| Venue | Junction Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 9 Sep 1944, 1:30pm AEST |
| Essendon | 14.17 (101) |
| Western Bulldogs | 8.4 (52) |
| Result | Essendon by 49 points |