Western Oval · Sat 20 Apr 1946, 1:45pm AEST
Western Bulldogs beat Essendon 15.10 (100) to 14.14 (98) in the 1946 Round 1 at Western Oval on Sat 20 Apr 1946.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1946, Round 1 |
| Venue | Western Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 20 Apr 1946, 1:45pm AEST |
| Western Bulldogs | 15.10 (100) |
| Essendon | 14.14 (98) |
| Result | Western Bulldogs by 2 points |