MCG · Sat 17 Apr 1948, 1:30pm AEST
Essendon beat Melbourne 13.18 (96) to 12.5 (77) in the 1948 Round 1 at the MCG on Sat 17 Apr 1948.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:27pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1948, Round 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 17 Apr 1948, 1:30pm AEST |
| Melbourne | 12.5 (77) |
| Essendon | 13.18 (96) |
| Result | Essendon by 19 points |