Arden St · Sat 15 Apr 1961, 1:20pm AEST
North Melbourne beat Essendon 8.10 (58) to 6.13 (49) in the 1961 Round 1 at Arden St on Sat 15 Apr 1961.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1961, Round 1 |
| Venue | Arden St |
| Bounce | Sat 15 Apr 1961, 1:20pm AEST |
| North Melbourne | 8.10 (58) |
| Essendon | 6.13 (49) |
| Result | North Melbourne by 9 points |