Windy Hill · Sat 3 Apr 1971, 1:10pm AEST
Hawthorn beat Essendon 13.18 (96) to 10.12 (72) in the 1971 Round 1 at Windy Hill on Sat 3 Apr 1971.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1971, Round 1 |
| Venue | Windy Hill |
| Bounce | Sat 3 Apr 1971, 1:10pm AEST |
| Essendon | 10.12 (72) |
| Hawthorn | 13.18 (96) |
| Result | Hawthorn by 24 points |