Waverley Park · Sat 24 Apr 1971, 1:10pm AEST
Melbourne beat Essendon 10.18 (78) to 6.7 (43) in the 1971 Round 4 at Waverley Park on Sat 24 Apr 1971.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1971, Round 4 |
| Venue | Waverley Park |
| Bounce | Sat 24 Apr 1971, 1:10pm AEST |
| Melbourne | 10.18 (78) |
| Essendon | 6.7 (43) |
| Result | Melbourne by 35 points |