Western Oval · Sat 22 May 1971, 1:10pm AEST
Western Bulldogs beat Essendon 17.17 (119) to 12.7 (79) in the 1971 Round 8 at Western Oval on Sat 22 May 1971.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1971, Round 8 |
| Venue | Western Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 22 May 1971, 1:10pm AEST |
| Western Bulldogs | 17.17 (119) |
| Essendon | 12.7 (79) |
| Result | Western Bulldogs by 40 points |