Waverley Park · Sat 8 Sep 1979, 1:30pm AEST
Fitzroy beat Essendon 17.22 (124) to 5.13 (43) in the 1979 Finals Week 1 at Waverley Park on Sat 8 Sep 1979.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1979, Finals Week 1 |
| Venue | Waverley Park |
| Bounce | Sat 8 Sep 1979, 1:30pm AEST |
| Fitzroy | 17.22 (124) |
| Essendon | 5.13 (43) |
| Result | Fitzroy by 81 points |