Arden St · Sat 7 Apr 1979, 1:10pm AEST
North Melbourne beat Essendon 17.27 (129) to 16.13 (109) in the 1979 Round 1 at Arden St on Sat 7 Apr 1979.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1979, Round 1 |
| Venue | Arden St |
| Bounce | Sat 7 Apr 1979, 1:10pm AEST |
| North Melbourne | 17.27 (129) |
| Essendon | 16.13 (109) |
| Result | North Melbourne by 20 points |