GMHBA Stadium · Sat 28 Mar 1981, 1:10pm AEST
Geelong beat Essendon 10.17 (77) to 10.11 (71) in the 1981 Round 1 at GMHBA Stadium on Sat 28 Mar 1981.
Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1981, Round 1 |
| Venue | GMHBA Stadium |
| Bounce | Sat 28 Mar 1981, 1:10pm AEST |
| Geelong | 10.17 (77) |
| Essendon | 10.11 (71) |
| Result | Geelong by 6 points |