MCG · Sat 23 May 1981, 1:10pm AEST
Essendon beat Melbourne 14.20 (104) to 10.10 (70) in the 1981 Round 9 at the MCG on Sat 23 May 1981.
Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1981, Round 9 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 23 May 1981, 1:10pm AEST |
| Melbourne | 10.10 (70) |
| Essendon | 14.20 (104) |
| Result | Essendon by 34 points |