Waverley Park · Sat 5 Sep 1981, 1:30pm AEST
Fitzroy beat Essendon 16.13 (109) to 13.16 (94) in the 1981 Finals Week 1 at Waverley Park on Sat 5 Sep 1981.
Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1981, Finals Week 1 |
| Venue | Waverley Park |
| Bounce | Sat 5 Sep 1981, 1:30pm AEST |
| Fitzroy | 16.13 (109) |
| Essendon | 13.16 (94) |
| Result | Fitzroy by 15 points |