MCG · Sat 12 Aug 2000, 2:30pm AEST
Essendon beat North Melbourne 31.12 (198) to 11.7 (73) in the 2000 Finals Week 1 at the MCG on Sat 12 Aug 2000.
Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 2000, Finals Week 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 12 Aug 2000, 2:30pm AEST |
| Essendon | 31.12 (198) |
| North Melbourne | 11.7 (73) |
| Result | Essendon by 125 points |