MCG · Fri 30 Mar 2001, 7:40pm AEST
Essendon beat North Melbourne 23.8 (146) to 9.7 (61) in the 2001 Round 1 at the MCG on Fri 30 Mar 2001.
Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 2001, Round 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Fri 30 Mar 2001, 7:40pm AEST |
| North Melbourne | 9.7 (61) |
| Essendon | 23.8 (146) |
| Result | Essendon by 85 points |