MCG · Sat 26 Mar 2005, 7:20pm AEDT
Melbourne beat Essendon 15.13 (103) to 8.9 (57) in the 2005 Round 1 at the MCG on Sat 26 Mar 2005.
Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 2005, Round 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 26 Mar 2005, 7:20pm AEDT |
| Melbourne | 15.13 (103) |
| Essendon | 8.9 (57) |
| Result | Melbourne by 46 points |