Marvel Stadium · Sat 31 Mar 2012, 7:45pm AEDT
Essendon beat North Melbourne 14.20 (104) to 15.12 (102) in the 2012 Round 1 at Marvel Stadium on Sat 31 Mar 2012.
Updated Tue 26 Jun 2018, 12:17pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 2012, Round 1 |
| Venue | Marvel Stadium |
| Bounce | Sat 31 Mar 2012, 7:45pm AEDT |
| North Melbourne | 15.12 (102) |
| Essendon | 14.20 (104) |
| Result | Essendon by 2 points |