MCG · Sat 25 Mar 2017, 7:25pm AEDT
Essendon beat Hawthorn 17.14 (116) to 12.19 (91) in the 2017 Round 1 at the MCG on Sat 25 Mar 2017.
Updated Sat 30 Sep 2017, 5:57pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 2017, Round 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 25 Mar 2017, 7:25pm AEDT |
| Essendon | 17.14 (116) |
| Hawthorn | 12.19 (91) |
| Result | Essendon by 25 points |