Marvel Stadium · Fri 23 Mar 2018, 7:50pm AEDT
Essendon beat Adelaide 14.15 (99) to 12.15 (87) in the 2018 Round 1 at Marvel Stadium on Fri 23 Mar 2018.
Updated Sat 29 Sep 2018, 5:14pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 2018, Round 1 |
| Venue | Marvel Stadium |
| Bounce | Fri 23 Mar 2018, 7:50pm AEDT |
| Essendon | 14.15 (99) |
| Adelaide | 12.15 (87) |
| Result | Essendon by 12 points |