Practice match, 1991
Melbourne vs Essendon
Saturday 9 March
Venue: Frankston Oval
Attendance: Unknown
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 4.7 | 10.9 | 14.18 | 18.22.130 |
| Essendon | 2.0 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 17.7.109 |
Melbourne win by 21 points
Goalkickers: Darren Bennett 7, David Schwarz 4, Simon Eishold 3, Luke Beveridge 1, Allen Jakovich 1, Rod Owen 1, Andy Lovell 1
The margin flattered the Demons, as Essendon fielded a team where only seven players had senior experience.
Best were Eishold, Rohde and Bennett. Jim Stynes suffered a gashed eye.
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