In an arm tussle at Princes Park, Fitzroy held off Essendon to claim a 13-point victory in Round 2, 1994.
Trailing by 11-points at half time, a six goal third term set-up the 13-point win.
Fitzroy were led by Captain Paul Roos (30 disposals) along with a standout performance from Brad Boyd who collected a game high 37 disposals and kicked three goals.