Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hawthorn | 12.14 (86) | Richmond | 20.11 (131) | Princes Park | 19519.0 | 18 July 1981 |
| Essendon | 22.21 (153) | Footscray | 8.12 (60) | Windy Hill | 21588.0 | 18 July 1981 |
| South Melbourne | 22.19 (151) | St Kilda | 16.4 (100) | Lake Oval | 13297.0 | 18 July 1981 |
| Melbourne | 12.7 (79) | Geelong | 22.35 (167) | MCG | 21947.0 | 18 July 1981 |
| Collingwood | 11.11 (77) | Carlton | 10.16 (76) | Victoria Park | 30708.0 | 18 July 1981 |
| Fitzroy | 18.13 (121) | North Melbourne | 12.15 (87) | VFL Park | 17713.0 | 18 July 1981 |
Question:
On what date was the Essendon home match?
Answer:
18 July 1981