All 2 games of Preliminary Finals, 1897 are complete. The biggest win was Essendon over Melbourne by 6 points; the closest was Geelong over Collingwood by 4.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.8 (14) | Melbourne | 0.8 (8) | Lake Oval |
| Geelong | 8.4 (52) | Collingwood | 6.12 (48) | East Melbourne |