East Melbourne · Sat 31 Jul 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Essendon beat Sydney 8.1 (49) to 6.9 (45) in the 1897 Round 13 at East Melbourne on Sat 31 Jul 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 13 |
| Venue | East Melbourne |
| Bounce | Sat 31 Jul 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Essendon | 8.1 (49) |
| Sydney | 6.9 (45) |
| Result | Essendon by 4 points |