East Melbourne · Mon 24 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Essendon beat Carlton 12.6 (78) to 6.5 (41) in the 1897 Round 3 at East Melbourne on Mon 24 May 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 3 |
| Venue | East Melbourne |
| Bounce | Mon 24 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Essendon | 12.6 (78) |
| Carlton | 6.5 (41) |
| Result | Essendon by 37 points |