Lake Oval · Sat 24 Jul 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Geelong beat Sydney 6.8 (44) to 5.2 (32) in the 1897 Round 12 at Lake Oval on Sat 24 Jul 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 12 |
| Venue | Lake Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 24 Jul 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Sydney | 5.2 (32) |
| Geelong | 6.8 (44) |
| Result | Geelong by 12 points |