MCG · Sat 5 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Melbourne beat Carlton 15.17 (107) to 3.8 (26) in the 1897 Round 5 at the MCG on Sat 5 Jun 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 5 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 5 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Melbourne | 15.17 (107) |
| Carlton | 3.8 (26) |
| Result | Melbourne by 81 points |