Junction Oval · Sat 5 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Essendon beat St Kilda 9.9 (63) to 3.8 (26) in the 1897 Round 5 at Junction Oval on Sat 5 Jun 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 5 |
| Venue | Junction Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 5 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| St Kilda | 3.8 (26) |
| Essendon | 9.9 (63) |
| Result | Essendon by 37 points |