Corio Oval · Sat 5 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Geelong beat Sydney 10.12 (72) to 3.6 (24) in the 1897 Round 5 at Corio Oval on Sat 5 Jun 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 5 |
| Venue | Corio Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 5 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Geelong | 10.12 (72) |
| Sydney | 3.6 (24) |
| Result | Geelong by 48 points |