Brunswick St · Sat 8 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Fitzroy beat Carlton 6.13 (49) to 2.4 (16) in the 1897 Round 1 at Brunswick St on Sat 8 May 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 1 |
| Venue | Brunswick St |
| Bounce | Sat 8 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Fitzroy | 6.13 (49) |
| Carlton | 2.4 (16) |
| Result | Fitzroy by 33 points |