Corio Oval · Sat 8 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Essendon beat Geelong 7.5 (47) to 3.6 (24) in the 1897 Round 1 at Corio Oval on Sat 8 May 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 1 |
| Venue | Corio Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 8 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Geelong | 3.6 (24) |
| Essendon | 7.5 (47) |
| Result | Essendon by 23 points |