Lake Oval · Sat 8 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Melbourne beat Sydney 6.8 (44) to 3.9 (27) in the 1897 Round 1 at Lake Oval on Sat 8 May 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 1 |
| Venue | Lake Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 8 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Sydney | 3.9 (27) |
| Melbourne | 6.8 (44) |
| Result | Melbourne by 17 points |