East Melbourne · Tue 22 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Essendon beat Melbourne 8.15 (63) to 3.9 (27) in the 1897 Round 7 at East Melbourne on Tue 22 Jun 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 7 |
| Venue | East Melbourne |
| Bounce | Tue 22 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Essendon | 8.15 (63) |
| Melbourne | 3.9 (27) |
| Result | Essendon by 36 points |