Victoria Park · Sat 3 Jul 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Essendon beat Collingwood 6.10 (46) to 5.7 (37) in the 1897 Round 9 at Victoria Park on Sat 3 Jul 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 9 |
| Venue | Victoria Park |
| Bounce | Sat 3 Jul 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Collingwood | 5.7 (37) |
| Essendon | 6.10 (46) |
| Result | Essendon by 9 points |