MCG · Sat 28 Aug 1897, 1:30pm AEST
Essendon beat Collingwood 9.16 (70) to 4.6 (30) in the 1897 Semi-Finals at the MCG on Sat 28 Aug 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Semi-Finals |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 28 Aug 1897, 1:30pm AEST |
| Essendon | 9.16 (70) |
| Collingwood | 4.6 (30) |
| Result | Essendon by 40 points |