MCG · Sat 21 Aug 1897, 1:30pm AEST
Collingwood beat Melbourne 7.9 (51) to 7.5 (47) in the 1897 Finals Week 1 at the MCG on Sat 21 Aug 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Finals Week 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 21 Aug 1897, 1:30pm AEST |
| Collingwood | 7.9 (51) |
| Melbourne | 7.5 (47) |
| Result | Collingwood by 4 points |