Corio Oval · Sat 21 Aug 1897, 1:30pm AEST
Essendon beat Geelong 5.5 (35) to 3.11 (29) in the 1897 Finals Week 1 at Corio Oval on Sat 21 Aug 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Finals Week 1 |
| Venue | Corio Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 21 Aug 1897, 1:30pm AEST |
| Essendon | 5.5 (35) |
| Geelong | 3.11 (29) |
| Result | Essendon by 6 points |