Lake Oval · Sat 15 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Sydney beat Carlton 6.4 (40) to 5.6 (36) in the 1897 Round 2 at Lake Oval on Sat 15 May 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 2 |
| Venue | Lake Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 15 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Sydney | 6.4 (40) |
| Carlton | 5.6 (36) |
| Result | Sydney by 4 points |