East Melbourne · Sat 15 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Collingwood beat Essendon 8.2 (50) to 4.6 (30) in the 1897 Round 2 at East Melbourne on Sat 15 May 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 2 |
| Venue | East Melbourne |
| Bounce | Sat 15 May 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Essendon | 4.6 (30) |
| Collingwood | 8.2 (50) |
| Result | Collingwood by 20 points |