East Melbourne · Sat 17 Jul 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Essendon beat Fitzroy 9.8 (62) to 4.6 (30) in the 1897 Round 11 at East Melbourne on Sat 17 Jul 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 11 |
| Venue | East Melbourne |
| Bounce | Sat 17 Jul 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Essendon | 9.8 (62) |
| Fitzroy | 4.6 (30) |
| Result | Essendon by 32 points |