East Melbourne · Sat 26 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Geelong beat Essendon 8.9 (57) to 5.2 (32) in the 1897 Round 8 at East Melbourne on Sat 26 Jun 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 8 |
| Venue | East Melbourne |
| Bounce | Sat 26 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Essendon | 5.2 (32) |
| Geelong | 8.9 (57) |
| Result | Geelong by 25 points |