MCG · Sat 26 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Sydney beat Melbourne 11.7 (73) to 3.2 (20) in the 1897 Round 8 at the MCG on Sat 26 Jun 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 8 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 26 Jun 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Melbourne | 3.2 (20) |
| Sydney | 11.7 (73) |
| Result | Sydney by 53 points |