MCG · Sat 7 Aug 1897, 2:00pm AEST
Melbourne beat Essendon 8.8 (56) to 6.3 (39) in the 1897 Round 14 at the MCG on Sat 7 Aug 1897.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:08pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1897, Round 14 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 7 Aug 1897, 2:00pm AEST |
| Melbourne | 8.8 (56) |
| Essendon | 6.3 (39) |
| Result | Melbourne by 17 points |