MCG · Thu 27 Mar 1997, 7:40pm AEDT
Melbourne beat North Melbourne 10.10 (70) to 7.13 (55) in the 1997 Round 1 at the MCG on Thu 27 Mar 1997.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1997, Round 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Thu 27 Mar 1997, 7:40pm AEDT |
| North Melbourne | 7.13 (55) |
| Melbourne | 10.10 (70) |
| Result | Melbourne by 15 points |