Princes Park · Sat 29 Mar 1997, 2:10pm AEDT
Fremantle beat Western Bulldogs 10.20 (80) to 11.10 (76) in the 1997 Round 1 at Princes Park on Sat 29 Mar 1997.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1997, Round 1 |
| Venue | Princes Park |
| Bounce | Sat 29 Mar 1997, 2:10pm AEDT |
| Western Bulldogs | 11.10 (76) |
| Fremantle | 10.20 (80) |
| Result | Fremantle by 4 points |