MCG · Sun 30 Mar 1997, 1:10pm AEST
Richmond beat Geelong 15.14 (104) to 13.17 (95) in the 1997 Round 1 at the MCG on Sun 30 Mar 1997.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1997, Round 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sun 30 Mar 1997, 1:10pm AEST |
| Richmond | 15.14 (104) |
| Geelong | 13.17 (95) |
| Result | Richmond by 9 points |