MCG · Mon 31 Mar 1997, 1:10pm AEST
Essendon beat Carlton 16.10 (106) to 15.9 (99) in the 1997 Round 1 at the MCG on Mon 31 Mar 1997.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1997, Round 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Mon 31 Mar 1997, 1:10pm AEST |
| Essendon | 16.10 (106) |
| Carlton | 15.9 (99) |
| Result | Essendon by 7 points |