MCG · Sun 7 Sep 1997, 6:00pm AEST
North Melbourne beat Geelong 11.13 (79) to 9.7 (61) in the 1997 Finals Week 1 at the MCG on Sun 7 Sep 1997.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1997, Finals Week 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sun 7 Sep 1997, 6:00pm AEST |
| Geelong | 9.7 (61) |
| North Melbourne | 11.13 (79) |
| Result | North Melbourne by 18 points |