MCG · Fri 1 Aug 1997, 6:40pm AEST
North Melbourne beat Essendon 11.17 (83) to 8.16 (64) in the 1997 Round 18 at the MCG on Fri 1 Aug 1997.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1997, Round 18 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Fri 1 Aug 1997, 6:40pm AEST |
| North Melbourne | 11.17 (83) |
| Essendon | 8.16 (64) |
| Result | North Melbourne by 19 points |