SCG · Fri 11 Apr 1997, 6:40pm AEST
Sydney beat Melbourne 15.9 (99) to 14.7 (91) in the 1997 Round 3 at the SCG on Fri 11 Apr 1997.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1997, Round 3 |
| Venue | SCG |
| Bounce | Fri 11 Apr 1997, 6:40pm AEST |
| Sydney | 15.9 (99) |
| Melbourne | 14.7 (91) |
| Result | Sydney by 8 points |