MCG · Sun 13 Apr 1997, 1:10pm AEST
Essendon beat North Melbourne 18.14 (122) to 12.8 (80) in the 1997 Round 3 at the MCG on Sun 13 Apr 1997.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1997, Round 3 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sun 13 Apr 1997, 1:10pm AEST |
| Essendon | 18.14 (122) |
| North Melbourne | 12.8 (80) |
| Result | Essendon by 42 points |