Lake Oval · Sat 8 May 1897
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SydneySYD | 0.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 27 |
| MelbourneMELB | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 44 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 27 and 44.
Melbourne won by 17 points.
3.9 (27) — 6.8 (44)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinny McKay | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Michael OGorman | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Harry Purdy | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Tom Gilligan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bert Howson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie McCartney | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim OHara | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mick Pleass | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Sigmont | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Southern | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Archie Swannie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Waugh | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Windley | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dave Adamson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Adamson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Blackwood | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Allen Burns | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Deas | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Fraser | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dick Gibson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leith | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Charlie Young | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bert Robinson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Fred McGinis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Herb Fry | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Goding | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Edwin Jenkyn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Austin Lewis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill McCulloch | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm McLeod | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Henry Mitchell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Moodie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Moysey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Sheahan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Steele | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ned Sutton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bert Watson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alf Wood | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Blackham | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |