Lake Oval · Sat 15 May 1897
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SydneySYD | 2.3 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 40 |
| CarltonCARL | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 36 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 40 and 36.
Sydney won by 4 points.
6.4 (40) — 5.6 (36)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinny McKay | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Archie Swannie | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bill Blackwood | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Bill Windley | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Frank OHara | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim OHara | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mick Pleass | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Purdy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Sigmont | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alb Thomas | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Toms | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Waugh | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Williamson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Deas | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Fraser | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dick Gibson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom Gilligan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bert Howson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie McCartney | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Michael OGorman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry McPetrie | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Charles Sweatman | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bob Cameron | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Wally OCock | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jimmy Aitken | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Armstrong | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Casey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Sam Chapman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Arthur Cummins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Henry Dunne | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Gyles | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brook Hannah | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Heffernan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Howard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Joe Paton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alby Patterson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Reekie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ernie Walton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Weir | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |