Princes Park · Sat 3 Jul 1897
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarltonCARL | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 28 |
| SydneySYD | 0.1 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 74 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 28 and 74.
Sydney won by 46 points.
4.4 (28) — 11.8 (74)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Chapman | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Oscar Manchester | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Harry Morgan | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 0 |
| Bill Patterson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Reekie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Roberts | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charles Sweatman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bobby Walsh | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ernie Walton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Weir | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Woodhouse | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jimmy Aitken | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Armstrong | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Chic Breese | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Cameron | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Casey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Henry Crane | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brook Hannah | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Lyons | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Chapman 2, Manchester 2
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael OGorman | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Dinny McKay | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Tom Gilligan | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Dick Gibson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bill Blackwood | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Allen Burns | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dave Adamson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dick Doran | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Fraser | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bert Howson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Horrie Lyons | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie McCartney | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank OHara | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim OHara | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mick Pleass | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Purdy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Sigmont | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Southern | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Archie Swannie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Waugh | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |