M.C.G. · Sat 24 Jul 1897
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarltonCARL | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 18 |
| MelbourneMELB | 2.0 | 3.6 | 5.11 | 46 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 18 and 46.
Melbourne won by 28 points.
2.6 (18) — 5.16 (46)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally OCock | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Sam Chapman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Henry Dunne | — | — | — | — | — |
| 0 |
| Jack Frost | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Brook Hannah | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Lyons | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Morgan | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| Chic Breese | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Otto Buck | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Caffery | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Casey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
OCock 2
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leith | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| John Timothee | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Wally Steele | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jimmy Russell | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Stewart Geddes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Edwin Jenkyn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Austin Lewis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lew Massey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred McGinis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm McLeod | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Henry Mitchell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Moodie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Moysey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Sheahan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Sholl | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dave Strahan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ned Sutton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dick Wardill | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alf Wood | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Young | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |