Round 5, 1997
Melbourne vs West Coast
Saturday 26 April
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 19,655
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 5.1 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 12.6.78 |
| West Coast | 4.1 | 10.4 | 18.7 | 19.12.126 |
West Coast win by 48 points
Goalkickers: David Neitz 6, Anthony Ingerson 3, Alastair Clarkson 1, Steven Febey 1, Darren Kowal 1
Brownlow Votes:
2 - David Neitz
Milestones:
Nil
Melbourne outscored the Eagles in the first and last quarters but were blown away by the two in-between. At one stage the Eagles led by 75 points.
It was the Eagles seventh straight win against Melbourne.
Best for Melbourne were Neitz, Clarkson and Stynes.
Glenn Lovett (shoulder) and Sean Charles (hamstring) were replaced in the selected squad by Marcus Seecamp and Darren Kowal. Craig Nettlebeck suffered a shoulder injury and Matthew Febey hurt his quad.
Reserves
Bye
Media
Football Record R6 1997