Round 14, 1897
Melbourne vs Essendon
Saturday 7 August
Venue: MCG
Attendance: Unknown
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 2.4 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 8.8.56 |
| Essendon | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 6.3.39 |
Melbourne win by 17 points
Goalkickers: Stewart Geddes 1, Austin Lewis 1, Fred McGinis 1, George Moysey 1, Wally Steele 1, Dick Wardill 1, Alf Wood 1, Charlie Young 1
Milestones:
First goal
Stewart Geddes (4th game)
The Redlegs had the game won at half time, and despite the stand-in Essendon captain gathering his players together at the half-time bell and imploring them to go for the win they only won the half by 11 points.
Media
Table Talk - 13/08/1897