1897 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Ladder | Finals
1898 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 3,000 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.1 4.3 4.9 5.11 | 41 | St Kilda | 1.0 2.2 2.4 2.4 | 16 | Collingwood won by 25 pts | Victoria Park | 08/05/1897 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 0.5 0.11 5.13 6.13 | 49 | Carlton | 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.4 | 16 | Fitzroy won by 33 pts | Brunswick St | 08/05/1897 3:00 | 3,000 |
| Geelong | 0.0 0.4 1.5 3.6 | 24 | Essendon | 3.2 3.4 6.4 7.5 | 47 | Essendon won by 23 pts | Corio Oval | 08/05/1897 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 0.2 1.4 3.6 3.9 | 27 | Melbourne | 3.2 4.3 5.4 6.8 | 44 | Melbourne won by 17 pts | Lake Oval | 08/05/1897 3:00 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.3 1.5 3.5 4.6 | 30 | Collingwood | 2.0 6.0 6.2 8.2 | 50 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | East Melbourne | 15/05/1897 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 3.2 5.4 9.7 9.10 | 64 | Geelong | 0.0 1.1 1.1 3.1 | 19 | Melbourne won by 45 pts | M.C.G. | 15/05/1897 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 1.1 2.4 2.4 3.8 | 26 | Fitzroy | 3.0 5.2 8.4 10.6 | 66 | Fitzroy won by 40 pts | Junction Oval | 15/05/1897 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 2.3 2.3 6.4 6.4 | 40 | Carlton | 1.1 2.2 2.3 5.6 | 36 | Sydney won by 4 pts | Lake Oval | 15/05/1897 3:00 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.1 3.3 4.5 6.5 | 41 | Geelong | 2.3 2.5 3.7 5.7 | 37 | Collingwood won by 4 pts | Victoria Park | 22/05/1897 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 1.0 1.4 3.8 5.9 | 39 | Melbourne | 1.3 3.5 7.6 7.8 | 50 | Melbourne won by 11 pts | Brunswick St | 22/05/1897 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 5.2 8.2 11.5 12.6 | 78 | Carlton | 1.0 3.4 3.4 6.5 | 41 | Essendon won by 37 pts | East Melbourne | 24/05/1897 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 2.4 5.8 6.9 8.11 | 59 | St Kilda | 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 | 2 | Sydney won by 57 pts | Lake Oval | 24/05/1897 3:00 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 0.1 1.2 1.3 2.8 | 20 | Essendon | 1.1 3.3 5.5 6.6 | 42 | Essendon won by 22 pts | Brunswick St | 29/05/1897 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 1.2 4.7 5.9 5.14 | 44 | Carlton | 1.1 1.1 2.2 3.4 | 22 | Geelong won by 22 pts | Corio Oval | 29/05/1897 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 2.3 6.6 7.7 11.10 | 76 | St Kilda | 2.0 3.1 5.2 7.4 | 46 | Melbourne won by 30 pts | M.C.G. | 29/05/1897 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 1.3 3.7 5.11 5.11 | 41 | Collingwood | 1.1 3.1 4.1 5.3 | 33 | Sydney won by 8 pts | Lake Oval | 29/05/1897 3:00 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.2 1.4 2.7 5.7 | 37 | Fitzroy | 0.1 1.3 2.7 2.9 | 21 | Collingwood won by 16 pts | Victoria Park | 05/06/1897 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 3.5 6.7 7.8 10.12 | 72 | Sydney | 1.3 1.3 1.4 3.6 | 24 | Geelong won by 48 pts | Corio Oval | 05/06/1897 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 1.5 4.10 9.13 15.17 | 107 | Carlton | 0.2 0.4 0.7 3.8 | 26 | Melbourne won by 81 pts | M.C.G. | 05/06/1897 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.8 | 26 | Essendon | 2.1 4.7 6.7 9.9 | 63 | Essendon won by 37 pts | Junction Oval | 05/06/1897 3:00 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2.2 2.6 2.9 3.13 | 31 | Fitzroy | 0.0 2.2 2.2 2.3 | 15 | Geelong won by 16 pts | Corio Oval | 19/06/1897 3:45 | |
| Melbourne | 1.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 | 33 | Collingwood | 1.2 2.3 2.4 3.8 | 26 | Melbourne won by 7 pts | M.C.G. | 19/06/1897 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 1.0 1.4 3.6 3.6 | 24 | Carlton | 1.1 3.4 4.5 5.5 | 35 | Carlton won by 11 pts | Junction Oval | 19/06/1897 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 0.2 1.2 2.3 2.4 | 16 | Essendon | 0.3 0.6 0.11 1.13 | 19 | Essendon won by 3 pts | Lake Oval | 19/06/1897 3:00 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.1 4.2 5.2 5.5 | 35 | Collingwood | 1.1 4.5 4.5 6.5 | 41 | Collingwood won by 6 pts | Princes Park | 22/06/1897 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 3.3 4.6 5.10 8.15 | 63 | Melbourne | 0.2 1.2 2.5 3.9 | 27 | Essendon won by 36 pts | East Melbourne | 22/06/1897 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 3.1 4.2 5.4 5.13 | 43 | Sydney | 1.3 3.6 5.9 5.13 | 43 | Match drawn | Brunswick St | 22/06/1897 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 1.3 3.3 3.4 4.7 | 31 | Geelong | 4.5 8.8 12.14 16.18 | 114 | Geelong won by 83 pts | Junction Oval | 22/06/1897 3:00 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.3 | 9 | Fitzroy | 1.5 1.9 4.14 5.17 | 47 | Fitzroy won by 38 pts | Princes Park | 26/06/1897 3:30 | |
| Essendon | 3.0 4.1 5.2 5.2 | 32 | Geelong | 1.1 4.2 5.4 8.9 | 57 | Geelong won by 25 pts | East Melbourne | 26/06/1897 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 1.1 1.1 2.2 3.2 | 20 | Sydney | 0.1 5.4 9.4 11.7 | 73 | Sydney won by 53 pts | M.C.G. | 26/06/1897 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 0.3 2.5 4.5 4.5 | 29 | Collingwood | 1.3 3.5 4.8 7.11 | 53 | Collingwood won by 24 pts | Junction Oval | 26/06/1897 3:00 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.1 3.1 4.1 4.4 | 28 | Sydney | 0.1 6.4 9.5 11.8 | 74 | Sydney won by 46 pts | Princes Park | 03/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Collingwood | 0.1 2.4 4.5 5.7 | 37 | Essendon | 2.4 2.6 4.9 6.10 | 46 | Essendon won by 9 pts | Victoria Park | 03/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 1.8 4.14 8.17 9.21 | 75 | St Kilda | 1.2 1.2 2.4 2.6 | 18 | Fitzroy won by 57 pts | Brunswick St | 03/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.9 | 15 | Melbourne | 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.10 | 10 | Geelong won by 5 pts | Corio Oval | 03/07/1897 3:00 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.1 | 13 | Essendon | 3.1 3.2 4.5 5.12 | 42 | Essendon won by 29 pts | Princes Park | 10/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 0.5 3.6 3.8 7.10 | 52 | Collingwood | 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.4 | 10 | Geelong won by 42 pts | Corio Oval | 10/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 5.2 6.2 7.3 8.5 | 53 | Fitzroy | 1.1 2.3 3.6 3.8 | 26 | Melbourne won by 27 pts | M.C.G. | 10/07/1897 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 | 3 | Sydney | 2.4 6.7 6.14 8.16 | 64 | Sydney won by 61 pts | Junction Oval | 10/07/1897 3:00 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.1 1.1 2.2 2.4 | 16 | Geelong | 0.5 4.7 6.11 9.12 | 66 | Geelong won by 50 pts | Princes Park | 17/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Collingwood | 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 | 8 | Sydney | 1.6 1.12 2.13 2.15 | 27 | Sydney won by 19 pts | Victoria Park | 17/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 3.0 4.3 6.4 9.8 | 62 | Fitzroy | 1.2 2.2 3.4 4.6 | 30 | Essendon won by 32 pts | East Melbourne | 17/07/1897 3:00 | |
| St Kilda | 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.7 | 13 | Melbourne | 2.3 3.5 7.11 10.11 | 71 | Melbourne won by 58 pts | Junction Oval | 17/07/1897 3:00 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.1 2.4 2.4 2.6 | 18 | Melbourne | 2.0 3.6 5.11 5.16 | 46 | Melbourne won by 28 pts | M.C.G. | 24/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 3.6 7.8 9.11 13.16 | 94 | St Kilda | 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 | 3 | Essendon won by 91 pts | East Melbourne | 24/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 3.2 3.3 4.4 | 28 | Collingwood | 0.3 0.9 2.16 3.17 | 35 | Collingwood won by 7 pts | Brunswick St | 24/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 1.0 4.0 5.1 5.2 | 32 | Geelong | 3.3 3.4 5.5 6.8 | 44 | Geelong won by 12 pts | Lake Oval | 24/07/1897 3:00 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.3 4.7 6.9 8.11 | 59 | St Kilda | 1.2 1.4 2.5 3.7 | 25 | Carlton won by 34 pts | Princes Park | 31/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Collingwood | 0.2 5.7 5.8 5.13 | 43 | Melbourne | 1.5 2.6 3.8 3.10 | 28 | Collingwood won by 15 pts | Victoria Park | 31/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Essendon | 3.0 5.0 5.1 8.1 | 49 | Sydney | 2.2 4.2 6.7 6.9 | 45 | Essendon won by 4 pts | East Melbourne | 31/07/1897 3:00 | |
| Fitzroy | 0.5 0.6 2.8 2.9 | 21 | Geelong | 0.1 2.2 3.3 5.3 | 33 | Geelong won by 12 pts | Brunswick St | 31/07/1897 3:00 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 0 · Season to date: 3,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.1 3.5 5.8 7.12 | 54 | Carlton | 0.0 0.1 1.2 3.4 | 22 | Collingwood won by 32 pts | Victoria Park | 07/08/1897 3:00 | |
| Geelong | 4.4 5.4 10.8 14.12 | 96 | St Kilda | 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 | 18 | Geelong won by 78 pts | Corio Oval | 07/08/1897 3:00 | |
| Melbourne | 2.4 5.6 7.8 8.8 | 56 | Essendon | 1.2 1.2 4.2 6.3 | 39 | Melbourne won by 17 pts | M.C.G. | 07/08/1897 3:00 | |
| Sydney | 0.0 0.5 2.10 3.12 | 30 | Fitzroy | 1.2 2.4 4.4 4.5 | 29 | Sydney won by 1 pts | Lake Oval | 07/08/1897 3:00 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6-0-1 | 5-0-2 | 95.134 | 704 | 52.71 | 383 | 183.8 | 44 | 1 (78.57) |
| 2 | Essendon | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5-0-2 | 6-0-1 | 99.112 | 706 | 60.85 | 445 | 158.7 | 44 | 2 (78.57) |
| 3 | Melbourne | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6-0-1 | 4-0-3 | 93.127 | 685 | 61.107 | 473 | 144.8 | 40 | 3 (71.43) |
| 4 | Collingwood | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5-0-2 | 4-0-3 | 66.113 | 509 | 57.103 | 445 | 114.4 | 36 | 4 (64.29) |
| 5 | Sydney | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4-0-3 | 4-1-2 | 78.127 | 595 | 57.88 | 430 | 138.4 | 34 | 5 (60.71) |
| 6 | Fitzroy | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2-1-4 | 2-0-5 | 63.131 | 509 | 62.113 | 485 | 104.9 | 18 | 6 (32.14) |
| 7 | Carlton | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1-0-6 | 1-0-6 | 51.70 | 376 | 98.149 | 737 | 51 | 8 | 7 (14.29) |
| 8 | St Kilda | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0-0-7 | 0-0-7 | 35.70 | 280 | 133.168 | 966 | 29 | 0 | 8 (0.00) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 1.5 1.6 2.10 3.11 | 29 | Essendon | 0.2 1.4 1.4 5.5 | 35 | Essendon won by 6 pts | Corio Oval | 21/08/1897 2:30 | 5,000 |
| Melbourne | 1.1 2.2 4.5 7.5 | 47 | Collingwood | 1.4 5.5 6.8 7.9 | 51 | Collingwood won by 4 pts | M.C.G. | 21/08/1897 2:30 | 7,000 |
| Essendon | 1.1 2.8 4.11 9.16 | 70 | Collingwood | 1.2 2.2 4.3 4.6 | 30 | Essendon won by 40 pts | M.C.G. | 28/08/1897 2:30 | 8,000 |
| Geelong | 0.3 2.8 4.9 5.16 | 46 | Melbourne | 3.2 4.4 5.6 5.7 | 37 | Geelong won by 9 pts | Brunswick St | 28/08/1897 2:30 | 4,000 |
| Essendon | 0.1 0.4 1.6 1.8 | 14 | Melbourne | 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.8 | 8 | Essendon won by 6 pts | Lake Oval | 04/09/1897 2:30 | 3,800 |
| Geelong | 5.2 7.2 8.4 8.4 | 52 | Collingwood | 0.0 2.6 3.7 6.12 | 48 | Geelong won by 4 pts | East Melbourne | 04/09/1897 2:30 | 3,000 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)