1897 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1897 VFL Season
Team(s):
8
Round(s):
14
Finals System:
Round-Robin System
Match(es):
62
Season Results
Premiers:
Essendon
Runners-Up:
Geelong
Minor Premiers:
Geelong
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Eddy James (Geelong), Jack Leith (Melbourne)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geelong (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 183.8% | Eddy James (22) | |
Essendon (P) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 158.7% | Norm Waugh (19) | |
Melbourne | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 144.8% | Jack Leith (22) | |
Collingwood | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 114.4% | Archie Smith (14) | |
South Melbourne | 5th | 8 | -1- | 5 | 138.4% | Dinny McKay (14) | |
Fitzroy | 6th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 104.9% | Chris Kiernan (11) | |
Carlton | 7th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 51.0% | Wally O'Cock (15) | |
St Kilda | 8th | 0 | -0- | 14 | 29.0% | Bill Ahern, Reg Stewart (6) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 7 |
Goal Umpire | 13 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 08/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 27 | - | 44 | |
SAT | 08/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 24 | - | 47 | |
SAT | 08/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 49 | - | 16 | 3,000 |
SAT | 08/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 41 | - | 16 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 15/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 64 | - | 19 | |
SAT | 15/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 40 | - | 36 | |
SAT | 15/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 30 | - | 50 | |
SAT | 15/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 26 | - | 66 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 22/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 39 | - | 50 | 10,000 |
SAT | 22/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 41 | - | 37 | |
MON | 24/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Carlton | East Melbourne | 78 | - | 41 | |
MON | 24/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 59 | - | 2 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 29/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 76 | - | 46 | |
SAT | 29/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 44 | - | 22 | |
SAT | 29/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 20 | - | 42 | |
SAT | 29/05/1897 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 41 | - | 33 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 05/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 107 | - | 26 | |
SAT | 05/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 72 | - | 24 | |
SAT | 05/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 26 | - | 63 | |
SAT | 05/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 37 | - | 21 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 19/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 33 | - | 26 | |
SAT | 19/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 31 | - | 15 | |
SAT | 19/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 24 | - | 35 | |
SAT | 19/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 16 | - | 19 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TUE | 22/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 63 | - | 27 | |
TUE | 22/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 31 | - | 114 | |
TUE | 22/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 35 | - | 41 | |
TUE | 22/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 43 | - | 43 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 26/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 20 | - | 73 | |
SAT | 26/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Geelong | East Melbourne | 32 | - | 57 | |
SAT | 26/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 9 | - | 47 | |
SAT | 26/06/1897 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 29 | - | 53 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 03/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Corio Oval | 15 | - | 10 | |
SAT | 03/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 28 | - | 74 | |
SAT | 03/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 37 | - | 46 | |
SAT | 03/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 75 | - | 18 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 10/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 53 | - | 26 | |
SAT | 10/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 52 | - | 10 | |
SAT | 10/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 13 | - | 42 | |
SAT | 10/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 3 | - | 64 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 17/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 13 | - | 71 | |
SAT | 17/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 16 | - | 66 | |
SAT | 17/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 62 | - | 30 | |
SAT | 17/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 8 | - | 27 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 24/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | MCG | 18 | - | 46 | |
SAT | 24/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 32 | - | 44 | |
SAT | 24/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 94 | - | 3 | |
SAT | 24/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 28 | - | 35 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 31/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 43 | - | 28 | |
SAT | 31/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 21 | - | 33 | |
SAT | 31/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 59 | - | 25 | |
SAT | 31/07/1897 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 49 | - | 45 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 07/08/1897 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 56 | - | 39 | |
SAT | 07/08/1897 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 96 | - | 18 | |
SAT | 07/08/1897 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 54 | - | 22 | |
SAT | 07/08/1897 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 30 | - | 29 |
Round-Robin Final 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 21/08/1897 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 47 | - | 51 | 7,000 |
SAT | 21/08/1897 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 29 | - | 35 | 5,000 |
Round-Robin Final 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 28/08/1897 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 46 | - | 37 | 4,000 |
SAT | 28/08/1897 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | MCG | 70 | - | 30 | 8,000 |
Round-Robin Final 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 04/09/1897 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 14 | - | 8 | 3,800 |
SAT | 04/09/1897 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 52 | - | 48 | 3,000 |
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