going back to the begining of aussie rules football for write ups no goal kickers for now.
collingwood v st kilda victoria park
collingwood pulled ahead in the opener by 25 points over st kilda who would take a wihle for their first win. collingwood (1-0) travel to essendon next. st kilda (0-1) host fitzroy.
| Collingwood | 1.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.11 | 41 | Sat 8-May-1897 3:00 pm | Victoria Park | |
| St. Kilda | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 16 | Collingwood won by 25 points | ||
fitzroy v carlton brusnick st
despite not goaling till the third quarter fitzroy smashed carlton by 33 ponits. fitzroy (1-0) travel to st kilda. carlton (0-1) play south.
| Fitzroy | 0.5 | 0.11 | 5.13 | 6.13 | 49 | Sat 8-May-1897 3:00 pm | Brunswick Street | 3,000 |
| Carlton | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 16 | Fitzroy won by 33 points | ||
geelong v essendon corio oval
essendon got their first win by 23 points at geelong. essendon (1-0) host collingwood next. geelong (0-1) travel to play melbourne.
| Geelong | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 24 | Sat 8-May-1897 3:00 pm | Corio Oval | |
| Essendon | 3.2 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 47 | Essendon won by 23 points | ||
south v melbourne lake oval
melbourne beat south by 17 points on the road. melbourne (1-0) host geelong. south (0-1) host carlton next.
| South Melbourne | 0.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 27 | Sat 8-May-1897 3:00 pm | Lake Oval | |
| Melbourne | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 44 | Melbourne won by 17 points | ||
ladder
round 2 matches and tips in bold
essendon v collingwood EM
melbourne v geelong MCG
st kilda v fitzroy JO
south v carlton LO
Harrison’s world 