essendon (1-0) vs collingwood (1-0) east melbourne
a 4 goal to 2 behind 2nd quarter gave collingwood an upset 20 point win at essendon. collingwood (2-0) next host geelong. essendon (1-1) host carlton next.
| Essendon | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 30 | Sat 15-May-1897 3:00 pm | East Melbourne | |
| Collingwood | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 50 | Collingwood won by 20 points | ||
st kilda (0-1) vs fitzroy (1-0) junction oval
fitzroy beat st kilda by 40 points to go 2 from 2. fitzroy (2-0) host melbourne next. st kilda (0-2) play south next.
| St. Kilda | 1.1.7 | 2.4.16 | 2.4.16 | 3.8.26 | |
| Fitzroy | 3.0.18 | 5.2.32 | 8.4.52 | 10.6.66 | |
| FITZ by 11 | FITZ by 16 | FITZ by 36 | FITZ by 40 |
melbourne (1-0) vs geelong (0-1) mcg
melbourne stayed on track destroying geelong for 3 quarters in a 45 point win. melbourne (2-0) travel to fitzroy next. geelong (0-2) travel to collingwood next.
| Melbourne | 3.2.20 | 5.4.34 | 9.7.61 | 9.10.64 | |
| Geelong | 0.0.0 | 1.1.7 | 1.1.7 | 3.1.19 | |
| MELB by 20 | MELB by 27 | MELB by 54 | MELB by 45 |
south (0-1) vs carlton (0-1) lake oval
carlton were unlucky not to beat south with a late surge falling 4 points short despite the last 3 goals. south (1-1) host st kilda. carlton (0-2) play essendon.
| South Melbourne | 2.3.15 | 2.3.15 | 6.4.40 | 6.4.40 | |
| Carlton | 1.1.7 | 2.2.14 | 2.3.15 | 5.6.36 | |
| STH by 8 | STH by 1 | STH by 25 | STH by 4 |
ladder
round 3 matches tips in bold
collingwood v geelong VP
fitzroy v melbourne BS
essendon v carlton EM
south v st kilda LO
Harrison’s world 