carlton (1-11) vs st kilda (0-12) princess park
carlton win their first game at their home ground for 107 years by 34 points over st kilda securing the later the first wooden spoon. carlton (2-11) play collingwood. st kilda (0-13) play geelong.
| Carlton | 1.3 4.7 6.9 8.11 | 59 | Sat 31-Jul-1897 3:00 PM Venue: Princes Park |
| St Kilda | 1.2 1.4 2.5 3.7 | 25 | Carlton won by 34 pts |
collingwood (7-5) vs melbourne (9-3) victoria park
collingwood move back into the top 4 with a 15 point win over melbourne. collingwood (8-5) host cartlon. melbourne (9-4) host essendon.
| Collingwood | 0.2 5.7 5.8 5.13 | 43 | Sat 31-Jul-1897 3:00 PM Venue: Victoria Park |
| Melbourne | 1.5 2.6 3.8 3.10 | 28 | Collingwood won by 15 pts |
fitzroy (4-1-7) vs geelong (9-3) bruniswick st
geelong make it 10 straight to ssecure a top 2 finish. geelong (10-3) host st kilda. fitzroy (4-1-8) play south.
| Fitzroy | 0.5 0.6 2.8 2.9 | 21 | Sat 31-Jul-1897 3:00 PM Venue: Brunswick St |
| Geelong | 0.1 2.2 3.3 5.3 | 33 | Geelong won by 12 pts |
south (7-1-4) vs essendon (10-2) lake oval
essendon win a must win game to stay on top by 4 points over south costing the later a spot in the 4. essendon (11-2) play melbourne. south (7-1-5) host fitzroy.
| Essendon | 3.0 5.0 5.1 8.1 | 49 | Sat 31-Jul-1897 3:00 PM Venue: East Melbourne |
| South Melbourne | 2.2 4.2 6.7 6.9 | 45 | Essendon won by 4 pts |
ladder
| Rd 13 Ladder | |||
| ES | 13 | 44 | 171.5 |
| GE | 13 | 40 | 166.6 |
| ME | 13 | 36 | 144.9 |
| CW | 13 | 32 | 107.6 |
| SM | 13 | 30 | 140.9 |
| FI | 13 | 18 | 105.5 |
| CA | 13 | 8 | 51.8 |
| SK | 13 | 0 | 30.1 |
round 14 matches
south v fitzroy LO
geelong v st kilda CO
melbourne v essendon MCG
collingwood v carlton VP
Harrison’s world 