Round 21, 1997
Melbourne vs St. Kilda
Friday 22 August
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 32,935
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 1.2 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 8.14.62 |
| St. Kilda | 7.1 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 17.12.114 |
St. Kilda win by 52 points
Goalkickers: Jeff Farmer 2, David Neitz 2, Russell Robertson 2, James McDonald 1, Jim Stynes 1
Brownlow Votes:
Nil
Milestones:
Last Game
Andrew Lamprill
St Kilda moved to top spot on the ladder with a big win over the Demons, set up by Jason Heatley kicking five goals in the first term. St Kilda kicked a total of seven goals in the first quarter to just one and the match was over.
It didn't help Melbourne's cause that Shaun Smith (knee), Andrew Lamprill (shoulder) and Glenn Lovett (collarbone) were all lost during the match and by the end of the match they had less than 18 fit players. Jeff Farmer also injured his hamstring.
Best were Hopgood, Stynes and Robertson.
Reserves
St Kilda 12.13.85 d. Melbourne 9.9.63
Goals - Tivendale 3, Saddington 2, Schrama 1, Sutcliffe 1, Goodale 1, Pesch 1
Best - Goodale, Clarkson, Lamaro
Media
Age - 22/08/1997
Football Record R22 1997