Round 8, 1997
Melbourne vs Geelong
Saturday 17 May
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 28,989
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 7.7.49 |
| Geelong | 5.2 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 19.14.128 |
Geelong win by 79 points
Goalkickers: Sean Charles 3, Jeff Farmer 3, Robert Pyman 1
Brownlow Votes:
Nil
Milestones:
100 games
Matthew Febey
On a day where the Febey twins became the first in VFL/AFL history to both play 100 games, Melbourne's wretched start to the season continued with another low score in a huge loss.
At one point in the third quarter Melbourne were within a point before the Cats kicked 12-goals unanswered to record a big win.
Best were Stynes, Charles and Farmer
Reserves
Geelong 17.15.117 d. Melbourne 6.11.47
Goals - Bolton 2, Newton 1, Nicholson 1, Ward 1, Robertson 1
Best - Irving, Bolton, Winterton
Media
Football Record - R9 1997