| 1897 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 August – 4 September 1897 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Premiers | Essendon |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Total attendance | 30,800 (5,133 per match) |
| Highest | 8,000 (second round final, Essendon vs. Collingwood) |
The Victorian Football League's 1897 finals series determined the top four final positions of the 1897 VFL season. It began on the weekend of 21 August and ended on the weekend of 3 September. Essendon was crowned the 1897 VFL premiers, finishing the finals series on top of the mini-ladder.
Players (from left): Stuckey (c), Sykes, Waugh, Kearney, Officer, Anderson, Collins, Gavin, Campbell, Cochrane, Cleghorn, Vautin, Wright, Kinnear, Forbes, Croft, O'Loughlin, Barry, Martin, Groves.