1997 Season Scores and Results

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Round 1

Round attendance: 329,369 · Season to date: 329,369

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
North Melbourne 2.1 3.4 4.7 7.13 55 Melbourne 2.2 4.5 8.9 10.10 70 Melbourne won by 15 pts M.C.G. 27/03/1997 7:40 35,802
Collingwood 7.0 12.1 21.3 26.10 166 Port Adelaide 3.2 5.4 9.5 13.9 87 Collingwood won by 79 pts M.C.G. 29/03/1997 2:10 51,883
Western Bulldogs 0.1 5.6 10.6 11.10 76 Fremantle 3.4 5.8 6.13 10.20 80 Fremantle won by 4 pts Princes Park 29/03/1997 2:10 8,664
St Kilda 2.4 4.8 9.9 10.11 71 Hawthorn 5.3 8.5 10.8 11.11 77 Hawthorn won by 6 pts Waverley Park 29/03/1997 7:40 35,732
West Coast 2.1 5.2 9.5 12.6 78 Sydney 1.1 3.2 5.5 5.7 37 West Coast won by 41 pts Subiaco 29/03/1997 6:40 29,965
Adelaide 6.1 12.3 17.6 20.12 132 Brisbane Lions 5.2 7.7 10.9 14.12 96 Adelaide won by 36 pts Football Park 30/03/1997 1:40 36,602
Richmond 7.3 9.8 14.11 15.14 104 Geelong 4.3 7.5 11.9 13.17 95 Richmond won by 9 pts M.C.G. 30/03/1997 2:10 48,358
Essendon 5.2 7.6 13.8 16.10 106 Carlton 2.2 7.6 10.8 15.9 99 Essendon won by 7 pts M.C.G. 31/03/1997 2:10 82,363

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Round 2

Round attendance: 231,707 · Season to date: 561,076

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Melbourne 3.5 4.7 6.11 7.14 56 Collingwood 6.1 12.6 15.12 24.19 163 Collingwood won by 107 pts M.C.G. 04/04/1997 7:40 61,138
Western Bulldogs 1.3 9.5 12.9 13.12 90 Sydney 4.4 8.5 12.7 12.11 83 Western Bulldogs won by 7 pts Princes Park 05/04/1997 2:10 12,604
Geelong 0.6 4.8 7.9 11.12 78 West Coast 3.1 6.4 8.4 11.6 72 Geelong won by 6 pts Kardinia Park 05/04/1997 2:10 17,988
Richmond 7.5 10.6 15.9 19.14 128 Adelaide 3.0 8.3 12.6 15.10 100 Richmond won by 28 pts M.C.G. 05/04/1997 2:10 32,880
Fremantle 6.1 9.5 9.8 13.9 87 Hawthorn 3.1 5.6 9.13 10.13 73 Fremantle won by 14 pts Subiaco 06/04/1997 2:10 19,057
Port Adelaide 3.8 3.9 4.11 8.12 60 Essendon 1.4 5.6 10.7 14.9 93 Essendon won by 33 pts Football Park 06/04/1997 2:50 32,747
Brisbane Lions 7.3 14.7 19.10 23.16 154 St Kilda 1.2 4.4 5.8 7.15 57 Brisbane Lions won by 97 pts Gabba 06/04/1997 12:45 17,123
North Melbourne 2.2 7.8 11.12 12.14 86 Carlton 1.6 2.9 4.11 8.12 60 North Melbourne won by 26 pts M.C.G. 07/04/1997 7:40 38,170

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Round 3

Round attendance: 296,994 · Season to date: 858,070

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Sydney 6.3 11.4 13.6 15.9 99 Melbourne 2.4 7.4 13.5 14.7 91 Sydney won by 8 pts S.C.G. 11/04/1997 7:40 23,598
Western Bulldogs 4.0 6.3 9.8 16.9 105 Richmond 5.3 7.6 10.12 12.14 86 Western Bulldogs won by 19 pts M.C.G. 12/04/1997 2:10 35,438
Port Adelaide 3.5 8.11 13.17 18.21 129 Geelong 0.2 3.2 7.4 14.6 90 Port Adelaide won by 39 pts Football Park 12/04/1997 8:10 32,074
St Kilda 6.4 12.7 13.9 19.11 125 Collingwood 6.3 8.8 13.12 17.16 118 St Kilda won by 7 pts Waverley Park 12/04/1997 2:10 54,699
Carlton 3.2 6.5 11.8 15.18 108 Adelaide 3.0 9.4 9.6 12.8 80 Carlton won by 28 pts Princes Park 13/04/1997 2:10 25,966
Essendon 3.6 9.8 11.13 18.14 122 North Melbourne 2.3 5.5 6.8 12.8 80 Essendon won by 42 pts M.C.G. 13/04/1997 2:10 57,978
Hawthorn 2.1 8.7 11.10 12.15 87 Brisbane Lions 4.5 6.5 9.9 11.9 75 Hawthorn won by 12 pts Waverley Park 13/04/1997 2:10 27,947
West Coast 5.2 10.8 12.10 16.15 111 Fremantle 2.2 4.7 6.12 9.17 71 West Coast won by 40 pts Subiaco 13/04/1997 12:10 39,294

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Round 4

Round attendance: 316,244 · Season to date: 1,174,314

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Melbourne 3.3 8.6 10.8 13.9 87 Western Bulldogs 2.2 5.6 9.8 13.11 89 Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts M.C.G. 18/04/1997 7:40 28,043
Collingwood 6.1 9.3 11.10 12.12 84 Carlton 4.3 6.8 12.9 15.11 101 Carlton won by 17 pts M.C.G. 19/04/1997 2:10 78,704
Richmond 2.4 6.6 6.8 10.12 72 Fremantle 2.3 4.5 10.7 10.7 67 Richmond won by 5 pts Princes Park 19/04/1997 2:10 15,461
St Kilda 3.4 6.7 9.9 12.9 81 Sydney 4.4 10.8 16.13 18.19 127 Sydney won by 46 pts Waverley Park 19/04/1997 7:40 35,061
West Coast 6.3 7.6 14.8 17.10 112 Hawthorn 3.1 6.7 7.9 13.10 88 West Coast won by 24 pts Subiaco 19/04/1997 6:40 38,222
Adelaide 1.1 3.4 5.5 11.6 72 Port Adelaide 1.6 5.10 9.14 11.17 83 Port Adelaide won by 11 pts Football Park 20/04/1997 2:50 47,256
Geelong 2.4 2.11 8.17 11.19 85 Essendon 4.4 5.8 10.10 11.12 78 Geelong won by 7 pts M.C.G. 20/04/1997 2:10 54,922
Brisbane Lions 2.6 8.11 10.14 15.19 109 North Melbourne 1.3 3.5 10.7 12.11 83 Brisbane Lions won by 26 pts Gabba 20/04/1997 12:45 18,575

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Round 5

Round attendance: 278,707 · Season to date: 1,453,021

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Essendon 1.2 2.5 6.7 10.10 70 Collingwood 3.9 6.12 8.14 14.15 99 Collingwood won by 29 pts M.C.G. 25/04/1997 2:10 83,271
Fremantle 2.4 10.5 13.10 16.11 107 St Kilda 2.5 8.7 12.9 15.11 101 Fremantle won by 6 pts Subiaco 25/04/1997 6:45 23,504
Western Bulldogs 2.3 3.11 4.13 9.17 71 Adelaide 5.3 7.3 13.5 19.7 121 Adelaide won by 50 pts Princes Park 26/04/1997 2:10 12,694
Hawthorn 2.0 6.5 10.6 15.9 99 Sydney 3.3 5.4 8.6 11.8 74 Hawthorn won by 25 pts Waverley Park 26/04/1997 7:40 37,576
Melbourne 5.1 6.2 7.4 12.6 78 West Coast 4.1 10.4 18.7 19.12 126 West Coast won by 48 pts M.C.G. 26/04/1997 2:10 19,655
Carlton 4.4 6.10 10.12 12.14 86 Geelong 3.4 7.8 11.12 13.16 94 Geelong won by 8 pts Princes Park 27/04/1997 2:10 25,801
North Melbourne 5.6 11.8 17.10 21.15 141 Richmond 2.0 4.0 4.3 7.4 46 North Melbourne won by 95 pts M.C.G. 27/04/1997 2:10 44,449
Port Adelaide 4.5 6.8 8.10 10.13 73 Brisbane Lions 2.0 6.3 9.6 10.11 71 Port Adelaide won by 2 pts Football Park 27/04/1997 1:40 31,757

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Round 6

Round attendance: 242,690 · Season to date: 1,695,711

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
West Coast 3.4 7.7 8.11 14.15 99 Western Bulldogs 4.1 8.4 14.11 17.11 113 Western Bulldogs won by 14 pts W.A.C.A. 02/05/1997 6:40 29,838
Collingwood 4.0 7.4 10.5 13.6 84 Adelaide 3.4 6.6 7.11 11.17 83 Collingwood won by 1 pts Victoria Park 03/05/1997 2:10 24,663
Essendon 1.5 5.8 11.9 15.12 102 Brisbane Lions 2.5 4.11 6.14 9.17 71 Essendon won by 31 pts M.C.G. 03/05/1997 2:10 37,642
Geelong 5.6 7.6 12.10 14.13 97 Fremantle 2.1 5.3 6.6 6.7 43 Geelong won by 54 pts Kardinia Park 03/05/1997 2:10 16,467
Hawthorn 2.4 6.5 12.8 14.9 93 North Melbourne 2.3 7.3 12.3 16.7 103 North Melbourne won by 10 pts Waverley Park 03/05/1997 7:40 38,953
Port Adelaide 4.0 9.4 16.6 19.8 122 Richmond 1.3 3.6 6.7 8.10 58 Port Adelaide won by 64 pts Football Park 04/05/1997 2:50 36,090
St Kilda 6.5 9.8 14.12 17.19 121 Melbourne 0.3 2.7 4.9 4.11 35 St Kilda won by 86 pts Waverley Park 04/05/1997 2:10 21,104
Sydney 6.8 12.10 18.14 21.16 142 Carlton 1.3 3.3 6.8 11.17 83 Sydney won by 59 pts S.C.G. 04/05/1997 12:45 37,933

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Round 7

Round attendance: 237,494 · Season to date: 1,933,205

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
North Melbourne 2.5 3.7 7.10 9.14 68 Collingwood 2.3 5.5 12.7 17.9 111 Collingwood won by 43 pts M.C.G. 09/05/1997 7:40 54,901
Western Bulldogs 2.3 8.10 11.13 19.19 133 Hawthorn 6.4 8.4 12.7 13.10 88 Western Bulldogs won by 45 pts Princes Park 10/05/1997 2:10 18,860
Fremantle 4.8 7.9 14.16 17.22 124 Melbourne 1.4 5.6 7.8 10.9 69 Fremantle won by 55 pts W.A.C.A. 10/05/1997 6:40 18,198
Geelong 4.2 5.5 9.7 11.10 76 Sydney 0.2 2.6 3.7 6.8 44 Geelong won by 32 pts Kardinia Park 10/05/1997 2:10 22,151
Richmond 4.2 5.6 6.10 10.16 76 Carlton 2.4 5.8 10.12 14.14 98 Carlton won by 22 pts M.C.G. 10/05/1997 2:10 48,833
St Kilda 4.2 9.3 13.4 20.6 126 Port Adelaide 2.2 4.4 7.12 8.13 61 St Kilda won by 65 pts Waverley Park 10/05/1997 7:40 17,752
Adelaide 4.8 8.12 9.13 18.18 126 Essendon 3.2 6.4 10.6 11.7 73 Adelaide won by 53 pts Football Park 11/05/1997 2:50 39,275
Brisbane Lions 2.5 4.8 7.12 8.12 60 West Coast 3.3 6.6 13.7 21.13 139 West Coast won by 79 pts Gabba 11/05/1997 12:45 17,524

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Round 8

Round attendance: 266,359 · Season to date: 2,199,564

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Collingwood 4.4 10.6 13.11 19.15 129 Western Bulldogs 4.3 6.11 7.14 11.17 83 Collingwood won by 46 pts M.C.G. 16/05/1997 7:40 61,014
Adelaide 8.3 12.8 17.11 22.12 144 Sydney 2.0 5.2 6.4 8.7 55 Adelaide won by 89 pts Football Park 17/05/1997 8:10 40,147
Melbourne 2.2 5.3 7.6 7.7 49 Geelong 5.2 7.5 11.8 19.14 128 Geelong won by 79 pts M.C.G. 17/05/1997 2:10 28,989
North Melbourne 7.0 10.5 15.11 19.14 128 Port Adelaide 3.1 4.5 9.7 15.10 100 North Melbourne won by 28 pts Princes Park 17/05/1997 2:10 13,056
Carlton 5.4 10.9 12.15 15.16 106 Hawthorn 0.3 4.4 6.7 12.9 81 Carlton won by 25 pts Princes Park 18/05/1997 2:10 29,783
Essendon 2.4 9.11 12.14 14.16 100 St Kilda 6.8 7.9 11.13 18.16 124 St Kilda won by 24 pts M.C.G. 18/05/1997 2:10 51,928
Fremantle 5.4 8.7 12.11 14.14 98 Brisbane Lions 5.1 8.2 12.2 15.3 93 Fremantle won by 5 pts Subiaco 18/05/1997 12:10 14,721
Richmond 4.2 12.4 15.10 18.11 119 West Coast 1.4 1.8 5.11 9.13 67 Richmond won by 52 pts M.C.G. 19/05/1997 7:40 26,721

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Round 9

Round attendance: 254,764 · Season to date: 2,454,328

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Port Adelaide 4.1 5.6 7.13 10.18 78 Melbourne 0.4 0.6 1.8 3.9 27 Port Adelaide won by 51 pts Football Park 23/05/1997 8:10 32,958
Carlton 4.3 10.5 13.6 16.9 105 Fremantle 4.2 6.3 10.4 14.4 88 Carlton won by 17 pts Princes Park 24/05/1997 2:10 18,187
Hawthorn 2.2 3.6 8.7 13.10 88 Adelaide 6.3 7.9 11.13 14.18 102 Adelaide won by 14 pts Waverley Park 24/05/1997 2:10 23,463
Sydney 1.1 5.8 12.9 16.15 111 Collingwood 5.3 5.5 9.6 11.8 74 Sydney won by 37 pts S.C.G. 24/05/1997 7:40 39,780
Western Bulldogs 3.1 10.2 14.4 16.7 103 North Melbourne 4.1 7.3 7.5 10.11 71 Western Bulldogs won by 32 pts M.C.G. 25/05/1997 2:10 29,307
St Kilda 5.3 7.6 13.7 22.9 141 Richmond 4.4 10.7 12.9 14.10 94 St Kilda won by 47 pts Waverley Park 25/05/1997 2:10 52,257
West Coast 2.4 7.9 11.12 16.14 110 Essendon 3.0 5.1 8.4 13.7 85 West Coast won by 25 pts Subiaco 25/05/1997 1:20 38,984
Brisbane Lions 4.4 12.9 15.9 19.12 126 Geelong 4.3 5.3 12.6 15.8 98 Brisbane Lions won by 28 pts Gabba 25/05/1997 12:45 19,828

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Round 10

Round attendance: 249,839 · Season to date: 2,704,167

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Port Adelaide 3.1 8.3 10.7 14.9 93 Carlton 3.4 4.10 7.12 7.13 55 Port Adelaide won by 38 pts Football Park 30/05/1997 8:10 40,116
Geelong 3.5 6.7 12.9 16.11 107 St Kilda 3.1 6.4 9.9 11.13 79 Geelong won by 28 pts Kardinia Park 31/05/1997 2:10 22,731
Hawthorn 7.6 10.6 14.10 16.12 108 Collingwood 0.1 4.4 6.5 8.7 55 Hawthorn won by 53 pts Waverley Park 31/05/1997 2:10 51,494
North Melbourne 4.5 7.6 8.8 15.13 103 West Coast 2.0 6.1 7.2 9.4 58 North Melbourne won by 45 pts Princes Park 31/05/1997 2:10 13,614
Richmond 3.5 7.11 9.11 9.13 67 Melbourne 4.2 6.2 11.6 14.8 92 Melbourne won by 25 pts M.C.G. 31/05/1997 7:40 28,879
Essendon 3.3 7.7 12.9 17.12 114 Western Bulldogs 8.4 13.8 15.11 20.16 136 Western Bulldogs won by 22 pts M.C.G. 01/06/1997 2:10 50,138
Brisbane Lions 1.3 5.9 9.11 13.14 92 Sydney 3.2 6.4 8.10 13.11 89 Brisbane Lions won by 3 pts Gabba 01/06/1997 2:10 20,403
Fremantle 1.2 3.5 7.8 10.12 72 Adelaide 4.2 8.4 14.7 16.9 105 Adelaide won by 33 pts Subiaco 02/06/1997 6:40 22,464

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Round 11

Round attendance: 296,852 · Season to date: 3,001,019

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Collingwood 1.4 5.6 6.8 10.11 71 Richmond 3.7 6.8 8.10 11.11 77 Richmond won by 6 pts M.C.G. 06/06/1997 7:40 70,350
Essendon 3.0 7.4 8.10 13.13 91 Hawthorn 3.7 5.14 12.16 17.22 124 Hawthorn won by 33 pts M.C.G. 07/06/1997 2:10 60,594
Western Bulldogs 2.5 7.7 8.10 14.12 96 Geelong 3.1 5.2 8.6 11.9 75 Western Bulldogs won by 21 pts Princes Park 07/06/1997 2:10 24,897
Port Adelaide 1.3 3.4 3.11 4.17 41 Sydney 2.3 7.13 8.13 10.16 76 Sydney won by 35 pts Football Park 07/06/1997 8:10 35,669
Melbourne 1.1 2.8 4.9 5.15 45 Adelaide 6.4 8.6 11.11 14.13 97 Adelaide won by 52 pts M.C.G. 08/06/1997 2:10 27,463
West Coast 3.0 3.5 9.6 11.7 73 St Kilda 7.2 8.4 10.7 13.11 89 St Kilda won by 16 pts Subiaco 08/06/1997 12:10 29,390
Carlton 6.5 8.10 11.11 12.12 84 Brisbane Lions 2.3 5.6 7.9 9.9 63 Carlton won by 21 pts Princes Park 09/06/1997 2:10 27,904
North Melbourne 2.5 6.7 10.12 15.15 105 Fremantle 3.3 6.5 10.5 12.7 79 North Melbourne won by 26 pts M.C.G. 09/06/1997 2:10 20,585

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Round 12

Round attendance: 220,828 · Season to date: 3,221,847

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Sydney 7.0 15.3 20.3 26.8 164 Richmond 3.3 7.8 12.11 16.14 110 Sydney won by 54 pts S.C.G. 13/06/1997 7:40 35,033
Collingwood 4.1 4.8 6.12 7.13 55 West Coast 2.1 7.1 8.3 11.5 71 West Coast won by 16 pts Victoria Park 14/06/1997 2:10 25,323
Western Bulldogs 8.2 8.5 10.10 12.10 82 Port Adelaide 1.4 5.7 8.10 14.10 94 Port Adelaide won by 12 pts Princes Park 14/06/1997 2:10 14,025
Geelong 3.1 7.3 11.5 12.10 82 Hawthorn 4.4 8.8 11.9 13.10 88 Hawthorn won by 6 pts Kardinia Park 14/06/1997 2:10 22,871
Adelaide 2.1 5.7 9.10 12.11 83 North Melbourne 4.4 7.6 11.7 16.9 105 North Melbourne won by 22 pts Football Park 15/06/1997 2:50 43,345
Fremantle 5.6 11.8 18.10 24.13 157 Essendon 2.1 2.5 4.5 9.6 60 Fremantle won by 97 pts Subiaco 15/06/1997 12:10 21,956
Melbourne 1.2 4.4 6.5 7.8 50 Brisbane Lions 5.1 10.4 17.8 21.9 135 Brisbane Lions won by 85 pts M.C.G. 15/06/1997 2:10 13,392
St Kilda 5.1 8.8 13.15 16.20 116 Carlton 1.5 2.7 4.12 12.13 85 St Kilda won by 31 pts Waverley Park 15/06/1997 2:10 44,883

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Round 13

Round attendance: 261,336 · Season to date: 3,483,183

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
West Coast 1.5 6.7 10.8 11.13 79 Carlton 6.2 8.3 11.9 12.14 86 Carlton won by 7 pts Subiaco 27/06/1997 6:40 37,854
Geelong 6.3 8.4 11.6 17.8 110 Adelaide 0.3 3.6 6.9 7.12 54 Geelong won by 56 pts Kardinia Park 28/06/1997 2:10 20,236
Port Adelaide 5.1 7.3 7.5 10.9 69 Fremantle 4.2 5.4 6.9 7.12 54 Port Adelaide won by 15 pts Football Park 28/06/1997 8:10 30,827
Richmond 0.0 1.1 2.5 4.10 34 Essendon 3.5 7.8 14.12 19.13 127 Essendon won by 93 pts M.C.G. 28/06/1997 2:10 58,812
St Kilda 0.6 4.8 8.12 11.18 84 Western Bulldogs 4.4 7.7 12.9 15.11 101 Western Bulldogs won by 17 pts Waverley Park 28/06/1997 2:10 32,370
Brisbane Lions 5.8 6.10 9.14 11.22 88 Collingwood 0.0 3.3 5.4 11.7 73 Brisbane Lions won by 15 pts Gabba 28/06/1997 7:40 19,560
Hawthorn 3.1 7.6 12.11 17.16 118 Melbourne 3.5 4.9 6.11 7.13 55 Hawthorn won by 63 pts Waverley Park 29/06/1997 2:10 31,517
Sydney 1.4 4.11 4.16 8.17 65 North Melbourne 2.7 2.8 6.9 7.13 55 Sydney won by 10 pts S.C.G. 29/06/1997 2:10 30,160

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Round 14

Round attendance: 282,401 · Season to date: 3,765,584

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Adelaide 4.2 10.5 14.8 16.10 106 West Coast 0.1 1.3 3.7 4.7 31 Adelaide won by 75 pts Football Park 04/07/1997 8:10 39,221
Carlton 3.1 5.2 8.4 11.8 74 Western Bulldogs 2.2 5.8 12.11 16.14 110 Western Bulldogs won by 36 pts Princes Park 05/07/1997 2:10 32,183
Fremantle 4.6 5.7 5.11 6.12 48 Sydney 0.3 0.8 2.11 3.15 33 Fremantle won by 15 pts W.A.C.A. 05/07/1997 6:40 19,290
Geelong 3.6 4.9 6.18 9.26 80 Collingwood 3.3 5.6 6.11 10.12 72 Geelong won by 8 pts M.C.G. 05/07/1997 2:10 65,228
St Kilda 5.3 10.7 14.11 20.13 133 North Melbourne 0.2 3.2 8.7 11.13 79 St Kilda won by 54 pts Waverley Park 05/07/1997 2:10 32,635
Essendon 4.5 8.7 13.11 18.12 120 Melbourne 2.3 5.5 7.5 8.9 57 Essendon won by 63 pts M.C.G. 06/07/1997 2:10 44,803
Hawthorn 5.3 12.8 15.12 18.16 124 Port Adelaide 2.2 2.7 7.10 13.14 92 Hawthorn won by 32 pts Waverley Park 06/07/1997 2:10 29,886
Brisbane Lions 1.6 2.12 4.21 7.26 68 Richmond 2.4 4.5 5.7 7.8 50 Brisbane Lions won by 18 pts Gabba 06/07/1997 2:10 19,155

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Round 15

Round attendance: 267,913 · Season to date: 4,033,497

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
North Melbourne 5.2 9.5 12.6 14.8 92 Geelong 2.3 6.5 12.8 15.12 102 Geelong won by 10 pts M.C.G. 11/07/1997 7:40 45,120
Adelaide 1.2 4.7 7.15 10.16 76 St Kilda 2.4 6.7 7.9 9.12 66 Adelaide won by 10 pts Football Park 12/07/1997 8:10 39,921
Collingwood 3.2 9.4 15.9 25.10 160 Fremantle 1.2 5.4 9.4 9.6 60 Collingwood won by 100 pts Victoria Park 12/07/1997 2:10 23,433
Western Bulldogs 4.1 5.4 8.7 11.7 73 Brisbane Lions 4.4 11.6 15.8 21.11 137 Brisbane Lions won by 64 pts Princes Park 12/07/1997 2:10 16,430
Melbourne 4.3 10.7 16.8 18.11 119 Carlton 5.0 10.3 13.5 15.10 100 Melbourne won by 19 pts M.C.G. 12/07/1997 2:10 27,992
Richmond 6.4 9.7 12.8 22.13 145 Hawthorn 4.3 7.5 9.7 10.9 69 Richmond won by 76 pts M.C.G. 13/07/1997 2:10 49,217
Sydney 2.4 5.7 6.12 11.13 79 Essendon 2.3 5.4 9.8 11.12 78 Sydney won by 1 pts S.C.G. 13/07/1997 12:45 36,077
West Coast 5.3 5.7 9.10 12.13 85 Port Adelaide 2.6 5.9 7.11 9.13 67 West Coast won by 18 pts Subiaco 13/07/1997 1:20 29,723

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Round 16

Round attendance: 265,949 · Season to date: 4,299,446

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Brisbane Lions 3.5 8.11 12.14 17.16 118 Adelaide 2.2 6.5 9.6 13.9 87 Brisbane Lions won by 31 pts Gabba 18/07/1997 7:40 21,348
Carlton 7.3 11.9 17.14 25.15 165 Essendon 5.2 8.4 9.6 13.9 87 Carlton won by 78 pts M.C.G. 19/07/1997 2:10 58,512
Geelong 3.2 7.6 11.8 16.14 110 Richmond 7.1 9.2 10.5 12.6 78 Geelong won by 32 pts Kardinia Park 19/07/1997 2:10 24,099
Hawthorn 2.2 6.6 6.8 9.8 62 St Kilda 5.5 9.12 18.15 20.21 141 St Kilda won by 79 pts Waverley Park 19/07/1997 2:10 43,181
Port Adelaide 6.0 10.3 12.7 17.9 111 Collingwood 3.3 4.5 5.9 8.10 58 Port Adelaide won by 53 pts Football Park 19/07/1997 8:10 37,790
Sydney 3.7 5.10 11.18 15.22 112 West Coast 3.4 7.5 9.7 11.9 75 Sydney won by 37 pts S.C.G. 19/07/1997 7:40 39,318
Fremantle 5.2 9.4 12.7 15.7 97 Western Bulldogs 3.1 7.5 10.8 13.13 91 Fremantle won by 6 pts Subiaco 20/07/1997 12:10 18,392
Melbourne 1.5 2.9 4.15 7.16 58 North Melbourne 3.5 8.7 12.10 17.12 114 North Melbourne won by 56 pts M.C.G. 20/07/1997 2:10 23,309

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Round 17

Round attendance: 252,738 · Season to date: 4,552,184

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Essendon 2.4 4.7 6.11 10.12 72 Port Adelaide 5.3 8.6 14.9 18.14 122 Port Adelaide won by 50 pts M.C.G. 25/07/1997 7:40 33,076
Adelaide 8.3 16.4 23.7 29.11 185 Richmond 0.2 2.4 5.6 7.6 48 Adelaide won by 137 pts Football Park 26/07/1997 8:10 36,297
Carlton 2.4 4.8 7.12 7.16 58 North Melbourne 1.2 4.4 8.8 14.12 96 North Melbourne won by 38 pts Princes Park 26/07/1997 2:10 27,689
Hawthorn 6.3 9.4 9.7 9.8 62 Fremantle 2.2 4.5 6.9 10.11 71 Fremantle won by 9 pts Waverley Park 26/07/1997 2:10 15,939
Sydney 6.2 10.10 16.14 22.17 149 Western Bulldogs 1.2 2.4 6.6 7.10 52 Sydney won by 97 pts S.C.G. 26/07/1997 4:40 32,534
Collingwood 3.3 4.6 13.10 20.14 134 Melbourne 5.3 9.6 10.8 12.10 82 Collingwood won by 52 pts M.C.G. 27/07/1997 2:10 37,779
St Kilda 2.6 7.12 9.16 12.20 92 Brisbane Lions 1.3 3.6 5.12 5.14 44 St Kilda won by 48 pts Waverley Park 27/07/1997 2:10 34,859
West Coast 2.4 7.7 15.7 20.9 129 Geelong 4.1 7.6 12.8 12.10 82 West Coast won by 47 pts Subiaco 27/07/1997 12:10 34,565

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Round 18

Round attendance: 275,685 · Season to date: 4,827,869

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
North Melbourne 5.7 8.10 10.12 11.17 83 Essendon 4.2 5.5 7.10 8.16 64 North Melbourne won by 19 pts M.C.G. 01/08/1997 7:40 38,614
Geelong 5.2 11.4 15.9 25.9 159 Port Adelaide 2.1 4.4 7.5 11.8 74 Geelong won by 85 pts Kardinia Park 02/08/1997 2:10 21,867
Melbourne 1.2 4.5 6.7 7.11 53 Sydney 10.5 14.11 21.16 25.19 169 Sydney won by 116 pts M.C.G. 02/08/1997 2:10 26,901
Richmond 4.3 8.6 13.8 17.13 115 Western Bulldogs 5.4 8.7 10.9 15.10 100 Richmond won by 15 pts Princes Park 02/08/1997 2:10 18,373
Brisbane Lions 5.2 9.10 16.12 21.15 141 Hawthorn 3.0 8.2 10.3 11.5 71 Brisbane Lions won by 70 pts Gabba 02/08/1997 7:40 19,635
Adelaide 4.5 7.12 12.16 18.19 127 Carlton 4.3 5.5 10.5 13.8 86 Adelaide won by 41 pts Football Park 03/08/1997 1:40 42,548
Collingwood 4.2 6.5 10.13 12.17 89 St Kilda 4.2 8.11 10.14 15.21 111 St Kilda won by 22 pts M.C.G. 03/08/1997 2:10 68,036
Fremantle 2.1 5.2 6.5 7.7 49 West Coast 2.0 5.2 10.2 13.4 82 West Coast won by 33 pts Subiaco 03/08/1997 2:10 39,711

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Round 19

Round attendance: 276,689 · Season to date: 5,104,558

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
North Melbourne 5.6 9.8 13.11 17.14 116 Brisbane Lions 2.1 5.3 6.4 9.5 59 North Melbourne won by 57 pts M.C.G. 08/08/1997 7:40 27,021
Carlton 3.5 6.9 12.19 14.23 107 Collingwood 3.2 7.6 10.9 13.13 91 Carlton won by 16 pts M.C.G. 09/08/1997 2:10 61,650
Western Bulldogs 4.5 6.10 9.15 14.18 102 Melbourne 1.3 3.5 8.6 9.10 64 Western Bulldogs won by 38 pts Princes Park 09/08/1997 2:10 13,058
Fremantle 4.3 6.9 8.9 12.13 85 Richmond 0.4 2.8 3.11 5.12 42 Fremantle won by 43 pts W.A.C.A. 09/08/1997 6:40 15,757
Hawthorn 2.4 4.4 7.5 10.6 66 West Coast 2.3 8.7 8.9 13.9 87 West Coast won by 21 pts Waverley Park 09/08/1997 2:10 20,517
Essendon 0.1 5.2 9.4 11.7 73 Geelong 3.4 4.9 7.12 9.14 68 Essendon won by 5 pts M.C.G. 10/08/1997 2:10 53,901
Port Adelaide 5.1 7.1 9.4 9.4 58 Adelaide 0.1 4.3 5.5 9.11 65 Adelaide won by 7 pts Football Park 10/08/1997 2:50 45,498
Sydney 7.2 12.5 16.10 17.17 119 St Kilda 4.6 9.8 13.12 18.20 128 St Kilda won by 9 pts S.C.G. 10/08/1997 12:45 39,287

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Round 20

Round attendance: 245,514 · Season to date: 5,350,072

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
West Coast 6.1 9.3 12.4 15.7 97 Melbourne 0.3 1.8 3.14 7.17 59 West Coast won by 38 pts W.A.C.A. 15/08/1997 6:40 21,164
Collingwood 2.2 9.6 13.10 13.13 91 Essendon 1.4 4.4 7.6 12.9 81 Collingwood won by 10 pts M.C.G. 16/08/1997 2:10 50,944
Geelong 5.4 8.7 12.15 13.17 95 Carlton 1.2 3.8 6.10 9.13 67 Geelong won by 28 pts Kardinia Park 16/08/1997 2:10 23,007
St Kilda 2.1 6.3 7.3 12.5 77 Fremantle 3.2 4.3 5.8 9.10 64 St Kilda won by 13 pts Waverley Park 16/08/1997 2:10 26,201
Brisbane Lions 3.6 3.8 11.11 13.15 93 Port Adelaide 4.1 8.7 11.12 13.15 93 Match drawn Gabba 16/08/1997 7:40 20,835
Adelaide 1.4 2.9 4.12 7.18 60 Western Bulldogs 6.0 10.2 13.6 16.7 103 Western Bulldogs won by 43 pts Football Park 17/08/1997 2:50 39,632
Richmond 4.2 8.5 12.9 14.13 97 North Melbourne 4.5 7.6 11.9 14.12 96 Richmond won by 1 pts M.C.G. 17/08/1997 2:10 29,620
Sydney 2.3 7.6 12.11 20.15 135 Hawthorn 5.7 7.9 10.10 11.11 77 Sydney won by 58 pts S.C.G. 17/08/1997 12:45 34,111

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Round 21

Round attendance: 223,400 · Season to date: 5,573,472

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Melbourne 1.2 3.5 6.8 8.14 62 St Kilda 7.1 9.6 13.8 17.12 114 St Kilda won by 52 pts M.C.G. 22/08/1997 7:40 32,935
Carlton 3.2 4.4 5.8 11.10 76 Sydney 0.0 0.6 4.8 5.11 41 Carlton won by 35 pts Princes Park 23/08/1997 2:10 27,375
Western Bulldogs 4.3 6.8 8.12 12.14 86 West Coast 1.1 2.5 5.6 10.8 68 Western Bulldogs won by 18 pts Western Oval 23/08/1997 2:10 26,704
North Melbourne 1.7 5.10 7.17 10.21 81 Hawthorn 2.2 4.4 5.6 6.7 43 North Melbourne won by 38 pts M.C.G. 23/08/1997 2:10 26,393
Brisbane Lions 2.4 8.7 11.11 15.12 102 Essendon 2.3 7.5 8.6 16.10 106 Essendon won by 4 pts Gabba 23/08/1997 7:40 21,065
Fremantle 2.3 3.6 6.12 9.14 68 Geelong 3.4 7.7 11.9 14.16 100 Geelong won by 32 pts Subiaco 24/08/1997 12:10 28,751
Richmond 5.3 10.6 19.10 22.14 146 Port Adelaide 3.7 5.9 7.11 8.13 61 Richmond won by 85 pts M.C.G. 24/08/1997 2:10 22,516
Adelaide 1.2 2.7 3.10 6.12 48 Collingwood 3.2 3.3 3.8 5.9 39 Adelaide won by 9 pts Football Park 25/08/1997 8:10 37,661

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Round 22

Round attendance: 269,119 · Season to date: 5,842,591

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
West Coast 2.2 6.6 12.10 18.12 120 Brisbane Lions 2.6 6.11 7.13 11.15 81 West Coast won by 39 pts W.A.C.A. 29/08/1997 6:40 29,402
Carlton 7.1 10.5 13.6 13.11 89 Richmond 2.3 6.7 10.10 13.13 91 Richmond won by 2 pts Princes Park 30/08/1997 2:10 34,922
Hawthorn 4.2 6.5 8.7 13.9 87 Western Bulldogs 3.4 8.8 12.12 15.15 105 Western Bulldogs won by 18 pts Waverley Park 30/08/1997 2:10 35,706
Melbourne 1.4 5.8 12.9 18.11 119 Fremantle 3.4 4.5 6.9 11.13 79 Melbourne won by 40 pts M.C.G. 30/08/1997 2:10 15,036
Sydney 2.5 5.7 9.9 13.12 90 Geelong 4.3 6.5 10.8 15.10 100 Geelong won by 10 pts S.C.G. 30/08/1997 7:40 46,168
Collingwood 6.2 11.4 14.7 18.14 122 North Melbourne 6.2 9.8 13.14 15.21 111 Collingwood won by 11 pts M.C.G. 31/08/1997 2:10 43,660
Essendon 4.0 4.2 11.4 16.6 102 Adelaide 6.4 8.9 10.11 14.14 98 Essendon won by 4 pts Princes Park 31/08/1997 2:10 25,636
Port Adelaide 3.3 7.8 9.11 12.12 84 St Kilda 2.1 8.1 11.5 17.15 117 St Kilda won by 33 pts Football Park 31/08/1997 5:10 38,589

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Ladder

Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.

# Team P W D L Home Away GF-BF For GA-BA Agn % Pts MR
1 St Kilda 22 15 0 7 8-0-3 7-0-4 331.308 2294 272.286 1918 119.6 60 1 (68.18)
2 Geelong 22 15 0 7 10-0-1 5-0-6 305.281 2111 259.237 1791 117.9 60 2 (68.18)
3 Western Bulldogs 22 14 0 8 7-0-4 7-0-4 305.270 2100 300.262 2062 101.8 56 3 (63.64)
4 Adelaide 22 13 0 9 8-0-3 5-0-6 313.273 2151 257.227 1769 121.6 52 4 (59.09)
5 West Coast 22 13 0 9 8-0-3 5-0-6 293.211 1969 252.258 1770 111.2 52 5 (59.09)
6 Sydney 22 12 0 10 9-0-2 3-0-8 300.293 2093 258.253 1801 116.2 48 6 (54.55)
7 North Melbourne 22 12 0 10 8-0-3 4-0-7 294.287 2051 265.245 1835 111.8 48 7 (54.55)
8 Brisbane Lions 22 10 1 11 8-1-2 2-0-9 297.294 2076 287.251 1973 105.2 42 8 (47.73)
9 Port Adelaide 22 10 1 11 7-0-4 3-1-7 264.268 1852 295.247 2017 91.8 42 9 (47.73)
10 Collingwood 22 10 0 12 7-0-4 3-0-8 313.260 2138 269.305 1919 111.4 40 10 (45.45)
11 Carlton 22 10 0 12 7-0-4 3-0-8 282.286 1978 295.275 2045 96.7 40 11 (45.45)
12 Fremantle 22 10 0 12 8-0-3 2-0-9 250.248 1748 279.228 1902 91.9 40 12 (45.45)
13 Richmond 22 10 0 12 8-0-3 2-0-9 272.251 1883 332.261 2253 83.6 40 13 (45.45)
14 Essendon 22 9 0 13 6-0-5 3-0-8 295.234 2004 310.310 2170 92.4 36 14 (40.91)
15 Hawthorn 22 8 0 14 5-0-6 3-0-8 273.235 1873 310.284 2144 87.4 32 15 (36.36)
16 Melbourne 22 4 0 18 2-0-9 2-0-9 207.235 1477 354.305 2429 60.8 16 16 (18.18)

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Qualifying Finals

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Western Bulldogs 9.2 12.5 14.7 18.11 119 Sydney 0.5 4.7 6.10 12.12 84 Western Bulldogs won by 35 pts M.C.G. 06/09/1997 2:30 62,432
Adelaide 4.4 6.10 10.10 14.15 99 West Coast 3.1 4.6 7.9 9.12 66 Adelaide won by 33 pts Football Park 07/09/1997 12:30 43,831
Geelong 2.4 5.6 6.7 9.7 61 North Melbourne 3.4 6.9 8.10 11.13 79 North Melbourne won by 18 pts M.C.G. 07/09/1997 7:00 55,561
St Kilda 4.5 5.10 13.12 20.15 135 Brisbane Lions 3.1 6.9 9.9 13.11 89 St Kilda won by 46 pts Waverley Park 07/09/1997 2:30 50,035

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Semi Finals

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
Geelong 4.4 6.5 8.10 9.14 68 Adelaide 1.2 7.6 7.8 11.10 76 Adelaide won by 8 pts Football Park 13/09/1997 7:15 46,319
North Melbourne 2.2 5.4 10.6 15.8 98 West Coast 5.1 8.6 11.8 12.13 85 North Melbourne won by 13 pts M.C.G. 13/09/1997 2:30 55,781

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Preliminary Finals

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
St Kilda 6.3 9.6 13.12 15.14 104 North Melbourne 4.0 8.2 8.4 11.7 73 St Kilda won by 31 pts M.C.G. 19/09/1997 7:45 77,531
Western Bulldogs 2.2 10.6 13.7 13.13 91 Adelaide 0.7 4.11 8.15 12.21 93 Adelaide won by 2 pts M.C.G. 20/09/1997 2:30 70,088

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Grand Final

Home Home Scoring H Away Away Scoring A Result Venue Date Crowd
St Kilda 3.6 7.11 9.13 13.16 94 Adelaide 3.8 5.10 11.11 19.11 125 Adelaide won by 31 pts M.C.G. 27/09/1997 2:45 99,645

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P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)