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1997 Season Scores and Results

Rounds
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Player statistics
[Summary][Totals]
Round 1Att:329,369 (41,171)
North Melbourne  2.1   3.4   4.7  7.13 55Date: Thu 27-Mar-1997 7:40 PM Att:35,802 Venue: M.C.G.
Melbourne  2.2   4.5   8.9 10.10 70Melbourne won by 15 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  7.0  12.1  21.3 26.10 166Date: Sat 29-Mar-1997 2:10 PM Att:51,883 Venue: M.C.G.
Port Adelaide  3.2   5.4   9.5  13.9 87Collingwood won by 79 pts [Match stats]
Western Bulldogs  0.1   5.6  10.6 11.10 76Date: Sat 29-Mar-1997 2:10 PM Att:8,664 Venue: Princes Park
Fremantle  3.4   5.8  6.13 10.20 80Fremantle won by 4 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  2.4   4.8   9.9 10.11 71Date: Sat 29-Mar-1997 7:40 PM Att:35,732 Venue: Waverley Park
Hawthorn  5.3   8.5  10.8 11.11 77Hawthorn won by 6 pts [Match stats]
West Coast  2.1   5.2   9.5  12.6 78Date: Sat 29-Mar-1997 8:40 PM Att:29,965 Venue: Subiaco
Sydney  1.1   3.2   5.5   5.7 37West Coast won by 41 pts [Match stats]
Adelaide  6.1  12.3  17.6 20.12 132Date: Sun 30-Mar-1997 2:10 PM Att:36,602 Venue: Football Park
Brisbane Lions  5.2   7.7  10.9 14.12 96Adelaide won by 36 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  7.3   9.8 14.11 15.14 104Date: Sun 30-Mar-1997 2:10 PM Att:48,358 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong  4.3   7.5  11.9 13.17 95Richmond won by 9 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  5.2   7.6  13.8 16.10 106Date: Mon 31-Mar-1997 2:10 PM Att:82,363 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton  2.2   7.6  10.8  15.9 99Essendon won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Rd 1 Ladder
WC 4210.8
CW 4190.8
AD 4137.5
ME 4127.3
RI 4109.5
HW 4108.5
ES 4107.1
FR 4105.3
WB 095.0
CA 093.4
SK 092.2
GE 091.3
NM 078.6
BL 072.7
PA 052.4
SY 047.4
Round 2Att:231,707 (28,963)
Melbourne  3.5   4.7  6.11  7.14 56Date: Fri 04-Apr-1997 7:40 PM Att:61,138 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood  6.1  12.6 15.12 24.19 163Collingwood won by 107 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  7.5  10.6  15.9 19.14 128Date: Sat 05-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:32,880 Venue: M.C.G.
Adelaide  3.0   8.3  12.6 15.10 100Richmond won by 28 pts [Match stats]
Western Bulldogs  1.3   9.5  12.9 13.12 90Date: Sat 05-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:12,604 Venue: Princes Park
Sydney  4.4   8.5  12.7 12.11 83Western Bulldogs won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  0.6   4.8   7.9 11.12 78Date: Sat 05-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:17,988 Venue: Kardinia Park
West Coast  3.1   6.4   8.4  11.6 72Geelong won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Brisbane Lions  7.3  14.7 19.10 23.16 154Date: Sun 06-Apr-1997 2:45 PM Att:17,123 Venue: Gabba
St Kilda  1.2   4.4   5.8  7.15 57Brisbane Lions won by 97 pts [Match stats]
Port Adelaide  3.8   3.9  4.11  8.12 60Date: Sun 06-Apr-1997 3:10 PM Att:32,747 Venue: Football Park
Essendon  1.4   5.6  10.7  14.9 93Essendon won by 33 pts [Match stats]
Fremantle  6.1   9.5   9.8  13.9 87Date: Sun 06-Apr-1997 4:10 PM Att:19,057 Venue: Subiaco
Hawthorn  3.1   5.6  9.13 10.13 73Fremantle won by 14 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  2.2   7.8 11.12 12.14 86Date: Mon 07-Apr-1997 7:40 PM Att:38,170 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton  1.6   2.9  4.11  8.12 60North Melbourne won by 26 pts [Match stats]
Rd 2 Ladder
CW 8230.1
ES 8125.2
RI 8119.0
FR 8112.1
BL 4132.3
WC 4130.4
NM 4108.5
AD 4103.6
WB 4101.8
GE 498.3
HW 494.9
ME 457.8
CA 082.8
SY 071.4
PA 056.8
SK 055.4
Round 3Att:296,994 (37,124)
Sydney  6.3  11.4  13.6  15.9 99Date: Fri 11-Apr-1997 7:40 PM Att:23,598 Venue: S.C.G.
Melbourne  2.4   7.4  13.5  14.7 91Sydney won by 8 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  6.4  12.7  13.9 19.11 125Date: Sat 12-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:54,699 Venue: Waverley Park
Collingwood  6.3   8.8 13.12 17.16 118St Kilda won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Western Bulldogs  4.0   6.3   9.8  16.9 105Date: Sat 12-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:35,438 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond  5.3   7.6 10.12 12.14 86Western Bulldogs won by 19 pts [Match stats]
Port Adelaide  3.5  8.11 13.17 18.21 129Date: Sat 12-Apr-1997 8:40 PM Att:32,074 Venue: Football Park
Geelong  0.2   3.2   7.4  14.6 90Port Adelaide won by 39 pts [Match stats]
Carlton  3.2   6.5  11.8 15.18 108Date: Sun 13-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:25,966 Venue: Princes Park
Adelaide  3.0   9.4   9.6  12.8 80Carlton won by 28 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  3.6   9.8 11.13 18.14 122Date: Sun 13-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:57,978 Venue: M.C.G.
North Melbourne  2.3   5.5   6.8  12.8 80Essendon won by 42 pts [Match stats]
West Coast  5.2  10.8 12.10 16.15 111Date: Sun 13-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:39,294 Venue: Subiaco
Fremantle  2.2   4.7  6.12  9.17 71West Coast won by 40 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.1   8.7 11.10 12.15 87Date: Sun 13-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:27,947 Venue: Waverley Park
Brisbane Lions  4.5   6.5   9.9  11.9 75Hawthorn won by 12 pts [Match stats]
Rd 3 Ladder
ES 12134.3
CW 8166.8
WC 8140.3
WB 8108.8
RI 8106.0
HW 8101.7
FR 891.5
BL 4117.8
CA 498.2
AD 494.0
NM 487.7
GE 486.2
SY 484.6
PA 479.1
SK 472.5
ME 468.5
Round 4Att:316,244 (39,531)
Melbourne  3.3   8.6  10.8  13.9 87Date: Fri 18-Apr-1997 7:40 PM Att:28,043 Venue: M.C.G.
Western Bulldogs  2.2   5.6   9.8 13.11 89Western Bulldogs won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  6.1   9.3 11.10 12.12 84Date: Sat 19-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:78,704 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton  4.3   6.8  12.9 15.11 101Carlton won by 17 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  2.4   6.6   6.8 10.12 72Date: Sat 19-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:15,461 Venue: Princes Park
Fremantle  2.3   4.5  10.7  10.7 67Richmond won by 5 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  3.4   6.7   9.9  12.9 81Date: Sat 19-Apr-1997 7:40 PM Att:35,061 Venue: Waverley Park
Sydney  4.4  10.8 16.13 18.19 127Sydney won by 46 pts [Match stats]
West Coast  6.3   7.6  14.8 17.10 112Date: Sat 19-Apr-1997 8:40 PM Att:38,222 Venue: Subiaco
Hawthorn  3.1   6.7   7.9 13.10 88West Coast won by 24 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  2.4  2.11  8.17 11.19 85Date: Sun 20-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:54,922 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon  4.4   5.8 10.10 11.12 78Geelong won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Brisbane Lions  2.6  8.11 10.14 15.19 109Date: Sun 20-Apr-1997 2:45 PM Att:18,575 Venue: Gabba
North Melbourne  1.3   3.5  10.7 12.11 83Brisbane Lions won by 26 pts [Match stats]
Adelaide  1.1   3.4   5.5  11.6 72Date: Sun 20-Apr-1997 3:10 PM Att:47,256 Venue: Football Park
Port Adelaide  1.6  5.10  9.14 11.17 83Port Adelaide won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Rd 4 Ladder
WC 12136.1
ES 12123.1
WB 12107.1
RI 12106.3
CW 8143.9
BL 8120.9
CA 8103.4
SY 8101.8
HW 894.2
FR 891.9
GE 890.9
PA 885.3
AD 492.5
NM 484.2
ME 474.9
SK 470.2
Round 5Att:278,707 (34,838)
Essendon  1.2   2.5   6.7 10.10 70Date: Fri 25-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:83,271 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood  3.9  6.12  8.14 14.15 99Collingwood won by 29 pts [Match stats]
Fremantle  2.4  10.5 13.10 16.11 107Date: Fri 25-Apr-1997 8:45 PM Att:23,504 Venue: Subiaco
St Kilda  2.5   8.7  12.9 15.11 101Fremantle won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Western Bulldogs  2.3  3.11  4.13  9.17 71Date: Sat 26-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:12,694 Venue: Princes Park
Adelaide  5.3   7.3  13.5  19.7 121Adelaide won by 50 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  5.1   6.2   7.4  12.6 78Date: Sat 26-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:19,655 Venue: M.C.G.
West Coast  4.1  10.4  18.7 19.12 126West Coast won by 48 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.0   6.5  10.6  15.9 99Date: Sat 26-Apr-1997 7:40 PM Att:37,576 Venue: Waverley Park
Sydney  3.3   5.4   8.6  11.8 74Hawthorn won by 25 pts [Match stats]
Carlton  4.4  6.10 10.12 12.14 86Date: Sun 27-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:25,801 Venue: Princes Park
Geelong  3.4   7.8 11.12 13.16 94Geelong won by 8 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  5.6  11.8 17.10 21.15 141Date: Sun 27-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:44,449 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond  2.0   4.0   4.3   7.4 46North Melbourne won by 95 pts [Match stats]
Port Adelaide  4.5   6.8  8.10 10.13 73Date: Sun 27-Apr-1997 2:10 PM Att:31,757 Venue: Football Park
Brisbane Lions  2.0   6.3   9.6 10.11 71Port Adelaide won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Rd 5 Ladder
WC 16141.8
CW 12143.5
ES 12110.9
HW 12101.2
FR 1295.2
WB 1294.3
GE 1294.2
PA 1287.8
RI 1285.8
BL 8116.9
NM 8109.3
AD 8103.9
CA 8100.9
SY 895.7
SK 474.6
ME 471.8
Round 6Att:242,690 (30,336)
West Coast  3.4   7.7  8.11 14.15 99Date: Fri 02-May-1997 8:40 PM Att:29,838 Venue: W.A.C.A.
Western Bulldogs  4.1   8.4 14.11 17.11 113Western Bulldogs won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  4.0   7.4  10.5  13.6 84Date: Sat 03-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:24,663 Venue: Victoria Park
Adelaide  3.4   6.6  7.11 11.17 83Collingwood won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Essendon  1.5   5.8  11.9 15.12 102Date: Sat 03-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:37,642 Venue: M.C.G.
Brisbane Lions  2.5  4.11  6.14  9.17 71Essendon won by 31 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  5.6   7.6 12.10 14.13 97Date: Sat 03-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:16,467 Venue: Kardinia Park
Fremantle  2.1   5.3   6.6   6.7 43Geelong won by 54 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.4   6.5  12.8  14.9 93Date: Sat 03-May-1997 7:40 PM Att:38,953 Venue: Waverley Park
North Melbourne  2.3   7.3  12.3  16.7 103North Melbourne won by 10 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  6.5   9.8 14.12 17.19 121Date: Sun 04-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:21,104 Venue: Waverley Park
Melbourne  0.3   2.7   4.9  4.11 35St Kilda won by 86 pts [Match stats]
Sydney  6.8 12.10 18.14 21.16 142Date: Sun 04-May-1997 2:45 PM Att:37,933 Venue: S.C.G.
Carlton  1.3   3.3   6.8 11.17 83Sydney won by 59 pts [Match stats]
Port Adelaide  4.0   9.4  16.6  19.8 122Date: Sun 04-May-1997 3:10 PM Att:36,090 Venue: Football Park
Richmond  1.3   3.6   6.7  8.10 58Port Adelaide won by 64 pts [Match stats]
Rd 6 Ladder
CW 16136.8
WC 16128.6
ES 16115.6
GE 16105.3
PA 16100.7
WB 1697.8
NM 12109.6
SY 12107.7
HW 1299.0
FR 1285.8
RI 1278.4
BL 8107.9
AD 8103.2
CA 890.7
SK 890.0
ME 463.9
Round 7Att:237,494 (29,687)
North Melbourne  2.5   3.7  7.10  9.14 68Date: Fri 09-May-1997 7:40 PM Att:54,901 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood  2.3   5.5  12.7  17.9 111Collingwood won by 43 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  4.2   5.6  6.10 10.16 76Date: Sat 10-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:48,833 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton  2.4   5.8 10.12 14.14 98Carlton won by 22 pts [Match stats]
Western Bulldogs  2.3  8.10 11.13 19.19 133Date: Sat 10-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:18,860 Venue: Princes Park
Hawthorn  6.4   8.4  12.7 13.10 88Western Bulldogs won by 45 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  4.2   5.5   9.7 11.10 76Date: Sat 10-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:22,151 Venue: Kardinia Park
Sydney  0.2   2.6   3.7   6.8 44Geelong won by 32 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  4.2   9.3  13.4  20.6 126Date: Sat 10-May-1997 7:40 PM Att:17,752 Venue: Waverley Park
Port Adelaide  2.2   4.4  7.12  8.13 61St Kilda won by 65 pts [Match stats]
Fremantle  4.8   7.9 14.16 17.22 124Date: Sat 10-May-1997 8:40 PM Att:18,198 Venue: W.A.C.A.
Melbourne  1.4   5.6   7.8  10.9 69Fremantle won by 55 pts [Match stats]
Brisbane Lions  2.5   4.8  7.12  8.12 60Date: Sun 11-May-1997 2:45 PM Att:17,524 Venue: Gabba
West Coast  3.3   6.6  13.7 21.13 139West Coast won by 79 pts [Match stats]
Adelaide  4.8  8.12  9.13 18.18 126Date: Sun 11-May-1997 3:10 PM Att:39,275 Venue: Football Park
Essendon  3.2   6.4  10.6  11.7 73Adelaide won by 53 pts [Match stats]
Rd 7 Ladder
WC 20140.4
CW 20139.8
GE 20110.6
WB 20105.1
ES 16103.9
FR 1696.7
PA 1691.0
AD 12111.0
SY 12101.3
NM 12100.8
SK 12100.4
CA 1295.1
HW 1292.4
RI 1278.3
BL 894.5
ME 462.5
Round 8Att:266,359 (33,295)
Collingwood  4.4  10.6 13.11 19.15 129Date: Fri 16-May-1997 7:40 PM Att:61,014 Venue: M.C.G.
Western Bulldogs  4.3  6.11  7.14 11.17 83Collingwood won by 46 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  2.2   5.3   7.6   7.7 49Date: Sat 17-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:28,989 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong  5.2   7.5  11.8 19.14 128Geelong won by 79 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  7.0  10.5 15.11 19.14 128Date: Sat 17-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:13,056 Venue: Princes Park
Port Adelaide  3.1   4.5   9.7 15.10 100North Melbourne won by 28 pts [Match stats]
Adelaide  8.3  12.8 17.11 22.12 144Date: Sat 17-May-1997 8:40 PM Att:40,147 Venue: Football Park
Sydney  2.0   5.2   6.4   8.7 55Adelaide won by 89 pts [Match stats]
Carlton  5.4  10.9 12.15 15.16 106Date: Sun 18-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:29,783 Venue: Princes Park
Hawthorn  0.3   4.4   6.7  12.9 81Carlton won by 25 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  2.4  9.11 12.14 14.16 100Date: Sun 18-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:51,928 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda  6.8   7.9 11.13 18.16 124St Kilda won by 24 pts [Match stats]
Fremantle  5.4   8.7 12.11 14.14 98Date: Sun 18-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:14,721 Venue: Subiaco
Brisbane Lions  5.1   8.2  12.2  15.3 93Fremantle won by 5 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  4.2  12.4 15.10 18.11 119Date: Mon 19-May-1997 7:40 PM Att:26,721 Venue: M.C.G.
West Coast  1.4   1.8  5.11  9.13 67Richmond won by 52 pts [Match stats]
Rd 8 Ladder
CW 24141.8
GE 24122.8
WC 20124.8
WB 2098.3
FR 2097.8
AD 16122.9
NM 16104.6
SK 16103.5
ES 16100.0
CA 1698.9
PA 1688.9
RI 1686.7
HW 1290.1
SY 1289.1
BL 894.6
ME 459.1
Round 9Att:254,764 (31,846)
Port Adelaide  4.1   5.6  7.13 10.18 78Date: Fri 23-May-1997 8:40 PM Att:32,958 Venue: Football Park
Melbourne  0.4   0.6   1.8   3.9 27Port Adelaide won by 51 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.2   3.6   8.7 13.10 88Date: Sat 24-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:23,463 Venue: Waverley Park
Adelaide  6.3   7.9 11.13 14.18 102Adelaide won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Carlton  4.3  10.5  13.6  16.9 105Date: Sat 24-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:18,187 Venue: Princes Park
Fremantle  4.2   6.3  10.4  14.4 88Carlton won by 17 pts [Match stats]
Sydney  1.1   5.8  12.9 16.15 111Date: Sat 24-May-1997 7:40 PM Att:39,780 Venue: S.C.G.
Collingwood  5.3   5.5   9.6  11.8 74Sydney won by 37 pts [Match stats]
Western Bulldogs  3.1  10.2  14.4  16.7 103Date: Sun 25-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:29,307 Venue: M.C.G.
North Melbourne  4.1   7.3   7.5 10.11 71Western Bulldogs won by 32 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  5.3   7.6  13.7  22.9 141Date: Sun 25-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:52,257 Venue: Waverley Park
Richmond  4.4  10.7  12.9 14.10 94St Kilda won by 47 pts [Match stats]
West Coast  2.4   7.9 11.12 16.14 110Date: Sun 25-May-1997 2:20 PM Att:38,984 Venue: Subiaco
Essendon  3.0   5.1   8.4  13.7 85West Coast won by 25 pts [Match stats]
Brisbane Lions  4.4  12.9  15.9 19.12 126Date: Sun 25-May-1997 2:45 PM Att:19,828 Venue: Gabba
Geelong  4.3   5.3  12.6  15.8 98Brisbane Lions won by 28 pts [Match stats]
Rd 9 Ladder
CW 24131.1
WC 24125.4
GE 24115.0
WB 24102.3
AD 20122.1
SK 20108.5
CA 20101.1
FR 2096.0
PA 2095.4
NM 16100.1
ES 1697.1
SY 1694.6
RI 1683.7
BL 1298.4
HW 1289.7
ME 457.2
Round 10Att:249,839 (31,230)
Port Adelaide  3.1   8.3  10.7  14.9 93Date: Fri 30-May-1997 8:40 PM Att:40,116 Venue: Football Park
Carlton  3.4  4.10  7.12  7.13 55Port Adelaide won by 38 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  7.6  10.6 14.10 16.12 108Date: Sat 31-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:51,494 Venue: Waverley Park
Collingwood  0.1   4.4   6.5   8.7 55Hawthorn won by 53 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  3.5   6.7  12.9 16.11 107Date: Sat 31-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:22,731 Venue: Kardinia Park
St Kilda  3.1   6.4   9.9 11.13 79Geelong won by 28 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  4.5   7.6   8.8 15.13 103Date: Sat 31-May-1997 2:10 PM Att:13,614 Venue: Princes Park
West Coast  2.0   6.1   7.2   9.4 58North Melbourne won by 45 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  3.5  7.11  9.11  9.13 67Date: Sat 31-May-1997 7:40 PM Att:28,879 Venue: M.C.G.
Melbourne  4.2   6.2  11.6  14.8 92Melbourne won by 25 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  3.3   7.7  12.9 17.12 114Date: Sun 01-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:50,138 Venue: M.C.G.
Western Bulldogs  8.4  13.8 15.11 20.16 136Western Bulldogs won by 22 pts [Match stats]
Brisbane Lions  1.3   5.9  9.11 13.14 92Date: Sun 01-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:20,403 Venue: Gabba
Sydney  3.2   6.4  8.10 13.11 89Brisbane Lions won by 3 pts [Match stats]
Fremantle  1.2   3.5   7.8 10.12 72Date: Mon 02-Jun-1997 8:40 PM Att:22,464 Venue: Subiaco
Adelaide  4.2   8.4  14.7  16.9 105Adelaide won by 33 pts [Match stats]
Rd 10 Ladder
GE 28117.0
WB 28104.3
AD 24124.1
CW 24121.4
WC 24116.8
PA 24100.0
NM 20105.3
SK 20104.7
CA 2096.9
FR 2092.8
BL 1698.9
HW 1696.1
ES 1695.3
SY 1694.8
RI 1682.7
ME 862.3
Round 11Att:296,852 (37,107)
Collingwood  1.4   5.6   6.8 10.11 71Date: Fri 06-Jun-1997 7:40 PM Att:70,350 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond  3.7   6.8  8.10 11.11 77Richmond won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  3.0   7.4  8.10 13.13 91Date: Sat 07-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:60,594 Venue: M.C.G.
Hawthorn  3.7  5.14 12.16 17.22 124Hawthorn won by 33 pts [Match stats]
Western Bulldogs  2.5   7.7  8.10 14.12 96Date: Sat 07-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:24,897 Venue: Princes Park
Geelong  3.1   5.2   8.6  11.9 75Western Bulldogs won by 21 pts [Match stats]
Port Adelaide  1.3   3.4  3.11  4.17 41Date: Sat 07-Jun-1997 8:40 PM Att:35,669 Venue: Football Park
Sydney  2.3  7.13  8.13 10.16 76Sydney won by 35 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  1.1   2.8   4.9  5.15 45Date: Sun 08-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:27,463 Venue: M.C.G.
Adelaide  6.4   8.6 11.11 14.13 97Adelaide won by 52 pts [Match stats]
West Coast  3.0   3.5   9.6  11.7 73Date: Sun 08-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:29,390 Venue: Subiaco
St Kilda  7.2   8.4  10.7 13.11 89St Kilda won by 16 pts [Match stats]
Carlton  6.5  8.10 11.11 12.12 84Date: Mon 09-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:27,904 Venue: Princes Park
Brisbane Lions  2.3   5.6   7.9   9.9 63Carlton won by 21 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  2.5   6.7 10.12 15.15 105Date: Mon 09-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:20,585 Venue: M.C.G.
Fremantle  3.3   6.5  10.5  12.7 79North Melbourne won by 26 pts [Match stats]
Rd 11 Ladder
WB 32106.0
AD 28128.7
GE 28112.9
CW 24119.1
WC 24113.5
NM 24107.6
SK 24105.9
CA 2499.2
PA 2496.4
HW 2099.7
SY 2098.7
FR 2091.0
RI 2084.3
BL 1696.9
ES 1692.8
ME 860.9
Round 12Att:220,828 (27,604)
Sydney  7.0  15.3  20.3  26.8 164Date: Fri 13-Jun-1997 7:40 PM Att:35,033 Venue: S.C.G.
Richmond  3.3   7.8 12.11 16.14 110Sydney won by 54 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  4.1   4.8  6.12  7.13 55Date: Sat 14-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:25,323 Venue: Victoria Park
West Coast  2.1   7.1   8.3  11.5 71West Coast won by 16 pts [Match stats]
Western Bulldogs  8.2   8.5 10.10 12.10 82Date: Sat 14-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:14,025 Venue: Princes Park
Port Adelaide  1.4   5.7  8.10 14.10 94Port Adelaide won by 12 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  3.1   7.3  11.5 12.10 82Date: Sat 14-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:22,871 Venue: Kardinia Park
Hawthorn  4.4   8.8  11.9 13.10 88Hawthorn won by 6 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  5.1   8.8 13.15 16.20 116Date: Sun 15-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:44,883 Venue: Waverley Park
Carlton  1.5   2.7  4.12 12.13 85St Kilda won by 31 pts [Match stats]
Fremantle  5.6  11.8 18.10 24.13 157Date: Sun 15-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:21,956 Venue: Subiaco
Essendon  2.1   2.5   4.5   9.6 60Fremantle won by 97 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  1.2   4.4   6.5   7.8 50Date: Sun 15-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:13,392 Venue: M.C.G.
Brisbane Lions  5.1  10.4  17.8  21.9 135Brisbane Lions won by 85 pts [Match stats]
Adelaide  2.1   5.7  9.10 12.11 83Date: Sun 15-Jun-1997 3:10 PM Att:43,345 Venue: Football Park
North Melbourne  4.4   7.6  11.7  16.9 105North Melbourne won by 22 pts [Match stats]
Rd 12 Ladder
WB 32104.4
AD 28123.5
WC 28114.3
GE 28111.2
NM 28109.1
SK 28108.2
PA 2897.8
CW 24116.3
SY 24104.0
FR 24100.6
HW 24100.3
CA 2496.5
BL 20104.9
RI 2082.1
ES 1686.1
ME 858.4
Round 13Att:261,336 (32,667)
West Coast  1.5   6.7  10.8 11.13 79Date: Fri 27-Jun-1997 8:40 PM Att:37,854 Venue: Subiaco
Carlton  6.2   8.3  11.9 12.14 86Carlton won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  6.3   8.4  11.6  17.8 110Date: Sat 28-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:20,236 Venue: Kardinia Park
Adelaide  0.3   3.6   6.9  7.12 54Geelong won by 56 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  0.0   1.1   2.5  4.10 34Date: Sat 28-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:58,812 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon  3.5   7.8 14.12 19.13 127Essendon won by 93 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  0.6   4.8  8.12 11.18 84Date: Sat 28-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:32,370 Venue: Waverley Park
Western Bulldogs  4.4   7.7  12.9 15.11 101Western Bulldogs won by 17 pts [Match stats]
Brisbane Lions  5.8  6.10  9.14 11.22 88Date: Sat 28-Jun-1997 7:40 PM Att:19,560 Venue: Gabba
Collingwood  0.0   3.3   5.4  11.7 73Brisbane Lions won by 15 pts [Match stats]
Port Adelaide  5.1   7.3   7.5  10.9 69Date: Sat 28-Jun-1997 8:40 PM Att:30,827 Venue: Football Park
Fremantle  4.2   5.4   6.9  7.12 54Port Adelaide won by 15 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  3.1   7.6 12.11 17.16 118Date: Sun 29-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:31,517 Venue: Waverley Park
Melbourne  3.5   4.9  6.11  7.13 55Hawthorn won by 63 pts [Match stats]
Sydney  1.4  4.11  4.16  8.17 65Date: Sun 29-Jun-1997 2:10 PM Att:30,160 Venue: S.C.G.
North Melbourne  2.7   2.8   6.9  7.13 55Sydney won by 10 pts [Match stats]
Rd 13 Ladder
WB 36105.5
GE 32115.9
PA 3299.3
AD 28116.2
WC 28112.5
NM 28107.6
SK 28106.1
HW 28105.8
SY 28104.7
CA 2897.3
CW 24113.7
BL 24105.8
FR 2499.2
ES 2093.6
RI 2077.1
ME 857.4
Round 14Att:282,401 (35,300)
Adelaide  4.2  10.5  14.8 16.10 106Date: Fri 04-Jul-1997 8:40 PM Att:39,221 Venue: Football Park
West Coast  0.1   1.3   3.7   4.7 31Adelaide won by 75 pts [Match stats]
Carlton  3.1   5.2   8.4  11.8 74Date: Sat 05-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:32,183 Venue: Princes Park
Western Bulldogs  2.2   5.8 12.11 16.14 110Western Bulldogs won by 36 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  3.6   4.9  6.18  9.26 80Date: Sat 05-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:65,228 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood  3.3   5.6  6.11 10.12 72Geelong won by 8 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  5.3  10.7 14.11 20.13 133Date: Sat 05-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:32,635 Venue: Waverley Park
North Melbourne  0.2   3.2   8.7 11.13 79St Kilda won by 54 pts [Match stats]
Fremantle  4.6   5.7  5.11  6.12 48Date: Sat 05-Jul-1997 8:40 PM Att:19,290 Venue: W.A.C.A.
Sydney  0.3   0.8  2.11  3.15 33Fremantle won by 15 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  4.5   8.7 13.11 18.12 120Date: Sun 06-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:44,803 Venue: M.C.G.
Melbourne  2.3   5.5   7.5   8.9 57Essendon won by 63 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  5.3  12.8 15.12 18.16 124Date: Sun 06-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:29,886 Venue: Waverley Park
Port Adelaide  2.2   2.7  7.10 13.14 92Hawthorn won by 32 pts [Match stats]
Brisbane Lions  1.6  2.12  4.21  7.26 68Date: Sun 06-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:19,155 Venue: Gabba
Richmond  2.4   4.5   5.7   7.8 50Brisbane Lions won by 18 pts [Match stats]
Rd 14 Ladder
WB 40108.0
GE 36115.6
AD 32122.3
SK 32109.9
HW 32107.9
PA 3296.7
BL 28107.1
WC 28105.0
SY 28103.2
NM 28102.4
FR 28100.5
CA 2894.8
CW 24112.1
ES 2498.5
RI 2076.9
ME 856.6
Round 15Att:267,913 (33,489)
North Melbourne  5.2   9.5  12.6  14.8 92Date: Fri 11-Jul-1997 7:40 PM Att:45,120 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong  2.3   6.5  12.8 15.12 102Geelong won by 10 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  4.3  10.7  16.8 18.11 119Date: Sat 12-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:27,992 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton  5.0  10.3  13.5 15.10 100Melbourne won by 19 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  3.2   9.4  15.9 25.10 160Date: Sat 12-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:23,433 Venue: Victoria Park
Fremantle  1.2   5.4   9.4   9.6 60Collingwood won by 100 pts [Match stats]
Western Bulldogs  4.1   5.4   8.7  11.7 73Date: Sat 12-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:16,430 Venue: Princes Park
Brisbane Lions  4.4  11.6  15.8 21.11 137Brisbane Lions won by 64 pts [Match stats]
Adelaide  1.2   4.7  7.15 10.16 76Date: Sat 12-Jul-1997 8:40 PM Att:39,921 Venue: Football Park
St Kilda  2.4   6.7   7.9  9.12 66Adelaide won by 10 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  6.4   9.7  12.8 22.13 145Date: Sun 13-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:49,217 Venue: M.C.G.
Hawthorn  4.3   7.5   9.7  10.9 69Richmond won by 76 pts [Match stats]
West Coast  5.3   5.7  9.10 12.13 85Date: Sun 13-Jul-1997 2:20 PM Att:29,723 Venue: Subiaco
Port Adelaide  2.6   5.9  7.11  9.13 67West Coast won by 18 pts [Match stats]
Sydney  2.4   5.7  6.12 11.13 79Date: Sun 13-Jul-1997 2:45 PM Att:36,077 Venue: S.C.G.
Essendon  2.3   5.4   9.8 11.12 78Sydney won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Rd 15 Ladder
GE 40115.3
WB 40102.7
AD 36121.9
BL 32111.6
SK 32108.6
WC 32106.2
SY 32103.1
HW 32101.6
PA 3295.6
CW 28119.4
NM 28101.5
CA 2893.9
FR 2892.9
ES 2498.5
RI 2482.9
ME 1260.5
Round 16Att:265,949 (33,244)
Brisbane Lions  3.5  8.11 12.14 17.16 118Date: Fri 18-Jul-1997 7:40 PM Att:21,348 Venue: Gabba
Adelaide  2.2   6.5   9.6  13.9 87Brisbane Lions won by 31 pts [Match stats]
Carlton  7.3  11.9 17.14 25.15 165Date: Sat 19-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:58,512 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon  5.2   8.4   9.6  13.9 87Carlton won by 78 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  3.2   7.6  11.8 16.14 110Date: Sat 19-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:24,099 Venue: Kardinia Park
Richmond  7.1   9.2  10.5  12.6 78Geelong won by 32 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.2   6.6   6.8   9.8 62Date: Sat 19-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:43,181 Venue: Waverley Park
St Kilda  5.5  9.12 18.15 20.21 141St Kilda won by 79 pts [Match stats]
Sydney  3.7  5.10 11.18 15.22 112Date: Sat 19-Jul-1997 7:40 PM Att:39,318 Venue: S.C.G.
West Coast  3.4   7.5   9.7  11.9 75Sydney won by 37 pts [Match stats]
Port Adelaide  6.0  10.3  12.7  17.9 111Date: Sat 19-Jul-1997 8:40 PM Att:37,790 Venue: Football Park
Collingwood  3.3   4.5   5.9  8.10 58Port Adelaide won by 53 pts [Match stats]
Fremantle  5.2   9.4  12.7  15.7 97Date: Sun 20-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:18,392 Venue: Subiaco
Western Bulldogs  3.1   7.5  10.8 13.13 91Fremantle won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  1.5   2.9  4.15  7.16 58Date: Sun 20-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:23,309 Venue: M.C.G.
North Melbourne  3.5   8.7 12.10 17.12 114North Melbourne won by 56 pts [Match stats]
Rd 16 Ladder
GE 44116.8
WB 40102.2
AD 36117.6
SK 36113.7
BL 36113.2
SY 36105.7
PA 3699.6
NM 32105.5
WC 32102.9
CA 3299.4
HW 3296.3
FR 3293.8
CW 28114.0
ES 2493.8
RI 2482.1
ME 1259.9
Round 17Att:252,738 (31,592)
Essendon  2.4   4.7  6.11 10.12 72Date: Fri 25-Jul-1997 7:40 PM Att:33,076 Venue: M.C.G.
Port Adelaide  5.3   8.6  14.9 18.14 122Port Adelaide won by 50 pts [Match stats]
Carlton  2.4   4.8  7.12  7.16 58Date: Sat 26-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:27,689 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne  1.2   4.4   8.8 14.12 96North Melbourne won by 38 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  6.3   9.4   9.7   9.8 62Date: Sat 26-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:15,939 Venue: Waverley Park
Fremantle  2.2   4.5   6.9 10.11 71Fremantle won by 9 pts [Match stats]
Sydney  6.2 10.10 16.14 22.17 149Date: Sat 26-Jul-1997 4:40 PM Att:32,534 Venue: S.C.G.
Western Bulldogs  1.2   2.4   6.6  7.10 52Sydney won by 97 pts [Match stats]
Adelaide  8.3  16.4  23.7 29.11 185Date: Sat 26-Jul-1997 8:40 PM Att:36,297 Venue: Football Park
Richmond  0.2   2.4   5.6   7.6 48Adelaide won by 137 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  3.3   4.6 13.10 20.14 134Date: Sun 27-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:37,779 Venue: M.C.G.
Melbourne  5.3   9.6  10.8 12.10 82Collingwood won by 52 pts [Match stats]
West Coast  2.4   7.7  15.7  20.9 129Date: Sun 27-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:34,565 Venue: Subiaco
Geelong  4.1   7.6  12.8 12.10 82West Coast won by 47 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  2.6  7.12  9.16 12.20 92Date: Sun 27-Jul-1997 2:10 PM Att:34,859 Venue: Waverley Park
Brisbane Lions  1.3   3.6  5.12  5.14 44St Kilda won by 48 pts [Match stats]
Rd 17 Ladder
GE 44112.0
AD 40126.9
SK 40116.5
SY 40112.6
PA 40103.1
WB 4096.2
BL 36109.1
NM 36107.9
WC 36106.0
FR 3694.7
CW 32116.8
CA 3297.1
HW 3295.9
ES 2491.3
RI 2476.4
ME 1260.0
Round 18Att:275,685 (34,461)
North Melbourne  5.7  8.10 10.12 11.17 83Date: Fri 01-Aug-1997 7:40 PM Att:38,614 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon  4.2   5.5  7.10  8.16 64North Melbourne won by 19 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  4.3   8.6  13.8 17.13 115Date: Sat 02-Aug-1997 2:10 PM Att:18,373 Venue: Princes Park
Western Bulldogs  5.4   8.7  10.9 15.10 100Richmond won by 15 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  5.2  11.4  15.9  25.9 159Date: Sat 02-Aug-1997 2:10 PM Att:21,867 Venue: Kardinia Park
Port Adelaide  2.1   4.4   7.5  11.8 74Geelong won by 85 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  1.2   4.5   6.7  7.11 53Date: Sat 02-Aug-1997 2:10 PM Att:26,901 Venue: M.C.G.
Sydney 10.5 14.11 21.16 25.19 169Sydney won by 116 pts [Match stats]
Brisbane Lions  5.2  9.10 16.12 21.15 141Date: Sat 02-Aug-1997 7:40 PM Att:19,635 Venue: Gabba
Hawthorn  3.0   8.2  10.3  11.5 71Brisbane Lions won by 70 pts [Match stats]
Adelaide  4.5  7.12 12.16 18.19 127Date: Sun 03-Aug-1997 2:10 PM Att:42,548 Venue: Football Park
Carlton  4.3   5.5  10.5  13.8 86Adelaide won by 41 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  4.2   6.5 10.13 12.17 89Date: Sun 03-Aug-1997 2:10 PM Att:68,036 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda  4.2  8.11 10.14 15.21 111St Kilda won by 22 pts [Match stats]
Fremantle  2.1   5.2   6.5   7.7 49Date: Sun 03-Aug-1997 4:10 PM Att:39,711 Venue: Subiaco
West Coast  2.0   5.2  10.2  13.4 82West Coast won by 33 pts [Match stats]
Rd 18 Ladder
GE 48117.1
AD 44128.2
SY 44120.3
SK 44116.9
BL 40113.2
NM 40108.8
WC 40108.1
PA 4097.5
WB 4095.6
FR 3692.8
CW 32114.2
CA 3294.9
HW 3292.2
RI 2878.4
ES 2490.7
ME 1257.6
Round 19Att:276,689 (34,586)
North Melbourne  5.6   9.8 13.11 17.14 116Date: Fri 08-Aug-1997 7:40 PM Att:27,021 Venue: M.C.G.
Brisbane Lions  2.1   5.3   6.4   9.5 59North Melbourne won by 57 pts [Match stats]
Carlton  3.5   6.9 12.19 14.23 107Date: Sat 09-Aug-1997 2:10 PM Att:61,650 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood  3.2   7.6  10.9 13.13 91Carlton won by 16 pts [Match stats]
Western Bulldogs  4.5  6.10  9.15 14.18 102Date: Sat 09-Aug-1997 2:10 PM Att:13,058 Venue: Princes Park
Melbourne  1.3   3.5   8.6  9.10 64Western Bulldogs won by 38 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.4   4.4   7.5  10.6 66Date: Sat 09-Aug-1997 2:10 PM Att:20,517 Venue: Waverley Park
West Coast  2.3   8.7   8.9  13.9 87West Coast won by 21 pts [Match stats]
Fremantle  4.3   6.9   8.9 12.13 85Date: Sat 09-Aug-1997 8:40 PM Att:15,757 Venue: W.A.C.A.
Richmond  0.4   2.8  3.11  5.12 42Fremantle won by 43 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  0.1   5.2   9.4  11.7 73Date: Sun 10-Aug-1997 2:10 PM Att:53,901 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong  3.4   4.9  7.12  9.14 68Essendon won by 5 pts [Match stats]