| pos | | pl | w | d | l | pts | f | a | % |
|---|
| 1 | GEE | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 704 | 383 | 183.8 |
| 2 | ESS | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 706 | 445 | 158.7 |
| 3 | MEL | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 685 | 473 | 144.8 |
| 4 | COL | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 509 | 445 | 114.4 |
| 5 | SME | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 595 | 430 | 138.4 |
| 6 | FIT | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 509 | 485 | 104.9 |
| 7 | CAR | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 376 | 737 | 51.0 |
| 8 | STK | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 280 | 966 | 29.0 |
| rd | date | team score | | opponent | result | venue | h/a | net | rank | opp | line | swing | new net |
|---|
| 1 | Sat May 08 | 2. | 4 | 16 | v | FIT | 6. | 13 | 49 | L | 33 | Brunswick St | A | -16.0 | 8/ 8 | +6.7 | -23 | -1.0 | -17.0 | ≡ |
| 2 | Sat May 15 | 5. | 6 | 36 | v | SYD | 6. | 4 | 40 | L | 4 | Lake Oval | A | -17.0 | 8/ 8 | +10.0 | -15 | +1.1 | -15.9 | ≡ |
| 3 | Mon May 24 | 6. | 5 | 41 | v | ESS | 12. | 6 | 78 | L | 37 | East Melbourne | A | -15.9 | 8/ 8 | +16.7 | -33 | -0.4 | -16.4 | ≡ |
| 4 | Sat May 29 | 3. | 4 | 22 | v | GEE | 5. | 14 | 44 | L | 22 | Corio Oval | A | -16.4 | 8/ 8 | -0.4 | -16 | -0.6 | -17.0 | ≡ |
| 5 | Sat Jun 05 | 3. | 8 | 26 | v | MEL | 15. | 17 | 107 | L | 81 | M.C.G. | A | -17.0 | 8/ 8 | +19.6 | -37 | -4.4 | -21.4 | ≡ |
| 6 | Sat Jun 19 | 5. | 5 | 35 | v | STK | 3. | 6 | 24 | W | 11 | Junction Oval | A | -21.4 | 8/ 8 | -14.9 | -7 | +1.8 | -19.7 | ≡ |
| 7 | Tue Jun 22 | 5. | 5 | 35 | v | COL | 6. | 5 | 41 | L | 6 | Princes Park | H | -19.7 | 8/ 8 | +12.6 | -32 | +2.6 | -17.0 | ≡ |
| 8 | Sat Jun 26 | 1. | 3 | 9 | v | FIT | 5. | 17 | 47 | L | 38 | Princes Park | H | -17.0 | 7/ 8 | +4.9 | -22 | -1.6 | -18.6 | ≡ |
| 9 | Sat Jul 03 | 4. | 4 | 28 | v | SYD | 11. | 8 | 74 | L | 46 | Princes Park | H | -18.6 | 7/ 8 | +20.0 | -27 | -1.9 | -20.6 | ≡ |
| 10 | Sat Jul 10 | 2. | 1 | 13 | v | ESS | 5. | 12 | 42 | L | 29 | Princes Park | H | -20.6 | 7/ 8 | +18.2 | -39 | +1.0 | -19.6 | ≡ |
| 11 | Sat Jul 17 | 2. | 4 | 16 | v | GEE | 9. | 12 | 66 | L | 50 | Princes Park | H | -19.6 | 7/ 8 | +19.9 | -40 | -1.0 | -20.7 | ≡ |
| 12 | Sat Jul 24 | 2. | 6 | 18 | v | MEL | 5. | 16 | 46 | L | 28 | M.C.G. | H | -20.7 | 7/ 8 | +16.1 | -37 | +0.9 | -19.8 | ≡ |
| 13 | Sat Jul 31 | 8. | 11 | 59 | v | STK | 3. | 7 | 25 | W | 34 | Princes Park | H | -19.8 | 7/ 8 | -33.1 | +13 | +2.1 | -17.7 | ≡ |
| 14 | Sat Aug 07 | 3. | 4 | 22 | v | COL | 7. | 12 | 54 | L | 32 | Victoria Park | A | -17.7 | 7/ 8 | +7.7 | -25 | -0.7 | -18.4 | ≡ |
GRAFT Ratings
Carlton - 1897 Season