AFL Season 1997 | GRAFT Ratings

Port Adelaide admitted with GRAFT seed rating of net -36.
Brisbane Lions formed from merger of Fitzroy and Brisbane Bears, Despite also being a "new" club, their seed rating of net +16.1 is based on the Bears' performances from 1996 due to having most of the same players.
North Melbourne were known as Kangaroos until 2007.

Premiers: Adelaide
Tips Correct: 114 / 185 - 61.6%
Average Scores: Mean 90.4 - Median 87.0
Mean winning margin: 34.4
Margin of error: GRAFT 32.0 - Gamma 31.5

		p	w	d	l	pts	pf	pa	%	am	100+	60-	w60+	w6-	l6-	l60+
1	St Kilda	22	15	0	7	60	2294	1918	119.60	+16.9	15	1	3	0	2	1
2	Geelong	22	15	0	7	60	2111	1791	117.87	+12.2	8	0	2	1	2	0
3	Western Bulldogs	22	14	0	8	56	2100	2062	101.84	+3.0	12	1	0	1	3	2
4	Adelaide	22	13	0	9	52	2151	1769	121.59	+17.5	11	3	3	1	2	0
5	West Coast	22	13	0	9	52	1969	1770	111.24	+6.4	7	2	1	0	1	1
6	Sydney	22	12	0	10	48	2093	1801	116.21	+11.2	9	5	2	1	1	1
7	North Melbourne	22	12	0	10	48	2051	1835	111.77	+8.6	9	2	1	0	1	0
8	Brisbane Lions	22	10	1	11	42	2076	1973	105.22	+2.5	8	3	4	1	3	1
9	Port Adelaide	22	10	1	11	42	1852	2017	91.82	-7.5	5	3	1	1	0	4
10	Collingwood	22	10	0	12	40	2138	1919	111.41	+10.0	8	4	3	1	1	0
11	Carlton	22	10	0	12	40	1978	2045	96.72	-3.0	7	3	1	0	1	0
12	Fremantle	22	10	0	12	40	1748	1902	91.90	-7.0	3	5	1	4	1	1
13	Richmond	22	10	0	12	40	1883	2253	83.58	-16.8	7	6	2	4	0	4
14	Essendon	22	9	0	13	36	2004	2170	92.35	-7.5	9	1	2	3	1	2
15	Hawthorn	22	8	0	14	32	1873	2144	87.36	-12.3	4	1	1	2	0	3
16	Melbourne	22	4	0	18	16	1477	2429	60.81	-43.3	2	11	0	0	1	7

		seed	min	max	end	reseed	pl	correct	upsets:	wins	losses	gr moe	Γ moe
1	St Kilda	-1.6	-10.4	+27.3	+21.6	+16.4	25	18	7	5	2	48.2	47.9
2	Geelong	+15.9	+6.9	+21.0	+18.2	+14.9	24	12	12	4	8	38.7	39.0
3	Western Bulldogs	-20.4	-21.1	+6.0	+3.3	+1.5	24	7	17	11	6	55.2	51.7
4	Adelaide	-8.6	-8.6	+24.4	+19.3	+19.2	26	18	8	4	4	54.0	53.5
5	West Coast	+26.0	+1.6	+28.9	+7.0	+2.1	24	15	9	3	6	44.4	42.2
6	Sydney	+26.0	+7.4	+26.4	+13.7	+10.7	23	16	7	0	7	47.8	48.7
7	North Melbourne	+21.3	+6.7	+21.3	+12.2	+7.7	25	15	10	3	7	46.6	44.0
8	Brisbane Lions	+16.1	+1.9	+18.4	+1.9	+9.7	23	16	7	2	5	46.6	46.6
9	Port Adelaide	-36.0	-38.4	+10.6	-1.5	-5.4	22	12	10	9	1	52.7	49.9
10	Collingwood	-1.3	-1.3	+15.2	+6.4	+7.7	22	13	9	3	6	41.8	41.7
11	Carlton	+9.3	-6.8	+9.3	+3.0	-4.0	22	13	9	4	5	36.0	35.8
12	Fremantle	-11.0	-11.3	+1.1	-11.3	-7.6	22	17	5	3	2	34.3	34.2
13	Richmond	+15.2	-20.9	+16.2	-4.9	-15.8	22	11	11	8	3	63.0	60.7
14	Essendon	+9.7	-12.0	+14.1	-3.7	-7.1	22	12	10	4	6	46.7	44.3
15	Hawthorn	+0.1	-16.1	+9.3	-16.1	-6.6	22	15	7	4	3	34.8	36.5
16	Melbourne	-27.2	-46.8	-20.9	-35.6	-43.4	22	18	4	4	0	50.1	52.5

Round 1
≡ Thu Mar 27 1997 6:40 PM - M.C.G.
North Melbourne	7.	13	55	att +19.9 def +1.3+21.3	128.9	+48.5		-6.3	att +12.6 def +2.4+14.9
Melbourne	10.	10	70	att -12.3 def -14.9-27.2	80.4		+15	+6.3	att -13.3 def -7.6-20.9
Melbourne by 15
≡ Sat Mar 29 1997 1:10 PM - M.C.G.
Collingwood	26.	10	166	att +3.9 def -5.2-1.3	121.9	+54.7	+79	+2.4	att +8.3 def -7.2+1.2
Port Adelaide	13.	9	87	att -18.0 def -18.0-36.0	67.2			-2.4	att -16.0 def -22.4-38.4
Collingwood by 79
≡ Sat Mar 29 1997 1:10 PM - Princes Park
Western Bulldogs	11.	10	76	att -15.7 def -4.7-20.4	83.1	+2.5		-0.7	att -16.4 def -4.7-21.1
Fremantle	10.	20	80	att -12.2 def +1.2-11.0	80.5		+4	+0.7	att -12.2 def +1.9-10.3
Fremantle by 4
≡ Sat Mar 29 1997 6:40 PM - Waverley Park
St Kilda	10.	11	71	att -1.8 def +0.2-1.6	84.5			-0.4	att -3.2 def +1.1-2.1
Hawthorn	11.	11	77	att -7.5 def +7.7+0.1	86.3	+1.8	+6	+0.4	att -8.5 def +9.0+0.6
Hawthorn by 6
≡ Sat Mar 29 1997 10:40 PM - Subiaco
West Coast	12.	6	78	att +8.4 def +17.6+26.0	92.6	+12.0	+41	+2.9	att +6.9 def +22.0+28.9
Sydney	5.	7	37	att +10.2 def +15.8+26.0	80.6			-2.9	att +5.8 def +17.3+23.1
West Coast by 41
≡ Sun Mar 30 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Richmond	15.	14	104	att +8.9 def +6.3+15.2	101.6		+9	+1.0	att +9.2 def +7.0+16.2
Geelong	13.	17	95	att +14.6 def +1.3+15.9	102.3	+0.7		-1.0	att +13.8 def +1.1+14.9
Richmond by 9
≡ Sun Mar 30 1997 2:40 PM - Football Park
Adelaide	20.	12	132	att +4.0 def -12.5-8.6	89.2		+36	+4.9	att +8.3 def -12.0-3.7
Brisbane Lions	14.	12	96	att +1.3 def +14.8+16.1	101.8	+12.6		-4.9	att +0.7 def +10.5+11.2
Adelaide by 36
≡ Mon Mar 31 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Essendon	16.	10	106	att +6.7 def +2.9+9.7	92.6	+0.4	+7	+0.7	att +8.1 def +2.3+10.3
Carlton	15.	9	99	att +1.2 def +8.1+9.3	92.2			-0.7	att +1.8 def +6.8+8.6
Essendon by 7
Round 2
≡ Fri Apr 04 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
Melbourne	7.	14	56	att -13.3 def -7.6-20.9	87.8			-8.5	att -16.5 def -12.9-29.4
Collingwood	24.	19	163	att +8.3 def -7.2+1.2	109.9	+22.0	+107	+8.5	att +13.7 def -4.0+9.7
Collingwood by 107
≡ Sat Apr 05 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Richmond	19.	14	128	att +9.2 def +7.0+16.2	121.1	+31.9	+28	-0.4	att +9.9 def +5.9+15.8
Adelaide	15.	10	100	att +8.3 def -12.0-3.7	89.3			+0.4	att +9.3 def -12.6-3.3
Richmond by 28
≡ Sat Apr 05 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Western Bulldogs	13.	12	90	att -16.4 def -4.7-21.1	66.3		+7	+3.9	att -14.1 def -3.1-17.2
Sydney	12.	11	83	att +5.8 def +17.3+23.1	98.5	+32.2		-3.9	att +4.3 def +14.9+19.2
Western Bulldogs by 7
≡ Sat Apr 05 1997 2:10 PM - Kardinia Park
Geelong	11.	12	78	att +13.8 def +1.1+14.9	91.8		+6	+0.8	att +12.5 def +3.3+15.7
West Coast	11.	6	72	att +6.9 def +22.0+28.9	93.8	+2.0		-0.8	att +4.8 def +23.4+28.1
Geelong by 6
≡ Sun Apr 06 1997 2:45 PM - Gabba
Brisbane Lions	23.	16	154	att +0.7 def +10.5+11.2	99.6	+25.3	+97	+7.2	att +6.1 def +12.2+18.4
St Kilda	7.	15	57	att -3.2 def +1.1-2.1	74.3			-7.2	att -4.9 def -4.3-9.2
Brisbane Lions by 97
≡ Sun Apr 06 1997 3:40 PM - Football Park
Port Adelaide	8.	12	60	att -16.0 def -22.4-38.4	81.7			+1.2	att -18.2 def -19.1-37.3
Essendon	14.	9	93	att +8.1 def +2.3+10.3	126.5	+44.8	+33	-1.2	att +4.7 def +4.4+9.2
Essendon by 33
≡ Sun Apr 06 1997 6:10 PM - Subiaco
Fremantle	13.	9	87	att -12.2 def +1.9-10.3	78.8	+1.1	+14	+1.3	att -11.4 def +2.4-9.0
Hawthorn	10.	13	73	att -8.5 def +9.0+0.6	77.6			-1.3	att -8.9 def +8.2-0.7
Fremantle by 14
≡ Mon Apr 07 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
North Melbourne	12.	14	86	att +12.6 def +2.4+14.9	99.8	+6.3	+26	+2.0	att +11.2 def +5.7+16.9
Carlton	8.	12	60	att +1.8 def +6.8+8.6	93.5			-2.0	att -1.5 def +8.2+6.7
North Melbourne by 26
Round 3
≡ Fri Apr 11 1997 7:40 PM - S.C.G.
Sydney	15.	9	99	att +4.3 def +14.9+19.2	117.2	+60.6	+8	-5.3	att +2.5 def +11.5+14.0
Melbourne	14.	7	91	att -16.5 def -12.9-29.4	56.6			+5.3	att -13.1 def -11.0-24.1
Sydney by 8
≡ Sat Apr 12 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
St Kilda	19.	11	125	att -4.9 def -4.3-9.2	93.1		+7	+2.6	att -1.7 def -4.9-6.6
Collingwood	17.	16	118	att +13.7 def -4.0+9.7	112.0	+18.9		-2.6	att +14.3 def -7.2+7.1
St Kilda by 7
≡ Sat Apr 12 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Western Bulldogs	16.	9	105	att -14.1 def -3.1-17.2	74.0		+19	+5.2	att -11.0 def -1.0-12.0
Richmond	12.	14	86	att +9.9 def +5.9+15.8	107.0	+33.0		-5.2	att +7.8 def +2.8+10.6
Western Bulldogs by 19
≡ Sat Apr 12 1997 9:10 PM - Football Park
Port Adelaide	18.	21	129	att -18.2 def -19.1-37.3	78.5		+39	+8.8	att -13.1 def -15.3-28.5
Geelong	14.	6	90	att +12.5 def +3.3+15.7	127.5	+49.0		-8.8	att +8.7 def -1.8+6.9
Port Adelaide by 39
≡ Sun Apr 13 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Carlton	15.	18	108	att -1.5 def +8.2+6.7	111.1	+22.0	+28	+0.6	att -1.8 def +9.1+7.3
Adelaide	12.	8	80	att +9.3 def -12.6-3.3	89.2			-0.6	att +8.4 def -12.3-3.9
Carlton by 28
≡ Sun Apr 13 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Essendon	18.	14	122	att +4.7 def +4.4+9.2	93.0		+42	+5.0	att +7.6 def +6.5+14.1
North Melbourne	12.	8	80	att +11.2 def +5.7+16.9	100.7	+7.7		-5.0	att +9.1 def +2.8+11.9
Essendon by 42
≡ Sun Apr 13 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
Hawthorn	12.	15	87	att -8.9 def +8.2-0.7	78.8		+12	+1.9	att -8.1 def +9.3+1.2
Brisbane Lions	11.	9	75	att +6.1 def +12.2+18.4	85.9	+7.1		-1.9	att +5.0 def +11.4+16.5
Hawthorn by 12
≡ Sun Apr 13 1997 4:10 PM - Subiaco
West Coast	16.	15	111	att +4.8 def +23.4+28.1	96.4	+37.2	+40	+0.3	att +6.2 def +22.2+28.4
Fremantle	9.	17	71	att -11.4 def +2.4-9.0	59.2			-0.3	att -10.2 def +0.9-9.3
West Coast by 40
Round 4
≡ Fri Apr 18 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
Melbourne	13.	9	87	att -13.1 def -11.0-24.1	81.9			+1.0	att -12.6 def -10.5-23.1
Western Bulldogs	13.	11	89	att -11.0 def -1.0-12.0	94.1	+12.2	+2	-1.0	att -11.5 def -1.5-13.0
Western Bulldogs by 2
≡ Sat Apr 19 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Collingwood	12.	12	84	att +14.3 def -7.2+7.1	99.2			-1.7	att +12.7 def -7.4+5.4
Carlton	15.	11	101	att -1.8 def +9.1+7.3	99.4	+0.2	+17	+1.7	att -1.7 def +10.6+8.9
Carlton by 17
≡ Sat Apr 19 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Richmond	10.	12	72	att +7.8 def +2.8+10.6	106.9	+31.9	+5	-2.7	att +4.3 def +3.6+7.9
Fremantle	10.	7	67	att -10.2 def +0.9-9.3	75.0			+2.7	att -11.0 def +4.4-6.6
Richmond by 5
≡ Sat Apr 19 1997 7:40 PM - Waverley Park
St Kilda	12.	9	81	att -1.7 def -4.9-6.6	86.8			-3.7	att -2.3 def -8.1-10.4
Sydney	18.	19	127	att +2.5 def +11.5+14.0	95.4	+8.6	+46	+3.7	att +5.6 def +12.1+17.7
Sydney by 46
≡ Sat Apr 19 1997 10:40 PM - Subiaco
West Coast	17.	10	112	att +6.2 def +22.2+28.4	96.9	+39.2	+24	-1.5	att +7.7 def +19.2+26.9
Hawthorn	13.	10	88	att -8.1 def +9.3+1.2	57.7			+1.5	att -5.1 def +7.8+2.7
West Coast by 24
≡ Sun Apr 20 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Geelong	11.	19	85	att +8.7 def -1.8+6.9	96.2		+7	+1.4	att +7.6 def +0.8+8.4
Essendon	11.	12	78	att +7.6 def +6.5+14.1	103.4	+7.2		-1.4	att +5.1 def +7.6+12.7
Geelong by 7
≡ Sun Apr 20 1997 2:45 PM - Gabba
Brisbane Lions	15.	19	109	att +5.0 def +11.4+16.5	102.2	+16.6	+26	+0.9	att +5.7 def +11.7+17.4
North Melbourne	12.	11	83	att +9.1 def +2.8+11.9	85.7			-0.9	att +8.8 def +2.1+11.0
Brisbane Lions by 26
≡ Sun Apr 20 1997 3:40 PM - Football Park
Adelaide	11.	6	72	att +8.4 def -12.3-3.9	117.7	+32.5		-4.4	att +3.8 def -12.1-8.3
Port Adelaide	11.	17	83	att -13.1 def -15.3-28.5	85.2		+11	+4.4	att -13.4 def -10.7-24.1
Port Adelaide by 11
Round 5
≡ Fri Apr 25 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Essendon	10.	10	70	att +5.1 def +7.6+12.7	106.4	+7.3		-3.6	att +1.4 def +7.6+9.1
Collingwood	14.	15	99	att +12.7 def -7.4+5.4	99.1		+29	+3.6	att +12.7 def -3.7+9.0
Collingwood by 29
≡ Fri Apr 25 1997 10:45 PM - Subiaco
Fremantle	16.	11	107	att -11.0 def +4.4-6.6	97.1	+15.8	+6	-1.0	att -10.0 def +2.4-7.6
St Kilda	15.	11	101	att -2.3 def -8.1-10.4	81.3			+1.0	att -0.3 def -9.1-9.4
Fremantle by 6
≡ Sat Apr 26 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Western Bulldogs	9.	17	71	att -11.5 def -1.5-13.0	100.6	+7.3		-5.7	att -14.4 def -4.3-18.7
Adelaide	19.	7	121	att +3.8 def -12.1-8.3	93.3		+50	+5.7	att +6.6 def -9.1-2.5
Adelaide by 50
≡ Sat Apr 26 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Melbourne	12.	6	78	att -12.6 def -10.5-23.1	68.3			-1.0	att -11.6 def -12.5-24.1
West Coast	19.	12	126	att +7.7 def +19.2+26.9	106.3	+38.0	+48	+1.0	att +9.7 def +18.2+27.9
West Coast by 48
≡ Sat Apr 26 1997 7:40 PM - Waverley Park
Hawthorn	15.	9	99	att -5.1 def +7.8+2.7	82.9		+25	+2.8	att -3.5 def +9.0+5.5
Sydney	11.	8	74	att +5.6 def +12.1+17.7	85.9	+3.0		-2.8	att +4.5 def +10.4+14.9
Hawthorn by 25
≡ Sun Apr 27 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Carlton	12.	14	86	att -1.7 def +10.6+8.9	91.6	+0.6		-0.9	att -2.2 def +10.3+8.1
Geelong	13.	16	94	att +7.6 def +0.8+8.4	91.0		+8	+0.9	att +7.9 def +1.3+9.2
Geelong by 8
≡ Sun Apr 27 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
North Melbourne	21.	15	141	att +8.8 def +2.1+11.0	99.2	+3.1	+95	+9.2	att +13.0 def +7.2+20.2
Richmond	7.	4	46	att +4.3 def +3.6+7.9	96.1			-9.2	att -0.7 def -0.6-1.3
North Melbourne by 95
≡ Sun Apr 27 1997 2:40 PM - Football Park
Port Adelaide	10.	13	73	att -13.4 def -10.7-24.1	74.9		+2	+4.0	att -13.6 def -6.6-20.2
Brisbane Lions	10.	11	71	att +5.7 def +11.7+17.4	112.4	+37.5		-4.0	att +1.6 def +11.9+13.5
Port Adelaide by 2
Round 6
≡ Fri May 02 1997 10:40 PM - W.A.C.A.
West Coast	14.	15	99	att +9.7 def +18.2+27.9	114.0	+58.6		-7.3	att +8.2 def +12.4+20.6
Western Bulldogs	17.	11	113	att -14.4 def -4.3-18.7	55.4		+14	+7.3	att -8.7 def -2.8-11.5
Western Bulldogs by 14
≡ Sat May 03 1997 2:10 PM - Victoria Park
Collingwood	13.	6	84	att +12.7 def -3.7+9.0	121.9	+23.6	+1	-2.3	att +8.9 def -2.2+6.8
Adelaide	11.	17	83	att +6.6 def -9.1-2.5	98.3			+2.3	att +5.1 def -5.4-0.3
Collingwood by 1
≡ Sat May 03 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Essendon	15.	12	102	att +1.4 def +7.6+9.1	89.5	+7.6	+31	+2.3	att +2.7 def +8.7+11.4
Brisbane Lions	9.	17	71	att +1.6 def +11.9+13.5	81.9			-2.3	att +0.5 def +10.6+11.1
Essendon by 31
≡ Sat May 03 1997 2:10 PM - Kardinia Park
Geelong	14.	13	97	att +7.9 def +1.3+9.2	105.5	+28.8	+54	+2.5	att +7.0 def +4.7+11.7
Fremantle	6.	7	43	att -10.0 def +2.4-7.6	76.6			-2.5	att -13.4 def +3.3-10.1
Geelong by 54
≡ Sat May 03 1997 7:40 PM - Waverley Park
Hawthorn	14.	9	93	att -3.5 def +9.0+5.5	83.4			+0.5	att -2.5 def +8.5+6.0
North Melbourne	16.	7	103	att +13.0 def +7.2+20.2	98.0	+14.7	+10	-0.5	att +13.5 def +6.2+19.7
North Melbourne by 10
≡ Sun May 04 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
St Kilda	17.	19	121	att -0.3 def -9.1-9.4	106.2	+14.7	+86	+7.1	att +1.2 def -3.4-2.3
Melbourne	4.	11	35	att -11.6 def -12.5-24.1	91.5			-7.1	att -17.2 def -14.0-31.2
St Kilda by 86
≡ Sun May 04 1997 2:45 PM - S.C.G.
Sydney	21.	16	142	att +4.5 def +10.4+14.9	94.2	+18.8	+59	+4.0	att +9.2 def +9.7+18.9
Carlton	11.	17	83	att -2.2 def +10.3+8.1	75.3			-4.0	att -1.4 def +5.5+4.1
Sydney by 59
≡ Sun May 04 1997 3:40 PM - Football Park
Port Adelaide	19.	8	122	att -13.6 def -6.6-20.2	87.0		+64	+7.9	att -10.1 def -2.2-12.3
Richmond	8.	10	58	att -0.7 def -0.6-1.3	101.8	+14.8		-7.9	att -5.1 def -4.1-9.2
Port Adelaide by 64
Round 7
≡ Fri May 09 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
North Melbourne	9.	14	68	att +13.5 def +6.2+19.7	109.7	+12.9		-5.6	att +9.3 def +4.8+14.1
Collingwood	17.	9	111	att +8.9 def -2.2+6.8	96.8		+43	+5.6	att +10.4 def +2.0+12.4
Collingwood by 43
≡ Sat May 10 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Richmond	10.	16	76	att -5.1 def -4.1-9.2	83.4			-0.9	att -5.9 def -4.2-10.1
Carlton	14.	14	98	att -1.4 def +5.5+4.1	96.6	+13.2	+22	+0.9	att -1.3 def +6.2+4.9
Carlton by 22
≡ Sat May 10 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Western Bulldogs	19.	19	133	att -8.7 def -2.8-11.5	76.9		+45	+6.2	att -3.1 def -2.2-5.2
Hawthorn	13.	10	88	att -2.5 def +8.5+6.0	94.3	+17.4		-6.2	att -3.1 def +2.9-0.3
Western Bulldogs by 45
≡ Sat May 10 1997 2:10 PM - Kardinia Park
Geelong	11.	10	76	att +7.0 def +4.7+11.7	97.4	+4.8	+32	+2.7	att +4.9 def +9.5+14.4
Sydney	6.	8	44	att +9.2 def +9.7+18.9	92.5			-2.7	att +4.4 def +11.8+16.2
Geelong by 32
≡ Sat May 10 1997 7:40 PM - Waverley Park
St Kilda	20.	6	126	att +1.2 def -3.4-2.3	103.3	+30.0	+65	+3.5	att +3.4 def -2.2+1.2
Port Adelaide	8.	13	61	att -10.1 def -2.2-12.3	73.4			-3.5	att -11.3 def -4.5-15.8
St Kilda by 65
≡ Sat May 10 1997 10:40 PM - W.A.C.A.
Fremantle	17.	22	124	att -13.4 def +3.3-10.1	100.6	+33.1	+55	+2.2	att -11.0 def +3.1-7.9
Melbourne	10.	9	69	att -17.2 def -14.0-31.2	67.5			-2.2	att -17.1 def -16.3-33.4
Fremantle by 55
≡ Sun May 11 1997 2:45 PM - Gabba
Brisbane Lions	8.	12	60	att +0.5 def +10.6+11.1	88.0	+2.5		-8.1	att -2.3 def +5.3+3.0
West Coast	21.	13	139	att +8.2 def +12.4+20.6	85.6		+79	+8.1	att +13.5 def +15.2+28.8
West Coast by 79
≡ Sun May 11 1997 3:40 PM - Football Park
Adelaide	18.	18	126	att +5.1 def -5.4-0.3	96.3	+0.3	+53	+5.3	att +8.0 def -3.1+5.0
Essendon	11.	7	73	att +2.7 def +8.7+11.4	96.0			-5.3	att +0.4 def +5.8+6.1
Adelaide by 53
Round 8
≡ Fri May 16 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
Collingwood	19.	15	129	att +10.4 def +2.0+12.4	106.5	+17.6	+46	+2.8	att +12.6 def +2.6+15.2
Western Bulldogs	11.	17	83	att -3.1 def -2.2-5.2	88.9			-2.8	att -3.7 def -4.4-8.1
Collingwood by 46
≡ Sat May 17 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Melbourne	7.	7	49	att -17.1 def -16.3-33.4	67.4			-3.1	att -18.9 def -17.6-36.5
Geelong	19.	14	128	att +4.9 def +9.5+14.4	115.2	+47.9	+79	+3.1	att +6.2 def +11.4+17.6
Geelong by 79
≡ Sat May 17 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
North Melbourne	19.	14	128	att +9.3 def +4.8+14.1	113.8	+49.9	+28	-2.2	att +10.8 def +1.2+11.9
Port Adelaide	15.	10	100	att -11.3 def -4.5-15.8	63.9			+2.2	att -7.7 def -5.9-13.6
North Melbourne by 28
≡ Sat May 17 1997 9:10 PM - Football Park
Adelaide	22.	12	144	att +8.0 def -3.1+5.0	96.2	+0.8	+89	+8.8	att +12.8 def +1.0+13.8
Sydney	8.	7	55	att +4.4 def +11.8+16.2	95.4			-8.8	att +0.3 def +7.0+7.4
Adelaide by 89
≡ Sun May 18 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Carlton	15.	16	106	att -1.3 def +6.2+4.9	89.8	+5.2	+25	+2.0	att +0.3 def +6.6+6.9
Hawthorn	12.	9	81	att -3.1 def +2.9-0.3	84.6			-2.0	att -3.5 def +1.2-2.3
Carlton by 25
≡ Sun May 18 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Essendon	14.	16	100	att +0.4 def +5.8+6.1	96.6	+4.9		-2.9	att +0.7 def +2.5+3.3
St Kilda	18.	16	124	att +3.4 def -2.2+1.2	91.6		+24	+2.9	att +6.7 def -2.5+4.1
St Kilda by 24
≡ Sun May 18 1997 4:10 PM - Subiaco
Fremantle	14.	14	98	att -11.0 def +3.1-7.9	83.7	+1.1	+5	+0.4	att -9.6 def +2.1-7.5
Brisbane Lions	15.	3	93	att -2.3 def +5.3+3.0	82.6			-0.4	att -1.3 def +3.9+2.6
Fremantle by 5
≡ Mon May 19 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
Richmond	18.	11	119	att -5.9 def -4.2-10.1	78.9		+52	+7.9	att -1.8 def -0.3-2.2
West Coast	9.	13	67	att +13.5 def +15.2+28.8	105.8	+26.8		-7.9	att +9.7 def +11.2+20.9
Richmond by 52
Round 9
≡ Fri May 23 1997 9:10 PM - Football Park
Port Adelaide	10.	18	78	att -7.7 def -5.9-13.6	109.9	+27.0	+51	+2.4	att -10.9 def -0.3-11.2
Melbourne	3.	9	27	att -18.9 def -17.6-36.5	83.0			-2.4	att -24.5 def -14.4-38.9
Port Adelaide by 51
≡ Sat May 24 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
Hawthorn	13.	10	88	att -3.5 def +1.2-2.3	95.5			-1.0	att -4.2 def +1.0-3.2
Adelaide	14.	18	102	att +12.8 def +1.0+13.8	99.6	+4.0	+14	+1.0	att +13.1 def +1.7+14.8
Adelaide by 14
≡ Sat May 24 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Carlton	16.	9	105	att +0.3 def +6.6+6.9	98.2	+26.5	+17	-0.9	att +1.0 def +5.0+6.0
Fremantle	14.	4	88	att -9.6 def +2.1-7.5	71.8			+0.9	att -8.0 def +1.4-6.6
Carlton by 17
≡ Sat May 24 1997 7:40 PM - S.C.G.
Sydney	16.	15	111	att +0.3 def +7.0+7.4	97.8	+4.2	+37	+3.3	att +1.7 def +9.0+10.7
Collingwood	11.	8	74	att +12.6 def +2.6+15.2	93.6			-3.3	att +10.7 def +1.3+11.9
Sydney by 37
≡ Sun May 25 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Western Bulldogs	16.	7	103	att -3.7 def -4.4-8.1	89.2		+32	+5.2	att -2.3 def -0.6-2.9
North Melbourne	10.	11	71	att +10.8 def +1.2+11.9	109.2	+20.0		-5.2	att +6.9 def -0.2+6.7
Western Bulldogs by 32
≡ Sun May 25 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
St Kilda	22.	9	141	att +6.7 def -2.5+4.1	101.0	+6.3	+47	+4.1	att +10.7 def -2.5+8.2
Richmond	14.	10	94	att -1.8 def -0.3-2.2	94.7			-4.1	att -1.9 def -4.3-6.2
St Kilda by 47
≡ Sun May 25 1997 2:45 PM - Gabba
Brisbane Lions	19.	12	126	att -1.3 def +3.9+2.6	87.3		+28	+3.1	att +2.6 def +3.1+5.7
Geelong	15.	8	98	att +6.2 def +11.4+17.6	90.3	+3.0		-3.1	att +6.9 def +7.5+14.5
Brisbane Lions by 28
≡ Sun May 25 1997 4:20 PM - Subiaco
West Coast	16.	14	110	att +9.7 def +11.2+20.9	107.2	+29.6	+25	-0.5	att +10.0 def +10.5+20.4
Essendon	13.	7	85	att +0.7 def +2.5+3.3	77.5			+0.5	att +1.5 def +2.2+3.7
West Coast by 25
Round 10
≡ Fri May 30 1997 9:10 PM - Football Park
Port Adelaide	14.	9	93	att -10.9 def -0.3-11.2	84.1		+38	+5.1	att -10.0 def +3.9-6.1
Carlton	7.	13	55	att +1.0 def +5.0+6.0	97.3	+13.2		-5.1	att -3.2 def +4.1+0.9
Port Adelaide by 38
≡ Sat May 31 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
Hawthorn	16.	12	108	att -4.2 def +1.0-3.2	88.5		+53	+6.8	att -2.3 def +5.9+3.6
Collingwood	8.	7	55	att +10.7 def +1.3+11.9	103.7	+15.2		-6.8	att +5.8 def -0.7+5.1
Hawthorn by 53
≡ Sat May 31 1997 2:10 PM - Kardinia Park
Geelong	16.	11	107	att +6.9 def +7.5+14.5	103.4	+6.3	+28	+2.2	att +7.3 def +9.3+16.6
St Kilda	11.	13	79	att +10.7 def -2.5+8.2	97.1			-2.2	att +8.8 def -2.8+6.0
Geelong by 28
≡ Sat May 31 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
North Melbourne	15.	13	103	att +6.9 def -0.2+6.7	96.5		+45	+4.7	att +7.6 def +3.8+11.4
West Coast	9.	4	58	att +10.0 def +10.5+20.4	98.2	+1.7		-4.7	att +5.9 def +9.8+15.8
North Melbourne by 45
≡ Sat May 31 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
Richmond	9.	13	67	att -1.9 def -4.3-6.2	106.5	+32.7		-5.8	att -5.9 def -6.1-12.0
Melbourne	14.	8	92	att -24.5 def -14.4-38.9	73.8		+25	+5.8	att -22.7 def -10.5-33.2
Melbourne by 25
≡ Sun Jun 01 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Essendon	17.	12	114	att +1.5 def +2.2+3.7	96.1	+6.6		-2.9	att +3.3 def -2.4+0.9
Western Bulldogs	20.	16	136	att -2.3 def -0.6-2.9	89.5		+22	+2.9	att +2.4 def -2.4+0.0
Western Bulldogs by 22
≡ Sun Jun 01 1997 2:10 PM - Gabba
Brisbane Lions	13.	14	92	att +2.6 def +3.1+5.7	93.6	+7.0	+3	-0.4	att +2.4 def +2.9+5.3
Sydney	13.	11	89	att +1.7 def +9.0+10.7	86.6			+0.4	att +1.9 def +9.1+11.1
Brisbane Lions by 3
≡ Mon Jun 02 1997 10:40 PM - Subiaco
Fremantle	10.	12	72	att -8.0 def +1.4-6.6	90.3			-2.4	att -9.8 def +0.9-9.0
Adelaide	16.	9	105	att +13.1 def +1.7+14.8	99.7	+9.4	+33	+2.4	att +13.6 def +3.6+17.2
Adelaide by 33
Round 11
≡ Fri Jun 06 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
Collingwood	10.	11	71	att +5.8 def -0.7+5.1	105.9	+17.1		-2.3	att +2.3 def +0.5+2.8
Richmond	11.	11	77	att -5.9 def -6.1-12.0	88.8		+6	+2.3	att -7.0 def -2.7-9.7
Richmond by 6
≡ Sat Jun 07 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Essendon	13.	13	91	att +3.3 def -2.4+0.9	91.4			-3.0	att +3.2 def -5.4-2.2
Hawthorn	17.	22	124	att -2.3 def +5.9+3.6	94.1	+2.7	+33	+3.0	att +0.7 def +5.9+6.6
Hawthorn by 33
≡ Sat Jun 07 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Western Bulldogs	14.	12	96	att +2.4 def -2.4+0.0	87.0		+21	+3.8	att +3.3 def +0.5+3.8
Geelong	11.	9	75	att +7.3 def +9.3+16.6	103.7	+16.6		-3.8	att +4.4 def +8.4+12.9
Western Bulldogs by 21
≡ Sat Jun 07 1997 9:10 PM - Football Park
Port Adelaide	4.	17	41	att -10.0 def +3.9-6.1	80.8			-2.2	att -14.0 def +5.7-8.2
Sydney	10.	16	76	att +1.9 def +9.1+11.1	94.0	+13.1	+35	+2.2	att +0.1 def +13.1+13.2
Sydney by 35
≡ Sun Jun 08 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Melbourne	5.	15	45	att -22.7 def -10.5-33.2	73.7			-1.4	att -25.6 def -9.0-34.5
Adelaide	14.	13	97	att +13.6 def +3.6+17.2	112.1	+38.3	+52	+1.4	att +12.1 def +6.4+18.5
Adelaide by 52
≡ Sun Jun 08 1997 4:10 PM - Subiaco
West Coast	11.	7	73	att +5.9 def +9.8+15.8	108.8	+21.8		-3.8	att +2.4 def +9.6+12.0
St Kilda	13.	11	89	att +8.8 def -2.8+6.0	87.0		+16	+3.8	att +9.0 def +0.8+9.8
St Kilda by 16
≡ Mon Jun 09 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Carlton	12.	12	84	att -3.2 def +4.1+0.9	93.9	+7.6	+21	+1.3	att -4.2 def +6.4+2.2
Brisbane Lions	9.	9	63	att +2.4 def +2.9+5.3	86.3			-1.3	att +0.1 def +3.8+3.9
Carlton by 21
≡ Mon Jun 09 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
North Melbourne	15.	15	105	att +7.6 def +3.8+11.4	106.7	+32.3	+26	-0.6	att +7.4 def +3.3+10.8
Fremantle	12.	7	79	att -9.8 def +0.9-9.0	74.4			+0.6	att -9.4 def +1.0-8.3
North Melbourne by 26
Round 12
≡ Fri Jun 13 1997 7:40 PM - S.C.G.
Sydney	26.	8	164	att +0.1 def +13.1+13.2	102.8	+35.0	+54	+1.9	att +6.2 def +8.9+15.2
Richmond	16.	14	110	att -7.0 def -2.7-9.7	67.8			-1.9	att -2.8 def -8.8-11.6
Sydney by 54
≡ Sat Jun 14 1997 2:10 PM - Victoria Park
Collingwood	7.	13	55	att +2.3 def +0.5+2.8	92.7	+2.8		-1.9	att -1.5 def +2.4+0.9
West Coast	11.	5	71	att +2.4 def +9.6+12.0	89.9		+16	+1.9	att +0.5 def +13.4+13.9
West Coast by 16
≡ Sat Jun 14 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Western Bulldogs	12.	10	82	att +3.3 def +0.5+3.8	97.5	+32.0		-4.4	att +1.7 def -2.4-0.6
Port Adelaide	14.	10	94	att -14.0 def +5.7-8.2	65.5		+12	+4.4	att -11.1 def +7.3-3.8
Port Adelaide by 12
≡ Sat Jun 14 1997 2:10 PM - Kardinia Park
Geelong	12.	10	82	att +4.4 def +8.4+12.9	92.5	+6.3		-1.2	att +3.4 def +8.3+11.6
Hawthorn	13.	10	88	att +0.7 def +5.9+6.6	86.3		+6	+1.2	att +0.9 def +7.0+7.8
Hawthorn by 6
≡ Sun Jun 15 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
St Kilda	16.	20	116	att +9.0 def +0.8+9.8	96.6	+7.6	+31	+2.3	att +11.0 def +1.2+12.1
Carlton	12.	13	85	att -4.2 def +6.4+2.2	89.0			-2.3	att -4.6 def +4.5-0.1
St Kilda by 31
≡ Sun Jun 15 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Melbourne	7.	8	50	att -25.6 def -9.0-34.5	70.6			-5.9	att -27.6 def -12.8-40.4
Brisbane Lions	21.	9	135	att +0.1 def +3.8+3.9	97.0	+26.5	+85	+5.9	att +3.9 def +5.9+9.8
Brisbane Lions by 85
≡ Sun Jun 15 1997 3:40 PM - Football Park
Adelaide	12.	11	83	att +12.1 def +6.4+18.5	108.8	+19.8		-4.2	att +9.5 def +4.8+14.4
North Melbourne	16.	9	105	att +7.4 def +3.3+10.8	89.0		+22	+4.2	att +9.0 def +5.9+14.9
North Melbourne by 22
≡ Sun Jun 15 1997 4:10 PM - Subiaco
Fremantle	24.	13	157	att -9.4 def +1.0-8.3	96.0	+5.8	+97	+9.1	att -3.3 def +4.1+0.8
Essendon	9.	6	60	att +3.2 def -5.4-2.2	90.2			-9.1	att +0.2 def -11.5-11.3
Fremantle by 97
Round 13
≡ Fri Jun 27 1997 10:40 PM - Subiaco
West Coast	11.	13	79	att +0.5 def +13.4+13.9	96.0	+26.0		-3.3	att -1.2 def +11.8+10.6
Carlton	12.	14	86	att -4.6 def +4.5-0.1	70.0		+7	+3.3	att -3.0 def +6.2+3.2
Carlton by 7
≡ Sat Jun 28 1997 2:10 PM - Kardinia Park
Geelong	17.	8	110	att +3.4 def +8.3+11.6	98.5	+9.3	+56	+4.7	att +4.5 def +11.8+16.3
Adelaide	7.	12	54	att +9.5 def +4.8+14.4	89.2			-4.7	att +6.0 def +3.7+9.7
Geelong by 56
≡ Sat Jun 28 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Richmond	4.	10	34	att -2.8 def -8.8-11.6	102.7			-9.3	att -9.7 def -11.2-20.9
Essendon	19.	13	127	att +0.2 def -11.5-11.3	103.0	+0.3	+93	+9.3	att +2.6 def -4.6-2.0
Essendon by 93
≡ Sat Jun 28 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
St Kilda	11.	18	84	att +11.0 def +1.2+12.1	107.3	+12.8		-3.0	att +8.6 def +0.5+9.2
Western Bulldogs	15.	11	101	att +1.7 def -2.4-0.6	94.6		+17	+3.0	att +2.4 def -0.0+2.3
Western Bulldogs by 17
≡ Sat Jun 28 1997 7:40 PM - Gabba
Brisbane Lions	11.	22	88	att +3.9 def +5.9+9.8	101.5	+20.9	+15	-0.6	att +2.5 def +6.7+9.2
Collingwood	11.	7	73	att -1.5 def +2.4+0.9	80.6			+0.6	att -2.2 def +3.7+1.5
Brisbane Lions by 15
≡ Sat Jun 28 1997 9:10 PM - Football Park
Port Adelaide	10.	9	69	att -11.1 def +7.3-3.8	84.8		+15	+1.6	att -12.7 def +10.4-2.3
Fremantle	7.	12	54	att -3.3 def +4.1+0.8	85.5	+0.6		-1.6	att -6.4 def +5.6-0.8
Port Adelaide by 15
≡ Sun Jun 29 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
Hawthorn	17.	16	118	att +0.9 def +7.0+7.8	107.6	+48.2	+63	+1.5	att +1.9 def +7.4+9.3
Melbourne	7.	13	55	att -27.6 def -12.8-40.4	59.4			-1.5	att -28.1 def -13.8-41.9
Hawthorn by 63
≡ Sun Jun 29 1997 2:10 PM - S.C.G.
Sydney	8.	17	65	att +6.2 def +8.9+15.2	100.3	+12.2	+10	-0.2	att +2.7 def +12.2+14.9
North Melbourne	7.	13	55	att +9.0 def +5.9+14.9	88.1			+0.2	att +5.7 def +9.4+15.2
Sydney by 10
Round 14
≡ Fri Jul 04 1997 9:10 PM - Football Park
Adelaide	16.	10	106	att +6.0 def +3.7+9.7	94.2	+11.1	+75	+6.4	att +7.2 def +8.9+16.1
West Coast	4.	7	31	att -1.2 def +11.8+10.6	83.1			-6.4	att -6.4 def +10.6+4.2
Adelaide by 75
≡ Sat Jul 05 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Carlton	11.	8	74	att -3.0 def +6.2+3.2	91.0	+0.8		-3.7	att -4.7 def +4.2-0.5
Western Bulldogs	16.	14	110	att +2.4 def -0.0+2.3	90.2		+36	+3.7	att +4.3 def +1.7+6.0
Western Bulldogs by 36
≡ Sat Jul 05 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Geelong	9.	26	80	att +4.5 def +11.8+16.3	94.8	+14.8	+8	-0.7	att +3.1 def +12.6+15.6
Collingwood	10.	12	72	att -2.2 def +3.7+1.5	80.0			+0.7	att -3.0 def +5.2+2.2
Geelong by 8
≡ Sat Jul 05 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
St Kilda	20.	13	133	att +8.6 def +0.5+9.2	93.2		+54	+6.0	att +12.6 def +2.5+15.2
North Melbourne	11.	13	79	att +5.7 def +9.4+15.2	99.2	+6.0		-6.0	att +3.7 def +5.5+9.2
St Kilda by 54
≡ Sat Jul 05 1997 10:40 PM - W.A.C.A.
Fremantle	6.	12	48	att -6.4 def +5.6-0.8	81.4		+15	+1.9	att -9.7 def +10.8+1.1
Sydney	3.	15	33	att +2.7 def +12.2+14.9	85.1	+3.7		-1.9	att -2.5 def +15.6+13.1
Fremantle by 15
≡ Sun Jul 06 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Essendon	18.	12	120	att +2.6 def -4.6-2.0	110.4	+39.9	+63	+2.3	att +3.6 def -3.3+0.3
Melbourne	8.	9	57	att -28.1 def -13.8-41.9	70.6			-2.3	att -29.4 def -14.8-44.2
Essendon by 63
≡ Sun Jul 06 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
Hawthorn	18.	16	124	att +1.9 def +7.4+9.3	91.5	+31.6	+32	+0.0	att +5.2 def +4.2+9.3
Port Adelaide	13.	14	92	att -12.7 def +10.4-2.3	59.9			-0.0	att -9.5 def +7.2-2.3
Hawthorn by 32
≡ Sun Jul 06 1997 2:10 PM - Gabba
Brisbane Lions	7.	26	68	att +2.5 def +6.7+9.2	113.7	+42.1	+18	-2.4	att -2.0 def +8.8+6.8
Richmond	7.	8	50	att -9.7 def -11.2-20.9	71.6			+2.4	att -11.9 def -6.6-18.5
Brisbane Lions by 18
Round 15
≡ Fri Jul 11 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
North Melbourne	14.	8	92	att +3.7 def +5.5+9.2	85.1			-0.4	att +4.4 def +4.4+8.8
Geelong	15.	12	102	att +3.1 def +12.6+15.6	91.6	+6.5	+10	+0.4	att +4.1 def +11.9+16.0
Geelong by 10
≡ Sat Jul 12 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Melbourne	18.	11	119	att -29.4 def -14.8-44.2	60.4		+19	+6.3	att -23.6 def -14.4-37.9
Carlton	15.	10	100	att -4.7 def +4.2-0.5	104.0	+43.7		-6.3	att -5.1 def -1.7-6.8
Melbourne by 19
≡ Sat Jul 12 1997 2:10 PM - Victoria Park
Collingwood	25.	10	160	att -3.0 def +5.2+2.2	86.1	+13.1	+100	+8.7	att +4.4 def +6.5+10.9
Fremantle	9.	6	60	att -9.7 def +10.8+1.1	73.0			-8.7	att -11.0 def +3.5-7.6
Collingwood by 100
≡ Sat Jul 12 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Western Bulldogs	11.	7	73	att +4.3 def +1.7+6.0	95.5	+11.2		-7.5	att +2.1 def -3.6-1.5
Brisbane Lions	21.	11	137	att -2.0 def +8.8+6.8	84.3		+64	+7.5	att +3.2 def +11.1+14.3
Brisbane Lions by 64
≡ Sat Jul 12 1997 9:10 PM - Football Park
Adelaide	10.	16	76	att +7.2 def +8.9+16.1	104.6	+12.9	+10	-0.3	att +4.3 def +11.5+15.8
St Kilda	9.	12	66	att +12.6 def +2.5+15.2	91.7			+0.3	att +10.1 def +5.4+15.4
Adelaide by 10
≡ Sun Jul 13 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Richmond	22.	13	145	att -11.9 def -6.6-18.5	78.0		+76	+10.4	att -5.2 def -2.9-8.1
Hawthorn	10.	9	69	att +5.2 def +4.2+9.3	105.8	+27.8		-10.4	att +1.5 def -2.5-1.0
Richmond by 76
≡ Sun Jul 13 1997 2:45 PM - S.C.G.
Sydney	11.	13	79	att -2.5 def +15.6+13.1	100.8	+24.8	+1	-2.4	att -4.7 def +15.4+10.7
Essendon	11.	12	78	att +3.6 def -3.3+0.3	76.0			+2.4	att +3.8 def -1.1+2.7
Sydney by 1
≡ Sun Jul 13 1997 4:20 PM - Subiaco
West Coast	12.	13	85	att -6.4 def +10.6+4.2	86.4	+26.5	+18	-0.8	att -6.6 def +9.9+3.3
Port Adelaide	9.	13	67	att -9.5 def +7.2-2.3	59.9			+0.8	att -8.8 def +7.3-1.5
West Coast by 18
Round 16
≡ Fri Jul 18 1997 7:40 PM - Gabba
Brisbane Lions	17.	16	118	att +3.2 def +11.1+14.3	91.8	+10.5	+31	+2.0	att +5.9 def +10.5+16.4
Adelaide	13.	9	87	att +4.3 def +11.5+15.8	81.2			-2.0	att +4.9 def +8.8+13.7
Brisbane Lions by 31
≡ Sat Jul 19 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Carlton	25.	15	165	att -5.1 def -1.7-6.8	90.0		+78	+8.7	att +2.4 def -0.4+2.0
Essendon	13.	9	87	att +3.8 def -1.1+2.7	99.4	+9.5		-8.7	att +2.5 def -8.6-6.1
Carlton by 78
≡ Sat Jul 19 1997 2:10 PM - Kardinia Park
Geelong	16.	14	110	att +4.1 def +11.9+16.0	101.0	+24.1	+32	+0.8	att +5.0 def +11.8+16.8
Richmond	12.	6	78	att -5.2 def -2.9-8.1	76.9			-0.8	att -5.0 def -3.8-8.9
Geelong by 32
≡ Sat Jul 19 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
Hawthorn	9.	8	62	att +1.5 def -2.5-1.0	90.1			-6.3	att -1.3 def -6.0-7.3
St Kilda	20.	21	141	att +10.1 def +5.4+15.4	106.6	+16.5	+79	+6.3	att +13.5 def +8.2+21.7
St Kilda by 79
≡ Sat Jul 19 1997 7:40 PM - S.C.G.
Sydney	15.	22	112	att -4.7 def +15.4+10.7	85.4	+19.4	+37	+1.8	att -2.0 def +14.5+12.4
West Coast	11.	9	75	att -6.6 def +9.9+3.3	66.1			-1.8	att -5.7 def +7.2+1.6
Sydney by 37
≡ Sat Jul 19 1997 9:10 PM - Football Park
Port Adelaide	17.	9	111	att -8.8 def +7.3-1.5	84.7		+53	+6.1	att -6.2 def +10.8+4.7
Collingwood	8.	10	58	att +4.4 def +6.5+10.9	93.0	+8.3		-6.1	att +0.9 def +3.9+4.7
Port Adelaide by 53
≡ Sun Jul 20 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Melbourne	7.	16	58	att -23.6 def -14.4-37.9	66.0			-0.9	att -24.4 def -14.5-38.8
North Melbourne	17.	12	114	att +4.4 def +4.4+8.8	112.7	+46.7	+56	+0.9	att +4.5 def +5.2+9.7
North Melbourne by 56
≡ Sun Jul 20 1997 4:10 PM - Subiaco
Fremantle	15.	7	97	att -11.0 def +3.5-7.6	92.5	+5.9	+6	+0.0	att -10.6 def +3.0-7.6
Western Bulldogs	13.	13	91	att +2.1 def -3.6-1.5	86.6			-0.0	att +2.5 def -4.0-1.5
Fremantle by 6
Round 17
≡ Fri Jul 25 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
Essendon	10.	12	72	att +2.5 def -8.6-6.1	91.7	+9.3		-5.9	att +0.6 def -12.6-12.0
Port Adelaide	18.	14	122	att -6.2 def +10.8+4.7	82.4		+50	+5.9	att -2.2 def +12.8+10.6
Port Adelaide by 50
≡ Sat Jul 26 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Carlton	7.	16	58	att +2.4 def -0.4+2.0	91.2			-3.0	att -0.9 def -0.1-1.1
North Melbourne	14.	12	96	att +4.5 def +5.2+9.7	98.9	+7.8	+38	+3.0	att +4.2 def +8.5+12.8
North Melbourne by 38
≡ Sat Jul 26 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
Hawthorn	9.	8	62	att -1.3 def -6.0-7.3	95.7	+12.3		-2.1	att -4.7 def -4.7-9.4
Fremantle	10.	11	71	att -10.6 def +3.0-7.6	83.4		+9	+2.1	att -11.8 def +6.4-5.5
Fremantle by 9
≡ Sat Jul 26 1997 4:40 PM - S.C.G.
Sydney	22.	17	149	att -2.0 def +14.5+12.4	102.0	+26.0	+97	+7.1	att +2.7 def +16.9+19.6
Western Bulldogs	7.	10	52	att +2.5 def -4.0-1.5	76.1			-7.1	att +0.1 def -8.7-8.6
Sydney by 97
≡ Sat Jul 26 1997 9:10 PM - Football Park
Adelaide	29.	11	185	att +4.9 def +8.8+13.7	108.7	+34.6	+137	+10.2	att +12.5 def +11.5+24.0
Richmond	7.	6	48	att -5.0 def -3.8-8.9	74.1			-10.2	att -7.7 def -11.5-19.1
Adelaide by 137
≡ Sun Jul 27 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Collingwood	20.	14	134	att +0.9 def +3.9+4.7	109.3	+43.6	+52	+0.8	att +3.3 def +2.3+5.6
Melbourne	12.	10	82	att -24.4 def -14.5-38.8	65.8			-0.8	att -22.7 def -16.9-39.7
Collingwood by 52
≡ Sun Jul 27 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
St Kilda	12.	20	92	att +13.5 def +8.2+21.7	103.0	+17.3	+48	+3.1	att +12.4 def +12.4+24.8
Brisbane Lions	5.	14	44	att +5.9 def +10.5+16.4	85.6			-3.1	att +1.7 def +11.6+13.3
St Kilda by 48
≡ Sun Jul 27 1997 4:10 PM - Subiaco
West Coast	20.	9	129	att -5.7 def +7.2+1.6	82.5		+47	+5.0	att -1.0 def +7.6+6.6
Geelong	12.	10	82	att +5.0 def +11.8+16.8	85.8	+3.2		-5.0	att +4.6 def +7.1+11.8
West Coast by 47
Round 18
≡ Fri Aug 01 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
North Melbourne	11.	17	83	att +4.2 def +8.5+12.8	110.8	+24.8	+19	-0.6	att +1.4 def +10.7+12.2
Essendon	8.	16	64	att +0.6 def -12.6-12.0	86.0			+0.6	att -1.6 def -9.8-11.4
North Melbourne by 19
≡ Sat Aug 02 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Richmond	17.	13	115	att -7.7 def -11.5-19.1	95.1		+15	+2.5	att -5.7 def -10.9-16.6
Western Bulldogs	15.	10	100	att +0.1 def -8.7-8.6	105.6	+10.5		-2.5	att -0.4 def -10.7-11.2
Richmond by 15
≡ Sat Aug 02 1997 2:10 PM - Kardinia Park
Geelong	25.	9	159	att +4.6 def +7.1+11.8	91.8	+21.2	+85	+6.4	att +11.3 def +6.8+18.1
Port Adelaide	11.	8	74	att -2.2 def +12.8+10.6	70.6			-6.4	att -1.9 def +6.1+4.2
Geelong by 85
≡ Sat Aug 02 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Melbourne	7.	11	53	att -22.7 def -16.9-39.7	60.4			-6.9	att -23.5 def -23.1-46.6
Sydney	25.	19	169	att +2.7 def +16.9+19.6	107.6	+47.2	+116	+6.9	att +8.8 def +17.6+26.4
Sydney by 116
≡ Sat Aug 02 1997 7:40 PM - Gabba
Brisbane Lions	21.	15	141	att +1.7 def +11.6+13.3	106.4	+34.7	+70	+3.5	att +5.2 def +11.7+16.8
Hawthorn	11.	5	71	att -4.7 def -4.7-9.4	71.7			-3.5	att -4.8 def -8.2-12.9
Brisbane Lions by 70
≡ Sun Aug 03 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Collingwood	12.	17	89	att +3.3 def +2.3+5.6	85.0			-0.3	att +3.7 def +1.6+5.3
St Kilda	15.	21	111	att +12.4 def +12.4+24.8	104.1	+19.2	+22	+0.3	att +13.1 def +12.0+25.0
St Kilda by 22
≡ Sun Aug 03 1997 2:40 PM - Football Park
Adelaide	18.	19	127	att +12.5 def +11.5+24.0	112.6	+37.0	+41	+0.4	att +13.9 def +10.4+24.4
Carlton	13.	8	86	att -0.9 def -0.1-1.1	75.6			-0.4	att +0.1 def -1.6-1.5
Adelaide by 41
≡ Sun Aug 03 1997 6:10 PM - Subiaco
Fremantle	7.	7	49	att -11.8 def +6.4-5.5	74.5			-2.1	att -14.4 def +6.8-7.5
West Coast	13.	4	82	att -1.0 def +7.6+6.6	86.6	+12.0	+33	+2.1	att -1.5 def +10.2+8.7
West Coast by 33
Round 19
≡ Fri Aug 08 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
North Melbourne	17.	14	116	att +1.4 def +10.7+12.2	89.8	+7.4	+57	+5.0	att +4.1 def +13.1+17.1
Brisbane Lions	9.	5	59	att +5.2 def +11.7+16.8	82.4			-5.0	att +2.8 def +9.0+11.9
North Melbourne by 57
≡ Sat Aug 09 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Carlton	14.	23	107	att +0.1 def -1.6-1.5	92.5		+16	+2.3	att +1.5 def -0.7+0.8
Collingwood	13.	13	91	att +3.7 def +1.6+5.3	99.3	+6.8		-2.3	att +2.9 def +0.1+3.0
Carlton by 16
≡ Sat Aug 09 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Western Bulldogs	14.	18	102	att -0.4 def -10.7-11.2	116.7	+35.4	+38	+0.3	att -1.9 def -9.0-10.9
Melbourne	9.	10	64	att -23.5 def -23.1-46.6	81.2			-0.3	att -25.2 def -21.6-46.8
Western Bulldogs by 38
≡ Sat Aug 09 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
Hawthorn	10.	6	66	att -4.8 def -8.2-12.9	85.1			-1.1	att -6.7 def -7.4-14.1
West Coast	13.	9	87	att -1.5 def +10.2+8.7	94.7	+9.6	+21	+1.1	att -2.3 def +12.1+9.8
West Coast by 21
≡ Sat Aug 09 1997 10:40 PM - W.A.C.A.
Fremantle	12.	13	85	att -14.4 def +6.8-7.5	96.5	+21.0	+43	+2.2	att -15.5 def +10.2-5.3
Richmond	5.	12	42	att -5.7 def -10.9-16.6	75.5			-2.2	att -9.0 def -9.8-18.8
Fremantle by 43
≡ Sun Aug 10 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Essendon	11.	7	73	att -1.6 def -9.8-11.4	85.5		+5	+3.5	att -2.9 def -5.1-8.0
Geelong	9.	14	68	att +11.3 def +6.8+18.1	115.1	+29.6		-3.5	att +6.6 def +8.1+14.7
Essendon by 5
≡ Sun Aug 10 1997 2:45 PM - S.C.G.
Sydney	17.	17	119	att +8.8 def +17.6+26.4	96.8	+13.4		-2.2	att +11.0 def +13.2+24.2
St Kilda	18.	20	128	att +13.1 def +12.0+25.0	83.5		+9	+2.2	att +17.5 def +9.7+27.3
St Kilda by 9
≡ Sun Aug 10 1997 3:40 PM - Football Park
Port Adelaide	9.	4	58	att -1.9 def +6.1+4.2	81.7			+2.1	att -4.2 def +10.6+6.3
Adelaide	9.	11	65	att +13.9 def +10.4+24.4	109.9	+28.2	+7	-2.1	att +9.5 def +12.8+22.3
Adelaide by 7
Round 20
≡ Fri Aug 15 1997 10:40 PM - W.A.C.A.
West Coast	15.	7	97	att -2.3 def +12.1+9.8	119.4	+68.6	+38	-3.1	att -4.5 def +11.2+6.8
Melbourne	7.	17	59	att -25.2 def -21.6-46.8	50.7			+3.1	att -24.4 def -19.4-43.8
West Coast by 38
≡ Sat Aug 16 1997 2:10 PM - Kardinia Park
Geelong	13.	17	95	att +6.6 def +8.1+14.7	101.3	+13.9	+28	+1.4	att +6.0 def +10.1+16.1
Carlton	9.	13	67	att +1.5 def -0.7+0.8	87.5			-1.4	att -0.5 def -0.1-0.6
Geelong by 28
≡ Sat Aug 16 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Collingwood	13.	13	91	att +2.9 def +0.1+3.0	102.0	+11.0	+10	-0.1	att +1.8 def +1.1+2.9
Essendon	12.	9	81	att -2.9 def -5.1-8.0	91.0			+0.1	att -3.9 def -4.0-7.9
Collingwood by 10
≡ Sat Aug 16 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
St Kilda	12.	5	77	att +17.5 def +9.7+27.3	107.3	+44.6	+13	-3.2	att +14.5 def +9.6+24.1
Fremantle	9.	10	64	att -15.5 def +10.2-5.3	62.7			+3.2	att -15.4 def +13.2-2.2
St Kilda by 13
≡ Sat Aug 16 1997 7:40 PM - Gabba
Brisbane Lions	13.	15	93	att +2.8 def +9.0+11.9	92.2	+25.5	+0	-2.6	att +2.9 def +6.4+9.3
Port Adelaide	13.	15	93	att -4.2 def +10.6+6.3	66.7		+0	+2.6	att -1.6 def +10.5+8.9
Match Drawn
≡ Sun Aug 17 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Richmond	14.	13	97	att -9.0 def -9.8-18.8	71.9		+1	+3.7	att -6.5 def -8.6-15.1
North Melbourne	14.	12	96	att +4.1 def +13.1+17.1	107.8	+35.9		-3.7	att +2.9 def +10.6+13.5
Richmond by 1
≡ Sun Aug 17 1997 2:45 PM - S.C.G.
Sydney	20.	15	135	att +11.0 def +13.2+24.2	118.4	+50.3	+58	+0.8	att +12.7 def +12.3+25.0
Hawthorn	11.	11	77	att -6.7 def -7.4-14.1	68.2			-0.8	att -5.8 def -9.1-14.9
Sydney by 58
≡ Sun Aug 17 1997 3:40 PM - Football Park
Adelaide	7.	18	60	att +9.5 def +12.8+22.3	118.5	+45.1		-8.8	att +3.6 def +9.8+13.4
Western Bulldogs	16.	7	103	att -1.9 def -9.0-10.9	73.3		+43	+8.8	att +1.1 def -3.2-2.1
Western Bulldogs by 43
Round 21
≡ Fri Aug 22 1997 7:40 PM - M.C.G.
Melbourne	8.	14	62	att -24.4 def -19.4-43.8	60.0			+1.6	att -24.2 def -18.0-42.2
St Kilda	17.	12	114	att +14.5 def +9.6+24.1	127.9	+67.9	+52	-1.6	att +13.1 def +9.4+22.5
St Kilda by 52
≡ Sat Aug 23 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Carlton	11.	10	76	att -0.5 def -0.1-0.6	87.2		+35	+4.9	att -1.6 def +5.9+4.3
Sydney	5.	11	41	att +12.7 def +12.3+25.0	100.8	+13.6		-4.9	att +6.7 def +13.4+20.1
Carlton by 35
≡ Sat Aug 23 1997 2:10 PM - Western Oval
Western Bulldogs	12.	14	86	att +1.1 def -3.2-2.1	89.8	+3.2	+18	+1.5	att +0.7 def -1.3-0.6
West Coast	10.	8	68	att -4.5 def +11.2+6.8	86.7			-1.5	att -6.4 def +11.6+5.3
Western Bulldogs by 18
≡ Sat Aug 23 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
North Melbourne	10.	21	81	att +2.9 def +10.6+13.5	106.0	+28.3	+38	+1.0	att +0.4 def +14.0+14.4
Hawthorn	6.	7	43	att -5.8 def -9.1-14.9	77.6			-1.0	att -9.2 def -6.6-15.8
North Melbourne by 38
≡ Sat Aug 23 1997 7:40 PM - Gabba
Brisbane Lions	15.	12	102	att +2.9 def +6.4+9.3	106.9	+29.2		-3.3	att +2.4 def +3.6+6.0
Essendon	16.	10	106	att -3.9 def -4.0-7.9	77.7		+4	+3.3	att -1.1 def -3.5-4.6
Essendon by 4
≡ Sun Aug 24 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Richmond	22.	14	146	att -6.5 def -8.6-15.1	83.0		+85	+8.9	att -0.2 def -6.0-6.2
Port Adelaide	8.	13	61	att -1.6 def +10.5+8.9	87.0	+4.0		-8.9	att -4.2 def +4.2-0.0
Richmond by 85
≡ Sun Aug 24 1997 4:10 PM - Subiaco
Fremantle	9.	14	68	att -15.4 def +13.2-2.2	74.5			-2.6	att -16.1 def +11.3-4.8
Geelong	14.	16	100	att +6.0 def +10.1+16.1	80.8	+6.3	+32	+2.6	att +7.9 def +10.8+18.7
Geelong by 32
≡ Mon Aug 25 1997 9:10 PM - Football Park
Adelaide	6.	12	48	att +3.6 def +9.8+13.4	102.5	+22.5	+9	-1.4	att -1.8 def +13.9+12.1
Collingwood	5.	9	39	att +1.8 def +1.1+2.9	80.0			+1.4	att -2.3 def +6.6+4.3
Adelaide by 9
Round 22
≡ Fri Aug 29 1997 10:40 PM - W.A.C.A.
West Coast	18.	12	120	att -6.4 def +11.6+5.3	90.0	+11.3	+39	+2.8	att -3.4 def +11.4+8.0
Brisbane Lions	11.	15	81	att +2.4 def +3.6+6.0	78.8			-2.8	att +2.6 def +0.6+3.2
West Coast by 39
≡ Sat Aug 30 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Carlton	13.	11	89	att -1.6 def +5.9+4.3	98.3	+10.4		-1.2	att -2.6 def +5.6+3.0
Richmond	13.	13	91	att -0.2 def -6.0-6.2	87.9		+2	+1.2	att +0.1 def -5.0-4.9
Richmond by 2
≡ Sat Aug 30 1997 2:10 PM - Waverley Park
Hawthorn	13.	9	87	att -9.2 def -6.6-15.8	86.0			-0.3	att -9.2 def -6.9-16.1
Western Bulldogs	15.	15	105	att +0.7 def -1.3-0.6	101.3	+15.2	+18	+0.3	att +1.1 def -1.4-0.3
Western Bulldogs by 18
≡ Sat Aug 30 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Melbourne	18.	11	119	att -24.2 def -18.0-42.2	64.5		+40	+6.5	att -18.7 def -16.9-35.6
Fremantle	11.	13	79	att -16.1 def +11.3-4.8	89.9	+25.4		-6.5	att -17.2 def +5.9-11.3
Melbourne by 40
≡ Sat Aug 30 1997 7:40 PM - S.C.G.
Sydney	13.	12	90	att +6.7 def +13.4+20.1	96.0	+13.4		-2.3	att +6.1 def +11.7+17.8
Geelong	15.	10	100	att +7.9 def +10.8+18.7	82.5		+10	+2.3	att +9.7 def +11.4+21.0
Geelong by 10
≡ Sun Aug 31 1997 2:10 PM - Princes Park
Essendon	16.	6	102	att -1.1 def -3.5-4.6	85.0		+4	+0.9	att +0.6 def -4.3-3.7
Adelaide	14.	14	98	att -1.8 def +13.9+12.1	89.7	+4.6		-0.9	att -1.0 def +12.2+11.2
Essendon by 4
≡ Sun Aug 31 1997 2:10 PM - M.C.G.
Collingwood	18.	14	122	att -2.3 def +6.6+4.3	77.7		+11	+2.1	att +2.1 def +4.3+6.4
North Melbourne	15.	21	111	att +0.4 def +14.0+14.4	87.8	+10.2		-2.1	att +2.7 def +9.6+12.3
Collingwood by 11
≡ Sun Aug 31 1997 6:10 PM - Football Park
Port Adelaide	12.	12	84	att -4.2 def +4.2-0.0	86.4			-1.4	att -4.4 def +3.0-1.5
St Kilda	17.	15	117	att +13.1 def +9.4+22.5	104.9	+18.6	+33	+1.4	att +14.3 def +9.7+24.0
St Kilda by 33
Finals
≡ Sat Sep 06 1997 2:30 PM - M.C.G.
Qualifying Final - Week 1
Western Bulldogs	18.	11	119	att +1.1 def -1.4-0.3	89.4		+35	+4.1	att +4.0 def -0.2+3.8
Sydney	12.	12	84	att +6.1 def +11.7+17.8	95.5	+6.1		-4.1	att +5.0 def +8.7+13.7
Western Bulldogs by 35
≡ Sun Sep 07 1997 2:30 PM - Waverley Park
Qualifying Final - Week 1
St Kilda	20.	15	135	att +14.3 def +9.7+24.0	113.7	+32.8	+46	+1.3	att +16.5 def +8.8+25.3
Brisbane Lions	13.	11	89	att +2.6 def +0.6+3.2	81.0			-1.3	att +3.4 def -1.5+1.9
St Kilda by 46
≡ Sun Sep 07 1997 3:00 PM - Football Park
Qualifying Final - Week 1
Adelaide	14.	15	99	att -1.0 def +12.2+11.2	87.6	+15.2	+33	+1.8	att +0.1 def +12.9+13.0
West Coast	9.	12	66	att -3.4 def +11.4+8.0	72.4			-1.8	att -4.0 def +10.3+6.3
Adelaide by 33
≡ Sun Sep 07 1997 7:00 PM - M.C.G.
Qualifying Final - Week 1
North Melbourne	11.	13	79	att +2.7 def +9.6+12.3	85.3		+18	+2.7	att +2.1 def +12.9+15.0
Geelong	9.	7	61	att +9.7 def +11.4+21.0	94.1	+8.7		-2.7	att +6.4 def +12.0+18.3
North Melbourne by 18
≡ Sat Sep 13 1997 2:30 PM - M.C.G.
Semi Final - Week 2
North Melbourne	15.	8	98	att +2.1 def +12.9+15.0	91.8	+20.7	+13	-0.8	att +2.7 def +11.5+14.2
West Coast	12.	13	85	att -4.0 def +10.3+6.3	71.1			+0.8	att -2.6 def +9.6+7.0
North Melbourne by 13
≡ Sat Sep 13 1997 8:15 PM - Football Park
Semi Final - Week 2
Adelaide	11.	10	76	att +0.1 def +12.9+13.0	88.2	+6.7	+8	+0.1	att -1.1 def +14.2+13.1
Geelong	9.	14	68	att +6.4 def +12.0+18.3	81.5			-0.1	att +5.0 def +13.2+18.2
Adelaide by 8
≡ Fri Sep 19 1997 7:45 PM - M.C.G.
Preliminary Final - Week 3
St Kilda	15.	14	104	att +16.5 def +8.8+25.3	98.9	+11.1	+31	+2.0	att +17.0 def +10.3+27.3
North Melbourne	11.	7	73	att +2.7 def +11.5+14.2	87.8			-2.0	att +1.2 def +11.0+12.2
St Kilda by 31
≡ Sat Sep 20 1997 2:30 PM - M.C.G.
Preliminary Final - Week 3
Adelaide	12.	21	93	att -1.1 def +14.2+13.1	87.2		+2	+0.5	att -0.5 def +14.1+13.6
Western Bulldogs	13.	13	91	att +4.0 def -0.2+3.8	89.8	+2.6		-0.5	att +4.1 def -0.8+3.3
Adelaide by 2
≡ Sat Sep 27 1997 2:45 PM - M.C.G.
Grand Final - Week 4
Adelaide	19.	11	125	att -0.5 def +14.1+13.6	77.2		+31	+5.7	att +4.3 def +15.0+19.3
St Kilda	13.	16	94	att +17.0 def +10.3+27.3	102.9	+25.7		-5.7	att +16.1 def +5.6+21.6
Adelaide by 31

History - AFL Season 1997