The 1997 AFL season was the 101st season of the
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...
(AFL), the highest level senior
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season ran from 27 March until 27 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
Before the season, the
Port Adelaide Football Club
Port Adelaide Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, Alberton, South Australia. The club's senior men's team plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), where they are nicknamed ...
(
SANFL
The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport.
Originally formed as the ...
) was admitted to the league, increasing the South Australian membership to two clubs. Foundation club
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
, which had gone into
administration
Administration may refer to:
Management of organizations
* Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal
** Administrative assistant, Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an admini ...
in 1996, merged with the
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, nicknamed the Bears, was a professional Australian rules football club based in Queensland on the Gold Coast (relocated to Brisbane in 1993). The club participated in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/ ...
to form a new Queensland-based club known as the
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is a professional Australian rules football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL).
The club was formed in late 1996 via a merger of the Melbourne-based 1883 foundation VFL c ...
. The
Footscray Football Club
The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition.
Founded in 1877 as the Footscray Football Club, and based in West Footscray in the o ...
changed its name to the
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition.
Founded in 1877 as the Footscray Football Club, and based in West Footscray in the o ...
. With these changes, the league's size remained at sixteen clubs.
The premiership was won by the
Adelaide Football Club for the first time, after it defeated by 31 points in the
1997 AFL Grand Final.
Premiership season
Round 1
Round 2
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 7.14 (56) , , , , 24.19 (163) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 61,138 , , Friday 4, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 19.14 (128) , , , , 15.10 (100) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 32,880 , , Saturday 5, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.12 (78) , , , , 11.6 (72) , ,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, , 17,988 , , Saturday 5, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.12 (90) , , , , 12.11 (83) , ,
Princes Park, , 12,604 , , Saturday 5, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 23.16 (154) , , , , 7.15 (57) , ,
Gabba, , 17,123 , , Sunday 6, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 8.12 (60) , , , , 14.9 (93) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 32,747 , , Sunday 6, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.9 (87) , , , , 10.13 (73) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 19,057 , , Sunday 6, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.14 (86) , , , , 8.12 (60) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 38,170 , , Monday 7, April
Round 3
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.9 (99) , , , , 14.7 (91) , ,
SCG, , 23,598 , , Friday 11, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.9 (105) , , , , 12.14 (86) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 35,438 , , Saturday 12, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 19.11 (125) , , , , 17.16 (118) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 54,699 , , Saturday 12, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 18.21 (129) , , , , 14.6 (90) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 32,074 , , Saturday 12, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 18.14 (122) , , , , 12.8 (80) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 57,978 , , Sunday 13, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.18 (108) , , , , 12.8 (80) , ,
Princes Park, , 25,966 , , Sunday 13, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.15 (87) , , , , 11.9 (75) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 27,947 , , Sunday 13, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.15 (111) , , , , 9.17 (71) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 39,294 , , Sunday 13, April
Round 4
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.9 (87) , , , , 13.11 (89) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 28,043 , , Friday 18, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.12 (84) , , , , 15.11 (101) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 78,704 , , Saturday 19, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.12 (72) , , , , 10.7 (67) , ,
Princes Park, , 15,461 , , Saturday 19, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 17.10 (112) , , , , 13.10 (88) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 38,222 , , Saturday 19, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.9 (81) , , , , 18.19 (127) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 35,061 , , Saturday 19, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.19 (109) , , , , 12.11 (83) , ,
Gabba, , 18,575 , , Sunday 20, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.6 (72) , , , , 11.17 (83) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 47,256 , , Sunday 20, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.19 (85) , , , , 11.12 (78) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 54,922 , , Sunday 20, April
Round 5
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.10 (70) , , , , 14.15 (99) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 83,271 , , Friday 25, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.11 (107) , , , , 15.11 (101) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 23,504 , , Friday 25, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.6 (78) , , , , 19.12 (126) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 19,655 , , Saturday 26, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 9.17 (71) , , , , 19.7 (121) , ,
Princes Park, , 12,694 , , Saturday 26, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.9 (99) , , , , 11.8 (74) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 37,576 , , Saturday 26, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.13 (73) , , , , 10.11 (71) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 31,757 , , Sunday 27, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 21.15 (141) , , , , 7.4 (46) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 44,449 , , Sunday 27, April
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.14 (86) , , , , 13.16 (94) , ,
Princes Park, , 25,801 , , Sunday 27, April
Round 6
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 14.15 (99) , , , , 17.11 (113) , ,
WACA, , 29,838 , , Friday 2, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.12 (102) , , , , 9.17 (71) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 37,642 , , Saturday 3, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.6 (84) , , , , 11.17 (83) , ,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, , 24,663 , , Saturday 3, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 14.13 (97) , , , , 6.7 (43) , ,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, , 16,467 , , Saturday 3, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 14.9 (93) , , , , 16.7 (103) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 38,953 , , Saturday 3, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 21.16 (142) , , , , 11.17 (83) , ,
SCG, , 37,933 , , Sunday 4, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 17.19 (121) , , , , 4.11 (35) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 21,104 , , Sunday 4, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 19.8 (122) , , , , 8.10 (58) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 36,090 , , Sunday 4, May
Round 7
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 9.14 (68) , , , , 17.9 (111) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 54,901 , , Friday 9, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.16 (76) , , , , 14.14 (98) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 48,833 , , Saturday 10, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 19.19 (133) , , , , 13.10 (88) , ,
Princes Park, , 18,860 , , Saturday 10, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.10 (76) , , , , 6.8 (44) , ,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, , 22,151 , , Saturday 10, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 17.22 (124) , , , , 10.9 (69) , ,
WACA, , 18,198 , , Saturday 10, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 20.6 (126) , , , , 8.13 (61) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 17,752 , , Saturday 10, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 8.12 (60) , , , , 21.13 (139) , ,
Gabba, , 17,524 , , Sunday 11, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 18.18 (126) , , , , 11.7 (73) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 39,275 , , Sunday 11, May
Round 8
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 19.15 (129) , , , , 11.17 (83) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 61,014 , , Friday 16, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 7.7 (49) , , , , 19.14 (128) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 28,989 , , Saturday 17, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 19.14 (128) , , , , 15.10 (100) , ,
Princes Park, , 13,056 , , Saturday 17, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 22.12 (144) , , , , 8.7 (55) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 40,147 , , Saturday 17, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 14.16 (100) , , , , 18.16 (124) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 51,928 , , Sunday 18, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.16 (106) , , , , 12.9 (81) , ,
Princes Park, , 29,783 , , Sunday 18, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 14.14 (98) , , , , 15.3 (93) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 14,721 , , Sunday 18, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 18.11 (119) , , , , 9.13 (67) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 26,721 , , Monday 19, May
Round 9
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.18 (78) , , , , 3.9 (27) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 32,958 , , Friday 23, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.9 (105) , , , , 14.4 (88) , ,
Princes Park, , 18,187 , , Saturday 24, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.10 (88) , , , , 14.18 (102) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 23,463 , , Saturday 24, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.15 (111) , , , , 11.8 (74) , ,
SCG, , 39,780 , , Saturday 24, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 19.12 (126) , , , , 15.8 (98) , ,
Gabba, , 19,828 , , Sunday 25, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.14 (110) , , , , 13.7 (85) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 38,984 , , Sunday 25, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.7 (103) , , , , 10.11 (71) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 29,307 , , Sunday 25, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 22.9 (141) , , , , 14.10 (94) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 52,257 , , Sunday 25, May
Round 10
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 14.9 (93) , , , , 7.13 (55) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 40,116 , , Friday 30, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.13 (103) , , , , 9.4 (58) , ,
Princes Park, , 13,614 , , Saturday 31, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.12 (108) , , , , 8.7 (55) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 51,494 , , Saturday 31, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.11 (107) , , , , 11.13 (79) , ,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, , 22,731 , , Saturday 31, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 9.13 (67) , , , , 14.8 (92) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 28,879 , , Saturday 31, May
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 17.12 (114) , , , , 20.16 (136) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 50,138 , , Sunday 1, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.14 (92) , , , , 13.11 (89) , ,
Gabba, , 20,403 , , Sunday 1, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.12 (72) , , , , 16.9 (105) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 22,464 , , Monday 2, June
Round 11
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.11 (71) , , , , 11.11 (77) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 70,350 , , Friday 6, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.13 (91) , , , , 17.22 (124) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 60,594 , , Saturday 7, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 14.12 (96) , , , , 11.9 (75) , ,
Princes Park, , 24,897 , , Saturday 7, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 4.17 (41) , , , , 10.16 (76) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 35,669 , , Saturday 7, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 5.15 (45) , , , , 14.13 (97) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 27,463 , , Sunday 8, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.7 (73) , , , , 13.11 (89) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 29,390 , , Sunday 8, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.15 (105) , , , , 12.7 (79) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 20,585 , , Monday 9, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.12 (84) , , , , 9.9 (63) , ,
Princes Park, , 27,904 , , Monday 9, June
Round 12
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 26.8 (164) , , , , 16.14 (110) , ,
SCG, , 35,033 , , Friday 13, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.10 (82) , , , , 14.10 (94) , ,
Princes Park, , 14,025 , , Saturday 14, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 7.13 (55) , , , , 11.5 (71) , ,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, , 25,323 , , Saturday 14, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.10 (82) , , , , 13.10 (88) , ,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, , 22,871 , , Saturday 14, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.20 (116) , , , , 12.13 (85) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 44,883 , , Sunday 15, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.11 (83) , , , , 16.9 (105) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 43,345 , , Sunday 15, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 7.8 (50) , , , , 21.9 (135) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 13,392 , , Sunday 15, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 24.13 (157) , , , , 9.6 (60) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 21,956 , , Sunday 15, June
Round 13
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.13 (79) , , , , 12.14 (86) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 37,854 , , Friday 27, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 4.10 (34) , , , , 19.13 (127) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 58,812 , , Saturday 28, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.18 (84) , , , , 15.11 (101) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 32,370 , , Saturday 28, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 17.8 (110) , , , , 7.12 (54) , ,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, , 20,236 , , Saturday 28, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.22 (88) , , , , 11.7 (73) , ,
Gabba, , 19,560 , , Saturday 28, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.9 (69) , , , , 7.12 (54) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 30,827 , , Saturday 28, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 17.16 (118) , , , , 7.13 (55) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 31,517 , , Sunday 29, June
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 8.17 (65) , , , , 7.13 (55) , ,
SCG, , 30,160 , , Sunday 29, June
Round 14
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.10 (106) , , , , 4.7 (31) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 39,221 , , Friday 4, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 9.26 (80) , , , , 10.12 (72) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 65,228 , , Saturday 5, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.8 (74) , , , , 16.14 (110) , ,
Princes Park, , 32,183 , , Saturday 5, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 20.13 (133) , , , , 11.13 (79) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 32,635 , , Saturday 5, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 6.12 (48) , , , , 3.15 (33) , ,
WACA, , 19,290 , , Saturday 5, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 18.12 (120) , , , , 8.9 (57) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 44,803 , , Sunday 6, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 18.16 (124) , , , , 13.14 (92) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 29,886 , , Sunday 6, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 7.26 (68) , , , , 7.8 (50) , ,
Gabba, , 19,155 , , Sunday 6, July
Round 15
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 14.8 (92) , , , , 15.12 (102) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 45,120 , , Friday 11, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 18.11 (119) , , , , 15.10 (100) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 27,992 , , Saturday 12, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.7 (73) , , , , 21.11 (137) , ,
Princes Park, , 16,430 , , Saturday 12, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 25.10 (160) , , , , 9.6 (60) , ,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, , 23,433 , , Saturday 12, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.16 (76) , , , , 9.12 (66) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 39,921 , , Saturday 12, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.13 (79) , , , , 11.12 (78) , ,
SCG, , 36,077 , , Sunday 13, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.13 (85) , , , , 9.13 (67) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 29,723 , , Sunday 13, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 22.13 (145) , , , , 10.9 (69) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 49,217 , , Sunday 13, July
Round 16
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 17.16 (118) , , , , 13.9 (87) , ,
Gabba, , 21,348 , , Friday 18, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 25.15 (165) , , , , 13.9 (87) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 58,512 , , Saturday 19, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 9.8 (62) , , , , 20.21 (141) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 43,181 , , Saturday 19, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 16.14 (110) , , , , 12.6 (78) , ,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, , 24,099 , , Saturday 19, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.22 (112) , , , , 11.9 (75) , ,
SCG, , 39,318 , , Saturday 19, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 17.9 (111) , , , , 8.10 (58) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 37,790 , , Saturday 19, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 7.16 (58) , , , , 17.12 (114) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 23,309 , , Sunday 20, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.7 (97) , , , , 13.13 (91) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 18,392 , , Sunday 20, July
Round 17
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.12 (72) , , , , 18.14 (122) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 33,076 , , Friday 25, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 7.16 (58) , , , , 14.12 (96) , ,
Princes Park, , 27,689 , , Saturday 26, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 9.8 (62) , , , , 10.11 (71) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 15,939 , , Saturday 26, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 22.17 (149) , , , , 7.10 (52) , ,
SCG, , 32,534 , , Saturday 26, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 29.11 (185) , , , , 7.6 (48) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 36,297 , , Saturday 26, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.20 (92) , , , , 5.14 (44) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 34,859 , , Sunday 27, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 20.14 (134) , , , , 12.10 (82) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 37,779 , , Sunday 27, July
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 20.9 (129) , , , , 12.10 (82) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 34,565 , , Sunday 27, July
Round 18
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.17 (83) , , , , 8.16 (64) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 38,614 , , Friday 1, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 7.11 (53) , , , , 25.19 (169) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 26,901 , , Saturday 2, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 17.13 (115) , , , , 15.10 (100) , ,
Princes Park, , 18,373 , , Saturday 2, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 25.9 (159) , , , , 11.8 (74) , ,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, , 21,867 , , Saturday 2, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 21.15 (141) , , , , 11.5 (71) , ,
Gabba, , 19,635 , , Saturday 2, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 18.19 (127) , , , , 13.8 (86) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 42,548 , , Sunday 3, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.17 (89) , , , , 15.21 (111) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 68,036 , , Sunday 3, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 7.7 (49) , , , , 13.4 (82) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 39,711 , , Sunday 3, August
Round 19
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 17.14 (116) , , , , 9.5 (59) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 27,021 , , Friday 8, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 14.23 (107) , , , , 13.13 (91) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 61,650 , , Saturday 9, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 14.18 (102) , , , , 9.10 (64) , ,
Princes Park, , 13,058 , , Saturday 9, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.6 (66) , , , , 13.9 (87) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 20,517 , , Saturday 9, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.13 (85) , , , , 5.12 (42) , ,
WACA, , 15,757 , , Saturday 9, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 17.17 (119) , , , , 18.20 (128) , ,
SCG, , 39,287 , , Sunday 10, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.7 (73) , , , , 9.14 (68) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 53,901 , , Sunday 10, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 9.4 (58) , , , , 9.11 (65) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 45,498 , , Sunday 10, August
Round 20
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.7 (97) , , , , 7.17 (59) , ,
WACA, , 21,164 , , Friday 15, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.13 (91) , , , , 12.9 (81) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 50,944 , , Saturday 16, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.5 (77) , , , , 9.10 (64) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 26,201 , , Saturday 16, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.17 (95) , , , , 9.13 (67) , ,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, , 23,007 , , Saturday 16, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.15 (93) , , , , 13.15 (93) , ,
Gabba, , 20,835 , , Saturday 16, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 20.15 (135) , , , , 11.11 (77) , ,
SCG, , 34,111 , , Sunday 17, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 14.13 (97) , , , , 14.12 (96) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 29,620 , , Sunday 17, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 7.18 (60) , , , , 16.7 (103) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 39,632 , , Sunday 17, August
Round 21
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 8.14 (62) , , , , 17.12 (114) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 32,935 , , Friday 22, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 10.21 (81) , , , , 6.7 (43) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 26,393 , , Saturday 23, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 11.10 (76) , , , , 5.11 (41) , ,
Princes Park, , 27,375 , , Saturday 23, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 12.14 (86) , , , , 10.8 (68) , ,
Whitten Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administr ...
, , 26,704 , , Saturday 23, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 15.12 (102) , , , , 16.10 (106) , ,
Gabba, , 21,065 , , Saturday 23, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 22.14 (146) , , , , 8.13 (61) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 22,516 , , Sunday 24, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 9.14 (68) , , , , 14.16 (100) , ,
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Subiaco Oval was the high ...
, , 28,751 , , Sunday 24, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 6.12 (48) , , , , 5.9 (39) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 37,661 , , Monday 25, August
Round 22
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Ground
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 18.12 (120) , , , , 11.15 (81) , ,
WACA, , 29,402 , , Friday 29, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 18.11 (119) , , , , 11.13 (79) , ,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 15,036 , , Saturday 30, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.11 (89) , , , , 13.13 (91) , ,
Princes Park, , 34,922 , , Saturday 30, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.9 (87) , , , , 15.15 (105) , ,
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
, , 35,706 , , Saturday 30, August
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, , , 13.12 (90) , , , , 15.10 (100) , ,
SCG, , 46,168 , , Saturday 30, August
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MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, , 43,660 , , Sunday 31, August
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, , , 16.6 (102) , , , , 14.14 (98) , ,
Princes Park, , 25,636 , , Sunday 31, August
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, , , 12.12 (84) , , , , 17.15 (117) , ,
Football Park
Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australian Na ...
, , 38,589 , , Sunday 31, August
Ladder
Ladder progression
Finals series
Week one
Week two
Week three
Week four
Attendance
Notable events
*The last AFL game at
Whitten Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administr ...
was played.
* finished on top of the ladder (prior to the finals) to claim the
minor premiership, despite losing 7 matches in the home and away season. No team before or since has finished on top with that many losses, which highlights the evenness of the 1997 season. would also play in their first preliminary final since
1972 and reach their first grand final since
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
Ja ...
.
*The first qualifying final between and was rescheduled from Saturday evening to Sunday afternoon to allow the
Seven Network
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ...
to screen the
funeral of Princess Diana live across Australia.
This meant that it was played at the same time as the fourth qualifying final between minor premiers and the
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is a professional Australian rules football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL).
The club was formed in late 1996 via a merger of the Melbourne-based 1883 foundation VFL c ...
, who were competing in their first season as a merged entity. The game is also notable for being the first ever final between two non-Victorian teams.
*A finals abnormality in the second week saw and host their semi final matches at their home venues, despite both playing against higher ranked opponents. The finals system was reviewed and altered in season 2000, preventing this from occurring again in week 2.
*
Gary Ablett Sr., arguably one of the games best and most well known players, officially announced his retirement during the Preliminary Final weekend. Ablett failed to play a game in 1997 due to a knee injury.
References
External links
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See also
*
1997 AFL Grand Final
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AFL season
Australian Football League seasons