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1997 Fixture
| Rnd | Home Team | Away Team | Ground | Date | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | West Coast | 2.1 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 12.6 | (78) | dftd | Sydney | 1.1 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | (37) | Subiaco Oval | Mar 29 (Sat) | |
| R2 | Western Bulldogs | 1.3 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 13.12 | (90) | dftd | Sydney | 4.4 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 12.11 | (83) | Optus Oval | Apr 5 (Sat) | |
| R3 | Sydney | 6.3 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 15.9 | (99) | dftd | Melbourne | 2.4 | 7.4 | 13.5 | 14.7 | (91) | Sydney Cricket Ground | Apr 11 (Fri) | |
| R4 | St Kilda | 3.4 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 12.9 | (81) | lost to | Sydney | 4.4 | 10.8 | 16.13 | 18.19 | (127) | AFL Park | Apr 19 (Sat) | |
| R5 | Hawthorn | 2.0 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 15.9 | (99) | dftd | Sydney | 3.3 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 11.8 | (74) | AFL Park | Apr 26 (Sat) | |
| R6 | Sydney | 6.8 | 12.10 | 18.14 | 21.16 | (142) | dftd | Carlton | 1.3 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 11.17 | (83) | Sydney Cricket Ground | May 4 (Sun) | |
| R7 | Geelong | 4.2 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 11.10 | (76) | dftd | Sydney | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 6.8 | (44) | Shell Stadium | May 10 (Sat) | |
| R8 | Adelaide | 8.3 | 12.8 | 17.11 | 22.12 | (144) | dftd | Sydney | 2.0 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 8.7 | (55) | Football Park | May 17 (Sat) | |
| R9 | Sydney | 1.1 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 16.15 | (111) | dftd | Collingwood | 5.3 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 11.8 | (74) | Sydney Cricket Ground | May 24 (Sat) | |
| R10 | Brisbane Lions | 1.3 | 5.9 | 9.11 | 13.14 | (92) | dftd | Sydney | 3.2 | 6.4 | 8.10 | 13.11 | (89) | Gabba | Jun 1 (Sun) | |
| R11 | Port Adelaide | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.11 | 4.17 | (41) | lost to | Sydney | 2.3 | 7.13 | 8.13 | 10.16 | (76) | Football Park | Jun 7 (Sat) | |
| R12 | Sydney | 7.0 | 15.3 | 20.3 | 26.8 | (164) | dftd | Richmond | 3.3 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 16.14 | (110) | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jun 13 (Fri) | |
| R13 | Sydney | 1.4 | 4.11 | 4.16 | 8.17 | (65) | dftd | North Melbourne | 2.7 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 7.13 | (55) | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jun 29 (Sun) | |
| R14 | Fremantle | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.11 | 6.12 | (48) | dftd | Sydney | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.11 | 3.15 | (33) | W.A.C.A. | Jul 5 (Sat) | |
| R15 | Sydney | 2.4 | 5.7 | 6.12 | 11.13 | (79) | dftd | Essendon | 2.3 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 11.12 | (78) | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jul 13 (Sun) | |
| R16 | Sydney | 3.7 | 5.10 | 11.18 | 15.22 | (112) | dftd | West Coast | 3.4 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 11.9 | (75) | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jul 19 (Sat) | |
| R17 | Sydney | 6.2 | 10.10 | 16.14 | 22.17 | (149) | dftd | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 7.10 | (52) | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jul 26 (Sat) | |
| R18 | Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 7.11 | (53) | lost to | Sydney | 10.5 | 14.11 | 21.16 | 25.19 | (169) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Aug 2 (Sat) | |
| R19 | Sydney | 7.2 | 12.5 | 16.10 | 17.17 | (119) | lost to | St Kilda | 4.6 | 9.8 | 13.12 | 18.20 | (128) | Sydney Cricket Ground | Aug 10 (Sun) | |
| R20 | Sydney | 2.3 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 20.15 | (135) | dftd | Hawthorn | 5.7 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 11.11 | (77) | Sydney Cricket Ground | Aug 17 (Sun) | |
| R21 | Carlton | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 11.10 | (76) | dftd | Sydney | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.11 | (41) | Optus Oval | Aug 23 (Sat) | |
| R22 | Sydney | 2.5 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 13.12 | (90) | lost to | Geelong | 4.3 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 15.10 | (100) | Sydney Cricket Ground | Aug 30 (Sat) | |
| QF | Western Bulldogs | 9.2 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 18.11 | (119) | dftd | Sydney | 0.5 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 12.12 | (84) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Sep 6 (Sat) | |
1997 Player Statistics
| Pos | Num | Player | MT | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | SC | Rat | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | Mark Kinnear | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 7 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 2 | 36 | Ben Mathews | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 13 | 3.3 | 31 | 7.8 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 6 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 3 | 16 | Shannon Corcoran | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29 |
| 4 | 38 | Paul Licuria | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 16 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 6 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 5 | 26 | Dion Myles | 3 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 2.3 | 22 | 7.3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 37 |
| 6 | 25 | Clinton King | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 26 | 6.5 | 47 | 11.8 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 7 | 152 | 38 |
| 7 | 32 | Ben Wilson | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 16 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 13 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 38.8 |
| 8 | 18 | Scott Direen | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 9.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 39.5 |
| 9 | 33 | Rowan Warfe | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | 67 | 5.6 | 140 | 11.7 | 22 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 40.9 |
| 10 | 27 | Wade Chapman | 13 | 96 | 7.4 | 36 | 2.8 | 132 | 10.2 | 23 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.6 | 6 | 54 | 555 | 42.7 |
| 11 | 13 | Daniel McPherson | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 20 | 4 | 59 | 11.8 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 45 |
| 12 | 6 | Andrew Dunkley | 21 | 121 | 5.8 | 99 | 4.7 | 220 | 10.5 | 83 | 4 | 7 | 0.3 | 35 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 957 | 45.6 |
| 13 | 30 | Mark Bayes | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 31 | 2.1 | 137 | 9.1 | 42 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1.4 | 23 | 149 | 695 | 46.3 |
| 14 | 5 | Craig O'Brien | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 33 | 3 | 107 | 9.7 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.5 | 8 | 104 | 516 | 46.9 |
| 15 | 2 | Simon Arnott | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 40 | 3.6 | 124 | 11.3 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.7 | 1 | 49 | 529 | 48.1 |
| 16 | 7 | Brad Seymour | 21 | 151 | 7.2 | 111 | 5.3 | 262 | 12.5 | 69 | 3.3 | 2 | 0.1 | 28 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 3 | 15 | 1011 | 48.1 |
| 17 | 20 | John Stevens | 19 | 166 | 8.7 | 61 | 3.2 | 227 | 11.9 | 42 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.1 | 25 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.5 | 14 | 74 | 921 | 48.5 |
| 18 | 23 | Matthew Nicks | 20 | 150 | 7.5 | 99 | 5 | 249 | 12.5 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 | 26 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.3 | 3 | 39 | 969 | 48.5 |
| 19 | 10 | Peter Filandia | 5 | 35 | 7 | 26 | 5.2 | 61 | 12.2 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | 20 | 248 | 49.6 |
| 20 | 21 | Leo Barry | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 39 | 3.9 | 106 | 10.6 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.2 | 9 | 81 | 502 | 50.2 |
| 21 | 17 | Jason Mooney | 18 | 120 | 6.7 | 70 | 3.9 | 190 | 10.6 | 66 | 3.7 | 46 | 2.6 | 20 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.8 | 10 | 94 | 918 | 51 |
| 22 | 24 | Mark Orchard | 20 | 173 | 8.7 | 129 | 6.5 | 302 | 15.1 | 34 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 | 4 | 28 | 1031 | 51.6 |
| 23 | 34 | Troy Luff | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 42 | 3.8 | 120 | 10.9 | 42 | 3.8 | 14 | 1.3 | 21 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 34 | 576 | 52.4 |
| 24 | 41 | Troy Cook | 20 | 183 | 9.2 | 114 | 5.7 | 297 | 14.9 | 37 | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | 38 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.4 | 9 | 51 | 1093 | 54.7 |
| 25 | 12 | Kevin Dyson | 13 | 128 | 9.8 | 80 | 6.2 | 208 | 16 | 31 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 14 | 715 | 55 |
| 26 | 4 | Tony Lockett | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 23 | 1.9 | 88 | 7.3 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3.1 | 21 | 243 | 662 | 55.2 |
| 27 | 9 | Shannon Grant | 23 | 233 | 10.1 | 108 | 4.7 | 341 | 14.8 | 64 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.8 | 13 | 121 | 1336 | 58.1 |
| 28 | 31 | Stefan Carey | 20 | 158 | 7.9 | 78 | 3.9 | 236 | 11.8 | 104 | 5.2 | 50 | 2.5 | 21 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.9 | 15 | 123 | 1199 | 60 |
| 29 | 15 | Greg Stafford | 22 | 179 | 8.1 | 91 | 4.1 | 270 | 12.3 | 84 | 3.8 | 282 | 12.8 | 17 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 | 4 | 34 | 1355 | 61.6 |
| 30 | 11 | Stuart Maxfield | 22 | 265 | 12 | 74 | 3.4 | 339 | 15.4 | 72 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.4 | 15 | 69 | 1381 | 62.8 |
| 31 | 29 | Simon Garlick | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 13.5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 | 133 | 66.5 |
| 32 | 1 | Paul Roos | 21 | 240 | 11.4 | 158 | 7.5 | 398 | 19 | 98 | 4.7 | 11 | 0.5 | 15 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.3 | 3 | 39 | 1440 | 68.6 |
| 33 | 19 | Michael O'Loughlin | 23 | 270 | 11.7 | 117 | 5.1 | 387 | 16.8 | 85 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1.1 | 14 | 170 | 1633 | 71 |
| 34 | 8 | Daryn Cresswell | 23 | 367 | 16 | 244 | 10.6 | 611 | 26.6 | 71 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.2 | 32 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.7 | 14 | 110 | 2044 | 88.9 |
| 35 | 3 | Dale Lewis | 21 | 322 | 15.3 | 134 | 6.4 | 456 | 21.7 | 128 | 6.1 | 10 | 0.5 | 31 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1.3 | 19 | 187 | 1939 | 92.3 |
| 36 | 14 | Paul Kelly | 23 | 376 | 16.3 | 178 | 7.7 | 554 | 24.1 | 100 | 4.3 | 3 | 0.1 | 40 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1.1 | 30 | 186 | 2133 | 92.7 |
| Totals | 483 | 4472 | 9.3 | 2405 | 5 | 6877 | 14.2 | 1574 | 3.3 | 442 | 0.9 | 645 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0.6 | 249 | 2121 | 28091 | 58.2 |
1997 Wins
| Round | Opposition | For | Against | Margin | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 18 | Melbourne | 25.19 (169) | 7.11 (53) | 116 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 17 | Western Bulldogs | 22.17 (149) | 7.10 (52) | 97 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Round 6 | Carlton | 21.16 (142) | 11.17 (83) | 59 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Round 20 | Hawthorn | 20.15 (135) | 11.11 (77) | 58 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Round 12 | Richmond | 26.8 (164) | 16.14 (110) | 54 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Round 4 | St Kilda | 18.19 (127) | 12.9 (81) | 46 | AFL Park | |
| Round 16 | West Coast | 15.22 (112) | 11.9 (75) | 37 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Round 9 | Collingwood | 16.15 (111) | 11.8 (74) | 37 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Round 11 | Port Adelaide | 10.16 (76) | 4.17 (41) | 35 | Football Park | |
| Round 13 | North Melbourne | 8.17 (65) | 7.13 (55) | 10 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Round 3 | Melbourne | 15.9 (99) | 14.7 (91) | 8 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Round 15 | Essendon | 11.13 (79) | 11.12 (78) | 1 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Average margin: | 46.5 | |||||
1997 Losses
| Round | Opposition | For | Against | Margin | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 8 | Adelaide | 8.7 (55) | 22.12 (144) | 89 | Football Park | |
| Round 1 | West Coast | 5.7 (37) | 12.6 (78) | 41 | Subiaco Oval | |
| Round 21 | Carlton | 5.11 (41) | 11.10 (76) | 35 | Optus Oval | |
| Finals Week 1 | Western Bulldogs | 12.12 (84) | 18.11 (119) | 35 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 7 | Geelong | 6.8 (44) | 11.10 (76) | 32 | Shell Stadium | |
| Round 5 | Hawthorn | 11.8 (74) | 15.9 (99) | 25 | AFL Park | |
| Round 14 | Fremantle | 3.15 (33) | 6.12 (48) | 15 | W.A.C.A. | |
| Round 22 | Geelong | 13.12 (90) | 15.10 (100) | 10 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Round 19 | St Kilda | 17.17 (119) | 18.20 (128) | 9 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Round 2 | Western Bulldogs | 12.11 (83) | 13.12 (90) | 7 | Optus Oval | |
| Round 10 | Brisbane Lions | 13.11 (89) | 13.14 (92) | 3 | Gabba | |
| Average margin: | 27.4 | |||||
1997 Quarter Statistics
| Quarter | W | D | L | For | Against | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | 0 | 10 | 72.71 (503) | 71.76 (502) | 100.20 |
| 2nd | 15 | 0 | 8 | 83.88 (586) | 65.53 (443) | 132.28 |
| 3rd | 12 | 0 | 11 | 81.73 (559) | 75.63 (513) | 108.97 |
| 4th | 14 | 1 | 8 | 76.73 (529) | 65.72 (462) | 114.50 |
| Total | 54 | 1 | 37 | 312.305 (2177) | 276.264 (1920) | 113.39 |
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