Carlton
"Watched by what remains (and is likely to remain) an Australian record crowd for any football match of 121,696 Carlton looked dead and buried at the long break inducing Barassi to unleash his now famous instruction to his players to "handball, handball, handball". The players' compliance with this command, coupled with the inspirational impact of nineteenth man Ted Hopkins, saw the pattern of the game alter completely...."
John Devaney reports on the colorful history of the old dark navy Blues and their record-equalling 16 V/AFL premierships
1997 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Carlton's 1997 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-31 1 | A | Carlton | 2.2 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 15.9 | 99 | LOST | Essendon | 5.2 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 16.10 | 106 | -7 | MCG | 1997-03-31 Mar 31 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-04-07 2 | A | Carlton | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.11 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 7.8 | 11.12 | 12.14 | 86 | -26 | MCG | 1997-04-07 Apr 7 (Mon, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1997-04-13 3 | H | Carlton | 3.2 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | Adelaide | 3.0 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 80 | 28 | PRI | 1997-04-13 Apr 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-04-19 4 | A | Carlton | 4.3 | 6.8 | 12.9 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Collingwood | 6.1 | 9.3 | 11.10 | 12.12 | 84 | 17 | MCG | 1997-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-04-27 5 | H | Carlton | 4.4 | 6.10 | 10.12 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Geelong | 3.4 | 7.8 | 11.12 | 13.16 | 94 | -8 | PRI | 1997-04-27 Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-04 6 | A | Carlton | 1.3 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Sydney | 6.8 | 12.10 | 18.14 | 21.16 | 142 | -59 | SCG | 1997-05-04 May 4 (Sun, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1997-05-10 7 | A | Carlton | 2.4 | 5.8 | 10.12 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Richmond | 4.2 | 5.6 | 6.10 | 10.16 | 76 | 22 | MCG | 1997-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-18 8 | H | Carlton | 5.4 | 10.9 | 12.15 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Hawthorn | 0.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 81 | 25 | PRI | 1997-05-18 May 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-24 9 | H | Carlton | 4.3 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Fremantle | 4.2 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 14.4 | 88 | 17 | PRI | 1997-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-30 10 | A | Carlton | 3.4 | 4.10 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 93 | -38 | FBP | 1997-05-30 May 30 (Fri, 8:40) | Scores |
| 1997-06-09 11 | H | Carlton | 6.5 | 8.10 | 11.11 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Brisbane | 2.3 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 63 | 21 | PRI | 1997-06-09 Jun 9 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-06-15 12 | A | Carlton | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.12 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | St. Kilda | 5.1 | 8.8 | 13.15 | 16.20 | 116 | -31 | WAV | 1997-06-15 Jun 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-06-27 13 | A | Carlton | 6.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | West Coast | 1.5 | 6.7 | 10.8 | 11.13 | 79 | 7 | SUB | 1997-06-27 Jun 27 (Fri, 8:40) | Scores |
| 1997-07-05 14 | H | Carlton | 3.1 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 | 5.8 | 12.11 | 16.14 | 110 | -36 | PRI | 1997-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-07-12 15 | A | Carlton | 5.0 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | Melbourne | 4.3 | 10.7 | 16.8 | 18.11 | 119 | -19 | MCG | 1997-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-07-19 16 | H | Carlton | 7.3 | 11.9 | 17.14 | 25.15 | 165 | WON | Essendon | 5.2 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 87 | 78 | MCG | 1997-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-07-26 17 | H | Carlton | 2.4 | 4.8 | 7.12 | 7.16 | 58 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 14.12 | 96 | -38 | PRI | 1997-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-03 18 | A | Carlton | 4.3 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 86 | LOST | Adelaide | 4.5 | 7.12 | 12.16 | 18.19 | 127 | -41 | FBP | 1997-08-03 Aug 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-09 19 | H | Carlton | 3.5 | 6.9 | 12.19 | 14.23 | 107 | WON | Collingwood | 3.2 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 13.13 | 91 | 16 | MCG | 1997-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-16 20 | A | Carlton | 1.2 | 3.8 | 6.10 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Geelong | 5.4 | 8.7 | 12.15 | 13.17 | 95 | -28 | KAR | 1997-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-23 21 | H | Carlton | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | Sydney | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.11 | 41 | 35 | PRI | 1997-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-30 22 | H | Carlton | 7.1 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Richmond | 2.3 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 13.13 | 91 | -2 | PRI | 1997-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |