Clarence
"As regards that fleeting episode in the history of Tasmanian football when statewide competition held sway, overall there can be little doubt...that Clarence was the TFL’s most successful club".
John Devaney looks at the history of the Clarence Football Club
1997 Season (TFL) Fixture
Clarence's 1997 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-12 1 | H | Clarence | — | — | — | 19.19 | 133 | WON | Devonport | — | — | — | 8.4 | 52 | 81 | BEL | 1997-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-04-21 2 | Clarence | Bye | 1997-04-21 Apr 21 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-04-26 3 | A | Clarence | — | — | — | 18.8 | 116 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 14.16 | 100 | 16 | NHO | 1997-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-04 4 | H | Clarence | — | — | — | 10.19 | 79 | LOST | North Launceston | — | — | — | 16.7 | 103 | -24 | BEL | 1997-05-04 May 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-10 5 | A | Clarence | — | — | — | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 10.17 | 77 | -10 | WBO | 1997-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-17 6 | H | Clarence | — | — | — | 30.22 | 202 | WON | Hobart | — | — | — | 2.8 | 20 | 182 | BEL | 1997-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-25 7 | A | Clarence | — | — | — | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 15.14 | 104 | -28 | KGV | 1997-05-25 May 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-05-31 8 | A | Clarence | — | — | — | 22.16 | 148 | WON | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 8.6 | 54 | 94 | QBO | 1997-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-06-08 9 | A | Clarence | — | — | — | 20.18 | 138 | WON | Launceston | — | — | — | 11.15 | 81 | 57 | YOR | 1997-06-08 Jun 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-06-14 10 | H | Clarence | — | — | — | 15.4 | 94 | WON | South Launceston | — | — | — | 7.3 | 45 | 49 | BEL | 1997-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-06-22 11 | H | Clarence | — | — | — | 19.11 | 125 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 10.11 | 71 | 54 | BEL | 1997-06-22 Jun 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-06-28 12 | H | Clarence | — | — | — | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Devonport | — | — | — | 11.9 | 75 | 26 | BEL | 1997-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-07-07 13 | Clarence | Bye | 1997-07-07 Jul 7 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-07-12 14 | H | Clarence | — | — | — | 18.19 | 127 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 6.8 | 44 | 83 | BEL | 1997-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-07-20 15 | A | Clarence | — | — | — | 17.8 | 110 | WON | North Launceston | — | — | — | 12.7 | 79 | 31 | YOR | 1997-07-20 Jul 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-07-26 16 | H | Clarence | — | — | — | 21.15 | 141 | WON | Burnie Dockers | — | — | — | 13.5 | 83 | 58 | BEL | 1997-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-03 17 | A | Clarence | — | — | — | 26.28 | 184 | WON | Hobart | — | — | — | 8.4 | 52 | 132 | NHO | 1997-08-03 Aug 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-09 18 | H | Clarence | — | — | — | 15.8 | 98 | WON | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 9.17 | 71 | 27 | BEL | 1997-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-16 19 | H | Clarence | — | — | — | 23.18 | 156 | WON | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 11.14 | 80 | 76 | BEL | 1997-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-23 20 | A | Clarence | — | — | — | 12.9 | 81 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 11.5 | 71 | 10 | BOY | 1997-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-08-30 QF | H | Clarence | 2.2 | 6.9 | 11.12 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | Devonport | 3.3 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 76 | 55 | NHO | 1997-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-09-07 2SF | A | Clarence | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 20 | LOST | Burnie Dockers | 3.0 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 14.4 | 88 | -68 | WBO | 1997-09-07 Sep 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-09-14 PF | H | Clarence | 5.4 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Glenorchy | 1.2 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 69 | 36 | NHO | 1997-09-14 Sep 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1997-09-20 GF | A | Clarence | 8.1 | 11.3 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 129 | WON | Burnie Dockers | 3.1 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 18.14 | 122 | 7 | NHO | 1997-09-20 Sep 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |