East Perth
"Much more importantly, however, the club had firmly re-established itself as one of the competition’s heavyweights, a position it reinforced in 2001 with a convincing second successive premiership. The victims on grand final day on this occasion were East Fremantle’s near neighbours South Fremantle, whom the Royals held to just three points after half time en route to a 17.18 (120) to 5.8 (victory). It was the third occasion East Perth and South Fremantle had met on grand final day, and the third time East Perth had emerged victorious ... "
- Royal watcher John Devaney looks at the boom-or-bust cycle that has dominated East Perth's history
1997 Season (WR) Fixture
East Perth'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 | East Perth | 4.4 | 8.6 | 11.13 | 11.18 | 84 | WON | Claremont | 3.0 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 73 | 11 | CLM | 1997-03-31 Mar 31 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-06 2 | East Perth | Bye | 1997-04-06 Apr 6 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-04-12 3 | A | East Perth | 3.3 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | West Perth | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.10 | 8.14 | 62 | 35 | HAN | 1997-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-19 4 | A | East Perth | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.12 | 42 | LOST | Perth | 3.0 | 6.8 | 9.13 | 11.13 | 79 | -37 | LAT | 1997-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-25 5 | H | East Perth | 4.5 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 17.12 | 114 | LOST | South Fremantle | 3.3 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 19.11 | 125 | -11 | POV | 1997-04-25 Apr 25 (Fri, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-03 6 | A | East Perth | 3.2 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Subiaco | 2.2 | 5.7 | 6.12 | 9.15 | 69 | -1 | SUB | 1997-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-11 7 | A | East Perth | 0.2 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 17.10 | 112 | LOST | Swan Districts | 6.1 | 12.4 | 16.8 | 20.11 | 131 | -19 | BAS | 1997-05-11 May 11 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-17 8 | H | East Perth | 3.0 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | East Fremantle | 4.3 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 15.9 | 99 | -35 | POV | 1997-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-24 9 | A | East Perth | 2.7 | 6.10 | 11.14 | 12.22 | 94 | WON | Peel Thunder | 3.2 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 71 | 23 | RUS | 1997-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-02 10 | A | East Perth | 3.2 | 8.6 | 12.12 | 19.14 | 128 | WON | West Perth | 4.3 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 92 | 36 | AJO | 1997-06-02 Jun 2 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-07 11 | H | East Perth | 3.2 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 16.8 | 104 | WON | Claremont | 2.5 | 6.6 | 12.9 | 14.12 | 96 | 8 | POV | 1997-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-15 12 | East Perth | Bye | 1997-06-15 Jun 15 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-06-21 13 | A | East Perth | 3.5 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | East Fremantle | 1.2 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 14.7 | 91 | -27 | EFO | 1997-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-28 14 | H | East Perth | 3.5 | 9.11 | 15.11 | 24.14 | 158 | WON | Peel Thunder | 2.3 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 50 | 108 | POV | 1997-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-05 15 | H | East Perth | 7.3 | 9.5 | 12.10 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Swan Districts | 4.1 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 81 | 10 | POV | 1997-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-12 16 | A | East Perth | 3.2 | 5.4 | 9.7 | 12.11 | 83 | DRAW | South Fremantle | 3.2 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 12.11 | 83 | 0 | FRE | 1997-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-19 17 | A | East Perth | 4.4 | 7.5 | 9.11 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Claremont | 1.4 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 9.11 | 65 | 26 | CLM | 1997-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-26 18 | H | East Perth | 4.4 | 7.6 | 13.10 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Subiaco | 1.3 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 56 | 38 | POV | 1997-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-02 19 | A | East Perth | 6.1 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 90 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.3 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 14.15 | 99 | -9 | EFO | 1997-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-09 20 | H | East Perth | 3.2 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Swan Districts | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 30 | 64 | POV | 1997-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-17 21 | East Perth | Bye | 1997-08-17 Aug 17 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-08-23 22 | H | East Perth | 7.3 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 19.9 | 123 | WON | West Perth | 2.1 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 69 | 54 | POV | 1997-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-30 23 | H | East Perth | 7.1 | 10.1 | 12.3 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | Perth | 0.1 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 9.10 | 64 | 53 | POV | 1997-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-09-06 1SF | H | East Perth | 2.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.11 | 47 | LOST | Perth | 4.7 | 9.8 | 14.9 | 17.12 | 114 | -67 | SUB | 1997-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |