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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under-19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Reserves

Official Name
AFL Reserve Grade Competition

Duration
1919–1999

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Collingwood Reserves (VIC) 1919-1999; Geelong Reserves (VIC) 1919-1999; Essendon Reserves (VIC) 1919-1999; Richmond Reserves (VIC) 1919-1999; Sydney Reserves (NSW) 1919-1999; Carlton Reserves (VIC) 1919-1999; St. Kilda Reserves (VIC) 1919-1999; Melbourne Reserves (VIC) 1919-1999; Fitzroy Reserves (VIC) 1919-1996; Footscray Reserves (VIC) 1925-1999; Hawthorn Reserves (VIC) 1925-1999; North Melbourne Reserves (VIC) 1925-1999; Brisbane Reserves (QLD) 1989-1992

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Arden Street; Carrara Stadium; Gabba; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; Moorabbin Oval; Princes Park; Punt Road; S.C.G.; TBC; Victoria Park; Waverley Park; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill

1997 AFL Reserve Grade Competition

AFL - League records
 
1996 1998
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1997 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Richmond Reserves 20 16 4 0 2078 1476 140.79 64
2 Footscray Reserves 20 14 6 0 2269 1680 135.06 56
3 Sydney Reserves 20 14 6 0 2222 1777 125.04 56
4 St. Kilda Reserves 20 13 7 0 1888 1612 117.12 52
5 Hawthorn Reserves 20 12 8 0 1883 1722 109.35 48
6 North Melbourne Reserves 20 11 9 0 1918 1836 104.47 44
7 Carlton Reserves 20 11 9 0 1953 1971 99.09 44
8 Collingwood Reserves 20 7 13 0 1798 2015 89.23 28
9 Geelong Reserves 20 6 14 0 1640 2053 79.88 24
10 Essendon Reserves 20 4 16 0 1488 2074 71.75 16
11 Melbourne Reserves 20 2 18 0 1307 2228 58.66 8
  H&A 110 110 110 0 20444 20444 100.00 440
  Finals 7 7 7 0 1210 1210 100.00 28
  Total 117 117 117 0 21654 21654 100.00 468

1997 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | QF | 1EF | 2EF | 2SF | 1SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne Reserves———11.11 77 Thu 27-Mar-1997 4:35 pm M.C.G. 
Melbourne Reserves———11.14 80 Melbourne Reserves won by 3 points
Collingwood Reserves———18.13 121 Sat 29-Mar-1997 11:00 am Punt Road 
Footscray Reserves———18.16 124 Footscray Reserves won by 3 points
St. Kilda Reserves———20.18 138 Sat 29-Mar-1997 4:30 pm Waverley Park 
Hawthorn Reserves———13.9 87 St. Kilda Reserves won by 51 points
Richmond Reserves———16.16 112 Sun 30-Mar-1997 11:00 am M.C.G. 
Geelong Reserves———11.16 82 Richmond Reserves won by 30 points
Essendon Reserves———14.14 98 Mon 31-Mar-1997 11:00 am M.C.G. 
Carlton Reserves———12.17 89 Essendon Reserves won by 9 points
Sydney Reserves  Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne Reserves———8.13 61 Fri 4-Apr-1997 4:45 pm M.C.G. 
Collingwood Reserves———16.7 103 Collingwood Reserves won by 42 points
Richmond Reserves———16.18 114 Sat 5-Apr-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Essendon Reserves———12.11 83 Richmond Reserves won by 31 points
Geelong Reserves———14.13 97 Sat 5-Apr-1997 11:15 am Kardinia Park 
St. Kilda Reserves———21.21 147 St. Kilda Reserves won by 50 points
Footscray Reserves———19.10 124 Sat 5-Apr-1997 11:15 am Princes Park 
Sydney Reserves———19.20 134 Sydney Reserves won by 10 points
North Melbourne Reserves———15.16 106 Mon 7-Apr-1997 4:45 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton Reserves———12.8 80 North Melbourne Reserves won by 26 points
Hawthorn Reserves  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney Reserves———12.16 88 Fri 11-Apr-1997 4:30 pm S.C.G. 
Melbourne Reserves———13.5 83 Sydney Reserves won by 5 points
Footscray Reserves———12.6 78 Sat 12-Apr-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Richmond Reserves———19.15 129 Richmond Reserves won by 51 points
St. Kilda Reserves———12.9 81 Sat 12-Apr-1997 11:15 am Waverley Park 
Collingwood Reserves———20.15 135 Collingwood Reserves won by 54 points
Hawthorn Reserves———21.20 146 Sun 13-Apr-1997 11:10 am Waverley Park 
Carlton Reserves———6.11 47 Hawthorn Reserves won by 99 points
Essendon Reserves———10.4 64 Sun 13-Apr-1997 11:15 am M.C.G. 
North Melbourne Reserves———21.16 142 North Melbourne Reserves won by 78 points
Geelong Reserves  Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne Reserves———9.8 62 Fri 18-Apr-1997 4:30 pm M.C.G. 
Footscray Reserves———14.27 111 Footscray Reserves won by 49 points
Collingwood Reserves———16.13 109 Sat 19-Apr-1997 11:15 am M.C.G. 
Carlton Reserves———16.25 121 Carlton Reserves won by 12 points
Richmond Reserves———6.9 45 Sat 19-Apr-1997 11:15 am Princes Park 
Hawthorn Reserves———16.11 107 Hawthorn Reserves won by 62 points
St. Kilda Reserves———7.10 52 Sat 19-Apr-1997 4:45 pm Waverley Park 
Sydney Reserves———15.11 101 Sydney Reserves won by 49 points
Geelong Reserves———17.9 111 Sun 20-Apr-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Essendon Reserves———9.13 67 Geelong Reserves won by 44 points
North Melbourne Reserves  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray Reserves———14.14 98 Sat 26-Apr-1997 11:15 am Princes Park 
St. Kilda Reserves———18.8 116 St. Kilda Reserves won by 18 points
Essendon Reserves———10.13 73 Sat 26-Apr-1997 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Collingwood Reserves———16.10 106 Collingwood Reserves won by 33 points
Hawthorn Reserves———12.9 81 Sat 26-Apr-1997 4:25 pm Waverley Park 
Sydney Reserves———7.17 59 Hawthorn Reserves won by 22 points
North Melbourne Reserves———9.16 70 Sun 27-Apr-1997 11:15 am M.C.G. 
Richmond Reserves———21.15 141 Richmond Reserves won by 71 points
Carlton Reserves———18.23 131 Sun 27-Apr-1997 11:15 am Princes Park 
Geelong Reserves———9.4 58 Carlton Reserves won by 73 points
Melbourne Reserves  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon Reserves———7.8 50 Sat 3-May-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Footscray Reserves———8.10 58 Footscray Reserves won by 8 points
Geelong Reserves———2.9 21 Sat 3-May-1997 11:15 am Kardinia Park 
Richmond Reserves———7.10 52 Richmond Reserves won by 31 points
Hawthorn Reserves———17.14 116 Sat 3-May-1997 4:30 pm Waverley Park 
North Melbourne Reserves———12.9 81 Hawthorn Reserves won by 35 points
Sydney Reserves———21.12 138 Sun 4-May-1997 9:35 am S.C.G. 
Carlton Reserves———13.11 89 Sydney Reserves won by 49 points
St. Kilda Reserves———15.21 111 Sun 4-May-1997 11:15 am Waverley Park 
Melbourne Reserves———4.7 31 St. Kilda Reserves won by 80 points
Collingwood Reserves  Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne Reserves———16.8 104 Fri 9-May-1997 4:45 pm M.C.G. 
Collingwood Reserves———16.11 107 Collingwood Reserves won by 3 points
Melbourne Reserves———7.17 59 Sat 10-May-1997 10:30 am Princes Park 
Hawthorn Reserves———12.6 78 Hawthorn Reserves won by 19 points
Geelong Reserves———13.8 86 Sat 10-May-1997 10:55 am Kardinia Park 
Sydney Reserves———15.11 101 Sydney Reserves won by 15 points
Richmond Reserves———24.17 161 Sat 10-May-1997 11:05 am M.C.G. 
Carlton Reserves———7.10 52 Richmond Reserves won by 109 points
St. Kilda Reserves———8.15 63 Sat 10-May-1997 4:45 pm Waverley Park 
Essendon Reserves———12.8 80 Essendon Reserves won by 17 points
Footscray Reserves  Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood Reserves———10.7 67 Fri 16-May-1997 4:45 pm M.C.G. 
Footscray Reserves———19.23 137 Footscray Reserves won by 70 points
Melbourne Reserves———6.11 47 Sat 17-May-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Geelong Reserves———17.15 117 Geelong Reserves won by 70 points
Essendon Reserves———11.13 79 Sun 18-May-1997 11:15 am M.C.G. 
St. Kilda Reserves———14.13 97 St. Kilda Reserves won by 18 points
Carlton Reserves———9.19 73 Sun 18-May-1997 11:15 am Princes Park 
Hawthorn Reserves———18.5 113 Hawthorn Reserves won by 40 points
Richmond Reserves———23.16 154 Mon 19-May-1997 4:45 pm M.C.G. 
North Melbourne Reserves———8.11 59 Richmond Reserves won by 95 points
Sydney Reserves  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn Reserves———16.19 115 Sat 24-May-1997 11:00 am Waverley Park 
Geelong Reserves———5.7 37 Hawthorn Reserves won by 78 points
Carlton Reserves———18.13 121 Sat 24-May-1997 11:15 am Princes Park 
Melbourne Reserves———11.12 78 Carlton Reserves won by 43 points
Sydney Reserves———15.12 102 Sat 24-May-1997 4:30 pm S.C.G. 
Collingwood Reserves———8.12 60 Sydney Reserves won by 42 points
Footscray Reserves———23.11 149 Sun 25-May-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
North Melbourne Reserves———8.10 58 Footscray Reserves won by 91 points
St. Kilda Reserves———13.13 91 Sun 25-May-1997 11:15 am Waverley Park 
Richmond Reserves———6.11 47 St. Kilda Reserves won by 44 points
Essendon Reserves  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn Reserves———13.13 91 Sat 31-May-1997 11:00 am Waverley Park 
Collingwood Reserves———12.11 83 Hawthorn Reserves won by 8 points
North Melbourne Reserves———14.16 100 Sat 31-May-1997 11:15 am Princes Park 
Sydney Reserves———18.10 118 Sydney Reserves won by 18 points
Geelong Reserves———7.4 46 Sat 31-May-1997 11:15 am Kardinia Park 
St. Kilda Reserves———11.20 86 St. Kilda Reserves won by 40 points
Richmond Reserves———22.10 142 Sat 31-May-1997 4:45 pm M.C.G. 
Melbourne Reserves———10.9 69 Richmond Reserves won by 73 points
Essendon Reserves———10.15 75 Sun 1-Jun-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Footscray Reserves———21.14 140 Footscray Reserves won by 65 points
Carlton Reserves  Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood Reserves———12.13 85 Fri 6-Jun-1997 4:45 pm M.C.G. 
Richmond Reserves———13.14 92 Richmond Reserves won by 7 points
Essendon Reserves———12.9 81 Sat 7-Jun-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Hawthorn Reserves———16.14 110 Hawthorn Reserves won by 29 points
Footscray Reserves———21.17 143 Sat 7-Jun-1997 11:15 am Princes Park 
Geelong Reserves———10.8 68 Footscray Reserves won by 75 points
Melbourne Reserves———7.8 50 Sun 8-Jun-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Sydney Reserves———22.12 144 Sydney Reserves won by 94 points
North Melbourne Reserves———15.12 102 Mon 9-Jun-1997 10:40 am Princes Park 
Carlton Reserves———13.16 94 North Melbourne Reserves won by 8 points
St. Kilda Reserves  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney Reserves———12.10 82 Fri 13-Jun-1997 4:30 pm S.C.G. 
Richmond Reserves———22.14 146 Richmond Reserves won by 64 points
Essendon Reserves———13.11 89 Sat 14-Jun-1997 10:30 am Windy Hill 
Collingwood Reserves———16.7 103 Collingwood Reserves won by 14 points
Geelong Reserves———12.6 78 Sat 14-Jun-1997 11:15 am Kardinia Park 
Hawthorn Reserves———11.3 69 Geelong Reserves won by 9 points
St. Kilda Reserves———12.18 90 Sun 15-Jun-1997 11:15 am Waverley Park 
Carlton Reserves———14.5 89 St. Kilda Reserves won by 1 point
Melbourne Reserves———11.7 73 Sun 15-Jun-1997 11:15 am M.C.G. 
Footscray Reserves———21.14 140 Footscray Reserves won by 67 points
North Melbourne Reserves  Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton Reserves———18.13 121 Sat 28-Jun-1997 10:45 am Princes Park 
Geelong Reserves———14.9 93 Carlton Reserves won by 28 points
Richmond Reserves———19.9 123 Sat 28-Jun-1997 11:15 am M.C.G. 
Essendon Reserves———8.13 61 Richmond Reserves won by 62 points
St. Kilda Reserves———10.10 70 Sat 28-Jun-1997 11:15 am Waverley Park 
Footscray Reserves———14.16 100 Footscray Reserves won by 30 points
Hawthorn Reserves———14.13 97 Sun 29-Jun-1997 11:00 am Waverley Park 
Melbourne Reserves———5.14 44 Hawthorn Reserves won by 53 points
Sydney Reserves———5.7 37 Sun 29-Jun-1997 11:00 am S.C.G. 
North Melbourne Reserves———9.10 64 North Melbourne Reserves won by 27 points
Collingwood Reserves  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray Reserves———10.10 70 Sat 5-Jul-1997 10:30 am Whitten Oval 
Carlton Reserves———9.18 72 Carlton Reserves won by 2 points
Geelong Reserves———10.11 71 Sat 5-Jul-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Collingwood Reserves———16.13 109 Collingwood Reserves won by 38 points
St. Kilda Reserves———14.9 93 Sat 5-Jul-1997 11:15 am Waverley Park 
North Melbourne Reserves———17.8 110 North Melbourne Reserves won by 17 points
Essendon Reserves———16.11 107 Sat 5-Jul-1997 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Melbourne Reserves———9.6 60 Essendon Reserves won by 47 points
Hawthorn Reserves———16.15 111 Sun 6-Jul-1997 11:00 am Waverley Park 
Sydney Reserves———12.12 84 Hawthorn Reserves won by 27 points
Richmond Reserves  Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne Reserves———10.14 74 Fri 11-Jul-1997 4:45 pm M.C.G. 
Geelong Reserves———12.14 86 Geelong Reserves won by 12 points
Footscray Reserves———17.21 123 Sat 12-Jul-1997 10:30 am Whitten Oval 
Collingwood Reserves———14.9 93 Footscray Reserves won by 30 points
Melbourne Reserves———8.13 61 Sat 12-Jul-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Carlton Reserves———21.14 140 Carlton Reserves won by 79 points
Essendon Reserves———7.11 53 Sat 12-Jul-1997 12:00 pm Windy Hill 
Sydney Reserves———23.10 148 Sydney Reserves won by 95 points
Richmond Reserves———20.10 130 Sun 13-Jul-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Hawthorn Reserves———19.12 126 Richmond Reserves won by 4 points
St. Kilda Reserves  Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn Reserves———3.5 23 Sat 19-Jul-1997 11:00 am Waverley Park 
St. Kilda Reserves———23.14 152 St. Kilda Reserves won by 129 points
Carlton Reserves———16.14 110 Sat 19-Jul-1997 11:15 am M.C.G. 
Essendon Reserves———10.9 69 Carlton Reserves won by 41 points
Geelong Reserves———13.6 84 Sat 19-Jul-1997 11:15 am Kardinia Park 
Richmond Reserves———16.4 100 Richmond Reserves won by 16 points
Collingwood Reserves———11.7 73 Sat 19-Jul-1997 11:15 am Victoria Park 
Sydney Reserves———18.9 117 Sydney Reserves won by 44 points
Melbourne Reserves———10.8 68 Sun 20-Jul-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
North Melbourne Reserves———19.9 123 North Melbourne Reserves won by 55 points
Footscray Reserves  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton Reserves———15.14 104 Sat 26-Jul-1997 11:00 am Princes Park 
North Melbourne Reserves———12.11 83 Carlton Reserves won by 21 points
Essendon Reserves———9.9 63 Sat 26-Jul-1997 11:00 am Waverley Park 
Hawthorn Reserves———13.11 89 Hawthorn Reserves won by 26 points
Sydney Reserves———26.16 172 Sat 26-Jul-1997 2:00 pm S.C.G. 
Footscray Reserves———17.11 113 Sydney Reserves won by 59 points
Collingwood Reserves———14.23 107 Sun 27-Jul-1997 11:00 am Punt Road 
Melbourne Reserves———7.10 52 Collingwood Reserves won by 55 points
St. Kilda Reserves———9.10 64 Sun 27-Jul-1997 12:00 pm Waverley Park 
Richmond Reserves———10.12 72 Richmond Reserves won by 8 points
Geelong Reserves  Bye

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne Reserves———18.9 117 Fri 1-Aug-1997 4:45 pm M.C.G. 
Essendon Reserves———14.7 91 North Melbourne Reserves won by 26 points
Melbourne Reserves———9.9 63 Sat 2-Aug-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Sydney Reserves———21.13 139 Sydney Reserves won by 76 points
Richmond Reserves———10.10 70 Sat 2-Aug-1997 11:15 am Princes Park 
Footscray Reserves———7.12 54 Richmond Reserves won by 16 points
Geelong Reserves———24.10 154 Sat 2-Aug-1997 11:15 am Kardinia Park 
Carlton Reserves———10.8 68 Geelong Reserves won by 86 points
Collingwood Reserves———14.6 90 Sun 3-Aug-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
St. Kilda Reserves———13.16 94 St. Kilda Reserves won by 4 points
Hawthorn Reserves  Bye

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton Reserves———18.10 118 Sat 9-Aug-1997 11:00 am M.C.G. 
Collingwood Reserves———12.8 80 Carlton Reserves won by 38 points
Hawthorn Reserves———14.10 94 Sat 9-Aug-1997 11:00 am Waverley Park 
North Melbourne Reserves———14.11 95 North Melbourne Reserves won by 1 point
Footscray Reserves———14.15 99 Sat 9-Aug-1997 11:00 am Princes Park 
Melbourne Reserves———14.12 96 Footscray Reserves won by 3 points
Essendon Reserves———11.11 77 Sat 9-Aug-1997 11:00 am Windy Hill 
Geelong Reserves———17.10 112 Geelong Reserves won by 35 points
Sydney Reserves———14.11 95 Sun 10-Aug-1997 11:00 am S.C.G. 
St. Kilda Reserves———17.15 117 St. Kilda Reserves won by 22 points
Richmond Reserves  Bye

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood Reserves———9.8 62 Sat 16-Aug-1997 11:00 am M.C.G. 
Essendon Reserves———9.11 65 Essendon Reserves won by 3 points
St. Kilda Reserves———2.9 21 Sat 16-Aug-1997 11:15 am Waverley Park 
Footscray Reserves———16.10 106 Footscray Reserves won by 85 points
Geelong Reserves———12.7 79 Sat 16-Aug-1997 11:15 am Kardinia Park 
Carlton Reserves———18.10 118 Carlton Reserves won by 39 points
Sydney Reserves———13.28 106 Sun 17-Aug-1997 9:35 am S.C.G. 
Hawthorn Reserves———14.10 94 Sydney Reserves won by 12 points
Richmond Reserves———6.11 47 Sun 17-Aug-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
North Melbourne Reserves———8.0 48 North Melbourne Reserves won by 1 point
Melbourne Reserves  Bye

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne Reserves———9.9 63 Fri 22-Aug-1997 4:30 pm M.C.G. 
St. Kilda Reserves———12.13 85 St. Kilda Reserves won by 22 points
North Melbourne Reserves———16.11 107 Sat 23-Aug-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Hawthorn Reserves———9.7 61 North Melbourne Reserves won by 46 points
Carlton Reserves———18.8 116 Sat 23-Aug-1997 10:45 am Princes Park 
Sydney Reserves———13.5 83 Carlton Reserves won by 33 points
Footscray Reserves———20.22 142 Sat 23-Aug-1997 10:45 am Whitten Oval 
Geelong Reserves———9.4 58 Footscray Reserves won by 84 points
Richmond Reserves———15.12 102 Sun 24-Aug-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Collingwood Reserves———8.5 53 Richmond Reserves won by 49 points
Essendon Reserves  Bye

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne Reserves———16.11 107 Sat 30-Aug-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
Richmond Reserves———14.15 99 Melbourne Reserves won by 8 points
Hawthorn Reserves———11.9 75 Sat 30-Aug-1997 11:00 am Waverley Park 
Footscray Reserves———24.16 160 Footscray Reserves won by 85 points
Essendon Reserves———9.9 63 Sat 30-Aug-1997 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
St. Kilda Reserves———17.18 120 St. Kilda Reserves won by 57 points
Sydney Reserves———27.12 174 Sat 30-Aug-1997 4:30 pm S.C.G. 
Geelong Reserves———16.6 102 Sydney Reserves won by 72 points
Collingwood Reserves———8.4 52 Sun 31-Aug-1997 10:45 am Punt Road 
North Melbourne Reserves———30.18 198 North Melbourne Reserves won by 146 points
Carlton Reserves  Bye

1997 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Richmond Reserves 20 16 4 0 2078 1476 140.79 64
2 Footscray Reserves 20 14 6 0 2269 1680 135.06 56
3 Sydney Reserves 20 14 6 0 2222 1777 125.04 56
4 St. Kilda Reserves 20 13 7 0 1888 1612 117.12 52
5 Hawthorn Reserves 20 12 8 0 1883 1722 109.35 48
6 North Melbourne Reserves 20 11 9 0 1918 1836 104.47 44
7 Carlton Reserves 20 11 9 0 1953 1971 99.09 44
8 Collingwood Reserves 20 7 13 0 1798 2015 89.23 28
9 Geelong Reserves 20 6 14 0 1640 2053 79.88 24
10 Essendon Reserves 20 4 16 0 1488 2074 71.75 16
11 Melbourne Reserves 20 2 18 0 1307 2228 58.66 8
  H&A 110 110 110 0 20444 20444 100.00 440
  Finals 7 7 7 0 1210 1210 100.00 28
  Total 117 117 117 0 21654 21654 100.00 468

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray Reserves———21.13 139 Sat 6-Sep-1997 11:20 am M.C.G. 
Richmond Reserves———12.16 88 Footscray Reserves won by 51 points

First Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
St. Kilda Reserves———7.13 55 Sun 7-Sep-1997 11:30 am Waverley Park 
Hawthorn Reserves———7.21 63 Hawthorn Reserves won by 8 points

Second Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney Reserves———10.15 75 Sun 7-Sep-1997 4:00 pm M.C.G. 
North Melbourne Reserves———14.6 90 North Melbourne Reserves won by 15 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray Reserves———12.10 82 Sat 13-Sep-1997 11:05 am Waverley Park 
Hawthorn Reserves———11.12 78 Footscray Reserves won by 4 points

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne Reserves———6.12 48 Sat 13-Sep-1997 11:20 am M.C.G. 
Richmond Reserves———23.11 149 Richmond Reserves won by 101 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray Reserves———10.17 77 Sat 20-Sep-1997 11:30 am M.C.G. 
Richmond Reserves———12.10 82 Richmond Reserves won by 5 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn Reserves3.35.68.910.10 70 Sat 27-Sep-1997 11:00 am M.C.G. 
Richmond Reserves4.28.412.517.12 114 Richmond Reserves won by 44 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.