1997 AFL season
The 1997 Australian Football League season was the 101st season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
This season is notable for the admission of the Port Adelaide Football Club, and the merger of the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy to form the Brisbane Lions. Before the start of the 1997 season, Footscray changed its name to the Western Bulldogs Football Club.
1997 is also notable for being one of the most evenly contested seasons in the AFL's recent history. With five rounds remaining, only three wins separated first placed Geelong (11 wins) and 13th placed Hawthorn (8 wins). St Kilda won the Minor Premiership with 15 wins and 7 losses; however, the competition was won by Adelaide who had come fourth after the minor round with 13 wins and 9 losses. This was the first instance of a side winning four consecutive finals matches to claim the Premiership. The Western Bulldogs would also accomplish this feat in 2016.
Premiership season
Round 1
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| North Melbourne | 7.13 (55) | Melbourne | 10.10 (70) | MCG | 35,802 | Thursday 27, March |
| Collingwood | 26.10 (166) | Port Adelaide | 13.9 (87) | MCG | 51,883 | Saturday 29, March |
| Western Bulldogs | 11.10 (76) | Fremantle | 10.20 (80) | Princes Park | 8,664 | Saturday 29, March |
| West Coast | 12.6 (78) | Sydney | 5.7 (37) | Subiaco Oval | 29,965 | Saturday 29, March |
| St Kilda | 10.11 (71) | Hawthorn | 11.11 (77) | Waverley Park | 35,732 | Saturday 29, March |
| Adelaide | 20.12 (132) | Brisbane Lions | 14.12 (96) | Football Park | 36,602 | Sunday 30, March |
| Richmond | 15.14 (104) | Geelong | 13.17 (95) | MCG | 48,358 | Sunday 30, March |
| Essendon | 16.10 (106) | Carlton | 15.9 (99) | MCG | 82,363 | Monday 31, March |
Round 2
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Melbourne | 7.14 (56) | Collingwood | 24.19 (163) | MCG | 61,138 | Friday 4, April |
| Richmond | 19.14 (128) | Adelaide | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 32,880 | Saturday 5, April |
| Geelong | 11.12 (78) | West Coast | 11.6 (72) | Kardinia Park | 17,988 | Saturday 5, April |
| Western Bulldogs | 13.12 (90) | Sydney | 12.11 (83) | Princes Park | 12,604 | Saturday 5, April |
| Brisbane Lions | 23.16 (154) | St Kilda | 7.15 (57) | Gabba | 17,123 | Sunday 6, April |
| Port Adelaide | 8.12 (60) | Essendon | 14.9 (93) | Football Park | 32,747 | Sunday 6, April |
| Fremantle | 13.9 (87) | Hawthorn | 10.13 (73) | Subiaco Oval | 19,057 | Sunday 6, April |
| North Melbourne | 12.14 (86) | Carlton | 8.12 (60) | MCG | 38,170 | Monday 7, April |
Round 3
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Sydney | 15.9 (99) | Melbourne | 14.7 (91) | SCG | 23,598 | Friday 11, April |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.9 (105) | Richmond | 12.14 (86) | MCG | 35,438 | Saturday 12, April |
| St Kilda | 19.11 (125) | Collingwood | 17.16 (118) | Waverley Park | 54,699 | Saturday 12, April |
| Port Adelaide | 18.21 (129) | Geelong | 14.6 (90) | Football Park | 32,074 | Saturday 12, April |
| Essendon | 18.14 (122) | North Melbourne | 12.8 (80) | MCG | 57,978 | Sunday 13, April |
| Carlton | 15.18 (108) | Adelaide | 12.8 (80) | Princes Park | 25,966 | Sunday 13, April |
| Hawthorn | 12.15 (87) | Brisbane Lions | 11.9 (75) | Waverley Park | 27,947 | Sunday 13, April |
| West Coast | 16.15 (111) | Fremantle | 9.17 (71) | Subiaco Oval | 39,294 | Sunday 13, April |
Round 4
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | Western Bulldogs | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 28,043 | Friday 18, April |
| Collingwood | 12.12 (84) | Carlton | 15.11 (101) | MCG | 78,704 | Saturday 19, April |
| Richmond | 10.12 (72) | Fremantle | 10.7 (67) | Princes Park | 15,461 | Saturday 19, April |
| West Coast | 17.10 (112) | Hawthorn | 13.10 (88) | Subiaco Oval | 38,222 | Saturday 19, April |
| St Kilda | 12.9 (81) | Sydney | 18.19 (127) | Waverley Park | 35,061 | Saturday 19, April |
| Brisbane Lions | 15.19 (109) | North Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | Gabba | 18,575 | Sunday 20, April |
| Adelaide | 11.6 (72) | Port Adelaide | 11.17 (83) | Football Park | 47,256 | Sunday 20, April |
| Geelong | 11.19 (85) | Essendon | 11.12 (78) | MCG | 54,922 | Sunday 20, April |
Round 5
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Essendon | 10.10 (70) | Collingwood | 14.15 (99) | MCG | 83,271 | Friday 25, April |
| Fremantle | 16.11 (107) | St Kilda | 15.11 (101) | Subiaco Oval | 23,504 | Friday 25, April |
| Melbourne | 12.6 (78) | West Coast | 19.12 (126) | MCG | 19,655 | Saturday 26, April |
| Western Bulldogs | 9.17 (71) | Adelaide | 19.7 (121) | Princes Park | 12,694 | Saturday 26, April |
| Hawthorn | 15.9 (99) | Sydney | 11.8 (74) | Waverley Park | 37,576 | Saturday 26, April |
| Port Adelaide | 10.13 (73) | Brisbane Lions | 10.11 (71) | Football Park | 31,757 | Sunday 27, April |
| North Melbourne | 21.15 (141) | Richmond | 7.4 (46) | MCG | 44,449 | Sunday 27, April |
| Carlton | 12.14 (86) | Geelong | 13.16 (94) | Princes Park | 25,801 | Sunday 27, April |
Round 6
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| West Coast | 14.15 (99) | Western Bulldogs | 17.11 (113) | WACA | 29,838 | Friday 2, May |
| Essendon | 15.12 (102) | Brisbane Lions | 9.17 (71) | MCG | 37,642 | Saturday 3, May |
| Collingwood | 13.6 (84) | Adelaide | 11.17 (83) | Victoria Park | 24,663 | Saturday 3, May |
| Geelong | 14.13 (97) | Fremantle | 6.7 (43) | Kardinia Park | 16,467 | Saturday 3, May |
| Hawthorn | 14.9 (93) | North Melbourne | 16.7 (103) | Waverley Park | 38,953 | Saturday 3, May |
| Sydney | 21.16 (142) | Carlton | 11.17 (83) | SCG | 37,933 | Sunday 4, May |
| St Kilda | 17.19 (121) | Melbourne | 4.11 (35) | Waverley Park | 21,104 | Sunday 4, May |
| Port Adelaide | 19.8 (122) | Richmond | 8.10 (58) | Football Park | 36,090 | Sunday 4, May |
Round 7
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| North Melbourne | 9.14 (68) | Collingwood | 17.9 (111) | MCG | 54,901 | Friday 9, May |
| Richmond | 10.16 (76) | Carlton | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 48,833 | Saturday 10, May |
| Western Bulldogs | 19.19 (133) | Hawthorn | 13.10 (88) | Princes Park | 18,860 | Saturday 10, May |
| Geelong | 11.10 (76) | Sydney | 6.8 (44) | Kardinia Park | 22,151 | Saturday 10, May |
| Fremantle | 17.22 (124) | Melbourne | 10.9 (69) | WACA | 18,198 | Saturday 10, May |
| St Kilda | 20.6 (126) | Port Adelaide | 8.13 (61) | Waverley Park | 17,752 | Saturday 10, May |
| Brisbane Lions | 8.12 (60) | West Coast | 21.13 (139) | Gabba | 17,524 | Sunday 11, May |
| Adelaide | 18.18 (126) | Essendon | 11.7 (73) | Football Park | 39,275 | Sunday 11, May |
Round 8
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Collingwood | 19.15 (129) | Western Bulldogs | 11.17 (83) | MCG | 61,014 | Friday 16, May |
| Melbourne | 7.7 (49) | Geelong | 19.14 (128) | MCG | 28,989 | Saturday 17, May |
| North Melbourne | 19.14 (128) | Port Adelaide | 15.10 (100) | Princes Park | 13,056 | Saturday 17, May |
| Adelaide | 22.12 (144) | Sydney | 8.7 (55) | Football Park | 40,147 | Saturday 17, May |
| Essendon | 14.16 (100) | St Kilda | 18.16 (124) | MCG | 51,928 | Sunday 18, May |
| Carlton | 15.16 (106) | Hawthorn | 12.9 (81) | Princes Park | 29,783 | Sunday 18, May |
| Fremantle | 14.14 (98) | Brisbane Lions | 15.3 (93) | Subiaco Oval | 14,721 | Sunday 18, May |
| Richmond | 18.11 (119) | West Coast | 9.13 (67) | MCG | 26,721 | Monday 19, May |
Round 9
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Port Adelaide | 10.18 (78) | Melbourne | 3.9 (27) | Football Park | 32,958 | Friday 23, May |
| Carlton | 16.9 (105) | Fremantle | 14.4 (88) | Princes Park | 18,187 | Saturday 24, May |
| Hawthorn | 13.10 (88) | Adelaide | 14.18 (102) | Waverley Park | 23,463 | Saturday 24, May |
| Sydney | 16.15 (111) | Collingwood | 11.8 (74) | SCG | 39,780 | Saturday 24, May |
| Brisbane Lions | 19.12 (126) | Geelong | 15.8 (98) | Gabba | 19,828 | Sunday 25, May |
| West Coast | 16.14 (110) | Essendon | 13.7 (85) | Subiaco Oval | 38,984 | Sunday 25, May |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.7 (103) | North Melbourne | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 29,307 | Sunday 25, May |
| St Kilda | 22.9 (141) | Richmond | 14.10 (94) | Waverley Park | 52,257 | Sunday 25, May |
Round 10
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Port Adelaide | 14.9 (93) | Carlton | 7.13 (55) | Football Park | 40,116 | Friday 30, May |
| North Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | West Coast | 9.4 (58) | Princes Park | 13,614 | Saturday 31, May |
| Hawthorn | 16.12 (108) | Collingwood | 8.7 (55) | Waverley Park | 51,494 | Saturday 31, May |
| Geelong | 16.11 (107) | St Kilda | 11.13 (79) | Kardinia Park | 22,731 | Saturday 31, May |
| Richmond | 9.13 (67) | Melbourne | 14.8 (92) | MCG | 28,879 | Saturday 31, May |
| Essendon | 17.12 (114) | Western Bulldogs | 20.16 (136) | MCG | 50,138 | Sunday 1, June |
| Brisbane Lions | 13.14 (92) | Sydney | 13.11 (89) | Gabba | 20,403 | Sunday 1, June |
| Fremantle | 10.12 (72) | Adelaide | 16.9 (105) | Subiaco Oval | 22,464 | Monday 2, June |
Round 11
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Collingwood | 10.11 (71) | Richmond | 11.11 (77) | MCG | 70,350 | Friday 6, June |
| Essendon | 13.13 (91) | Hawthorn | 17.22 (124) | MCG | 60,594 | Saturday 7, June |
| Western Bulldogs | 14.12 (96) | Geelong | 11.9 (75) | Princes Park | 24,897 | Saturday 7, June |
| Port Adelaide | 4.17 (41) | Sydney | 10.16 (76) | Football Park | 35,669 | Saturday 7, June |
| Melbourne | 5.15 (45) | Adelaide | 14.13 (97) | MCG | 27,463 | Sunday 8, June |
| West Coast | 11.7 (73) | St Kilda | 13.11 (89) | Subiaco Oval | 29,390 | Sunday 8, June |
| North Melbourne | 15.15 (105) | Fremantle | 12.7 (79) | MCG | 20,585 | Monday 9, June |
| Carlton | 12.12 (84) | Brisbane Lions | 9.9 (63) | Princes Park | 27,904 | Monday 9, June |
Round 12
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Sydney | 26.8 (164) | Richmond | 16.14 (110) | SCG | 35,033 | Friday 13, June |
| Western Bulldogs | 12.10 (82) | Port Adelaide | 14.10 (94) | Princes Park | 14,025 | Saturday 14, June |
| Collingwood | 7.13 (55) | West Coast | 11.5 (71) | Victoria Park | 25,323 | Saturday 14, June |
| Geelong | 12.10 (82) | Hawthorn | 13.10 (88) | Kardinia Park | 22,871 | Saturday 14, June |
| St Kilda | 16.20 (116) | Carlton | 12.13 (85) | Waverley Park | 44,883 | Sunday 15, June |
| Adelaide | 12.11 (83) | North Melbourne | 16.9 (105) | Football Park | 43,345 | Sunday 15, June |
| Melbourne | 7.8 (50) | Brisbane Lions | 21.9 (135) | MCG | 13,392 | Sunday 15, June |
| Fremantle | 24.13 (157) | Essendon | 9.6 (60) | Subiaco Oval | 21,956 | Sunday 15, June |
Round 13
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| West Coast | 11.13 (79) | Carlton | 12.14 (86) | Subiaco Oval | 37,854 | Friday 27, June |
| Richmond | 4.10 (34) | Essendon | 19.13 (127) | MCG | 58,812 | Saturday 28, June |
| St Kilda | 11.18 (84) | Western Bulldogs | 15.11 (101) | Waverley Park | 32,370 | Saturday 28, June |
| Geelong | 17.8 (110) | Adelaide | 7.12 (54) | Kardinia Park | 20,236 | Saturday 28, June |
| Brisbane Lions | 11.22 (88) | Collingwood | 11.7 (73) | Gabba | 19,560 | Saturday 28, June |
| Port Adelaide | 10.9 (69) | Fremantle | 7.12 (54) | Football Park | 30,827 | Saturday 28, June |
| Hawthorn | 17.16 (118) | Melbourne | 7.13 (55) | Waverley Park | 31,517 | Sunday 29, June |
| Sydney | 8.17 (65) | North Melbourne | 7.13 (55) | SCG | 30,160 | Sunday 29, June |
Round 14
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Adelaide | 16.10 (106) | West Coast | 4.7 (31) | Football Park | 39,221 | Friday 4, July |
| Geelong | 9.26 (80) | Collingwood | 10.12 (72) | MCG | 65,228 | Saturday 5, July |
| Carlton | 11.8 (74) | Western Bulldogs | 16.14 (110) | Princes Park | 32,183 | Saturday 5, July |
| St Kilda | 20.13 (133) | North Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | Waverley Park | 32,635 | Saturday 5, July |
| Fremantle | 6.12 (48) | Sydney | 3.15 (33) | WACA | 19,290 | Saturday 5, July |
| Essendon | 18.12 (120) | Melbourne | 8.9 (57) | MCG | 44,803 | Sunday 6, July |
| Hawthorn | 18.16 (124) | Port Adelaide | 13.14 (92) | Waverley Park | 29,886 | Sunday 6, July |
| Brisbane Lions | 7.26 (68) | Richmond | 7.8 (50) | Gabba | 19,155 | Sunday 6, July |
Round 15
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| North Melbourne | 14.8 (92) | Geelong | 15.12 (102) | MCG | 45,120 | Friday 11, July |
| Melbourne | 18.11 (119) | Carlton | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 27,992 | Saturday 12, July |
| Western Bulldogs | 11.7 (73) | Brisbane Lions | 21.11 (137) | Princes Park | 16,430 | Saturday 12, July |
| Collingwood | 25.10 (160) | Fremantle | 9.6 (60) | Victoria Park | 23,433 | Saturday 12, July |
| Adelaide | 10.16 (76) | St Kilda | 9.12 (66) | Football Park | 39,921 | Saturday 12, July |
| Sydney | 11.13 (79) | Essendon | 11.12 (78) | SCG | 36,077 | Sunday 13, July |
| West Coast | 12.13 (85) | Port Adelaide | 9.13 (67) | Subiaco Oval | 29,723 | Sunday 13, July |
| Richmond | 22.13 (145) | Hawthorn | 10.9 (69) | MCG | 49,217 | Sunday 13, July |
Round 16
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Brisbane Lions | 17.16 (118) | Adelaide | 13.9 (87) | Gabba | 21,348 | Friday 18, July |
| Carlton | 25.15 (165) | Essendon | 13.9 (87) | MCG | 58,512 | Saturday 19, July |
| Hawthorn | 9.8 (62) | St Kilda | 20.21 (141) | Waverley Park | 43,181 | Saturday 19, July |
| Geelong | 16.14 (110) | Richmond | 12.6 (78) | Kardinia Park | 24,099 | Saturday 19, July |
| Sydney | 15.22 (112) | West Coast | 11.9 (75) | SCG | 39,318 | Saturday 19, July |
| Port Adelaide | 17.9 (111) | Collingwood | 8.10 (58) | Football Park | 37,790 | Saturday 19, July |
| Melbourne | 7.16 (58) | North Melbourne | 17.12 (114) | MCG | 23,309 | Sunday 20, July |
| Fremantle | 15.7 (97) | Western Bulldogs | 13.13 (91) | Subiaco Oval | 18,392 | Sunday 20, July |
Round 17
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Essendon | 10.12 (72) | Port Adelaide | 18.14 (122) | MCG | 33,076 | Friday 25, July |
| Carlton | 7.16 (58) | North Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | Princes Park | 27,689 | Saturday 26, July |
| Hawthorn | 9.8 (62) | Fremantle | 10.11 (71) | Waverley Park | 15,939 | Saturday 26, July |
| Sydney | 22.17 (149) | Western Bulldogs | 7.10 (52) | SCG | 32,534 | Saturday 26, July |
| Adelaide | 29.11 (185) | Richmond | 7.6 (48) | Football Park | 36,297 | Saturday 26, July |
| St Kilda | 12.20 (92) | Brisbane Lions | 5.14 (44) | Waverley Park | 34,859 | Sunday 27, July |
| Collingwood | 20.14 (134) | Melbourne | 12.10 (82) | MCG | 37,779 | Sunday 27, July |
| West Coast | 20.9 (129) | Geelong | 12.10 (82) | Subiaco Oval | 34,565 | Sunday 27, July |
Round 18
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| North Melbourne | 11.17 (83) | Essendon | 8.16 (64) | MCG | 38,614 | Friday 1, August |
| Melbourne | 7.11 (53) | Sydney | 25.19 (169) | MCG | 26,901 | Saturday 2, August |
| Richmond | 17.13 (115) | Western Bulldogs | 15.10 (100) | Princes Park | 18,373 | Saturday 2, August |
| Geelong | 25.9 (159) | Port Adelaide | 11.8 (74) | Kardinia Park | 21,867 | Saturday 2, August |
| Brisbane Lions | 21.15 (141) | Hawthorn | 11.5 (71) | Gabba | 19,635 | Saturday 2, August |
| Adelaide | 18.19 (127) | Carlton | 13.8 (86) | Football Park | 42,548 | Sunday 3, August |
| Collingwood | 12.17 (89) | St Kilda | 15.21 (111) | MCG | 68,036 | Sunday 3, August |
| Fremantle | 7.7 (49) | West Coast | 13.4 (82) | Subiaco Oval | 39,711 | Sunday 3, August |
Round 19
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| North Melbourne | 17.14 (116) | Brisbane Lions | 9.5 (59) | MCG | 27,021 | Friday 8, August |
| Carlton | 14.23 (107) | Collingwood | 13.13 (91) | MCG | 61,650 | Saturday 9, August |
| Western Bulldogs | 14.18 (102) | Melbourne | 9.10 (64) | Princes Park | 13,058 | Saturday 9, August |
| Hawthorn | 10.6 (66) | West Coast | 13.9 (87) | Waverley Park | 20,517 | Saturday 9, August |
| Fremantle | 12.13 (85) | Richmond | 5.12 (42) | WACA | 15,757 | Saturday 9, August |
| Sydney | 17.17 (119) | St Kilda | 18.20 (128) | SCG | 39,287 | Sunday 10, August |
| Essendon | 11.7 (73) | Geelong | 9.14 (68) | MCG | 53,901 | Sunday 10, August |
| Port Adelaide | 9.4 (58) | Adelaide | 9.11 (65) | Football Park | 45,498 | Sunday 10, August |
Round 20
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| West Coast | 15.7 (97) | Melbourne | 7.17 (59) | WACA | 21,164 | Friday 15, August |
| Collingwood | 13.13 (91) | Essendon | 12.9 (81) | MCG | 50,944 | Saturday 16, August |
| St Kilda | 12.5 (77) | Fremantle | 9.10 (64) | Waverley Park | 26,201 | Saturday 16, August |
| Geelong | 13.17 (95) | Carlton | 9.13 (67) | Kardinia Park | 23,007 | Saturday 16, August |
| Brisbane Lions | 13.15 (93) | Port Adelaide | 13.15 (93) | Gabba | 20,835 | Saturday 16, August |
| Sydney | 20.15 (135) | Hawthorn | 11.11 (77) | SCG | 34,111 | Sunday 17, August |
| Richmond | 14.13 (97) | North Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | MCG | 29,620 | Sunday 17, August |
| Adelaide | 7.18 (60) | Western Bulldogs | 16.7 (103) | Football Park | 39,632 | Sunday 17, August |
Round 21
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| Melbourne | 8.14 (62) | St Kilda | 17.12 (114) | MCG | 32,935 | Friday 22, August |
| North Melbourne | 10.21 (81) | Hawthorn | 6.7 (43) | MCG | 26,393 | Saturday 23, August |
| Carlton | 11.10 (76) | Sydney | 5.11 (41) | Princes Park | 27,375 | Saturday 23, August |
| Western Bulldogs | 12.14 (86) | West Coast | 10.8 (68) | Whitten Oval | 26,704 | Saturday 23, August |
| Brisbane Lions | 15.12 (102) | Essendon | 16.10 (106) | Gabba | 21,065 | Saturday 23, August |
| Richmond | 22.14 (146) | Port Adelaide | 8.13 (61) | MCG | 22,516 | Sunday 24, August |
| Fremantle | 9.14 (68) | Geelong | 14.16 (100) | Subiaco Oval | 28,751 | Sunday 24, August |
| Adelaide | 6.12 (48) | Collingwood | 5.9 (39) | Football Park | 37,661 | Monday 25, August |
Round 22
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| West Coast | 18.12 (120) | Brisbane Lions | 11.15 (81) | WACA | 29,402 | Friday 29, August |
| Melbourne | 18.11 (119) | Fremantle | 11.13 (79) | MCG | 15,036 | Saturday 30, August |
| Carlton | 13.11 (89) | Richmond | 13.13 (91) | Princes Park | 34,922 | Saturday 30, August |
| Hawthorn | 13.9 (87) | Western Bulldogs | 15.15 (105) | Waverley Park | 35,706 | Saturday 30, August |
| Sydney | 13.12 (90) | Geelong | 15.10 (100) | SCG | 46,168 | Saturday 30, August |
| Collingwood | 18.14 (122) | North Melbourne | 15.21 (111) | MCG | 43,660 | Sunday 31, August |
| Essendon | 16.6 (102) | Adelaide | 14.14 (98) | Princes Park | 25,636 | Sunday 31, August |
| Port Adelaide | 12.12 (84) | St Kilda | 17.15 (117) | Football Park | 38,589 | Sunday 31, August |
Ladder
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| | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
| 1 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2294 | 1918 | 119.60 | 60 |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2111 | 1791 | 117.87 | 60 |
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2100 | 2062 | 101.84 | 56 |
| 4 | Adelaide (P) | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2151 | 1769 | 121.59 | 52 |
| 5 | West Coast | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1969 | 1770 | 111.24 | 52 |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2093 | 1801 | 116.21 | 48 |
| 7 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2051 | 1835 | 111.77 | 48 |
| 8 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2076 | 1973 | 105.22 | 42 |
| 9 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1852 | 2017 | 91.82 | 42 |
| 10 | Collingwood | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2138 | 1919 | 111.41 | 40 |
| 11 | Carlton | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1978 | 2045 | 96.72 | 40 |
| 12 | Fremantle | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1748 | 1902 | 91.90 | 40 |
| 13 | Richmond | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1883 | 2253 | 83.58 | 40 |
| 14 | Essendon | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2004 | 2170 | 92.35 | 36 |
| 15 | Hawthorn | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1873 | 2144 | 87.36 | 32 |
| 16 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1477 | 2429 | 60.81 | 16 |
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against |
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Ladder progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
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| 1 | St Kilda |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 |
| 2 | Geelong |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 |
| 3 | Western Bulldogs |
0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 |
| 4 | Adelaide |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 52 |
| 5 | West Coast |
4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 |
| 6 | Sydney |
0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| 7 | North Melbourne |
0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| 8 | Brisbane Lions |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| 9 | Port Adelaide |
0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| 10 | Collingwood |
4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 |
| 11 | Carlton |
0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 |
| 12 | Fremantle |
4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 13 | Richmond |
4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 |
| 14 | Essendon |
4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
| 15 | Hawthorn |
4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| 16 | Melbourne |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
Finals
Qualifying Finals
Semi Finals
Preliminary Finals
Grand Final
| Home team |
Home team score |
Away team |
Away team score |
Ground |
Crowd |
Date |
| St Kilda | 13.16 (94) | Adelaide | 19.11 (125) | MCG | 99,645 | Saturday 27, September |
Attendance
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Season | +/- |
| Essendon | 11 | 52,848 | 83,271 | 25,636 | 581,330 | 49,526 | + 3322 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 48,708 | 78,704 | 23,433 | 535,789 | 44,723 | + 3985 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 40,173 | 47,256 | 36,297 | 441,905 | 39,428 | + 745 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 35,829 | 45,498 | 31,757 | 394,115 | N/A | N/A |
| Sydney | 11 | 35,818 | 46,168 | 23,598 | 393,999 | 24,574 | + 11,244 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 35,232 | 54,699 | 17,752 | 387,553 | 27,137 | + 8095 |
| Richmond | 11 | 34,515 | 58,812 | 15,461 | 379,670 | 38,624 | - 4109 |
| Carlton | 11 | 33,634 | 61,650 | 18,187 | 369,972 | 35,891 | - 2257 |
| West Coast | 11 | 32,582 | 39,294 | 21,164 | 358,401 | 32,448 | + 134 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 32,520 | 54,901 | 13,056 | 357,725 | 34,627 | - 2107 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 32,380 | 51,494 | 15,939 | 356,179 | 23,624 | + 8756 |
| Geelong | 11 | 28,324 | 65,228 | 16,467 | 311,567 | 25,161 | + 3163 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 27,714 | 61,138 | 13,392 | 304,853 | 30,315 | - 2601 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 21,982 | 39,711 | 14,721 | 241,801 | 22,473 | - 491 |
| Brisbane Lions | 11 | 19,550 | 21,348 | 17,123 | 215,051 | N/A | N/A |
| Western Bulldogs | 11 | 19,335 | 35,438 | 8664 | 212,681 | 18,073 | + 1262 |
| Totals | 176 | 33,197 | 83,271 | 8664 | 5842,591 | 29,637 | + 3560 |
| Venue | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Season | +/- |
| MCG | 53 | 43,488 | 83,271 | 13,392 | 2304,865 | 46,114 | - 2626 |
| Football Park | 22 | 38,001 | 47,256 | 31,757 | 836,020 | 39,428 | - 1427 |
| SCG | 11 | 35,818 | 46,168 | 23,598 | 393,999 | 24,574 | + 11,244 |
| Waverley Park | 22 | 33,806 | 54,699 | 15,939 | 743,732 | 25,545 | + 8261 |
| Subiaco Oval | 17 | 28,371 | 39,711 | 14,721 | 482,310 | 28,289 | + 82 |
| Whitten Oval | 1 | 26,704 | 26,704 | 26,704 | 26,704 | 10,482 | + 16,222 |
| Victoria Park | 3 | 24,473 | 25,323 | 23,433 | 73,419 | 23,581 | + 892 |
| WACA | 5 | 23,578 | 29,838 | 18,198 | 117,892 | 25,253 | - 1675 |
| Kardinia Park | 9 | 21,269 | 24,099 | 16,467 | 191,417 | 22,670 | - 1401 |
| Optus Oval | 22 | 20,781 | 34,922 | 8664 | 457,182 | 15,641 | + 5140 |
| Gabba | 11 | 19,550 | 21,348 | 17,123 | 215,051 | 18,088 | + 1462 |
| Totals | 176 | 33,197 | 83,271 | 8664 | 5842,591 | 29,637 | + 3560 |
Notable events
- Defending premiers North Melbourne became the second team in VFL/AFL history to reach the preliminary final after finishing lower than sixth on the ladder; this record would stand until 2015 when they became the first team to make the preliminary final from eighth position.
- The last AFL game was played at Whitten Oval.
- The first qualifying final between Adelaide and West Coast was rescheduled from Saturday evening to Sunday afternoon to allow the Seven Network to screen the funeral of Princess Diana live across Australia.[1] This meant that it was played at the same time as the fourth qualifying final between minor premiers St Kilda and the Brisbane Lions, who were competing in their first season as a merged entity.
References
- ↑ Warner, Michael; Ralph, Jon; Wade, Nick (4 July 2015). "Cats game cancelled". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
See also