Hawthorn Football Club
1997 season
PresidentIan Dicker
CoachKen Judge
Captain(s)Jason Dunstall
Home groundWaverley Park
AFL season8–14 (15th)
Finals seriesDid not qualify
Best and FairestPaul Salmon
Leading goalkickerNick Holland (29)
Highest home attendance51,494 (Round 10 vs. Collingwood)
Lowest home attendance15,989 (Round 17 vs. Fremantle)
Average home attendance32,380

The 1997 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's season 73rd season in the Australian Football League and 96th overall.

Fixture

Premiership season

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 29 March (7:40 pm) St Kilda 10.11 (71) 11.11 (77) Won by 6 points Waverley Park (A) 35,732 1–0
2 Sunday, 6 April (2:10 pm) Fremantle 13.9 (87) 10.13 (73) Lost by 14 points Subiaco Oval (A) 19,057 1–1
3 Sunday, 13 April (2:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.15 (87) 11.9 (75) Won by 12 points Waverley Park (H) 27,947 2–1
4 Saturday, 19 April (6:40 pm) West Coast 17.10 (112) 13.10 (88) Lost by 24 points Subiaco Oval (A) 38,222 2–2
5 Saturday, 26 April (7:40 pm) Sydney 15.9 (99) 11.8 (74) Won by 25 points Waverley Park (H) 37,576 3–2
6 Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm) North Melbourne 14.9 (93) 16.7 (103) Lost by 10 points Waverley Park (H) 38,953 3–3
7 Saturday, 10 May (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 19.19 (133) 13.10 (88) Lost by 45 points Optus Oval (A) 18,860 3–4
8 Sunday, 18 May (2:10 pm) Carlton 15.16 (106) 12.9 (81) Lost by 25 points Optus Oval (A) 29,783 3–5
9 Saturday, 24 May (2:10 pm) Adelaide 13.10 (88) 14.18 (102) Lost by 14 points Waverley Park (H) 23,463 3–6
10 Saturday, 31 May (2:10 pm) Collingwood 16.12 (108) 8.7 (55) Won by 53 points Waverley Park (H) 51,494 4–6
11 Saturday, 7 June (2:10 pm) Essendon 13.13 (91) 17.22 (124) Won by 33 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 60,594 5–6
12 Saturday, 14 June (2:10 pm) Geelong 12.10 (82) 13.10 (88) Won by 6 points Kardinia Park (A) 22,871 6–6
13 Sunday, 29 June (2:10 pm) Melbourne 17.16 (118) 7.13 (55) Won by 63 points Waverley Park (H) 31,517 7–6
14 Sunday, 6 July (2:10 pm) Port Adelaide 18.16 (124) 13.14 (92) Won by 32 points Waverley Park (H) 29,886 8–6
15 Sunday, 13 July (2:10 pm) Richmond 22.13 (145) 10.9 (69) Lost by 76 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 49,217 8–7
16 Saturday, 19 July (2:10 pm) St Kilda 9.8 (62) 20.21 (141) Lost by 79 points Waverley Park (H) 43,181 8–8
17 Saturday, 26 July (2:10 pm) Fremantle 9.8 (62) 10.11 (71) Lost by 9 points Waverley Park (H) 15,939 8–9
18 Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 21.15 (141) 11.5 (71) Lost by 70 points The Gabba (A) 19,635 8–10
19 Saturday, 9 August (2:10 pm) West Coast 10.6 (66) 13.9 (87) Lost by 21 points Waverley Park (H) 20,517 8–11
20 Sunday, 17 August (2:45 pm) Sydney 20.15 (135) 11.11 (77) Lost by 58 points Sydney Cricket Ground (A) 34,111 8–12
21 Saturday, 23 August (2:10 pm) North Melbourne 10.21 (81) 6.7 (43) Lost by 38 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 26,393 8–13
22 Saturday, 30 August (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 13.9 (87) 15.15 (105) Lost by 18 points Waverley Park (H) 35,706 8–14
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Ladder

(P)Premiers
Qualified for finals
# Team P W L D PF PA  % Pts
1St Kilda22157022941918119.660
2Geelong22157021111791117.960
3Western Bulldogs22148021002062101.856
4Adelaide (P)22139021511769121.652
5West Coast22139019691770111.252
6Sydney221210020931801116.248
7North Melbourne221210020511835111.848
8Brisbane Lions221011120761973105.242
9Port Adelaide22101111852201791.842
10Collingwood221012021381919111.440
11Carlton22101201978204596.740
12Fremantle22101201748190291.940
13Richmond22101201883225383.640
14Essendon2291302004217092.436
15Hawthorn2281401873214487.432
16Melbourne2241801477242960.816

Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 90.3
Source: AFL Tables

References

  1. "AFL Tables - 1997 Scores". afltables.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.


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