1997 Ansett Australia Cup

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1997 Ansett Australia Cup
AFL pre-season competition
Season1997
Teams16
WinnersCarlton (1st title)
Matches played15
Attendance296,589 (average 19,773 per match)
Michael Tuck MedallistCraig Bradley (Carlton)

The 1997 AFL Ansett Australia Cup was the Australian Football League Pre-season Cup competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 1997 Premiership Season began. It culminated in the final in March 1997.

Games[edit]

Round of 16[edit]

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time
Adelaide 17.14 (116) Collingwood 9.8 (62) Football Park 20,617 Friday 21 February 1997 8:00 pm
Geelong 9.10 (64) West Coast 5.4 (34) Waverley Park 7,752 Saturday, 22 February 1997 8:00 pm
Hawthorn 9.12 (66) Richmond 11.12 (78) Waverley Park 18,129 Sunday, 23 February 1997 8:00 pm
North Melbourne 13.9 (87) Western Bulldogs 11.8 (74) Waverley Park 8,841 Monday, 24 February 1997 8:00 pm
Melbourne 9.10 (64) Carlton 13.9 (87) Waverley Park 14,043 Wednesday, 26 February 1997 8:00 pm
Port Adelaide 4.15 (39) Fremantle 11.9 (75) Football Park 21,770 Friday, 28 February 1997 8:00 pm
Sydney 10.7 (67) St Kilda 9.14 (68) Bruce Stadium 11,510 Saturday, 1 March 1997 2:00 pm
Brisbane 15. 13 (103) Essendon 8.7 (55) The Gabba 13,745 Monday, 3 March 1997 7:00 pm

Quarter-finals[edit]

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time
Adelaide 7.10 (52) Geelong 11.14 (80) Football Park 22,425 Sunday, 2 March 1997 8:00 pm
Richmond 9.9 (63) North Melbourne 22.10 (142) Waverley Park 20,747 Friday, 7 March 1997 8:00 pm
Carlton 15.13 (103) Fremantle 9.11 (65) Waverley Park 8,135 Saturday, 8 March 1997 8:00 pm
St Kilda 11.10 (76) Brisbane 11.7 (73) Waverley Park 13,745 Sunday, 9 March 1997 8:00 pm

Semi-finals[edit]

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time
Geelong 14.13 (97) North Melbourne 14.12 (96) Waverley Park 14,404 Friday, 14 March 1997 8:00 pm
Carlton 12.11 (83) St Kilda 10.13 (73) Waverley Park 25,940 Saturday, 15 March 1997 8:00 pm

Final[edit]

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time
Carlton 14.13 (97) Geelong 5.10 (40) Melbourne Cricket Ground 74,786 Friday 21 March 8:00 pm

Final placings[edit]

1. Carlton
2. Geelong
3. North Melbourne
4. St Kilda
5. Brisbane
6. Adelaide
7. Fremantle
8. Richmond
9. Sydney
10. Western Bulldogs
11. Hawthorn
12. Melbourne
13. Collingwood
14. Essendon
15. West Coast
16. Port Adelaide

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