1997 Ansett Australia Cup

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

Contents

Games

Round of 16

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundCrowdDateTime
Adelaide 17.14 (116) Collingwood 9.8 (62) Football Park 20,617Friday 21 February 19978:00 pm
Geelong 9.10 (64) West Coast 5.4 (34) Waverley Park 7,752Saturday, 22 February 19978:00 pm
Hawthorn 9.11 (65) Richmond 11.13 (79) Waverley Park 18,129Sunday, 23 February 19978:00 pm
North Melbourne 13.9 (87) Western Bulldogs 11.8 (74) Waverley Park 8,841Monday, 24 February 19978:00 pm
Melbourne 9.10 (64) Carlton 13.9 (87) Waverley Park 14,043Wednesday, 26 February 19978:00 pm
Port Adelaide 4.15 (39) Fremantle 11.9 (75) Football Park 21,770Friday, 28 February 19978:00 pm
Sydney 10.7 (67) St Kilda 9.14 (68) Bruce Stadium 11,510Saturday, 1 March 19972:00 pm
Brisbane 15. 13 (103) Essendon 8.7 (55) The Gabba 13,745Monday, 3 March 19977:00 pm

Quarter-finals

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundCrowdDateTime
Adelaide 7.10 (52) Geelong 11.14 (80) Football Park 22,425Sunday, 2 March 19978:00 pm
Richmond 9.9 (63) North Melbourne 22.10 (142) Waverley Park 20,747Friday, 7 March 19978:00 pm
Carlton 15.13 (103) Fremantle 9.11 (65) Waverley Park 8,135Saturday, 8 March 19978:00 pm
St Kilda 11.10 (76) Brisbane 11.7 (73) Waverley Park 13,745Sunday, 9 March 19978:00 pm

Semi-finals

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundCrowdDateTime
Geelong 14.13 (97) North Melbourne 14.12 (96) Waverley Park 14,404Friday, 14 March 19978:00 pm
Carlton 12.11 (83) St Kilda 10.13 (73) Waverley Park 25,940Saturday, 15 March 19978:00 pm

Final

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundCrowdDateTime
Carlton 14.13 (97) Geelong 5.10 (40) Melbourne Cricket Ground 74,786Friday 21 March8:00 pm

Final placings

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

See also

References

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