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| 1997 Ansett Australia Cup | |
|---|---|
| AFL pre-season competition | |
| Season | 1997 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Winners | Carlton (1st title) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 296,589 (average 19,773 per match) |
| Michael Tuck Medallist | Craig Bradley (Carlton) |
The1997 AFLAnsett Australia Cup was theAustralian Football League Pre-season Cup competition played in its entirety before theAustralian Football League's1997 Premiership Season began. It culminated in the final in March 1997.
| 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 | 9.11 (65) | Richmond | 11.13 (79) | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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