1997 AFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1997 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Kardinia Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by North Melbourne in the third qualifying final, Geelong were defeated by Adelaide in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1997 AFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 117.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Adelaide (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes, John | #6 | 15 | 12 | R01-05, R15-22, QF, SF |
| Biddiscombe, Craig | #30 | 10 | 2 | R01-08, R14-15 |
| Brownless, Bill | #16 | 8 | 5 | R04-09, R13-14 |
| Burns, Ronnie | #8 | 24 | 50 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Colbert, Leigh | #2 | 20 | 15 | R01-17, R19, QF, SF |
| Corrigan, Paul | #33 | 15 | 2 | R01-03, R08-18, R20 |
| Couch, Paul | #7 | 5 | 3 | R01-04, R07 |
| Graham, Ben | #36 | 24 | 1 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Hall, Derek | #19 | 17 | 26 | R01-07, R13-22 |
| Hargreaves, Tim | #22 | 11 | 11 | R02-04, R08-12, R21-22, SF |
| Hocking, Garry | #32 | 20 | 27 | R03-11, R13-19, R21-22, QF, SF |
| Houlihan, Adam | #3 | 14 | 15 | R04-13, R20-22, QF |
| Kilpatrick, Glenn | #13 | 24 | 4 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| King, Steven | #1 | 22 | 8 | R01-03, R06-22, QF, SF |
| Lowther, Dan | #29 | 3 | 0 | R16-17, R21 |
| Lynch, Paul | #18 | 13 | 20 | R01, R09-10, R12-16, R18-20, R22, QF |
| Mansfield, Michael | #21 | 23 | 14 | R01-03, R05-22, QF, SF |
| McGrath, Tim | #17 | 23 | 1 | R01-02, R04-22, QF, SF |
| McKinnon, Martin | #28 | 24 | 23 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Mensch, David | #31 | 8 | 2 | R03-04, R18-22, SF |
| Milburn, Darren | #39 | 10 | 5 | R01-03, R17, R19-22, QF, SF |
| Pickering, Liam | #23 | 20 | 9 | R04-18, R20-22, QF, SF |
| Riccardi, Peter | #15 | 21 | 19 | R01-03, R05-15, R18-22, QF, SF |
| Robbins, Matthew | #4 | 6 | 0 | R01-06 |
| Roberts, Cameron | #11 | 3 | 0 | R10-12 |
| Sanderson, Brenton | #27 | 21 | 8 | R01-02, R04-20, QF, SF |
| Sholl, Brad | #12 | 24 | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Simpson, Sean | #37 | 9 | 0 | R09-11, R17, R20-22, QF, SF |
| Snell, Jason | #25 | 10 | 13 | R12, R16-22, QF, SF |
| Steinfort, Carl | #20 | 22 | 12 | R01-08, R11-22, QF, SF |
| Stoneham, Barry | #26 | 21 | 7 | R01-19, QF, SF |
| Tanner, Grant | #10 | 14 | 1 | R05-16, R18-19 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayres, Gary | 24 | 15 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/1997 | Round 1 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 9 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 05/04/1997 | Round 2 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 6 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 12/04/1997 | Round 3 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 39 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 20/04/1997 | Round 4 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 7 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 27/04/1997 | Round 5 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 8 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 03/05/1997 | Round 6 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 54 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 10/05/1997 | Round 7 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 32 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 17/05/1997 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 79 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 25/05/1997 | Round 9 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 28 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 31/05/1997 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 28 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 07/06/1997 | Round 11 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | LOSS | WBUL by 21 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 14/06/1997 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 6 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 28/06/1997 | Round 13 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 56 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 05/07/1997 | Round 14 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 8 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 11/07/1997 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 10 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 19/07/1997 | Round 16 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 32 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 27/07/1997 | Round 17 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 47 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 02/08/1997 | Round 18 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 85 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 10/08/1997 | Round 19 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 5 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 16/08/1997 | Round 20 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 28 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 24/08/1997 | Round 21 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 32 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 30/08/1997 | Round 22 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 10 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 07/09/1997 | Qualifying Final | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 18 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |
| 13/09/1997 | Semi Final | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 8 | Gary Ayres | Barry Stoneham |