1997 AFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1997 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by North Melbourne in a qualifying final, Geelong were defeated by Adelaide in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1997 AFL Season
Team:
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, Daniel | #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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.