1997 AFL Season: North Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1997 AFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 12-0-10, P%: 111.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by St Kilda (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison, Brett | #33 | 24 | 43 | R01-10, R12-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Anderson, Stuart | #5 | 20 | 7 | R01-03, R06-14, R16-21, SF, PF |
| Archer, Glenn | #11 | 21 | 15 | R01-14, R16-19, R21-22, QF |
| Bell, Peter | #26 | 25 | 24 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Blakey, John | #12 | 24 | 6 | R01-15, R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Carey, Wayne | #18 | 14 | 25 | R01, R13-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Chandler, Brett | #9 | 24 | 4 | R01-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Crocker, Darren | #27 | 9 | 10 | R01-02, R15-18, QF, SF, PF |
| Daniltchenko, Jason | #25 | 3 | 1 | R01-02, PF |
| Freeborn, Glenn | #17 | 18 | 5 | R01-11, R14-17, QF, SF, PF |
| Groom, Chris | #23 | 2 | 0 | R20-21 |
| Harvey, Brent | #29 | 17 | 10 | R05-06, R08-15, R18-22, SF, PF |
| Hewitt, Evan | #21 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| King, David | #34 | 23 | 8 | R01-17, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Kirzner, Julian | #48 | 3 | 5 | R08-10 |
| Laidley, Dean | #7 | 11 | 1 | R01-05, R10-13, R21-22 |
| Longmire, John | #35 | 25 | 10 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Martyn, Mick | #4 | 25 | 0 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| McKernan, Corey | #31 | 22 | 22 | R01-12, R14-19, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Mellington, Anthony | #20 | 14 | 17 | R04-09, R13-16, R19-22 |
| Pickett, Byron | #28 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Pike, Martin | #13 | 24 | 6 | R01-12, R14-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Roberts, Mark | #22 | 22 | 17 | R01-04, R07-20, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Rock, Anthony | #3 | 22 | 14 | R01-16, R18-20, QF, SF, PF |
| Schwass, Wayne | #2 | 20 | 7 | R03-09, R11-22, QF |
| Scott, Robert | #8 | 25 | 14 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Sholl, Craig | #24 | 25 | 40 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Simpson, Adam | #37 | 19 | 5 | R03-07, R10-12, R15-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Stevens, Anthony | #10 | 25 | 10 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Stevens, Danny | #38 | 8 | 4 | R17-22, QF, SF |
| Stevens, Mark | #36 | 5 | 1 | R02-06 |
| Welsh, Scott | #30 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| Wynd, Paul | #32 | 3 | 0 | R11-13 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pagan, Denis | 25 | 14 | -0- | 11 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/03/1997 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 15 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 07/04/1997 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 26 | Denis Pagan | unknown |
| 13/04/1997 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 42 | Denis Pagan | unknown |
| 20/04/1997 | Round 4 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 26 | Denis Pagan | unknown |
| 27/04/1997 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 95 | Denis Pagan | unknown |
| 03/05/1997 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 10 | Denis Pagan | unknown |
| 09/05/1997 | Round 7 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 43 | Denis Pagan | unknown |
| 17/05/1997 | Round 8 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 28 | Denis Pagan | unknown |
| 25/05/1997 | Round 9 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | LOSS | WBUL by 32 | Denis Pagan | unknown |
| 31/05/1997 | Round 10 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 45 | Denis Pagan | unknown |
| 09/06/1997 | Round 11 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 26 | Denis Pagan | unknown |
| 15/06/1997 | Round 12 | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 22 | Denis Pagan | unknown |
| 29/06/1997 | Round 13 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 10 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 05/07/1997 | Round 14 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 54 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 11/07/1997 | Round 15 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 10 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 20/07/1997 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 56 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 26/07/1997 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 38 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 01/08/1997 | Round 18 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 19 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 08/08/1997 | Round 19 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 57 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 17/08/1997 | Round 20 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 1 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 23/08/1997 | Round 21 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 38 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 31/08/1997 | Round 22 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 11 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 07/09/1997 | Qualifying Final | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 18 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 13/09/1997 | Semi Final | West Coast | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 13 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |
| 19/09/1997 | Preliminary Final | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 31 | Denis Pagan | Wayne Carey |