1997 AFL Season: Sydney
These are the details of the premiership results of Sydney for the 1997 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in sixth place, securing a place in the finals series. Sydney were defeated by Western Bulldogs in a qualifying final, resulting in finishing in seventh place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1997 AFL Season
Team:
Sydney
Home Ground:
SCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 12-0-10, P%: 116.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Western Bulldogs (Qualifying Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnott, Simon | #2 | 11 | 8 | R07, R11-19, QF |
| Barry, Leo | #21 | 10 | 12 | R08, R12-14, R18-22, QF |
| Bayes, Mark | #30 | 15 | 21 | R01, R03, R09-20, R22 |
| Carey, Stefan | #31 | 20 | 18 | R01-02, R06-22, QF |
| Chapman, Wade | #27 | 13 | 8 | R01-06, R09-15 |
| Cook, Troy | #41 | 20 | 7 | R03-04, R06-22, QF |
| Corcoran, Shannon | #16 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Cresswell, Daryn | #8 | 23 | 16 | R01-22, QF |
| Direen, Scott | #18 | 2 | 0 | R09, R11 |
| Dunkley, Andrew | #6 | 21 | 0 | R03-22, QF |
| Dyson, Kevin | #12 | 13 | 2 | R01-02, R04-07, R09-10, R19-22, QF |
| Filandia, Peter | #10 | 5 | 3 | R01-05 |
| Garlick, Simon | #29 | 2 | 1 | R01-02 |
| Grant, Shannon | #9 | 23 | 18 | R01-22, QF |
| Kelly, Paul | #14 | 23 | 26 | R01-22, QF |
| King, Clinton | #25 | 4 | 1 | R05-08 |
| Kinnear, Mark | #39 | 3 | 1 | R06-08 |
| Lewis, Dale | #3 | 21 | 28 | R01-18, R20-21, QF |
| Licuria, Paul | #38 | 4 | 1 | R01-02, R21-22 |
| Lockett, Tony | #4 | 12 | 37 | R04-07, R09, R15-18, R21-22, QF |
| Luff, Troy | #34 | 11 | 5 | R01-05, R11-14, R22, QF |
| Mathews, Ben | #36 | 4 | 1 | R16-19 |
| Maxfield, Stuart | #11 | 22 | 9 | R02-22, QF |
| McPherson, Daniel | #13 | 5 | 0 | R08-09, R20-22 |
| Mooney, Jason | #17 | 18 | 14 | R01-05, R10-13, R15-22, QF |
| Myles, Dion | #26 | 3 | 0 | R02, R20-21 |
| Nicks, Matthew | #23 | 20 | 6 | R03-08, R10-22, QF |
| O'Brien, Craig | #5 | 11 | 16 | R01-07, R09-10, R22, QF |
| O'Loughlin, Michael | #19 | 23 | 26 | R01-22, QF |
| Orchard, Mark | #24 | 20 | 4 | R01-19, QF |
| Roos, Paul | #1 | 21 | 6 | R01, R03-20, R22, QF |
| Seymour, Brad | #7 | 21 | 2 | R01-21 |
| Stafford, Greg | #15 | 22 | 5 | R01-17, R19-22, QF |
| Stevens, John | #20 | 19 | 10 | R03-05, R08-22, QF |
| Warfe, Rowan | #33 | 12 | 0 | R06-08, R10, R14-21 |
| Wilson, Ben | #32 | 4 | 0 | R01-03, R08 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eade, Rodney | 23 | 12 | -0- | 11 | R01-22, QF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/1997 | Round 1 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 41 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 05/04/1997 | Round 2 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | LOSS | WBUL by 7 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 11/04/1997 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 8 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 19/04/1997 | Round 4 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 46 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 26/04/1997 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 25 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 04/05/1997 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 59 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 10/05/1997 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 32 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 17/05/1997 | Round 8 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 89 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 24/05/1997 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 37 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 01/06/1997 | Round 10 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 3 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 07/06/1997 | Round 11 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 35 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 13/06/1997 | Round 12 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 54 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 29/06/1997 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 10 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 05/07/1997 | Round 14 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 15 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 13/07/1997 | Round 15 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 1 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 19/07/1997 | Round 16 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 37 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 26/07/1997 | Round 17 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 97 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 02/08/1997 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 116 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 10/08/1997 | Round 19 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 9 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 17/08/1997 | Round 20 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 58 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 23/08/1997 | Round 21 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 35 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 30/08/1997 | Round 22 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 10 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 06/09/1997 | Qualifying Final | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | LOSS | WBUL by 35 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
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.