1997 AFL Season: Sydney
These are the details of the premiership results for Sydney for the 1997 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the SCG as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (eleven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in sixth place, securing a place in the finals series. Sydney were defeated by the Western Bulldogs in the second qualifying final, resulting in finishing in seventh place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1997 AFL Season
Team:
Sydney
Club:
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 |