1997 AFL Season: Western Bulldogs
These are the details of the premiership results of Western Bulldogs for the 1997 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Sydney in a qualifying final, Western Bulldogs were defeated by Adelaide in a preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1997 AFL Season
Team:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Optus Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 101.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Adelaide (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Scott | #30 | 2 | 1 | R13-14 |
| Brown, Nathan | #17 | 14 | 10 | R01-05, R12-13, R17-21, QF, PF |
| Cameron, Leon | #18 | 17 | 6 | R01-08, R16-22, QF, PF |
| Contessa, Adam | #43 | 4 | 0 | R13-15, R17 |
| Cook, James | #12 | 14 | 36 | R03, R10-15, R18-22, QF, PF |
| Cox, Simon | #26 | 10 | 3 | R01-02, R08, R18-22, QF, PF |
| Croft, Matthew | #16 | 20 | 17 | R03-18, R21-22, QF, PF |
| Curley, Todd | #11 | 10 | 2 | R02, R07-08, R17-20, R22, QF, PF |
| Darcy, Luke | #14 | 23 | 24 | R01-17, R19-22, QF, PF |
| Dent, Matthew | #21 | 20 | 5 | R01-05, R08-16, R19-22, QF, PF |
| Dimattina, Paul | #28 | 17 | 8 | R03-07, R09-16, R19-22 |
| Ellis, Craig | #32 | 24 | 1 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Grant, Chris | #3 | 23 | 37 | R01-07, R09-22, QF, PF |
| Hargraves, Daniel | #37 | 4 | 3 | R01-02, R16-17 |
| Hudson, Paul | #9 | 20 | 27 | R01-09, R11-18, R22, QF, PF |
| Johnson, Brad | #6 | 24 | 16 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Kellett, Nigel | #4 | 4 | 0 | R01, R09-10, R12 |
| Kolyniuk, Steven | #2 | 17 | 14 | R01-13, R15-16, R18, R21 |
| Kretiuk, Steven | #35 | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R11-17, R19-22, QF, PF |
| Lane, Tyson | #27 | 3 | 1 | R05, R14-15 |
| Liberatore, Tony | #39 | 24 | 8 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Martin, Michael | #23 | 6 | 1 | R19-22, QF, PF |
| Minton-Connell, Simon | #1 | 17 | 43 | R01-16, R18 |
| Montgomery, Brett | #10 | 16 | 18 | R02-04, R06, R09-11, R16-22, QF, PF |
| Powell, Stephen | #29 | 3 | 2 | R06-08 |
| Quill, Peter | #22 | 4 | 1 | R06-08, R17 |
| Romero, Jose | #36 | 24 | 11 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Round, David | #41 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Sir, Sedat | #38 | 8 | 0 | R04-10, R12 |
| Smith, Rohan | #5 | 24 | 26 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Southern, Daniel | #8 | 17 | 2 | R06-22 |
| Watts, Jason | #25 | 4 | 2 | R01, R04-05, R18 |
| West, Mark | #34 | 7 | 2 | R09-11, R19-20, QF, PF |
| West, Scott | #7 | 24 | 5 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Wira, Brad | #24 | 16 | 1 | R01-11, R14-18 |
| Wynd, Scott | #15 | 23 | 3 | R01-03, R05-22, QF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace, Terry | 24 | 15 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, QF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/1997 | Round 1 | Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | FREM by 4 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 05/04/1997 | Round 2 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 7 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 12/04/1997 | Round 3 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 19 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 18/04/1997 | Round 4 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 2 | Terry Wallace | unknown |
| 26/04/1997 | Round 5 | Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | ADEL by 50 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 02/05/1997 | Round 6 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 14 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 10/05/1997 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 45 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 16/05/1997 | Round 8 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 46 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 25/05/1997 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 32 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 01/06/1997 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 22 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 07/06/1997 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 21 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 14/06/1997 | Round 12 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 12 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 28/06/1997 | Round 13 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 17 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 05/07/1997 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 36 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 12/07/1997 | Round 15 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | LOSS | BRIL by 64 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 20/07/1997 | Round 16 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 6 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 26/07/1997 | Round 17 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 97 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 02/08/1997 | Round 18 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 15 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 09/08/1997 | Round 19 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 38 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 17/08/1997 | Round 20 | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 43 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 23/08/1997 | Round 21 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 18 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 30/08/1997 | Round 22 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 18 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 06/09/1997 | Qualifying Final | Sydney | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 35 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
| 20/09/1997 | Preliminary Final | Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | ADEL by 2 | Terry Wallace | Scott Wynd |
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.