1997 AFL Season: Western Bulldogs
These are the details of the premiership results for the Western Bulldogs for the 1997 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Optus Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (eight as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Sydney in the second qualifying final, the Western Bulldogs were defeated by Adelaide in the first preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1997 AFL Season
Team:
Western Bulldogs
Club:
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 |