1997 VFL Season: Frankston
These are the details of the premiership results of Frankston for the 1997 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Sandringham in a semi final and defeating Springvale in the preliminary final, Frankston were defeated by Sandringham in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1997 VFL Season
Team:
Frankston
Home Ground:
Frankston Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 17-0-1, P%: 167.5)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys-Jones, David | 21 | 18 | -0- | 3 | R01-03, R05-15, R17-20, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/1997 | Round 1 | Springvale | HOME | WIN | FRNK by 25 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 12/04/1997 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FRNK by 12 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 20/04/1997 | Round 3 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | FRNK by 39 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| Round 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 04/05/1997 | Round 5 | Preston | HOME | WIN | FRNK by 69 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 11/05/1997 | Round 6 | Werribee | HOME | WIN | FRNK by 51 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 17/05/1997 | Round 7 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | FRNK by 103 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 24/05/1997 | Round 8 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | FRNK by 69 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 01/06/1997 | Round 9 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | FRNK by 29 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 08/06/1997 | Round 10 | Traralgon | HOME | WIN | FRNK by 71 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 22/06/1997 | Round 11 | North Ballarat | AWAY | WIN | FRNK by 29 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 28/06/1997 | Round 12 | Springvale | AWAY | LOSS | SPRN by 40 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 05/07/1997 | Round 13 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FRNK by 14 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 13/07/1997 | Round 14 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | FRNK by 111 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 20/07/1997 | Round 15 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | FRNK by 51 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| Round 16 | BYE | ||||||
| 03/08/1997 | Round 17 | Werribee | AWAY | WIN | FRNK by 2 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 10/08/1997 | Round 18 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | FRNK by 130 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 16/08/1997 | Round 19 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FRNK by 21 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 23/08/1997 | Round 20 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | FRNK by 6 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 06/09/1997 | Semi Final | Sandringham | HOME | LOSS | SNDH by 41 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 14/09/1997 | Preliminary Final | Springvale | HOME | WIN | FRNK by 39 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
| 21/09/1997 | Grand Final | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 29 | David Rhys-Jones | unknown |
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.