1997 WR Season
These are the results for the 1997 season of the Westar Rules (currently known as the West Australian Football League).
It featured twenty-three rounds. Each team received three byes. South Fremantle were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. South Fremantle were the premiers.
Season Details
Name:
1997 WR Season
Teams:
9
Rounds:
23
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
94
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | Claremont Oval | Darrell Panizza | |
| East Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | Tony Micale | |
| East Perth | Perth Oval | ||
| Peel | Rushton Park | Geoff Miles | |
| Perth | Lathlain Park | ||
| South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | ||
| Swan Districts | Bassendean Oval | Phil Cronan | |
| West Perth | Arena Joondalup |
Season Results
Premiers:
South Fremantle
Runners-Up:
East Fremantle
Minor Premiers:
South Fremantle
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 14 | -1- | 5 | 58 | 138.1% | 2,144 | 1,553 | 315 | 254 | 225 | 203 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 126.8% | 2,042 | 1,611 | 299 | 248 | 239 | 177 |
| Perth | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 121.5% | 1,936 | 1,593 | 282 | 244 | 231 | 207 |
| East Perth | 4th | 12 | -1- | 7 | 50 | 120.6% | 1,912 | 1,585 | 280 | 232 | 232 | 193 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 113.0% | 2,113 | 1,870 | 313 | 235 | 279 | 196 |
| West Perth | 6th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 106.3% | 1,801 | 1,694 | 262 | 229 | 245 | 224 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 96.9% | 1,852 | 1,912 | 273 | 214 | 274 | 268 |
| Claremont | 8th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 86.8% | 1,567 | 1,805 | 225 | 217 | 256 | 269 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 19 | 4 | 39.2% | 1,124 | 2,868 | 156 | 188 | 424 | 324 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | Premiers |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Perth | 3rd | Defeated by South Fremantle (Preliminary Final) |
| East Perth | 4th | Defeated by Perth (Semi Final) |
| Swan Districts | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| West Perth | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Subiaco | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Claremont | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Peel | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/03/1997 | 2:20 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | Lathlain Park | 17 | - | 75 | 1,317 |
| SUN | 30/03/1997 | 6:30 PM | Peel v South Fremantle | Rushton Park | 56 | - | 160 | 5,781 |
| MON | 31/03/1997 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 73 | - | 84 | 2,686 |
| MON | 31/03/1997 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Arena Joondalup | 75 | - | 81 | 2,841 |
Round 1 Bye: Subiaco
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 441.2% | 75 | 17 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 285.7% | 160 | 56 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 115.1% | 84 | 73 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 108.0% | 81 | 75 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 0 | -0- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| West Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 92.6% | 75 | 81 |
| Claremont | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 86.9% | 73 | 84 |
| Peel | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 35.0% | 56 | 160 |
| Perth | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 22.7% | 17 | 75 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 46 | - | 86 | 1,138 |
| SAT | 05/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Peel | East Fremantle Oval | 108 | - | 51 | 1,448 |
| SAT | 05/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 79 | - | 107 | 1,779 |
| SAT | 05/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 139 | - | 53 | 2,107 |
Round 2 Bye: East Perth
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 305.7% | 214 | 70 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 150.0% | 189 | 126 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 146.6% | 239 | 163 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 135.4% | 107 | 79 |
| East Perth | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 115.1% | 84 | 73 |
| Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 85.1% | 103 | 121 |
| Claremont | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 70.0% | 119 | 170 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 58.2% | 128 | 220 |
| Peel | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 39.9% | 107 | 268 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Hands Oval | 97 | - | 62 | 2,212 |
| SAT | 12/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v Peel | Subiaco Oval | 182 | - | 35 | 1,531 |
| SAT | 12/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 104 | - | 73 | 2,183 |
Round 3 Byes: East Fremantle, Perth, South Fremantle
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 222.4% | 318 | 143 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 253.5% | 289 | 114 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 150.0% | 189 | 126 |
| East Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 134.1% | 181 | 135 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 146.6% | 239 | 163 |
| Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 85.1% | 103 | 121 |
| Claremont | 7th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 70.1% | 192 | 274 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 59.9% | 190 | 317 |
| Peel | 9th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 31.6% | 142 | 450 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 18/04/1997 | 7:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 116 | - | 75 | 5,328 |
| SAT | 19/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | Peel v Swan Districts | Rushton Park | 63 | - | 174 | 2,006 |
| SAT | 19/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | Perth v East Perth | Lathlain Park | 79 | - | 42 | 2,603 |
| SAT | 19/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Arena Joondalup | 103 | - | 57 | 2,202 |
Round 4 Bye: Claremont
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 238.8% | 492 | 206 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 159.4% | 346 | 217 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 149.2% | 355 | 238 |
| Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 111.7% | 182 | 163 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 109.1% | 264 | 242 |
| East Perth | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 104.2% | 223 | 214 |
| West Perth | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 78.3% | 293 | 374 |
| Claremont | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 70.1% | 192 | 274 |
| Peel | 9th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 32.9% | 205 | 624 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 25/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 114 | - | 125 | 2,324 |
| FRI | 25/04/1997 | 3:25 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 56 | - | 161 | |
| SAT | 26/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | East Fremantle Oval | 107 | - | 98 | 1,638 |
| SAT | 26/04/1997 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Peel | Arena Joondalup | 185 | - | 65 | 1,383 |
Round 5 Bye: Swan Districts
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 238.8% | 492 | 206 |
| Perth | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 156.6% | 343 | 219 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 136.4% | 480 | 352 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 109.1% | 371 | 340 |
| West Perth | 5th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 108.9% | 478 | 439 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 106.3% | 402 | 378 |
| East Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 99.4% | 337 | 339 |
| Claremont | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 76.1% | 290 | 381 |
| Peel | 9th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 33.4% | 270 | 809 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 97 | - | 109 | 1,347 |
| SAT | 03/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | East Fremantle Oval | 97 | - | 115 | 2,076 |
| SAT | 03/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | Perth v West Perth | Lathlain Park | 71 | - | 87 | 2,156 |
| SAT | 03/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 69 | - | 68 | 1,889 |
Round 6 Bye: Peel
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 200.3% | 607 | 303 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 131.2% | 589 | 449 |
| Perth | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 135.3% | 414 | 306 |
| West Perth | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 110.8% | 565 | 510 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 105.6% | 471 | 446 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 102.9% | 468 | 455 |
| East Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 99.3% | 405 | 408 |
| Claremont | 8th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 79.0% | 387 | 490 |
| Peel | 9th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 33.4% | 270 | 809 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 96 | - | 54 | 1,467 |
| SAT | 10/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 88 | - | 74 | 1,443 |
| SAT | 10/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Peel | Fremantle Oval | 173 | - | 55 | 1,700 |
| SUN | 11/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 131 | - | 112 | 2,656 |
Round 7 Bye: West Perth
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 177.8% | 738 | 415 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 151.2% | 762 | 504 |
| Perth | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 132.1% | 502 | 380 |
| West Perth | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 110.8% | 565 | 510 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 99.8% | 542 | 543 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 96.9% | 525 | 542 |
| East Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 95.9% | 517 | 539 |
| Claremont | 8th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 88.8% | 483 | 544 |
| Peel | 9th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 33.1% | 325 | 982 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 64 | - | 99 | 1,862 |
| SAT | 17/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | Peel v Claremont | Anniversary Park | 98 | - | 95 | 1,005 |
| SAT | 17/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 152 | - | 67 | 1,600 |
| SAT | 17/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Arena Joondalup | 120 | - | 72 | 2,734 |
Round 8 Bye: Subiaco
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 160.1% | 914 | 571 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 151.4% | 810 | 535 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 117.7% | 685 | 582 |
| Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 107.0% | 569 | 532 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 105.6% | 641 | 607 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 96.9% | 525 | 542 |
| East Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 91.1% | 581 | 638 |
| Claremont | 8th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 90.0% | 578 | 642 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 39.3% | 423 | 1,077 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 59 | - | 96 | 1,119 |
| SAT | 24/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 70 | - | 125 | 1,397 |
| SAT | 24/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 111 | - | 52 | 1,938 |
| SAT | 24/05/1997 | 6:30 PM | Peel v East Perth | Rushton Park | 71 | - | 94 | 1,858 |
Round 9 Bye: East Fremantle
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 162.1% | 1,039 | 641 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 156.9% | 921 | 587 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 121.8% | 781 | 641 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 105.6% | 641 | 607 |
| Perth | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 96.6% | 621 | 643 |
| East Perth | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 95.2% | 675 | 709 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 89.2% | 595 | 667 |
| Claremont | 8th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 86.3% | 637 | 738 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 42.2% | 494 | 1,171 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/05/1997 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v Peel | Subiaco Oval | 147 | - | 47 | 981 |
| MON | 02/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | 97 | - | 60 | 5,517 |
| MON | 02/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Arena Joondalup | 92 | - | 128 | 2,298 |
Round 10 Byes: Claremont, Perth, Swan Districts
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 156.9% | 921 | 587 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 148.9% | 1,099 | 738 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 113.5% | 873 | 769 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 110.6% | 738 | 667 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 103.9% | 742 | 714 |
| East Perth | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 100.2% | 803 | 801 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 96.6% | 621 | 643 |
| Claremont | 8th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 86.3% | 637 | 738 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 41.0% | 541 | 1,318 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 65 | - | 119 | 2,035 |
| SAT | 07/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 104 | - | 96 | 2,154 |
| SAT | 07/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | Perth v Subiaco | Lathlain Park | 117 | - | 109 | 1,886 |
| SAT | 07/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v Peel | Bassendean Oval | 206 | - | 51 | 1,844 |
Round 11 Bye: South Fremantle
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 176.6% | 1,127 | 638 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 148.9% | 1,099 | 738 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 118.9% | 992 | 834 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 102.2% | 803 | 786 |
| East Perth | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 101.1% | 907 | 897 |
| Perth | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 98.1% | 738 | 752 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 102.4% | 851 | 831 |
| Claremont | 8th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 87.1% | 733 | 842 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 38.8% | 592 | 1,524 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 90 | - | 84 | 1,233 |
| SAT | 14/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | Peel v Perth | Rushton Park | 43 | - | 121 | 1,363 |
| SAT | 14/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 134 | - | 100 | 2,252 |
| SAT | 14/06/1997 | 6:30 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 60 | - | 94 | 2,341 |
Round 12 Bye: East Perth
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 170.9% | 1,261 | 738 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 139.3% | 1,159 | 832 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 121.5% | 1,086 | 894 |
| Perth | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 108.1% | 859 | 795 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 101.3% | 887 | 876 |
| East Perth | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 101.1% | 907 | 897 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 98.5% | 951 | 965 |
| Claremont | 8th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 88.9% | 823 | 926 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 38.6% | 635 | 1,645 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 91 | - | 64 | 1,745 |
| SAT | 21/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 96 | - | 65 | 1,887 |
| SAT | 21/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Arena Joondalup | 125 | - | 40 | 2,057 |
| SUN | 22/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 66 | - | 114 | 2,407 |
Round 13 Bye: Peel
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 155.8% | 1,327 | 852 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 129.7% | 1,211 | 934 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 131.9% | 1,224 | 928 |
| Perth | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 111.0% | 955 | 860 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 104.0% | 978 | 940 |
| East Perth | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 98.3% | 971 | 988 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 90.9% | 991 | 1,090 |
| Claremont | 8th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 94.5% | 937 | 992 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 38.6% | 635 | 1,645 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Peel | Perth Oval | 158 | - | 50 | 1,418 |
| SAT | 28/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | Perth v Claremont | Lathlain Park | 84 | - | 91 | 1,739 |
| SAT | 28/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 108 | - | 56 | 2,282 |
| SUN | 29/06/1997 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 55 | - | 183 | 1,347 |
Round 14 Bye: West Perth
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 144.1% | 1,383 | 960 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 135.4% | 1,332 | 984 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 129.7% | 1,211 | 934 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 116.7% | 1,161 | 995 |
| Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 109.3% | 1,039 | 951 |
| East Perth | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 108.8% | 1,129 | 1,038 |
| Claremont | 7th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 95.5% | 1,028 | 1,076 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 82.2% | 1,046 | 1,273 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 38.0% | 685 | 1,803 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 57 | - | 94 | 1,520 |
| SAT | 05/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 75 | - | 85 | 1,559 |
| SAT | 05/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 91 | - | 81 | 2,571 |
| SAT | 05/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | Peel v South Fremantle | Rushton Park | 46 | - | 122 | 1,249 |
Round 15 Bye: Subiaco
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 141.2% | 1,454 | 1,030 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 139.3% | 1,464 | 1,051 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 131.7% | 1,305 | 991 |
| Perth | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 109.6% | 1,124 | 1,026 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 114.4% | 1,236 | 1,080 |
| East Perth | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 109.0% | 1,220 | 1,119 |
| Claremont | 7th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 92.7% | 1,085 | 1,170 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 82.2% | 1,046 | 1,273 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 38.0% | 731 | 1,925 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | Peel v East Fremantle | Rushton Park | 80 | - | 143 | 1,351 |
| SAT | 12/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 83 | - | 83 | 2,670 |
| SAT | 12/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 93 | - | 66 | 1,183 |
| SAT | 12/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Perth | Arena Joondalup | 92 | - | 117 | 2,207 |
Round 16 Bye: Swan Districts
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 138.1% | 1,537 | 1,113 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 139.3% | 1,464 | 1,051 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 126.1% | 1,397 | 1,108 |
| Perth | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 111.0% | 1,241 | 1,118 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 118.9% | 1,379 | 1,160 |
| East Perth | 6th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 108.4% | 1,303 | 1,202 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 85.1% | 1,139 | 1,339 |
| Claremont | 8th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 91.1% | 1,151 | 1,263 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 39.2% | 811 | 2,068 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 65 | - | 91 | 2,088 |
| SAT | 19/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | Peel v Swan Districts | Rushton Park | 81 | - | 149 | 2,085 |
| SAT | 19/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 88 | - | 111 | 1,841 |
| SAT | 19/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Arena Joondalup | 65 | - | 156 | 2,338 |
Round 17 Bye: Perth
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 142.5% | 1,613 | 1,132 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 5 | 38 | 132.8% | 1,625 | 1,224 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 125.3% | 1,535 | 1,225 |
| West Perth | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 115.7% | 1,462 | 1,264 |
| Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 111.0% | 1,241 | 1,118 |
| East Perth | 6th | 8 | -1- | 6 | 34 | 110.0% | 1,394 | 1,267 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 87.6% | 1,250 | 1,427 |
| Claremont | 8th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 89.8% | 1,216 | 1,354 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 40.2% | 892 | 2,217 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 94 | - | 56 | 1,952 |
| SAT | 26/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | Perth v Peel | Lathlain Park | 156 | - | 60 | 1,267 |
| SAT | 26/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 63 | - | 153 | 1,978 |
| SAT | 26/07/1997 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Arena Joondalup | 57 | - | 105 | 1,569 |
Round 18 Bye: Claremont
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 135.1% | 1,730 | 1,281 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 131.1% | 1,688 | 1,288 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 130.4% | 1,676 | 1,285 |
| Perth | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 118.6% | 1,397 | 1,178 |
| East Perth | 5th | 9 | -1- | 6 | 38 | 112.5% | 1,488 | 1,323 |
| West Perth | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 111.0% | 1,519 | 1,369 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 85.9% | 1,306 | 1,521 |
| Claremont | 8th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 89.8% | 1,216 | 1,354 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 40.1% | 952 | 2,373 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v Peel | Claremont Oval | 147 | - | 35 | 1,281 |
| SAT | 02/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 99 | - | 90 | 2,480 |
| SAT | 02/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 117 | - | 63 | 1,499 |
| SAT | 02/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 75 | - | 178 | 2,418 |
Round 19 Bye: South Fremantle
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 129.7% | 1,787 | 1,378 |
| Perth | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 125.7% | 1,575 | 1,253 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 135.1% | 1,730 | 1,281 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 119.7% | 1,751 | 1,463 |
| East Perth | 5th | 9 | -1- | 7 | 38 | 111.0% | 1,578 | 1,422 |
| West Perth | 6th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 106.5% | 1,582 | 1,486 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 89.8% | 1,423 | 1,584 |
| Claremont | 8th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 98.1% | 1,363 | 1,389 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 39.2% | 987 | 2,520 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 94 | - | 30 | 1,523 |
| SAT | 09/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | Peel v West Perth | Rushton Park | 41 | - | 60 | 1,109 |
| SAT | 09/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 99 | - | 29 | 1,153 |
| SUN | 10/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 69 | - | 89 | 1,675 |
Round 20 Bye: East Fremantle
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 1st | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 125.9% | 1,664 | 1,322 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 139.6% | 1,829 | 1,310 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 129.7% | 1,787 | 1,378 |
| East Perth | 4th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 115.2% | 1,672 | 1,452 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 114.4% | 1,781 | 1,557 |
| West Perth | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 107.5% | 1,642 | 1,527 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 89.2% | 1,492 | 1,673 |
| Claremont | 8th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 93.5% | 1,392 | 1,488 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 39.8% | 1,028 | 2,580 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | East Fremantle Oval | 97 | - | 89 | 1,554 |
| SAT | 16/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | Perth v Peel | Lathlain Park | 133 | - | 49 | 1,437 |
| SAT | 16/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 94 | - | 120 | 1,453 |
| SAT | 16/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Claremont | Arena Joondalup | 90 | - | 44 | 1,151 |
Round 21 Bye: East Perth
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 1st | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 131.1% | 1,797 | 1,371 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 138.8% | 1,949 | 1,404 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 128.4% | 1,884 | 1,467 |
| West Perth | 4th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 110.2% | 1,732 | 1,571 |
| East Perth | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 115.2% | 1,672 | 1,452 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 111.8% | 1,875 | 1,677 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 89.3% | 1,581 | 1,770 |
| Claremont | 8th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 91.0% | 1,436 | 1,578 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 18 | 4 | 39.7% | 1,077 | 2,713 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | East Fremantle Oval | 84 | - | 54 | 1,569 |
| SAT | 23/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 123 | - | 69 | 4,709 |
| SAT | 23/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 75 | - | 105 | 3,122 |
| SAT | 23/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 116 | - | 95 | 1,216 |
Round 22 Bye: Peel
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 13 | -1- | 5 | 54 | 138.9% | 2,054 | 1,479 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 129.4% | 1,968 | 1,521 |
| Perth | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 126.8% | 1,872 | 1,476 |
| East Perth | 4th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 118.0% | 1,795 | 1,521 |
| West Perth | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 106.3% | 1,801 | 1,694 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 109.9% | 1,970 | 1,793 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 91.0% | 1,697 | 1,865 |
| Claremont | 8th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 89.7% | 1,490 | 1,662 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 18 | 4 | 39.7% | 1,077 | 2,713 |
Round 23
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 77 | - | 143 | 1,304 |
| SAT | 30/08/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 117 | - | 64 | 3,708 |
| SAT | 30/08/1997 | 6:30 PM | Peel v Subiaco | Rushton Park | 47 | - | 155 | 1,461 |
| SAT | 30/08/1997 | 6:30 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 90 | - | 74 | 7,688 |
Round 23 Bye: West Perth
Round 23 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 14 | -1- | 5 | 58 | 138.1% | 2,144 | 1,553 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 126.8% | 2,042 | 1,611 |
| Perth | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 121.5% | 1,936 | 1,593 |
| East Perth | 4th | 12 | -1- | 7 | 50 | 120.6% | 1,912 | 1,585 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 113.0% | 2,113 | 1,870 |
| West Perth | 6th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 106.3% | 1,801 | 1,694 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 96.9% | 1,852 | 1,912 |
| Claremont | 8th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 86.8% | 1,567 | 1,805 |
| Peel | 9th | 1 | -0- | 19 | 4 | 39.2% | 1,124 | 2,868 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/09/1997 | 11:50 AM | Perth v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 114 | - | 47 | 8,918 |
| SAT | 06/09/1997 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 47 | - | 72 | 8,918 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 14/09/1997 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 127 | - | 90 | 7,585 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 21/09/1997 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 79 | - | 85 | 32,371 |