1997 WRR Season
This page displays the results for the 1997 season of the Westar Rules Reserves (currently known as the West Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-three rounds. The East Perth Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The Subiaco Reserves were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1997 Westar Rules Reserves Season
Known As:
1997 WRR Season
Teams:
9
Rounds:
23
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
94
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont (R) | |||
| East Fremantle (R) | Paul Bennett | ||
| East Perth (R) | |||
| Peel (R) | |||
| Perth (R) | |||
| South Fremantle (R) | |||
| Subiaco (R) | |||
| Swan Districts (R) | |||
| West Perth (R) |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Subiaco Reserves
Runners-Up:
East Perth Reserves
Minor Premiers:
East Perth Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 136.5% | 1,693 | 1,240 | 246 | 217 | 183 | 142 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 131.4% | 1,700 | 1,294 | 249 | 206 | 186 | 178 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 113.3% | 1,599 | 1,411 | 237 | 177 | 199 | 217 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 112.6% | 1,715 | 1,523 | 248 | 227 | 224 | 179 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 112.2% | 1,532 | 1,365 | 218 | 224 | 193 | 207 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 98.7% | 1,510 | 1,530 | 221 | 184 | 221 | 204 |
| Perth (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 96.4% | 1,422 | 1,475 | 203 | 204 | 211 | 209 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 90.0% | 1,407 | 1,563 | 205 | 177 | 231 | 177 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 18 | 8 | 44.5% | 945 | 2,122 | 134 | 141 | 313 | 244 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Subiaco (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| South Fremantle (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Subiaco (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | Defeated by South Fremantle (R) (Semi Final) |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Perth (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Peel (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/03/1997 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Lathlain Park | 50 | - | 33 | |
| SUN | 30/03/1997 | 6:30 PM | Peel (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Rushton Park | 67 | - | 126 | |
| MON | 31/03/1997 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v East Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 79 | - | 81 | |
| MON | 31/03/1997 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Arena Joondalup | 89 | - | 87 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 188.1% | 126 | 67 |
| Perth (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 151.5% | 50 | 33 |
| East Perth (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 102.5% | 81 | 79 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 102.3% | 89 | 87 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 97.8% | 87 | 89 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 97.5% | 79 | 81 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 66.0% | 33 | 50 |
| Peel (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 53.2% | 67 | 126 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 116 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 05/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Peel (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 139 | - | 35 | |
| SAT | 05/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Subiaco (R) | Fremantle Oval | 80 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 05/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v West Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 63 | - | 87 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 117.3% | 176 | 150 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 182.3% | 226 | 124 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 136.3% | 109 | 80 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 127.5% | 195 | 153 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 117.0% | 206 | 176 |
| East Perth (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 102.5% | 81 | 79 |
| Perth (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 81.9% | 122 | 149 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 70.1% | 96 | 137 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 38.5% | 102 | 265 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v West Perth (R) | Arena Joondalup | 60 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 12/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v Peel (R) | Subiaco Oval | 104 | - | 34 | |
| SAT | 12/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Claremont (R) | Bassendean Oval | 88 | - | 50 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 121.9% | 256 | 210 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 186.8% | 213 | 114 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 182.3% | 226 | 124 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 117.0% | 206 | 176 |
| Claremont (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 101.7% | 245 | 241 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 98.4% | 184 | 187 |
| East Perth (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 88.7% | 141 | 159 |
| Perth (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 81.9% | 122 | 149 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 36.9% | 136 | 369 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 18/04/1997 | 7:00 PM | South Fremantle (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Fremantle Oval | 51 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | Peel (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Rushton Park | 43 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v East Perth (R) | Lathlain Park | 54 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Arena Joondalup | 108 | - | 58 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 135.8% | 364 | 268 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 190.9% | 334 | 175 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 133.9% | 308 | 230 |
| Subiaco (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 122.1% | 271 | 222 |
| East Perth (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 101.9% | 217 | 213 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 101.7% | 245 | 241 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 90.5% | 257 | 284 |
| Perth (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.2% | 176 | 225 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 36.3% | 179 | 493 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 25/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Perth Oval | 87 | - | 76 | |
| FRI | 25/04/1997 | 3:25 PM | Subiaco (R) v Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 125 | - | 45 | |
| SAT | 26/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Claremont (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 75 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 26/04/1997 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Peel (R) | Arena Joondalup | 140 | - | 34 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 166.9% | 504 | 302 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 148.3% | 396 | 267 |
| East Perth (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 105.2% | 304 | 289 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 147.1% | 409 | 278 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 133.9% | 308 | 230 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 110.1% | 348 | 316 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 89.8% | 333 | 371 |
| Perth (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 63.1% | 221 | 350 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 33.6% | 213 | 633 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Claremont Oval | 91 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Swan Districts (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 96 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v West Perth (R) | Lathlain Park | 60 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v East Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 119 | - | 54 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 169.3% | 613 | 362 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 160.4% | 515 | 321 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 154.9% | 505 | 326 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 115.5% | 439 | 380 |
| East Perth (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 87.7% | 358 | 408 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 109.2% | 356 | 326 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 85.9% | 397 | 462 |
| Perth (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 61.2% | 281 | 459 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 33.6% | 213 | 633 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v Subiaco (R) | Claremont Oval | 76 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Lathlain Park | 80 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Peel (R) | Fremantle Oval | 146 | - | 48 | |
| SUN | 11/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v East Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 57 | - | 108 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 169.3% | 613 | 362 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 147.1% | 584 | 397 |
| Claremont (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 114.7% | 515 | 449 |
| East Perth (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 100.2% | 466 | 465 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 137.2% | 557 | 406 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 106.5% | 543 | 510 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 95.2% | 413 | 434 |
| Perth (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 70.6% | 361 | 511 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 33.5% | 261 | 779 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Perth Oval | 102 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | Peel (R) v Claremont (R) | Anniversary Park | 34 | - | 142 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Perth (R) | Fremantle Oval | 96 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Arena Joondalup | 128 | - | 51 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 179.4% | 741 | 413 |
| Claremont (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 136.0% | 657 | 483 |
| East Perth (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 105.8% | 568 | 537 |
| Subiaco (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 147.1% | 584 | 397 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 123.8% | 629 | 508 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 110.4% | 639 | 579 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 82.6% | 464 | 562 |
| Perth (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 70.8% | 430 | 607 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 32.0% | 295 | 921 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v West Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 49 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 77 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 64 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1997 | 6:30 PM | Peel (R) v East Perth (R) | Rushton Park | 31 | - | 86 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 181.4% | 838 | 462 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 115.1% | 654 | 568 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 145.9% | 661 | 453 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 121.7% | 706 | 580 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 123.8% | 629 | 508 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 105.9% | 695 | 656 |
| Perth (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 80.6% | 541 | 671 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 78.5% | 528 | 673 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 32.4% | 326 | 1,007 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/05/1997 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v Peel (R) | Subiaco Oval | 97 | - | 39 | |
| MON | 02/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v South Fremantle (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 70 | - | 40 | |
| MON | 02/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v East Perth (R) | Arena Joondalup | 23 | - | 67 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 162.8% | 861 | 529 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 122.0% | 721 | 591 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 154.1% | 758 | 492 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 121.7% | 706 | 580 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 127.6% | 699 | 548 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 101.2% | 735 | 726 |
| Perth (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 80.6% | 541 | 671 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 78.5% | 528 | 673 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 33.1% | 365 | 1,104 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v West Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 77 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Claremont (R) | Perth Oval | 57 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Lathlain Park | 71 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Peel (R) | Bassendean Oval | 133 | - | 29 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 156.4% | 948 | 606 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 115.9% | 778 | 671 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 144.9% | 816 | 563 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 123.4% | 786 | 637 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 122.2% | 776 | 635 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 84.0% | 612 | 729 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 101.2% | 735 | 726 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 94.2% | 661 | 702 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 31.9% | 394 | 1,237 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Claremont Oval | 62 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | Peel (R) v Perth (R) | Rushton Park | 44 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Subiaco (R) | Bassendean Oval | 43 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1997 | 6:30 PM | South Fremantle (R) v West Perth (R) | Fremantle Oval | 71 | - | 93 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 153.8% | 1,041 | 677 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 148.8% | 902 | 606 |
| East Perth (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 115.9% | 778 | 671 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 121.1% | 848 | 700 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 120.4% | 839 | 697 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 89.0% | 688 | 773 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 98.4% | 806 | 819 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 89.3% | 704 | 788 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 33.4% | 438 | 1,313 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v East Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 72 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Lathlain Park | 77 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Arena Joondalup | 78 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 22/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Claremont (R) | Bassendean Oval | 56 | - | 80 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 144.6% | 1,119 | 774 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 146.1% | 999 | 684 |
| East Perth (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 119.7% | 889 | 743 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 122.8% | 928 | 756 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 112.7% | 911 | 808 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 86.5% | 765 | 884 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 102.3% | 917 | 896 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 87.6% | 760 | 868 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 33.4% | 438 | 1,313 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Peel (R) | Perth Oval | 159 | - | 28 | |
| SAT | 28/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v Claremont (R) | Lathlain Park | 93 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 28/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Fremantle Oval | 49 | - | 93 | |
| SUN | 29/06/1997 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 47 | - | 67 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 144.6% | 1,119 | 774 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 135.9% | 1,048 | 771 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 139.3% | 1,046 | 751 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 116.1% | 986 | 849 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 114.4% | 978 | 855 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 91.1% | 858 | 942 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 97.7% | 966 | 989 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 93.0% | 853 | 917 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 12 | 0 | 31.7% | 466 | 1,472 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v West Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 63 | - | 54 | |
| SAT | 05/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 76 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 05/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Perth Oval | 64 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 05/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | Peel (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Rushton Park | 75 | - | 97 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 140.1% | 1,173 | 837 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 131.9% | 1,112 | 843 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 139.3% | 1,046 | 751 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 116.2% | 1,049 | 903 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 114.9% | 1,054 | 917 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 90.4% | 920 | 1,018 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 99.9% | 1,063 | 1,064 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 94.3% | 925 | 981 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 13 | 0 | 34.5% | 541 | 1,569 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | Peel (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Rushton Park | 32 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v East Perth (R) | Fremantle Oval | 42 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v Claremont (R) | Subiaco Oval | 116 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Perth (R) | Arena Joondalup | 33 | - | 86 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 140.5% | 1,243 | 885 |
| West Perth (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 130.7% | 1,206 | 923 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 145.8% | 1,162 | 797 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 115.7% | 1,098 | 949 |
| Claremont (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 107.5% | 1,095 | 1,019 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 95.7% | 1,006 | 1,051 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 94.3% | 925 | 981 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 92.5% | 1,105 | 1,195 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 14 | 0 | 35.5% | 573 | 1,613 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v East Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 83 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 19/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | Peel (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Rushton Park | 81 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 19/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Subiaco (R) | Fremantle Oval | 100 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 19/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Arena Joondalup | 63 | - | 116 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 136.6% | 1,322 | 968 |
| West Perth (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 122.1% | 1,269 | 1,039 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 139.4% | 1,250 | 897 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 120.0% | 1,214 | 1,012 |
| Claremont (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 107.3% | 1,178 | 1,098 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 95.7% | 1,006 | 1,051 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 96.0% | 1,020 | 1,062 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 93.9% | 1,205 | 1,283 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 15 | 0 | 38.3% | 654 | 1,708 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Perth Oval | 53 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v Peel (R) | Lathlain Park | 84 | - | 21 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Bassendean Oval | 44 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1997 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Arena Joondalup | 41 | - | 97 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 137.5% | 1,306 | 950 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 134.3% | 1,375 | 1,024 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 120.3% | 1,270 | 1,056 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 115.3% | 1,310 | 1,136 |
| Claremont (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 107.3% | 1,178 | 1,098 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 101.7% | 1,090 | 1,072 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 98.3% | 1,302 | 1,324 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 95.2% | 1,064 | 1,118 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 16 | 0 | 37.7% | 675 | 1,792 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v Peel (R) | Claremont Oval | 134 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v East Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 49 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v West Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 116 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 108 | - | 65 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 138.7% | 1,422 | 1,025 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 138.5% | 1,486 | 1,073 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 113.0% | 1,319 | 1,167 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 112.9% | 1,312 | 1,162 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 110.6% | 1,385 | 1,252 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 97.9% | 1,155 | 1,180 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 99.1% | 1,172 | 1,183 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 98.3% | 1,302 | 1,324 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 17 | 0 | 38.4% | 739 | 1,926 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Perth Oval | 83 | - | 27 | |
| SAT | 09/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | Peel (R) v West Perth (R) | Rushton Park | 47 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 09/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Claremont (R) | Fremantle Oval | 79 | - | 52 | |
| SUN | 10/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 58 | - | 67 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 142.6% | 1,569 | 1,100 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 135.5% | 1,480 | 1,092 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 111.9% | 1,454 | 1,299 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 113.0% | 1,319 | 1,167 |
| Claremont (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 109.9% | 1,364 | 1,241 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 98.7% | 1,222 | 1,238 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 100.4% | 1,381 | 1,376 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 94.7% | 1,199 | 1,266 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 18 | 0 | 39.4% | 786 | 1,995 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Subiaco (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 57 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v Peel (R) | Lathlain Park | 67 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | Swan Districts (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Bassendean Oval | 61 | - | 137 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v Claremont (R) | Arena Joondalup | 82 | - | 46 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 142.6% | 1,569 | 1,100 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 134.1% | 1,541 | 1,149 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 114.2% | 1,536 | 1,345 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 112.1% | 1,376 | 1,228 |
| Claremont (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 106.6% | 1,410 | 1,323 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 105.6% | 1,518 | 1,437 |
| Perth (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 97.8% | 1,289 | 1,318 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 89.8% | 1,260 | 1,403 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 18 | 4 | 42.0% | 866 | 2,062 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Claremont (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 126 | - | 39 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v West Perth (R) | Perth Oval | 66 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Lathlain Park | 56 | - | 99 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Subiaco Oval | 99 | - | 66 | |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 140.6% | 1,635 | 1,163 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 135.0% | 1,640 | 1,215 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 113.3% | 1,599 | 1,411 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 118.5% | 1,502 | 1,267 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 108.3% | 1,617 | 1,493 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 100.0% | 1,449 | 1,449 |
| Perth (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 94.9% | 1,345 | 1,417 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 88.3% | 1,326 | 1,502 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 18 | 4 | 42.0% | 866 | 2,062 |
Round 23
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | Claremont (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Claremont Oval | 61 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Perth (R) | Perth Oval | 58 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1997 | 6:30 PM | Peel (R) v Subiaco (R) | Rushton Park | 79 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1997 | 6:30 PM | South Fremantle (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Fremantle Oval | 98 | - | 30 | |
Round 23 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 136.5% | 1,693 | 1,240 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 131.4% | 1,700 | 1,294 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 113.3% | 1,599 | 1,411 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 112.6% | 1,715 | 1,523 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 112.2% | 1,532 | 1,365 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 98.7% | 1,510 | 1,530 |
| Perth (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 96.4% | 1,422 | 1,475 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 90.0% | 1,407 | 1,563 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 18 | 8 | 44.5% | 945 | 2,122 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 136.5% | 1,693 | 1,240 | 246 | 217 | 183 | 142 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 131.4% | 1,700 | 1,294 | 249 | 206 | 186 | 178 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 113.3% | 1,599 | 1,411 | 237 | 177 | 199 | 217 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 112.6% | 1,715 | 1,523 | 248 | 227 | 224 | 179 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 112.2% | 1,532 | 1,365 | 218 | 224 | 193 | 207 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 98.7% | 1,510 | 1,530 | 221 | 184 | 221 | 204 |
| Perth (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 96.4% | 1,422 | 1,475 | 203 | 204 | 211 | 209 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 90.0% | 1,407 | 1,563 | 205 | 177 | 231 | 177 |
| Peel (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 18 | 8 | 44.5% | 945 | 2,122 | 134 | 141 | 313 | 244 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/09/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Perth Oval | 61 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 06/09/1997 | 11:30 AM | West Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Arena Joondalup | 26 | - | 70 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd |
| South Fremantle (R) | 3rd |
| West Perth (R) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 14/09/1997 | 11:30 AM | Subiaco (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 108 | - | 53 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd |
| South Fremantle (R) | 3rd |
| West Perth (R) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 21/09/1997 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Subiaco Oval | 69 | - | 73 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Subiaco (R) | 1st |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd |
| South Fremantle (R) | 3rd |
| West Perth (R) | 4th |