1997 Australian Football League Standings
1997 Australian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1997 Australian Football League Statistical Leaders
1997 AFL Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Kilda Saints | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 331 | 272 | Lost Grand Finals | |
| Geelong Cats | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 305 | 259 | Finals qualifier | |
| Western Bulldogs | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 305 | 300 | Finals qualifier | |
| Adelaide Crows | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 313 | 257 | Won Grand Finals | |
| West Coast Eagles | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 293 | 252 | Finals qualifier | |
| Sydney Swans | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 300 | 258 | Finals qualifier | |
| North Melbourne Kangaroos | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 294 | 265 | Finals qualifier | |
| Brisbane Lions | 10 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 297 | 287 | Finals qualifier | |
| Port Adelaide Power | 10 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 264 | 295 | ||
| Collingwood Magpies | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 313 | 269 | ||
| Carlton Blues | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 282 | 295 | ||
| Fremantle Dockers | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 250 | 279 | ||
| Richmond Tigers | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 272 | 332 | ||
| Essendon Bombers | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 295 | 310 | ||
| Hawthorn Hawks | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 273 | 310 | ||
| Melbourne Demons | 4 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 207 | 354 |
