The 1997 AFL Ansett Australia Cup was the Australian Football League Pre-season Cup competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 1997 Premiership Season began. It culminated in the final in March 1997.

Games Round of 16

! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date ! Time |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Adelaide | 17.14 (116) | Collingwood | 9.8 (62) | Football Park | 20,617 | Friday 21 February 1997 | 8:00 pm |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Geelong | 9.10 (64) | West Coast | 5.4 (34) | Waverley Park | 7,752 | Saturday, 22 February 1997 | 8:00 pm |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Hawthorn | 9.11 (65) | Richmond | 11.13 (79) | Waverley Park | 18,129 | Sunday, 23 February 1997 | 8:00 pm |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | North Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | Western Bulldogs | 11.8 (74) | Waverley Park | 8,841 | Monday, 24 February 1997 | 8:00 pm |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Melbourne | 9.10 (64) | Carlton | 13.9 (87) | Waverley Park | 14,043 | Wednesday, 26 February 1997 | 8:00 pm |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Port Adelaide | 4.15 (39) | Fremantle | 11.9 (75) | Football Park | 21,770 | Friday, 28 February 1997 | 8:00 pm |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Sydney | 10.7 (67) | St Kilda | 9.14 (68) | Bruce Stadium | 11,510 | Saturday, 1 March 1997 | 2:00 pm |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Brisbane | 15. 13 (103) | Essendon | 8.7 (55) | The Gabba | 13,745 | Monday, 3 March 1997 | 7:00 pm

Quarter-finals

! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date ! Time |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Adelaide | 7.10 (52) | Geelong | 11.14 (80) | Football Park | 22,425 | Sunday, 2 March 1997 | 8:00 pm |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Richmond | 9.9 (63) | North Melbourne | 22.10 (142) | Waverley Park | 20,747 | Friday, 7 March 1997 | 8:00 pm |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Carlton | 15.13 (103) | Fremantle | 9.11 (65) | Waverley Park | 8,135 | Saturday, 8 March 1997 | 8:00 pm |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | St Kilda | 11.10 (76) | Brisbane | 11.7 (73) | Waverley Park | 13,745 | Sunday, 9 March 1997 | 8:00 pm

Semi-finals

! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date ! Time |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Geelong | 14.13 (97) | North Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | Waverley Park | 14,404 | Friday, 14 March 1997 | 8:00 pm |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Carlton | 12.11 (83) | St Kilda | 10.13 (73) | Waverley Park | 25,940 | Saturday, 15 March 1997 | 8:00 pm

Final

! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date ! Time |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Carlton | 14.13 (97) | Geelong | 5.10 (40) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 74,786 | Friday 21 March | 8:00 pm

Final placings

1. Carlton 2. Geelong 3. North Melbourne 4. St Kilda 5. Brisbane 6. Adelaide 7. Fremantle 8. Richmond 9. Sydney 10. Western Bulldogs 11. Hawthorn 12. Melbourne 13. Collingwood 14. Essendon 15. West Coast 16. Port Adelaide

See also

List of Australian Football League night premiers 1997 AFL season

References