adelaide v west coast
crows beat eagles by 33. crows will host cats eagles will play roos in semis.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.10 | 10.10 | 14.15 | 99 | Sun 7-Sep-1997 2:30 pm | Football Park | 43,831 | |
| West Coast | 3.1 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 9.12 | 66 | Adelaide won by 33 points | |||
bulldogs v sydney
dogs beat swans by 35 knocking the later out. bulldogs will play crows/cats in a prelim.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Western Bulldogs | 9.2 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 18.11 | 119 | Sat 6-Sep-1997 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 62,432 | |
| Sydney | 0.5 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 12.12 | 84 | Western Bulldogs won by 35 points | |||
geelong v north
roos stun cats by 18 to stay alive. roos host eagles cats play crows in the semis.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Melbourne | 3.4 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 11.13 | 79 | Sun 7-Sep-1997 7:00 pm | M.C.G. | 55,561 | |
| Geelong | 2.4 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 61 | North Melbourne won by 18 points | |||
st kilda v brisbane
saints end lions season by 46 will play roos/eagles in a prelim.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| St. Kilda | 4.5 | 5.10 | 13.12 | 20.15 | 135 | Sun 7-Sep-1997 2:30 pm | Waverley Park | 50,035 | |
| Brisbane | 3.1 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 13.11 | 89 | St. Kilda won by 46 points | |||
semi fnals
adeliade v geelong
north v west coast
Harrison’s world 