1997 Hawthorn Football Club season
73rd season in the Australian Football League
Australian rules football club season
The 1997 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's season 73rd season in the Australian Football League and 96th overall.
Fixture
Premiership season
Rd
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Date and local time
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Opponent
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Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)
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Venue
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Attendance
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Record
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Home
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Away
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Result
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1
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Saturday, 29 March (7:40 pm)
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St Kilda
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10.11 (71)
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11.11 (77)
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Won by 6 points
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Waverley Park (A)
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35,732
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1–0
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2
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Sunday, 6 April (2:10 pm)
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Fremantle
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13.9 (87)
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10.13 (73)
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Lost by 14 points
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Subiaco Oval (A)
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19,057
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1–1
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3
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Sunday, 13 April (2:10 pm)
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Brisbane Lions
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12.15 (87)
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11.9 (75)
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Won by 12 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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27,947
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2–1
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4
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Saturday, 19 April (6:40 pm)
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West Coast
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17.10 (112)
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13.10 (88)
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Lost by 24 points
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Subiaco Oval (A)
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38,222
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2–2
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5
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Saturday, 26 April (7:40 pm)
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Sydney
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15.9 (99)
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11.8 (74)
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Won by 25 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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37,576
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3–2
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6
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Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm)
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North Melbourne
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14.9 (93)
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16.7 (103)
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Lost by 10 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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38,953
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3–3
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7
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Saturday, 10 May (2:10 pm)
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Western Bulldogs
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19.19 (133)
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13.10 (88)
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Lost by 45 points
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Optus Oval (A)
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18,860
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3–4
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8
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Sunday, 18 May (2:10 pm)
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Carlton
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15.16 (106)
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12.9 (81)
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Lost by 25 points
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Optus Oval (A)
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29,783
|
3–5
|
9
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Saturday, 24 May (2:10 pm)
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Adelaide
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13.10 (88)
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14.18 (102)
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Lost by 14 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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23,463
|
3–6
|
10
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Saturday, 31 May (2:10 pm)
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Collingwood
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16.12 (108)
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8.7 (55)
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Won by 53 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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51,494
|
4–6
|
11
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Saturday, 7 June (2:10 pm)
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Essendon
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13.13 (91)
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17.22 (124)
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Won by 33 points
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
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60,594
|
5–6
|
12
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Saturday, 14 June (2:10 pm)
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Geelong
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12.10 (82)
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13.10 (88)
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Won by 6 points
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Kardinia Park (A)
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22,871
|
6–6
|
13
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Sunday, 29 June (2:10 pm)
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Melbourne
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17.16 (118)
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7.13 (55)
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Won by 63 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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31,517
|
7–6
|
14
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Sunday, 6 July (2:10 pm)
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Port Adelaide
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18.16 (124)
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13.14 (92)
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Won by 32 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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29,886
|
8–6
|
15
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Sunday, 13 July (2:10 pm)
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Richmond
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22.13 (145)
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10.9 (69)
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Lost by 76 points
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
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49,217
|
8–7
|
16
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Saturday, 19 July (2:10 pm)
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St Kilda
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9.8 (62)
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20.21 (141)
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Lost by 79 points
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Waverley Park (H)
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43,181
|
8–8
|
17
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Saturday, 26 July (2:10 pm)
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Fremantle
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9.8 (62)
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10.11 (71)
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Lost by 9 points
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Waverley Park (H)
|
15,939
|
8–9
|
18
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Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm)
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Brisbane Lions
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21.15 (141)
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11.5 (71)
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Lost by 70 points
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The Gabba (A)
|
19,635
|
8–10
|
19
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Saturday, 9 August (2:10 pm)
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West Coast
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10.6 (66)
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13.9 (87)
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Lost by 21 points
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Waverley Park (H)
|
20,517
|
8–11
|
20
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Sunday, 17 August (2:45 pm)
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Sydney
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20.15 (135)
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11.11 (77)
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Lost by 58 points
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Sydney Cricket Ground (A)
|
34,111
|
8–12
|
21
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Saturday, 23 August (2:10 pm)
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North Melbourne
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10.21 (81)
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6.7 (43)
|
Lost by 38 points
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
|
26,393
|
8–13
|
22
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Saturday, 30 August (2:10 pm)
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Western Bulldogs
|
13.9 (87)
|
15.15 (105)
|
Lost by 18 points
|
Waverley Park (H)
|
35,706
|
8–14
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Ladder
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Premiers
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Qualified for finals
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Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for Average score: 90.3 Source: AFL Tables
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