All 8 games of Round 1, 1997 are complete. The biggest win was Collingwood over Port Adelaide by 79 points; the closest was Fremantle over Western Bulldogs by 4.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 7.13 (55) | Melbourne | 10.10 (70) | MCG |
| Collingwood | 26.10 (166) | Port Adelaide | 13.9 (87) | MCG |
| Western Bulldogs | 11.10 (76) | Fremantle | 10.20 (80) | Princes Park |
| St Kilda | 10.11 (71) | Hawthorn | 11.11 (77) | Waverley Park |
| West Coast | 12.6 (78) | Sydney | 5.7 (37) | Subiaco |
| Adelaide | 20.12 (132) | Brisbane Lions | 14.12 (96) | Football Park |
| Richmond | 15.14 (104) | Geelong | 13.17 (95) | MCG |
| Essendon | 16.10 (106) | Carlton | 15.9 (99) | MCG |