All 8 games of Round 16, 1997 are complete. The biggest win was St Kilda over Hawthorn by 79 points; the closest was Fremantle over Western Bulldogs by 6.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Lions | 17.16 (118) | Adelaide | 13.9 (87) | Gabba |
| Carlton | 25.15 (165) | Essendon | 13.9 (87) | MCG |
| Geelong | 16.14 (110) | Richmond | 12.6 (78) | GMHBA Stadium |
| Hawthorn | 9.8 (62) | St Kilda | 20.21 (141) | Waverley Park |
| Sydney | 15.22 (112) | West Coast | 11.9 (75) | SCG |
| Port Adelaide | 17.9 (111) | Collingwood | 8.10 (58) | Football Park |
| Fremantle | 15.7 (97) | Western Bulldogs | 13.13 (91) | Subiaco |
| Melbourne | 7.16 (58) | North Melbourne | 17.12 (114) | MCG |