All 8 games of Round 3, 1997 are complete. The biggest win was Essendon over North Melbourne by 42 points; the closest was St Kilda over Collingwood by 7.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 15.9 (99) | Melbourne | 14.7 (91) | SCG |
| St Kilda | 19.11 (125) | Collingwood | 17.16 (118) | Waverley Park |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.9 (105) | Richmond | 12.14 (86) | MCG |
| Port Adelaide | 18.21 (129) | Geelong | 14.6 (90) | Football Park |
| Carlton | 15.18 (108) | Adelaide | 12.8 (80) | Princes Park |
| Essendon | 18.14 (122) | North Melbourne | 12.8 (80) | MCG |
| Hawthorn | 12.15 (87) | Brisbane Lions | 11.9 (75) | Waverley Park |
| West Coast | 16.15 (111) | Fremantle | 9.17 (71) | Subiaco |