All 8 games of Round 5, 1997 are complete. The biggest win was North Melbourne over Richmond by 95 points; the closest was Port Adelaide over Brisbane Lions by 2.
Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 10.10 (70) | Collingwood | 14.15 (99) | MCG |
| Fremantle | 16.11 (107) | St Kilda | 15.11 (101) | Subiaco |
| Melbourne | 12.6 (78) | West Coast | 19.12 (126) | MCG |
| Western Bulldogs | 9.17 (71) | Adelaide | 19.7 (121) | Princes Park |
| Hawthorn | 15.9 (99) | Sydney | 11.8 (74) | Waverley Park |
| Carlton | 12.14 (86) | Geelong | 13.16 (94) | Princes Park |
| North Melbourne | 21.15 (141) | Richmond | 7.4 (46) | MCG |
| Port Adelaide | 10.13 (73) | Brisbane Lions | 10.11 (71) | Football Park |