The 1997 AFL Ansett Australia Cup was the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

 Pre-season Cup competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

's 1997 Premiership Season

1997 AFL season

Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1997.The Port Adelaide Power joined the competition.The Brisbane Lions also joined the competition after the merger of the and ....

began. It culminated the Final in March 1997.

Final Placings

1. Carlton

2. Geelong

3. North Melbourne

4. St. Kilda

5. Brisbane

6. Adelaide

7. Fremantle

8. Richmond

9. Sydney

10. Western Bulldogs

11. Hawthorn

12. Melbourne

13. Collingwood

14. Essendon

15. West Coast

16. Port Adelaide