Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 20-Sep-1997 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·70,088 att.
Western Bulldogs
13.13 (91)
vs
Adelaide
12.21 (93)
Adelaide won by 2

Adelaide defeated Western Bulldogs 93–91, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Adelaide 52–28; Adelaide won the tackles count 43–17.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Bulldogs2.2 (14)10.6 (66)13.7 (85)13.13 (91)13.13 (91)
Adelaide0.7 (7)4.11 (35)8.15 (63)12.21 (93)12.21 (93)

Western Bulldogs — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#17 Nathan Brown5273—11————————
#18 Leon Cameron104143———————————
#12 James Cook84127—62————————
#26 Simon Cox87155———————————
#16 Matthew Croft55102———————————
#11 Todd Curley102124———————————
#14 Luke Darcy1331611——16———————
#21 Matthew Dent81220431—————————
#32 Craig Ellis871562——————————
#3 Chris Grant109198222————————
#9 Paul Hudson6173—11————————
#6 Brad Johnson123157———————————
#35 Steven Kretiuk4373———————————
#39 Tony Liberatore11132414—1————————
#23 Michael Martin4481———————————
#10 Brett Montgomery64104——2————————
#36 Jose Romero538—1—1————————
#5 Rohan Smith1171821—1————————
#34 Mark West195242321————————
#7 Scott West285337———————————
#15 Scott Wynd26821——10———————

Adelaide — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#26 Mark Bickley1361942—1————————
#18 Troy Bond1251751—1————————
#44 Peter Caven1531871—1————————
#14 Matthew Connell1531810———————————
#9 Tyson Edwards851351——————————
#13 Shane Ellen971643——1———————
#36 Simon Goodwin111123411————————
#34 Ben Hart1792674—51———————
#35 Rod Jameson819322—————————
#3 Darren Jarman96154332————————
#28 Kane Johnson1472175—2————————
#20 Aaron Keating14531—18———————
#5 Kym Koster561121——————————
#23 Andrew McLeod157224311————————
#6 Tony Modra3—32——2————————
#21 Trent Ormond-Allen4—4—3——————————
#52 Shaun Rehn96158—1—10———————
#42 Chad Rintoul94132211————————
#10 Matthew Robran336—1—21———————
#24 Clay Sampson7411421—————————
#7 Nigel Smart107174421————————