Geelong top the AFL ladder after Round 17, 1997 on 44 points (112.0%), four points clear of Adelaide.
Snapshot after Round 17 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | GeelongGEE | 17 | 44 | 112.0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1589 | 1419 |
| 2 | AdelaideADE | 17 | 40 | 126.9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1753 | 1381 | |
| 3 | St KildaSTK | 17 | 40 | 116.5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1747 | 1500 | |
| 4 | SydneySYD | 17 | 40 | 112.6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1539 | 1367 | |
| 5 | Port AdelaidePTA | 17 | 40 | 103.1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1482 | 1437 | |
| 6 | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 40 | 96.2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1604 | 1668 | |
| 7 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 17 | 36 | 109.1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1600 | 1467 | |
| 8 | – | North MelbourneNTHTOP 8 | 17 | 36 | 107.9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1564 | 1450 |
| 9 | – | West CoastWCE | 17 | 36 | 106.0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1515 | 1429 |
| 10 | FremantleFRE | 17 | 36 | 94.7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1403 | 1482 | |
| 11 | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 32 | 116.8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1706 | 1461 | |
| 12 | CarltonCAR | 17 | 32 | 97.1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1553 | 1600 | |
| 13 | HawthornHAW | 17 | 32 | 95.9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1529 | 1595 | |
| 14 | – | EssendonESS | 17 | 24 | 91.3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1578 | 1728 |
| 15 | – | RichmondRIC | 17 | 24 | 76.4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1392 | 1822 |
| 16 | – | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 12 | 60.0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1120 | 1868 |