Essendon top the AFL ladder after Round 3, 1997 on 12 points (134.3%), four points clear of Collingwood.
Snapshot after Round 3 · Updated Thu 10 Nov 2022, 9:19pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EssendonESS | 3 | 12 | 134.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 239 | |
| 2 | CollingwoodCOL | 3 | 8 | 166.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 447 | 268 | |
| 3 | West CoastWCE | 3 | 8 | 140.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 261 | 186 | |
| 4 | Western BulldogsWBD | 3 | 8 | 108.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 271 | 249 | |
| 5 | RichmondRIC | 3 | 8 | 106.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 318 | 300 | |
| 6 | HawthornHAW | 3 | 8 | 101.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 237 | 233 | |
| 7 | FremantleFRE | 3 | 8 | 91.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 260 | |
| 8 | Brisbane LionsBRITOP 8 | 3 | 4 | 117.8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 325 | 276 | |
| 9 | CarltonCAR | 3 | 4 | 98.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 272 | |
| 10 | AdelaideADE | 3 | 4 | 94.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 312 | 332 | |
| 11 | North MelbourneNTH | 3 | 4 | 87.7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 221 | 252 | |
| 12 | GeelongGEE | 3 | 4 | 86.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 305 | |
| 13 | SydneySYD | 3 | 4 | 84.6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 259 | |
| 14 | Port AdelaidePTA | 3 | 4 | 79.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 276 | 349 | |
| 15 | St KildaSTK | 3 | 4 | 72.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 253 | 349 | |
| 16 | MelbourneMEL | 3 | 4 | 68.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 317 |