Round 20, 1997
West Coast vs Melbourne
Friday 15 August
Venue: WACA
Attendance: 21,164
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| West Coast | 6.1 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 15.7.97 |
| Melbourne | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.14 | 7.17.59 |
West Coast win by 38 points
Goalkickers: David Neitz 4, Anthony McDonald 1, Darren O'Brien 1, Russell Robertson 1
Brownlow Votes:
Nil
Milestones:
First game and First goal
Russell Robertson
Last game
Leigh Newton
Andrew Obst
Andrew Obst was reported for striking Peter Sumich. The two match sanction meant he would miss the last two games of the year and retire on 149 games.
Reserves
BYE
Lists
Tribunal
Media
Football Record R21 1997