| 1997 - Rnd 1 | Adelaide 20-12 (132) | d Brisbane 14-12 (96) | Football Park | Crowd - 36,632 |
| 1997 - Rnd 2 | Richmond 19-14 (128) | d Adelaide 15-10 (100) | MCG | Crowd - 61,138 |
| 1997 - Rnd 3 | Carlton 15-8 (98) | d Adelaide 12-8 (80) | Optus Oval | Crowd - 22,145 |
| 1997 - Rnd 4 | Port Adelaide 11-17 (83) | d Adelaide 11-6 (72) | Football Park | Crowd - 47,256 |
| 1997 - Rnd 5 | Adelaide 19-7 (121) | d West. Bulldogs 9-17 (71) | Optus Oval | Crowd - 13,570 |
| 1997 - Rnd 6 | Collingwood 13-6 (84) | d Adelaide 11-17 (83) | Victoria Park | Crowd - 24,633 |
| 1997 - Rnd 7 | Adelaide 18-18 (126) | d Essendon 11-7 (73) | Football Park | Crowd - 38,725 |
| 1997 - Rnd 8 | Adelaide 22-12 (144) | d Sydney 8-7 (55) | Football Park | Crowd - 40,047 |
| 1997 - Rnd 9 | Adelaide 14-18 (102) | d Hawthorn 13-10 (88) | Waverley Park | Crowd - 23,463 |
| 1997 - Rnd 10 | Adelaide 16-9 (105) | d Fremantle 10-12 (72) | Subiaco | Crowd - 22,464 |
| 1997 - Rnd 11 | Adelaide 14-13 (97) | d Melbourne 5-15 (45) | MCG | Crowd - 27,463 |
| 1997 - Rnd 12 | Nth Melbourne 16-9 (105) | d Adelaide 12-11 (83) | Football Park | Crowd - 43,345 |
| 1997 - Rnd 13 | Geelong 17-8 (110) | d Adelaide 7-12 (54) | Kardinia Park | Crowd - 20,236 |
| 1997 - Rnd 14 | Adelaide 16-10 (106) | d West Coast 4-7 (31) | Football Park | Crowd - 39,221 |
| 1997 - Rnd 15 | Adelaide 10-16 (76) | d St Kilda 9-12 (66) | Football Park | Crowd - 39,921 |
| 1997 - Rnd 16 | Brisbane 17-16 (118) | d Adelaide 13-9 (87) | GABBA | Crowd - 21,348 |
| 1997 - Rnd 17 | Adelaide 29-11 (185) | d Richmond 7-6 (48) | Football Park | Crowd - 36,297 |
| 1997 - Rnd 18 | Adelaide 18-19 (127) | d Carlton 13-8 (86) | Football Park | Crowd - 42,458 |
| 1997 - Rnd 19 | Adelaide 9-11 (65) | d Port Adelaide 9-4 (58) | Football Park | Crowd - 45,498 |
| 1997 - Rnd 20 | West. Bulldogs 16-7 (103) | d Adelaide 7-18 (60) | Football Park | Crowd - 39,632 |
| 1997 - Rnd 21 | Adelaide 6-12 (48) | d Collingwood 5-9 (39) | Football Park | Crowd - 37,661 |
| 1997 - Rnd 22 | Essendon 16-6 (102) | d Adelaide 14-14 (98) | Optus Oval | Crowd - 25,164 |
| 1st Qualifying Final | Adelaide 14-15 (99) | d West Coast 9-12 (66) | Football Park | Crowd - 43,671 |
| 2nd Semi Final | Adelaide 11-10 (76) | d Geelong 9-14 (68) | Football Park | Crowd - 46,101 |
| 2nd Preliminary Final | Adelaide 12-21 (93) | d West. Bulldogs 13-13 (91) | MCG | Crowd - 70,088 |
| Grand Final | Adelaide 19-11 (125) | d St Kilda 13-16 (94) | MCG | Crowd - 99,645 |