The 1997 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Western Bulldogs and the St. Kilda Saints, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 1997. It was the 101st annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1997 AFL season. The match, attended by 98,027 spectators, was won by Western Bulldgos by a margin of 52 points, marking the club's 2nd premiership.