The 1997 season was much the same as 1996 but this time the under 16's would also salute, and the club would take out all three premierships.
Les Brennan would once again win the L.F.L Best & Fairest award.
Robert Redpath was the winner of the L.F.L goal kicking with 79 goals.
Avoca defeated Dunolly in the Senior grade Grand Final by 16 points with Jim Jess being awarded the V.C.F.L Medal for being best player on the ground, but Chris Brennan was also very close to taking out the medal.
As it was in 1993, The game was once again played at Landsborough. A lucky ground for Avoca.
The reserves defeated Natte in the Grand Final by 40 points under the coaching of John Jess.
The Under 16's defeated Dunolly by 17 points in the Grand Final to reverse the result of the 1996 Grand final.
Seniors - Premiers
Reserves - Premiers
Under 16 - Premiers.
Finals
Seniors
2nd semi final
Avoca
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6.4
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9.4
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16.8
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18.8.116
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Avoca won by 70 points
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Navarre
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0.1
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0.4
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4.6
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6.10.46
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Goals: Matt Jess 5, Jim Jess 4, Andrew Panther 3, Robert Redpath 2, Jamie Pora 1, Trevor Field 1, Mick Wardlaw 1, Joel Selleck 1.
Best: Shane Brennan, Anton Roche, Terry Smith, Phil Canny, Mick Wardlaw,
Jim Jess, Robert Redpath.
Grand Final
Backs:
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Brad Wardlaw
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Warren Howell
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Shane Brennan
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H-Backs:
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David Canny
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Anton Roche
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Les Brennan
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Centres:
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Gary Wardlaw (Cpt)
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Terry Smith
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Chris Brennan
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H=Fwds:
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Scott Howell
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Andrew Panther
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Matt Jess
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Forwards:
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Joel Selleck
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Robert Redpath
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Jim Jess
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Ruck/Rover:
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Trevor Field
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Phil Canny
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Mick Wardlaw
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Interchange:
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Shane Taggart
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Jamie Pora
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Grand Final Scores
Avoca
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3.4
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8.5
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13.7
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17.8.110
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Avoca won by 16 points
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Dunolly
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2.0
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6.3
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10.6
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14.10.94
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Goals: Jim Jess 5, Andrew Panther 4, Phil Canny 2, Chris Brennan 1, Shane Taggart 1, Terry Smith 1, Trevor Field 1, Mick Wardlaw 1, Matt Jess 1.
Best: Jim Jess, Chris Brennan, Phil Canny, Terry Smith, Andrew Panther,
Shane Brennan, Shane Taggart, Scott Howell.
Jim Jess was awarded the VCFL Medal for Best on Ground in Grand Final.
Finals
Reserves
2nd semi final
Avoca
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4.2
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4.5
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10.7
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12.11.83
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Avoca won by 53 points
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Navarre
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0.0
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1.3
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2.4
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4.6.30
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Goals: Paul Randall 3, Lee Beavis 2, Ben Jess 2, Steve Hamilton 2, Phillip Dunne 1, John Jess 1, Wayne Lawes 1.
Best: Lee Beavis, Aaron Burge, Steve Hamilton, Phillip Dunne, Wayne Lawes,
John Jess.
Reserves Grand Final
Backs:
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Anthony Gollop
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Anthony Neil
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Aaron Calder
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H-Backs:
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Kris Sutton (Cpt)
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Aaron Burge
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Russell Wardlaw
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Centres:
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Robert Webb (Cpt)
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Wayne Lawes
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Scott Wardlaw
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H=Fwds:
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Lee Beavis
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Ben Jess
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Clint Latch
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Forwards:
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Phillip Dunne
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Paul Randall
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Brett Kallio
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Ruck/Rover:
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Adam Currie
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John Jess
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Steve Hamilton
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Interchange:
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Chris Field/Jim Beavis
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Ben Howell
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Sam Beavis
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Reserves Grand Final Scores
Avoca
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3.5
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6.8
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9.9
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10.11.71
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Avoca won by 40 points
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Natte-Bealiba
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2.2
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2.4
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3.7
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4.7.31
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Goals: Steve Hamilton 2, Phillip Dunne 2, Brett Kallio 2, Paul Randall 1, Ben Jess 1,
Clint Latch 1, Wayne Lawes 1.
Best: Phillip Dunne, Scott Wardlaw, Aaron Calder, Wayne Lawes, Steve Hamilton.
Finals
Under 16
2nd semi final
Avoca
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2.5
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4.5
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6.9
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7.15.57
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Avoca lost by 6 points
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Dunolly
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1.3
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5.6
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6.6
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9.9.63
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Goals: Davin Roche 2, Ben Coghlan 2, Justin Tapner 1, Mick Jarvis 1,
Braxton Hassett 1.
Best: Matt Zeuschner, Jordan Churches, Luke Robinson, Will Farnsworth,
Paul Hamilton, Davin Roche.
Preliminary Final
Avoca
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6.4
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10.6
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13.7
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15.8.98
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Avoca won by 76 points.
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Marnoo
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0.0
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0.0
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3.4
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3.4.22
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Goals: Ben Coghlan 5, Tim Currie 3, Will Farnsworth 2, Luke Robinson 1,
Davin Roche 1, Jordan Churches 1, Adam Cooper 1, Mick Jarvis 1,
Best: Mick Jarvis, Davin Roche, Ben Coghlan, Matt Zeuschner, Will Farnsworth,
Rod Wardlaw.
Under 16 Grand Final
Backs:
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Nathan Porter
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Luke Calder
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Julian Charlesworth
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H-Backs:
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Mick Jarvis
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Braxton Hassett
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Jordan Churches
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Centres:
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Luke Robinson
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Matt Zeuschner
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Lincoln Svilicic
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H=Fwds:
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Tom Elliott
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Davin Roche (Cpt)
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Will Farnsworth
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Forwards:
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Tim Currie
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Ben Coghlan
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Justin Tapner
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Ruck/Rover:
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Paul Hamilton
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Terry Wardlaw
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Rod Wardlaw
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Interchange:
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Nick Robinson
Adam Cooper
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Ted Wardlaw
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Ash Robinson
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Under 16 Grand Final Scores
Avoca
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2.2
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4.6
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5.7
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7.8.50
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Avoca won by 17 points.
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Dunolly
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2.2
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3.3
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4.7
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4.9.33
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Goals: Ben Coghlan 3, Davin Roche 2, Will Farnsworth 1, Matt Zeuschner 1.
Best: Paul Hamilton, Matt Zeuschner, Braxton Hassett, Rod Wardlaw,
Jordan Churches, Julian Charlesworth, Nathan Porter.
go to 1998