1977 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1977 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Match(es):
139
Season Results
Premiers:
North Melbourne
Runners-Up:
Collingwood
Minor Premiers:
Collingwood
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Graham Teasdale (South Melbourne)
Coleman Medallist(s):
Peter Hudson (Hawthorn)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collingwood (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 130.7% | Bill Picken (41) | Peter Moore (63) |
Hawthorn | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 133.6% | Leigh Matthews (34) | Peter Hudson (99) |
North Melbourne (P) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 117.8% | David Dench (26) | Brent Crosswell (36) |
Richmond | 4th | 14 | -1- | 7 | 113.7% | Kevin Bartlett (45) | Kevin Bartlett (50) |
South Melbourne | 5th | 13 | -1- | 8 | 110.6% | Graham Teasdale (59) | Graham Teasdale (37) |
Carlton | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 111.9% | Bruce Doull (34) | Mark MacLure (39) |
Footscray | 7th | 10 | -1- | 11 | 101.4% | Gary Dempsey (27) | Kelvin Templeton (40) |
Geelong | 8th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 82.7% | Paul Sarah (15) | Larry Donohue (63) |
Essendon | 9th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 82.8% | Simon Madden (25) | Max Crow (38) |
Fitzroy | 10th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 83.8% | Garry Wilson (21) | Bob Beecroft (59) |
Melbourne | 11th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 85.0% | Gary Hardeman (27) | Ross Brewer (26) |
St Kilda | 12th | 3 | -2- | 17 | 73.5% | Jeff Sarau (30) | George Young (58) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 18 |
Goal Umpire | 2 |
Boundary Umpire | 2 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 02/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 72 | - | 141 | 22,108 |
SAT | 02/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Kardinia Park | 45 | - | 123 | 25,317 |
SAT | 02/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | Windy Hill | 109 | - | 77 | 17,625 |
SAT | 02/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Junction Oval | 143 | - | 129 | 17,725 |
SAT | 02/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 130 | - | 119 | 27,815 |
SAT | 02/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 92 | - | 152 | 20,943 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 09/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 113 | - | 81 | 25,302 |
SAT | 09/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 175 | - | 98 | 23,770 |
SAT | 09/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Arden Street Oval | 102 | - | 93 | 28,073 |
MON | 11/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 116 | - | 95 | 18,297 |
MON | 11/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Moorabbin Oval | 83 | - | 119 | 20,338 |
MON | 11/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | MCG | 120 | - | 119 | 42,192 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 16/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | MCG | 102 | - | 105 | 19,543 |
SAT | 16/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Kardinia Park | 50 | - | 105 | 19,548 |
SAT | 16/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 170 | - | 63 | 19,596 |
SAT | 16/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 166 | - | 115 | 26,727 |
SAT | 16/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 79 | - | 91 | 25,768 |
SAT | 16/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 136 | - | 108 | 17,415 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 23/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 124 | - | 120 | 14,529 |
SAT | 23/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Princes Park | 96 | - | 83 | 30,505 |
SAT | 23/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Moorabbin Oval | 134 | - | 98 | 13,401 |
SAT | 23/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 117 | - | 82 | 17,239 |
MON | 25/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | VFL Park | 87 | - | 114 | 27,136 |
MON | 25/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | MCG | 100 | - | 126 | 92,436 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 30/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 102 | - | 131 | 22,272 |
SAT | 30/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 124 | - | 109 | 24,281 |
SAT | 30/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 134 | - | 107 | 21,825 |
SAT | 30/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | VFL Park | 125 | - | 105 | 22,323 |
SAT | 30/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 116 | - | 116 | 15,463 |
SAT | 30/04/1977 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 86 | - | 142 | 10,428 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 07/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 143 | - | 93 | 17,219 |
SAT | 07/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | VFL Park | 152 | - | 50 | 64,256 |
SAT | 07/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 89 | - | 189 | 19,399 |
SAT | 07/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Princes Park | 191 | - | 103 | 12,698 |
SAT | 07/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 145 | - | 126 | 11,802 |
SAT | 07/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | MCG | 129 | - | 96 | 34,408 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 14/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 96 | - | 116 | 27,456 |
SAT | 14/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 149 | - | 84 | 17,259 |
SAT | 14/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Richmond | VFL Park | 99 | - | 99 | 32,326 |
SAT | 14/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 98 | - | 98 | 18,563 |
SAT | 14/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 80 | - | 113 | 20,733 |
SAT | 14/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 61 | - | 131 | 17,935 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 21/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 140 | - | 92 | 11,259 |
SAT | 21/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Kardinia Park | 94 | - | 87 | 15,674 |
SAT | 21/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 65 | - | 62 | 22,570 |
SAT | 21/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 135 | - | 78 | 21,598 |
SAT | 21/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | Lakeside Oval | 55 | - | 115 | 11,443 |
SAT | 21/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Footscray | MCG | 114 | - | 95 | 21,519 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 28/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 127 | - | 132 | 15,254 |
SAT | 28/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Geelong | VFL Park | 121 | - | 71 | 26,007 |
SAT | 28/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 96 | - | 77 | 21,840 |
SAT | 28/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Footscray | Lakeside Oval | 98 | - | 79 | 12,104 |
SAT | 28/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 84 | - | 74 | 8,904 |
SAT | 28/05/1977 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Princes Park | 108 | - | 142 | 35,042 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 04/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 115 | - | 127 | 21,586 |
SAT | 04/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 140 | - | 103 | 15,093 |
SAT | 04/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 105 | - | 125 | 29,918 |
SAT | 04/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Junction Oval | 100 | - | 154 | 13,148 |
SAT | 04/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | VFL Park | 142 | - | 57 | 19,199 |
SAT | 04/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 110 | - | 136 | 24,309 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 11/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Kardinia Park | 133 | - | 82 | 14,664 |
SAT | 11/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Footscray | VFL Park | 116 | - | 67 | 25,745 |
SAT | 11/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 81 | - | 65 | 20,764 |
MON | 13/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 86 | - | 119 | 63,966 |
MON | 13/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Princes Park | 163 | - | 57 | 26,770 |
MON | 13/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Moorabbin Oval | 88 | - | 101 | 23,979 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 18/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 70 | - | 64 | 8,588 |
SAT | 18/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 31 | - | 24 | 11,481 |
SAT | 18/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | VFL Park | 42 | - | 46 | 14,337 |
SAT | 18/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | MCG | 93 | - | 41 | 12,877 |
SAT | 18/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 36 | - | 69 | 11,921 |
SAT | 18/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 47 | - | 48 | 9,027 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 25/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | MCG | 51 | - | 102 | 12,566 |
SAT | 25/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Kardinia Park | 75 | - | 85 | 13,428 |
SAT | 25/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Junction Oval | 75 | - | 68 | 10,848 |
SAT | 25/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | Windy Hill | 63 | - | 51 | 16,308 |
SAT | 25/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 97 | - | 56 | 28,097 |
SAT | 25/06/1977 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | VFL Park | 66 | - | 52 | 34,820 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 02/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 70 | - | 59 | 21,743 |
SAT | 02/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 57 | - | 64 | 14,943 |
SAT | 02/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 62 | - | 48 | 26,363 |
SAT | 02/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | VFL Park | 72 | - | 96 | 17,028 |
SAT | 02/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 141 | - | 78 | 32,782 |
SAT | 02/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | Western Oval | 64 | - | 81 | 17,151 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 09/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 127 | - | 76 | 11,253 |
SAT | 09/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Geelong | Princes Park | 191 | - | 84 | 10,016 |
SAT | 09/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Moorabbin Oval | 114 | - | 122 | 21,391 |
SAT | 09/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 103 | - | 114 | 27,042 |
SAT | 09/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | VFL Park | 100 | - | 71 | 34,291 |
SAT | 09/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Junction Oval | 103 | - | 85 | 8,682 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 16/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | MCG | 71 | - | 90 | 20,050 |
SAT | 16/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | VFL Park | 102 | - | 97 | 26,029 |
SAT | 16/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 76 | - | 85 | 17,058 |
SAT | 16/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Windy Hill | 116 | - | 77 | 17,849 |
SAT | 16/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Moorabbin Oval | 76 | - | 96 | 12,659 |
SAT | 16/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 134 | - | 78 | 8,234 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 23/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 108 | - | 134 | 15,896 |
SAT | 23/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 74 | - | 106 | 38,343 |
SAT | 23/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 93 | - | 76 | 17,834 |
SAT | 23/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 77 | - | 163 | 20,469 |
SAT | 23/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 55 | - | 117 | 10,188 |
SAT | 23/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 101 | - | 98 | 15,359 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 30/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | VFL Park | 113 | - | 46 | 18,832 |
SAT | 30/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 51 | - | 95 | 17,898 |
SAT | 30/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Essendon | MCG | 111 | - | 65 | 33,085 |
SAT | 30/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 138 | - | 83 | 12,906 |
SAT | 30/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 122 | - | 89 | 16,885 |
SAT | 30/07/1977 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | Princes Park | 118 | - | 104 | 10,348 |
Round 19
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 06/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 146 | - | 84 | 7,575 |
SAT | 06/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 110 | - | 124 | 13,664 |
SAT | 06/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Arden Street Oval | 63 | - | 43 | 22,160 |
SAT | 06/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Moorabbin Oval | 75 | - | 101 | 21,876 |
SAT | 06/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | VFL Park | 78 | - | 103 | 30,253 |
SAT | 06/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 129 | - | 101 | 16,897 |
Round 20
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 13/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 175 | - | 104 | 12,967 |
SAT | 13/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Kardinia Park | 46 | - | 132 | 17,018 |
SAT | 13/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 146 | - | 111 | 19,944 |
SAT | 13/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 73 | - | 96 | 18,514 |
SAT | 13/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 65 | - | 79 | 12,350 |
SAT | 13/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 99 | - | 105 | 33,558 |
Round 21
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 20/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Princes Park | 110 | - | 99 | 8,880 |
SAT | 20/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Footscray | VFL Park | 68 | - | 85 | 11,010 |
SAT | 20/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Carlton | MCG | 103 | - | 100 | 49,134 |
SAT | 20/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Windy Hill | 73 | - | 137 | 10,180 |
SAT | 20/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 78 | - | 106 | 11,506 |
SAT | 20/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 57 | - | 89 | 28,192 |
Round 22
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 27/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | VFL Park | 115 | - | 101 | 36,306 |
SAT | 27/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Junction Oval | 141 | - | 100 | 7,644 |
SAT | 27/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 103 | - | 85 | 22,426 |
SAT | 27/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 130 | - | 168 | 14,325 |
SAT | 27/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | MCG | 171 | - | 112 | 24,362 |
SAT | 27/08/1977 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v South Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 93 | - | 103 | 19,012 |
Finals Week 1
Elimination Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 03/09/1977 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | VFL Park | 88 | - | 54 | 63,663 |
Qualifying Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 03/09/1977 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | MCG | 125 | - | 87 | 64,068 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 10/09/1977 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | MCG | 112 | - | 110 | 87,421 |
SAT | 10/09/1977 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | VFL Park | 110 | - | 63 | 48,105 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 17/09/1977 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 45 | - | 112 | 61,242 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 24/09/1977 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | MCG | 76 | - | 76 | 108,224 |
Grand Final Replay
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 01/10/1977 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | MCG | 124 | - | 151 | 98,491 |
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