1977 VFL Season: Melbourne
Season Team Details
Season:
1977 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
11th (W-D-L: 5-0-17, P%: 85.0%)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Players:
42
Brownlow Leader(s):
Gary Hardeman (27)
Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away):
Ross Brewer (26)
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy Recipient(s):
Robert Flower
Team Leaders
Captain(s):
Greg Wells
Vice-Captain(s):
Ray Biffin
Player Results
| Player | Guernsey(s) | Match(es) | Round(s) | Goal(s) | Brownlow |
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| Aitken, Chris | #5 | 3 | R04-R06 | 0 | |
| Alves, Mark | #39 | 4 | R16-R19 | 1 | |
| Baker, Garry | #1 | 17 | R01-R10, R13, R15-R20 | 18 | |
| Biffin, Ray | #19 | 12 | R01-R03, R09-R16, R22 | 20 | |
| Brewer, Ross | #6 | 19 | R01-R05, R07-R11, R13, R15-R22 | 26 | |
| Byrne, Michael | #14 | 3 | R20-R22 | 4 | |
| Campbell, Des | #5 | 8 | R03, R11-R14, R20-R22 | 4 | |
| Carroll, Ted | #37 | 10 | R01, R06, R12-R19 | 3 | |
| Coles, Henry | #13 | 14 | R01-R05, R08, R11, R14-R19, R22 | 22 | |
| Cook, Brian | #20 | 4 | R11-R14 | 0 | |
| Cumming, Daryl | #15 | 10 | R07-R13, R15, R20-R21 | 7 | |
| Davis, Allan | #21 | 20 | R01-R06, R08-R18, R20-R22 | 10 | |
| Denny, Barry | #7 | 4 | R01-R02, R20-R21 | 0 | |
| Dullard, Anthony | #28 | 18 | R03-R20 | 24 | |
| Fitzsimmons, Shane | #23 | 8 | R07, R14-R20 | 5 | |
| Flower, Robert | #2 | 20 | R02-R12, R14-R22 | 23 | |
| Flower, Tom | #34 | 11 | R06-R13, R20-R22 | 8 | |
| Fowler, Laurie | #9 | 17 | R01-R10, R12-R17, R19 | 12 | |
| Giampaolo, Frank | #22 | 12 | R01-R06, R12-R15, R20-R21 | 2 | |
| Graham, Colin | #27 | 20 | R01-R18, R21-R22 | 20 | |
| Grambeau, Shane | #17 | 19 | R03-R19, R21-R22 | 0 | |
| Hamilton, Peter | #30 | 11 | R06-R14, R20-R21 | 0 | |
| Hardeman, Gary | #33 | 21 | R01-R15, R17-R22 | 10 | |
| Hurst, Paul | #20 | 2 | R04-R05 | 1 | |
| Hutchison, Greg | #43 | 12 | R01-R10, R20-R21 | 1 | |
| Johnston, Peter | #8 | 5 | R01-R02, R18-R19, R22 | 1 | |
| Keays, Peter | #16 | 10 | R01-R05, R12, R16, R20-R22 | 0 | |
| Lyons, Marty | #12 | 4 | R01, R05-R07 | 4 | |
| Marchant, Brett | #48 | 4 | R16-R19 | 0 | |
| McKellar, Craig | #10 | 18 | R01-R12, R16-R19, R21-R22 | 7 | |
| Moir, Andrew | #29 | 5 | R01-R05 | 2 | |
| Norsworthy, Barry | #12 | 6 | R13-R14, R16-R19 | 5 | |
| O'Keefe, Peter | #38 | 2 | R07-R08 | 0 | |
| Osborne, Graham | #24 | 13 | R06-R15, R20-R22 | 6 | |
| Smith, Steven | #35 | 11 | R07-R11, R14-R15, R17-R19, R22 | 10 | |
| Sparks, John | #26 | 5 | R02, R19-R22 | 4 | |
| Sullivan, Tony | #4 | 18 | R01-R06, R09-R11, R14-R22 | 0 | |
| Tippett, Barry | #3 | 7 | R06-R11, R13 | 6 | |
| Walters, Robert | #32 | 1 | R12 | 1 | |
| Wells, Greg | #11 | 21 | R01-R04, R06-R22 | 23 | |
| Wingate, Maurice | #18 | 5 | R16-R19, R22 | 0 | |
| Woodman, Chris | #41 | 6 | R01-R05, R15 | 6 |
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This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available position records from this season.
Coach Results
| Coach | Match(es) (W-D-L) | Round(s) | |||
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| Skilton, Bob | 22 | 5 | -0- | 17 | R01-R22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
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| 02/04/1977 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SOU by 69 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 11/04/1977 | Round 2 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOO by 21 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 16/04/1977 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NOR by 3 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 23/04/1977 | Round 4 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESS by 4 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 30/04/1977 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RIC by 29 | Bob Skilton | unknown |
| 07/05/1977 | Round 6 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEE by 50 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 14/05/1977 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CAR by 20 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 21/05/1977 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MEL by 48 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 28/05/1977 | Round 9 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MEL by 5 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 04/06/1977 | Round 10 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HAW by 12 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 13/06/1977 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COL by 33 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 18/06/1977 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SOU by 6 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 25/06/1977 | Round 13 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOO by 51 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 02/07/1977 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MEL by 11 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 09/07/1977 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NOR by 51 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 16/07/1977 | Round 16 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MEL by 19 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 23/07/1977 | Round 17 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEE by 26 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 30/07/1977 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CAR by 67 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 06/08/1977 | Round 19 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FIT by 62 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 13/08/1977 | Round 20 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MEL by 71 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 20/08/1977 | Round 21 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HAW by 11 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
| 27/08/1977 | Round 22 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COL by 14 | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells |
Internal Links
- Season (1977): Click here
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