1977 VFL Season: Hawthorn
These are the details of the premiership results for Hawthorn for the 1977 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing ten matches there (nine as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating North Melbourne in the qualifying final and being defeated by Collingwood in the second semi final, Hawthorn were defeated by North Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1977 VFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Club:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 133.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablett, Geoff | #2 | 24 | 8 | R01-07, R09-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Ablett, Kevin | #35 | 15 | 4 | R04, R07, R11-19, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Bennett, Peter | #16 | 6 | 2 | R01, R13-16, R19 |
| De Wolde, Alle | #27 | 5 | 0 | R01-03, R20-21 |
| Eade, Rodney | #26 | 22 | 6 | R02-10, R13-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Fletcher, Don | #7 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Goad, Alan | #19 | 9 | 11 | R01-09 |
| Hendrie, John | #25 | 24 | 52 | R01-10, R12-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hudson, Peter | #1 | 24 | 110 | R01-12, R14-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Jones, Bernie | #31 | 7 | 5 | R03-09 |
| Knights, Peter | #24 | 19 | 15 | R01, R05, R08-20, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Martello, Alan | #14 | 23 | 13 | R01-07, R10-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Matthews, Kelvin | #4 | 10 | 21 | R01-10 |
| Matthews, Leigh | #3 | 24 | 91 | R01-12, R14-22, QF, SF, PF |
| McCarthy, Gerald | #21 | 17 | 2 | R02-13, R20-21, QF, SF, PF |
| Moncrieff, Michael | #6 | 24 | 8 | R01-08, R10-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Moore, Kelvin | #15 | 25 | 0 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Murnane, Peter | #43 | 9 | 1 | R01-03, R11-13, R17, R21, PF |
| Murphy, Shane | #32 | 2 | 4 | R11-12 |
| O'Halloran, David | #8 | 25 | 1 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Paton, Ian | #42 | 17 | 9 | R06-16, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Petch, Len | #34 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Polkinghorne, David | #10 | 23 | 3 | R01-19, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Rice, Leon | #13 | 18 | 2 | R02, R04, R09-22, QF, SF |
| Rowlings, Barry | #22 | 25 | 24 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Scott, Don | #23 | 23 | 4 | R01-06, R09-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Steel, Kelvin | #33 | 8 | 1 | R15-16, R18-22, PF |
| Trott, Stuart | #28 | 19 | 3 | R01, R05-11, R13-14, R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Tuck, Michael | #17 | 25 | 13 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Walter, Richard | #45 | 5 | 4 | R01-02, R17-19 |
| Welsh, Peter | #12 | 21 | 1 | R03-18, R20-22, QF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkin, David | 25 | 18 | -0- | 7 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/1977 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 60 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 11/04/1977 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 1 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 16/04/1977 | Round 3 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 55 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 23/04/1977 | Round 4 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 13 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 30/04/1977 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 56 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 07/05/1977 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 88 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 14/05/1977 | Round 7 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 70 | David Parkin | Leigh Matthews |
| 21/05/1977 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 60 | David Parkin | Leigh Matthews |
| 28/05/1977 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 34 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 04/06/1977 | Round 10 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 12 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 13/06/1977 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 106 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 18/06/1977 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 1 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 25/06/1977 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 14 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 02/07/1977 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 14 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 09/07/1977 | Round 15 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 107 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 16/07/1977 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 56 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 23/07/1977 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 86 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 30/07/1977 | Round 18 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 14 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 06/08/1977 | Round 19 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 25 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 13/08/1977 | Round 20 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 6 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 20/08/1977 | Round 21 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 11 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 27/08/1977 | Round 22 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 38 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 03/09/1977 | Qualifying Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 38 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 10/09/1977 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 2 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 17/09/1977 | Preliminary Final | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 67 | David Parkin | Don Scott |