1977 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1977 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing ten matches there (nine as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating South Melbourne in the elimination final, Richmond were defeated by North Melbourne in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1977 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Club:
Richmond
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-1-7, P%: 113.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balme, Neil | #21 | 22 | 12 | R01-21, SF |
| Bartlett, Kevin | #29 | 23 | 55 | R01-12, R14-22, EF, SF |
| Bond, Graeme | #34 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Bourke, Francis | #30 | 22 | 1 | R01-12, R14-16, R18-22, EF, SF |
| Carter, Noel | #7 | 13 | 15 | R01-03, R08-17 |
| Clayton, Cameron | #26 | 18 | 1 | R01, R04-15, R17-21 |
| Cloke, David | #33 | 18 | 19 | R01-05, R12-22, EF, SF |
| Dickson, Glenn | #46 | 4 | 1 | R03, R11-12, R15 |
| Dunne, Emmett | #5 | 11 | 14 | R06-11, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Edwards, Allan | #17 | 23 | 25 | R01-05, R07-22, EF, SF |
| Freame, Daryl | #58 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Gaunt, Graham | #32 | 7 | 1 | R06-09, R13, R21-22 |
| Hart, Royce | #4 | 12 | 6 | R01-03, R07-12, R14-16 |
| Heard, Bob | #15 | 10 | 17 | R01-06, R14-17 |
| Hummel, Jon | #23 | 7 | 6 | R02-07, R13 |
| Jenkinson, Noel | #37 | 20 | 0 | R01-11, R16-22, EF, SF |
| Jess, Jim | #20 | 20 | 19 | R01-12, R16-17, R19-22, EF, SF |
| Keane, Merv | #18 | 21 | 0 | R04-22, EF, SF |
| Lamb, Robert | #22 | 8 | 22 | R01-02, R04-07, R16-17 |
| Laughlin, Peter | #25 | 4 | 8 | R10, R22, EF, SF |
| Lee, Mark | #41 | 2 | 0 | R18-19 |
| Leech, Eric | #25 | 5 | 0 | R01, R12-13, R15, R18 |
| Malthouse, Mick | #28 | 13 | 5 | R01-04, R10-11, R14, R19-22, EF, SF |
| McGhie, Robbie | #12 | 12 | 0 | R02, R05-07, R13-19, EF |
| Miller, David | #34 | 5 | 7 | R04-05, R09, R13-14 |
| Monteath, Bruce | #11 | 21 | 27 | R01-03, R06, R08-22, EF, SF |
| Naylor, Greg | #43 | 3 | 1 | R10-12 |
| Noonan, Alan | #9 | 10 | 14 | R05-07, R16, R18-21, EF, SF |
| Pitura, John | #3 | 17 | 10 | R01-05, R09-13, R15, R17, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Raines, Geoff | #40 | 21 | 12 | R01-09, R13-22, EF, SF |
| Roach, Michael | #8 | 9 | 7 | R08-13, R15-17 |
| Roberts, Neville | #2 | 18 | 31 | R07-22, EF, SF |
| Robertson, Graeme | #24 | 15 | 0 | R04-08, R13-14, R17-22, EF, SF |
| Scrimshaw, Ian | #36 | 7 | 3 | R02-03, R06-08, R16, R20 |
| Sheedy, Kevin | #10 | 24 | 10 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Tempany, Bruce | #14 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Walsh, Wayne | #31 | 10 | 4 | R03-04, R12-14, R18-19, R22, EF, SF |
| Wood, Bryan | #16 | 22 | 13 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-22, EF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson, Barry | 24 | 15 | -1- | 8 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/1977 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 14 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 11/04/1977 | Round 2 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | RICH by 1 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 16/04/1977 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 12 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 25/04/1977 | Round 4 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 26 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 30/04/1977 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 29 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 07/05/1977 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 33 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 14/05/1977 | Round 7 | Essendon | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 21/05/1977 | Round 8 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | RICH by 19 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 28/05/1977 | Round 9 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | RICH by 50 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 04/06/1977 | Round 10 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 20 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 13/06/1977 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 13 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 18/06/1977 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | RICH by 52 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 25/06/1977 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 14 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 02/07/1977 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 63 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 09/07/1977 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 29 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 16/07/1977 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 19 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 23/07/1977 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 3 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 30/07/1977 | Round 18 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | RICH by 46 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 06/08/1977 | Round 19 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 28 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 13/08/1977 | Round 20 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 86 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 20/08/1977 | Round 21 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | RICH by 3 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 27/08/1977 | Round 22 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | RICH by 59 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 03/09/1977 | Elimination Final | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 34 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |
| 10/09/1977 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 47 | Barry Richardson | Francis Bourke |