1977 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results of Richmond for the 1977 VFL season. 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 a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1977 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.