1977 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Ladder | Finals
1976 | 1978 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 131,533 · Season to date: 131,533
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 7.6 11.8 17.11 19.16 | 130 | Western Bulldogs | 5.1 9.3 11.5 18.11 | 119 | Collingwood won by 11 pts | Victoria Park | 02/04/1977 2:10 | 27,815 |
| Essendon | 5.4 12.11 13.20 14.25 | 109 | St Kilda | 3.3 5.9 6.13 10.17 | 77 | Essendon won by 32 pts | Windy Hill | 02/04/1977 2:10 | 17,625 |
| Fitzroy | 8.5 13.11 16.13 21.17 | 143 | Richmond | 5.3 13.10 16.17 18.21 | 129 | Fitzroy won by 14 pts | Junction Oval | 02/04/1977 2:10 | 17,725 |
| Geelong | 2.1 3.2 5.4 6.9 | 45 | Carlton | 3.7 4.13 10.16 17.21 | 123 | Carlton won by 78 pts | Kardinia Park | 02/04/1977 2:10 | 25,317 |
| Hawthorn | 5.5 8.6 12.8 13.14 | 92 | North Melbourne | 0.3 8.9 13.10 23.14 | 152 | North Melbourne won by 60 pts | Princes Park | 02/04/1977 2:10 | 20,943 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 6.8 8.9 10.12 | 72 | Sydney | 6.1 11.2 15.9 21.15 | 141 | Sydney won by 69 pts | M.C.G. | 02/04/1977 2:10 | 22,108 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 157,972 · Season to date: 289,505
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.6 7.8 12.14 16.17 | 113 | Fitzroy | 3.3 5.5 10.7 12.9 | 81 | Carlton won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 09/04/1977 2:10 | 25,302 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 4.4 11.5 16.6 | 102 | Collingwood | 4.4 8.11 10.11 13.15 | 93 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | Arden St | 09/04/1977 2:10 | 28,073 |
| Sydney | 9.3 14.8 18.10 27.13 | 175 | Essendon | 4.1 7.3 12.6 15.8 | 98 | Sydney won by 77 pts | Lake Oval | 09/04/1977 2:10 | 23,770 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.2 9.4 13.5 18.8 | 116 | Melbourne | 4.3 5.8 10.19 12.23 | 95 | Western Bulldogs won by 21 pts | Western Oval | 11/04/1977 2:10 | 18,297 |
| Richmond | 1.3 11.5 14.6 19.6 | 120 | Hawthorn | 4.5 5.7 11.9 17.17 | 119 | Richmond won by 1 pts | M.C.G. | 11/04/1977 2:10 | 42,192 |
| St Kilda | 4.3 6.6 8.11 11.17 | 83 | Geelong | 6.3 10.4 13.9 17.17 | 119 | Geelong won by 36 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 11/04/1977 2:10 | 20,338 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 128,597 · Season to date: 418,102
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.10 12.12 18.19 24.26 | 170 | St Kilda | 3.2 6.5 7.5 9.9 | 63 | Carlton won by 107 pts | Princes Park | 16/04/1977 2:10 | 19,596 |
| Collingwood | 4.4 16.7 17.12 24.22 | 166 | Essendon | 3.5 6.9 13.18 16.19 | 115 | Collingwood won by 51 pts | Victoria Park | 16/04/1977 2:10 | 26,727 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.1 8.5 13.7 20.16 | 136 | Fitzroy | 2.3 7.9 13.12 16.12 | 108 | Western Bulldogs won by 28 pts | Waverley Park | 16/04/1977 2:10 | 17,415 |
| Geelong | 2.3 2.6 5.11 6.14 | 50 | Hawthorn | 3.2 4.9 8.11 15.15 | 105 | Hawthorn won by 55 pts | Kardinia Park | 16/04/1977 2:10 | 19,548 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 7.8 10.13 14.18 | 102 | North Melbourne | 5.2 9.3 12.6 16.9 | 105 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | M.C.G. | 16/04/1977 2:10 | 19,543 |
| Sydney | 5.4 6.6 8.9 11.13 | 79 | Richmond | 3.3 8.5 10.10 13.13 | 91 | Richmond won by 12 pts | Lake Oval | 16/04/1977 2:10 | 25,768 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 195,246 · Season to date: 613,348
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.7 11.8 13.8 19.10 | 124 | Melbourne | 1.4 7.9 11.19 16.24 | 120 | Essendon won by 4 pts | Windy Hill | 23/04/1977 2:10 | 14,529 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 6.10 11.13 13.18 | 96 | Carlton | 3.5 7.7 10.10 12.11 | 83 | Hawthorn won by 13 pts | Princes Park | 23/04/1977 2:10 | 30,505 |
| North Melbourne | 6.5 13.11 14.13 16.21 | 117 | Western Bulldogs | 2.4 2.6 8.9 12.10 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 35 pts | Arden St | 23/04/1977 2:10 | 17,239 |
| St Kilda | 2.6 11.8 14.13 19.20 | 134 | Fitzroy | 3.5 6.7 12.10 14.14 | 98 | St Kilda won by 36 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 23/04/1977 2:10 | 13,401 |
| Richmond | 4.3 7.4 12.9 14.16 | 100 | Collingwood | 4.7 9.11 14.17 17.24 | 126 | Collingwood won by 26 pts | M.C.G. | 25/04/1977 2:10 | 92,436 |
| Sydney | 2.2 8.6 9.8 12.15 | 87 | Geelong | 7.4 10.9 14.17 16.18 | 114 | Geelong won by 27 pts | Waverley Park | 25/04/1977 2:10 | 27,136 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 116,592 · Season to date: 729,940
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.3 11.3 17.5 21.8 | 134 | Sydney | 3.2 7.5 11.8 16.11 | 107 | Carlton won by 27 pts | Princes Park | 30/04/1977 2:10 | 21,825 |
| Collingwood | 5.6 10.8 13.14 18.16 | 124 | Geelong | 4.4 8.8 10.14 15.19 | 109 | Collingwood won by 15 pts | Victoria Park | 30/04/1977 2:10 | 24,281 |
| Fitzroy | 2.3 6.8 9.9 12.14 | 86 | Hawthorn | 1.7 5.11 12.13 21.16 | 142 | Hawthorn won by 56 pts | Junction Oval | 30/04/1977 2:10 | 10,428 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.3 10.7 13.12 17.14 | 116 | St Kilda | 3.5 6.8 13.10 17.14 | 116 | Match drawn | Western Oval | 30/04/1977 2:10 | 15,463 |
| Melbourne | 4.6 7.9 10.19 13.24 | 102 | Richmond | 3.6 11.11 15.15 19.17 | 131 | Richmond won by 29 pts | M.C.G. | 30/04/1977 2:10 | 22,272 |
| North Melbourne | 3.7 6.10 11.15 18.17 | 125 | Essendon | 1.2 8.10 9.11 15.15 | 105 | North Melbourne won by 20 pts | Waverley Park | 30/04/1977 2:10 | 22,323 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 159,782 · Season to date: 889,722
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.5 10.7 19.15 22.20 | 152 | Carlton | 3.2 4.3 4.6 7.8 | 50 | Collingwood won by 102 pts | Waverley Park | 07/05/1977 2:10 | 64,256 |
| Essendon | 6.6 9.6 11.9 13.11 | 89 | Western Bulldogs | 5.1 12.5 18.11 29.15 | 189 | Western Bulldogs won by 100 pts | Windy Hill | 07/05/1977 2:10 | 19,399 |
| Geelong | 6.3 11.6 13.12 21.17 | 143 | Melbourne | 4.3 7.9 9.13 13.15 | 93 | Geelong won by 50 pts | Kardinia Park | 07/05/1977 2:10 | 17,219 |
| Hawthorn | 5.11 10.24 15.32 25.41 | 191 | St Kilda | 2.0 10.3 11.5 16.7 | 103 | Hawthorn won by 88 pts | Princes Park | 07/05/1977 2:10 | 12,698 |
| Richmond | 3.3 10.5 15.7 19.15 | 129 | North Melbourne | 5.2 10.8 14.9 14.12 | 96 | Richmond won by 33 pts | M.C.G. | 07/05/1977 2:10 | 34,408 |
| Sydney | 6.4 12.11 15.16 21.19 | 145 | Fitzroy | 4.3 8.7 15.9 19.12 | 126 | Sydney won by 19 pts | Lake Oval | 07/05/1977 2:10 | 11,802 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 134,272 · Season to date: 1,023,994
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.2 8.3 12.8 15.9 | 99 | Richmond | 4.1 9.8 11.9 14.15 | 99 | Match drawn | Waverley Park | 14/05/1977 2:10 | 32,326 |
| Fitzroy | 3.5 6.8 7.12 11.14 | 80 | Collingwood | 4.4 10.12 11.15 15.23 | 113 | Collingwood won by 33 pts | Junction Oval | 14/05/1977 2:10 | 20,733 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.0 2.6 3.9 8.13 | 61 | Hawthorn | 4.7 10.7 17.11 20.11 | 131 | Hawthorn won by 70 pts | Western Oval | 14/05/1977 2:10 | 17,935 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 5.6 10.8 14.12 | 96 | Carlton | 5.7 11.13 14.16 16.20 | 116 | Carlton won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 14/05/1977 2:10 | 27,456 |
| North Melbourne | 7.2 12.3 21.9 23.11 | 149 | Geelong | 1.3 6.5 7.5 12.12 | 84 | North Melbourne won by 65 pts | Arden St | 14/05/1977 2:10 | 17,259 |
| St Kilda | 2.3 5.8 7.12 14.14 | 98 | Sydney | 3.4 5.8 12.13 14.14 | 98 | Match drawn | Moorabbin Oval | 14/05/1977 2:10 | 18,563 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 104,063 · Season to date: 1,128,057
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.6 3.9 7.16 8.17 | 65 | North Melbourne | 2.1 5.6 5.7 9.8 | 62 | Carlton won by 3 pts | Princes Park | 21/05/1977 2:10 | 22,570 |
| Collingwood | 6.2 11.10 14.15 19.21 | 135 | St Kilda | 3.3 3.5 8.11 11.12 | 78 | Collingwood won by 57 pts | Victoria Park | 21/05/1977 2:10 | 21,598 |
| Geelong | 6.6 10.9 11.12 13.16 | 94 | Essendon | 1.3 3.5 9.7 13.9 | 87 | Geelong won by 7 pts | Kardinia Park | 21/05/1977 2:10 | 15,674 |
| Melbourne | 1.4 7.12 11.19 19.26 | 140 | Fitzroy | 2.3 4.4 9.5 14.8 | 92 | Melbourne won by 48 pts | Waverley Park | 21/05/1977 2:10 | 11,259 |
| Richmond | 3.8 6.10 8.13 16.18 | 114 | Western Bulldogs | 4.6 9.9 12.15 13.17 | 95 | Richmond won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 21/05/1977 2:10 | 21,519 |
| Sydney | 5.2 7.6 7.6 7.13 | 55 | Hawthorn | 2.1 6.2 13.6 18.7 | 115 | Hawthorn won by 60 pts | Lake Oval | 21/05/1977 2:10 | 11,443 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 119,151 · Season to date: 1,247,208
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.5 7.8 11.10 14.12 | 96 | Carlton | 2.6 4.9 6.12 10.17 | 77 | Essendon won by 19 pts | Windy Hill | 28/05/1977 2:10 | 21,840 |
| Hawthorn | 4.1 5.3 9.8 16.12 | 108 | Collingwood | 6.4 12.5 17.8 22.10 | 142 | Collingwood won by 34 pts | Princes Park | 28/05/1977 2:10 | 35,042 |
| North Melbourne | 4.3 5.7 6.8 12.12 | 84 | Fitzroy | 3.3 5.6 8.13 10.14 | 74 | North Melbourne won by 10 pts | Arden St | 28/05/1977 2:10 | 8,904 |
| Richmond | 7.5 9.7 15.11 18.13 | 121 | Geelong | 1.0 4.6 4.8 10.11 | 71 | Richmond won by 50 pts | Waverley Park | 28/05/1977 2:10 | 26,007 |
| St Kilda | 9.5 12.11 16.18 18.19 | 127 | Melbourne | 2.1 10.5 12.7 20.12 | 132 | Melbourne won by 5 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 28/05/1977 2:10 | 15,254 |
| Sydney | 1.4 5.9 11.10 14.14 | 98 | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 7.5 11.11 11.13 | 79 | Sydney won by 19 pts | Lake Oval | 28/05/1977 2:10 | 12,104 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 123,253 · Season to date: 1,370,461
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.1 9.3 13.5 16.9 | 105 | Richmond | 5.2 10.4 15.9 19.11 | 125 | Richmond won by 20 pts | Princes Park | 04/06/1977 2:10 | 29,918 |
| Collingwood | 3.4 9.7 10.10 15.20 | 110 | Sydney | 7.2 10.9 17.14 20.16 | 136 | Sydney won by 26 pts | Victoria Park | 04/06/1977 2:10 | 24,309 |
| Fitzroy | 2.2 6.9 11.12 14.16 | 100 | Essendon | 5.2 12.7 20.10 23.16 | 154 | Essendon won by 54 pts | Junction Oval | 04/06/1977 2:10 | 13,148 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.2 6.9 11.11 21.14 | 140 | Geelong | 4.2 8.5 12.10 15.13 | 103 | Western Bulldogs won by 37 pts | Western Oval | 04/06/1977 2:10 | 15,093 |
| Melbourne | 4.8 8.8 12.14 16.19 | 115 | Hawthorn | 6.3 8.8 12.13 19.13 | 127 | Hawthorn won by 12 pts | M.C.G. | 04/06/1977 2:10 | 21,586 |
| North Melbourne | 3.4 10.12 14.14 21.16 | 142 | St Kilda | 3.4 3.6 6.11 7.15 | 57 | North Melbourne won by 85 pts | Waverley Park | 04/06/1977 2:10 | 19,199 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 175,888 · Season to date: 1,546,349
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 6.6 12.10 17.14 | 116 | Western Bulldogs | 1.3 4.8 5.14 8.19 | 67 | Carlton won by 49 pts | Waverley Park | 11/06/1977 2:10 | 25,745 |
| Geelong | 7.5 9.6 13.10 20.13 | 133 | Fitzroy | 1.5 5.7 8.13 11.16 | 82 | Geelong won by 51 pts | Kardinia Park | 11/06/1977 2:10 | 14,664 |
| Sydney | 3.3 5.5 10.8 12.9 | 81 | North Melbourne | 3.2 6.4 6.8 9.11 | 65 | Sydney won by 16 pts | Lake Oval | 11/06/1977 2:10 | 20,764 |
| Hawthorn | 5.8 12.13 16.22 23.25 | 163 | Essendon | 0.2 3.6 6.8 8.9 | 57 | Hawthorn won by 106 pts | Princes Park | 13/06/1977 2:10 | 26,770 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 7.10 8.16 11.20 | 86 | Collingwood | 4.2 6.5 12.11 17.17 | 119 | Collingwood won by 33 pts | M.C.G. | 13/06/1977 2:10 | 63,966 |
| St Kilda | 7.4 8.7 13.7 13.10 | 88 | Richmond | 3.0 8.1 11.3 16.5 | 101 | Richmond won by 13 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 13/06/1977 2:10 | 23,979 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 68,231 · Season to date: 1,614,580
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.4 1.7 3.11 3.13 | 31 | Geelong | 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.12 | 24 | Carlton won by 7 pts | Princes Park | 18/06/1977 2:10 | 11,481 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.0 3.0 5.5 5.6 | 36 | Collingwood | 2.2 5.7 6.9 9.15 | 69 | Collingwood won by 33 pts | Western Oval | 18/06/1977 2:10 | 11,921 |
| North Melbourne | 3.3 4.4 5.9 6.11 | 47 | Hawthorn | 3.1 3.5 4.8 6.12 | 48 | Hawthorn won by 1 pts | Arden St | 18/06/1977 2:10 | 9,027 |
| Richmond | 4.3 8.6 9.11 13.15 | 93 | Fitzroy | 3.3 4.3 4.5 6.5 | 41 | Richmond won by 52 pts | M.C.G. | 18/06/1977 2:10 | 12,877 |
| St Kilda | 1.0 3.2 4.5 5.12 | 42 | Essendon | 2.7 2.10 5.15 5.16 | 46 | Essendon won by 4 pts | Waverley Park | 18/06/1977 2:10 | 14,337 |
| Sydney | 3.5 5.12 7.15 8.22 | 70 | Melbourne | 3.4 5.7 9.8 9.10 | 64 | Sydney won by 6 pts | Lake Oval | 18/06/1977 2:10 | 8,588 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 116,067 · Season to date: 1,730,647
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.7 5.12 9.16 13.19 | 97 | North Melbourne | 3.2 4.4 5.4 8.8 | 56 | Collingwood won by 41 pts | Victoria Park | 25/06/1977 2:10 | 28,097 |
| Essendon | 3.4 6.6 8.7 9.9 | 63 | Sydney | 1.5 3.8 6.12 6.15 | 51 | Essendon won by 12 pts | Windy Hill | 25/06/1977 2:10 | 16,308 |
| Fitzroy | 3.4 4.5 8.9 11.9 | 75 | Carlton | 0.3 3.6 7.9 9.14 | 68 | Fitzroy won by 7 pts | Junction Oval | 25/06/1977 2:10 | 10,848 |
| Geelong | 3.4 4.4 9.7 11.9 | 75 | St Kilda | 1.2 7.9 9.11 12.13 | 85 | St Kilda won by 10 pts | Kardinia Park | 25/06/1977 2:10 | 13,428 |
| Hawthorn | 2.6 4.6 6.11 9.12 | 66 | Richmond | 1.4 3.5 4.8 7.10 | 52 | Hawthorn won by 14 pts | Waverley Park | 25/06/1977 2:10 | 34,820 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 5.7 5.7 7.9 | 51 | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 10.4 12.11 15.12 | 102 | Western Bulldogs won by 51 pts | M.C.G. | 25/06/1977 2:10 | 12,566 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 130,010 · Season to date: 1,860,657
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.3 7.7 8.8 9.8 | 62 | Hawthorn | 2.1 3.2 4.3 7.6 | 48 | Carlton won by 14 pts | Princes Park | 02/07/1977 2:10 | 26,363 |
| Collingwood | 5.2 11.6 17.9 22.9 | 141 | Richmond | 2.6 4.7 6.8 11.12 | 78 | Collingwood won by 63 pts | Victoria Park | 02/07/1977 2:10 | 32,782 |
| Fitzroy | 3.4 5.8 8.12 10.12 | 72 | St Kilda | 3.2 5.5 9.10 14.12 | 96 | St Kilda won by 24 pts | Waverley Park | 02/07/1977 2:10 | 17,028 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.2 6.3 8.7 9.10 | 64 | North Melbourne | 1.3 7.7 9.8 11.15 | 81 | North Melbourne won by 17 pts | Western Oval | 02/07/1977 2:10 | 17,151 |
| Geelong | 1.3 3.8 5.13 7.15 | 57 | Sydney | 3.2 5.6 5.6 9.10 | 64 | Sydney won by 7 pts | Kardinia Park | 02/07/1977 2:10 | 14,943 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 5.8 6.11 9.16 | 70 | Essendon | 1.2 6.3 7.6 8.11 | 59 | Melbourne won by 11 pts | M.C.G. | 02/07/1977 2:10 | 21,743 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 112,675 · Season to date: 1,973,332
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.3 6.6 11.13 14.19 | 103 | Collingwood | 2.2 6.5 12.9 17.12 | 114 | Collingwood won by 11 pts | Windy Hill | 09/07/1977 2:10 | 27,042 |
| Fitzroy | 6.2 8.4 14.11 15.13 | 103 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 6.10 8.13 11.19 | 85 | Fitzroy won by 18 pts | Junction Oval | 09/07/1977 2:10 | 8,682 |
| Hawthorn | 6.5 12.12 21.14 28.23 | 191 | Geelong | 5.1 5.4 10.5 13.6 | 84 | Hawthorn won by 107 pts | Princes Park | 09/07/1977 2:10 | 10,016 |
| North Melbourne | 5.5 10.8 15.14 18.19 | 127 | Melbourne | 2.4 4.6 7.9 11.10 | 76 | North Melbourne won by 51 pts | Arden St | 09/07/1977 2:10 | 11,253 |
| Richmond | 2.4 7.8 11.14 14.16 | 100 | Sydney | 2.1 4.4 8.6 10.11 | 71 | Richmond won by 29 pts | Waverley Park | 09/07/1977 2:10 | 34,291 |
| St Kilda | 0.1 9.8 11.8 17.12 | 114 | Carlton | 4.1 8.4 14.13 18.14 | 122 | Carlton won by 8 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 09/07/1977 2:10 | 21,391 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 101,879 · Season to date: 2,075,211
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 8.6 14.9 17.14 | 116 | North Melbourne | 4.4 5.4 10.8 11.11 | 77 | Essendon won by 39 pts | Windy Hill | 16/07/1977 2:10 | 17,849 |
| Geelong | 2.0 7.4 12.5 16.6 | 102 | Collingwood | 5.7 7.12 10.18 12.25 | 97 | Geelong won by 5 pts | Waverley Park | 16/07/1977 2:10 | 26,029 |
| Hawthorn | 4.4 9.8 15.12 20.14 | 134 | Fitzroy | 1.4 5.6 6.7 11.12 | 78 | Hawthorn won by 56 pts | Princes Park | 16/07/1977 2:10 | 8,234 |
| Richmond | 4.3 9.5 10.8 10.11 | 71 | Melbourne | 3.5 6.7 7.10 13.12 | 90 | Melbourne won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 16/07/1977 2:10 | 20,050 |
| St Kilda | 3.5 4.8 7.8 10.16 | 76 | Western Bulldogs | 5.5 8.8 12.16 13.18 | 96 | Western Bulldogs won by 20 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 16/07/1977 2:10 | 12,659 |
| Sydney | 1.1 5.1 11.3 12.4 | 76 | Carlton | 3.3 6.3 9.5 13.7 | 85 | Carlton won by 9 pts | Lake Oval | 16/07/1977 2:10 | 17,058 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 118,089 · Season to date: 2,193,300
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.5 6.6 9.7 11.8 | 74 | Collingwood | 2.3 5.8 10.10 15.16 | 106 | Collingwood won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 23/07/1977 2:10 | 38,343 |
| Fitzroy | 0.4 1.8 4.10 7.13 | 55 | Sydney | 5.5 9.11 13.15 16.21 | 117 | Sydney won by 62 pts | Junction Oval | 23/07/1977 2:10 | 10,188 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.4 5.8 9.14 12.21 | 93 | Essendon | 4.3 5.8 8.9 11.10 | 76 | Western Bulldogs won by 17 pts | Western Oval | 23/07/1977 2:10 | 17,834 |
| Melbourne | 6.4 8.9 13.12 15.18 | 108 | Geelong | 5.5 12.8 15.12 20.14 | 134 | Geelong won by 26 pts | M.C.G. | 23/07/1977 2:10 | 15,896 |
| North Melbourne | 7.2 9.4 13.8 15.11 | 101 | Richmond | 3.2 7.7 9.8 14.14 | 98 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Arden St | 23/07/1977 2:10 | 15,359 |
| St Kilda | 4.5 6.8 9.9 11.11 | 77 | Hawthorn | 4.7 7.12 15.16 24.19 | 163 | Hawthorn won by 86 pts | Waverley Park | 23/07/1977 2:10 | 20,469 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 109,954 · Season to date: 2,303,254
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.2 10.2 12.7 17.11 | 113 | Melbourne | 2.0 4.2 5.2 7.4 | 46 | Carlton won by 67 pts | Waverley Park | 30/07/1977 2:10 | 18,832 |
| Collingwood | 6.4 9.8 15.9 18.14 | 122 | Fitzroy | 2.2 5.5 11.9 13.11 | 89 | Collingwood won by 33 pts | Victoria Park | 30/07/1977 2:10 | 16,885 |
| Geelong | 1.3 3.5 5.11 6.15 | 51 | North Melbourne | 6.0 9.4 12.7 14.11 | 95 | North Melbourne won by 44 pts | Kardinia Park | 30/07/1977 2:10 | 17,898 |
| Hawthorn | 4.1 7.3 13.4 18.10 | 118 | Western Bulldogs | 4.7 8.8 12.11 15.14 | 104 | Hawthorn won by 14 pts | Princes Park | 30/07/1977 2:10 | 10,348 |
| Richmond | 4.3 9.8 13.10 16.15 | 111 | Essendon | 3.2 4.5 4.7 9.11 | 65 | Richmond won by 46 pts | M.C.G. | 30/07/1977 2:10 | 33,085 |
| Sydney | 6.3 13.5 15.8 21.12 | 138 | St Kilda | 2.1 3.6 8.11 12.11 | 83 | Sydney won by 55 pts | Lake Oval | 30/07/1977 2:10 | 12,906 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 112,425 · Season to date: 2,415,679
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.6 6.8 10.10 15.20 | 110 | Geelong | 6.3 10.8 14.13 18.16 | 124 | Geelong won by 14 pts | Windy Hill | 06/08/1977 2:10 | 13,664 |
| Fitzroy | 7.2 10.4 20.5 23.8 | 146 | Melbourne | 2.1 4.3 5.7 12.12 | 84 | Fitzroy won by 62 pts | Junction Oval | 06/08/1977 2:10 | 7,575 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.2 12.8 15.9 19.15 | 129 | Richmond | 3.5 4.6 11.10 15.11 | 101 | Western Bulldogs won by 28 pts | Western Oval | 06/08/1977 2:10 | 16,897 |
| Hawthorn | 4.2 7.8 9.16 10.18 | 78 | Sydney | 5.2 6.5 11.6 16.7 | 103 | Sydney won by 25 pts | Waverley Park | 06/08/1977 2:10 | 30,253 |
| North Melbourne | 1.7 3.9 8.12 8.15 | 63 | Carlton | 2.1 3.3 4.3 6.7 | 43 | North Melbourne won by 20 pts | Arden St | 06/08/1977 2:10 | 22,160 |
| St Kilda | 2.2 6.3 7.4 11.9 | 75 | Collingwood | 2.6 6.9 13.15 14.17 | 101 | Collingwood won by 26 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 06/08/1977 2:10 | 21,876 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 114,351 · Season to date: 2,530,030
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.4 11.6 17.11 22.14 | 146 | Essendon | 6.5 10.7 14.10 16.15 | 111 | Carlton won by 35 pts | Princes Park | 13/08/1977 2:10 | 19,944 |
| Collingwood | 3.5 7.10 10.15 13.21 | 99 | Hawthorn | 6.5 8.8 10.12 15.15 | 105 | Hawthorn won by 6 pts | Victoria Park | 13/08/1977 2:10 | 33,558 |
| Fitzroy | 3.2 7.6 8.8 9.11 | 65 | North Melbourne | 5.7 6.12 9.17 10.19 | 79 | North Melbourne won by 14 pts | Waverley Park | 13/08/1977 2:10 | 12,350 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 5.6 8.14 9.19 | 73 | Sydney | 2.3 6.9 9.10 14.12 | 96 | Sydney won by 23 pts | Western Oval | 13/08/1977 2:10 | 18,514 |
| Geelong | 1.4 2.9 4.14 5.16 | 46 | Richmond | 3.4 10.12 14.15 19.18 | 132 | Richmond won by 86 pts | Kardinia Park | 13/08/1977 2:10 | 17,018 |
| Melbourne | 7.4 13.8 17.11 27.13 | 175 | St Kilda | 2.6 5.12 10.13 15.14 | 104 | Melbourne won by 71 pts | M.C.G. | 13/08/1977 2:10 | 12,967 |
Round 21
Round attendance: 118,902 · Season to date: 2,648,932
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.4 7.6 10.13 10.13 | 73 | Fitzroy | 7.5 10.12 12.13 20.17 | 137 | Fitzroy won by 64 pts | Windy Hill | 20/08/1977 2:10 | 10,180 |
| Geelong | 4.2 5.4 7.5 10.8 | 68 | Western Bulldogs | 1.5 5.10 8.15 11.19 | 85 | Western Bulldogs won by 17 pts | Waverley Park | 20/08/1977 2:10 | 11,010 |
| Hawthorn | 4.6 8.8 14.14 16.14 | 110 | Melbourne | 1.4 6.10 9.11 14.15 | 99 | Hawthorn won by 11 pts | Princes Park | 20/08/1977 2:10 | 8,880 |
| Richmond | 6.2 7.5 13.9 15.13 | 103 | Carlton | 1.2 6.7 11.11 14.16 | 100 | Richmond won by 3 pts | M.C.G. | 20/08/1977 2:10 | 49,134 |
| St Kilda | 1.3 5.6 9.8 11.12 | 78 | North Melbourne | 4.5 7.9 9.11 15.16 | 106 | North Melbourne won by 28 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 20/08/1977 2:10 | 11,506 |
| Sydney | 4.0 4.7 5.7 8.9 | 57 | Collingwood | 4.3 4.7 11.13 12.17 | 89 | Collingwood won by 32 pts | Lake Oval | 20/08/1977 2:10 | 28,192 |
Round 22
Round attendance: 124,075 · Season to date: 2,773,007
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.2 10.5 15.10 17.13 | 115 | Melbourne | 2.4 4.8 9.11 14.17 | 101 | Collingwood won by 14 pts | Waverley Park | 27/08/1977 2:10 | 36,306 |
| Essendon | 5.4 9.6 15.10 19.16 | 130 | Hawthorn | 6.6 10.12 18.16 25.18 | 168 | Hawthorn won by 38 pts | Windy Hill | 27/08/1977 2:10 | 14,325 |
| Fitzroy | 4.6 7.13 12.16 19.27 | 141 | Geelong | 6.6 9.10 13.14 14.16 | 100 | Fitzroy won by 41 pts | Junction Oval | 27/08/1977 2:10 | 7,644 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 6.3 11.12 15.13 | 103 | Carlton | 0.1 5.8 5.10 12.13 | 85 | Western Bulldogs won by 18 pts | Western Oval | 27/08/1977 2:10 | 22,426 |
| North Melbourne | 3.5 6.6 13.8 14.9 | 93 | Sydney | 2.0 7.7 9.9 15.13 | 103 | Sydney won by 10 pts | Arden St | 27/08/1977 2:10 | 19,012 |
| Richmond | 5.6 11.8 16.17 25.21 | 171 | St Kilda | 6.4 13.8 15.10 17.10 | 112 | Richmond won by 59 pts | M.C.G. | 27/08/1977 2:10 | 24,362 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 9-0-2 | 9-0-2 | 363.382 | 2560 | 281.273 | 1959 | 130.7 | 72 | 1 (81.82) |
| 2 | Hawthorn | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 8-0-3 | 9-0-2 | 378.350 | 2618 | 283.261 | 1959 | 133.6 | 68 | 2 (77.27) |
| 3 | North Melbourne | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 9-0-2 | 6-0-5 | 307.282 | 2124 | 252.291 | 1803 | 117.8 | 60 | 3 (68.18) |
| 4 | Richmond | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 9-0-2 | 5-1-5 | 344.306 | 2370 | 299.291 | 2085 | 113.7 | 58 | 4 (65.91) |
| 5 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 6-0-5 | 7-1-3 | 310.288 | 2148 | 277.280 | 1942 | 110.6 | 54 | 5 (61.36) |
| 6 | Carlton | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9-0-2 | 4-0-7 | 298.293 | 2081 | 267.257 | 1859 | 111.9 | 52 | 6 (59.09) |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6-1-4 | 4-0-7 | 309.316 | 2170 | 307.299 | 2141 | 101.4 | 42 | 7 (47.73) |
| 8 | Geelong | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 4-0-7 | 4-0-7 | 273.292 | 1930 | 329.359 | 2333 | 82.7 | 32 | 8 (36.36) |
| 9 | Essendon | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 5-1-5 | 2-0-9 | 298.297 | 2085 | 359.364 | 2518 | 82.8 | 30 | 9 (34.09) |
| 10 | Fitzroy | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 5-0-6 | 1-0-10 | 298.284 | 2072 | 351.368 | 2474 | 83.8 | 24 | 10 (27.27) |
| 11 | Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3-0-8 | 2-0-9 | 296.341 | 2117 | 365.302 | 2492 | 85 | 20 | 11 (22.73) |
| 12 | St Kilda | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 1-1-9 | 2-1-8 | 280.286 | 1966 | 384.372 | 2676 | 73.5 | 16 | 12 (18.18) |
Qualifying Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 4.5 8.5 14.11 19.11 | 125 | North Melbourne | 2.2 5.9 6.12 12.15 | 87 | Hawthorn won by 38 pts | M.C.G. | 03/09/1977 2:30 | 64,068 |
Elimination Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 5.4 7.6 11.8 13.10 | 88 | Sydney | 2.3 6.7 6.10 7.12 | 54 | Richmond won by 34 pts | Waverley Park | 03/09/1977 2:30 | 63,663 |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.0 7.3 11.6 17.10 | 112 | Hawthorn | 6.5 6.8 9.13 16.14 | 110 | Collingwood won by 2 pts | M.C.G. | 10/09/1977 2:30 | 87,421 |
| North Melbourne | 3.5 7.12 10.14 16.14 | 110 | Richmond | 0.3 2.4 4.7 9.9 | 63 | North Melbourne won by 47 pts | Waverley Park | 10/09/1977 2:30 | 48,105 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 2.3 4.9 4.12 5.15 | 45 | North Melbourne | 4.4 7.7 13.12 16.16 | 112 | North Melbourne won by 67 pts | Waverley Park | 17/09/1977 2:30 | 61,242 |
Grand Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.5 4.8 9.12 10.16 | 76 | North Melbourne | 4.4 4.10 4.15 9.22 | 76 | Match drawn | M.C.G. | 24/09/1977 2:34 | 108,224 |
| Collingwood | 3.4 8.7 12.7 19.10 | 124 | North Melbourne | 5.5 9.12 15.19 21.25 | 151 | North Melbourne won by 27 pts | M.C.G. | 01/10/1977 2:34 | 98,491 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)