Melbourne
"The seeds of the Melbourne Football Club's greatest ever era began to be sown the following season, in 1952, when favourite son Norm Smith returned from Fitzroy to take over from Alan La Fontaine as senior coach ... and the 1953 season saw the debuts of several players who would go on to play significant roles in the club's impending period of greatness, notably Ron Barassi, Brian Dixon, Ian Ridley, Laurie Mithen and Colin Wilson ..."
Despite their recent lack of success, John Devaney writes that, as the foundation club, their place in the game's history is assured
1977 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 1977 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1977-04-02 1 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | South Melbourne | 6.1 | 11.2 | 15.9 | 21.15 | 141 | -69 | MCG | 1977-04-02 Apr 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-04-11 2 | A | Melbourne | 4.3 | 5.8 | 10.19 | 12.23 | 95 | LOST | Footscray | 7.2 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 18.8 | 116 | -21 | WES | 1977-04-11 Apr 11 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-04-16 3 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 14.18 | 102 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.2 | 9.3 | 12.6 | 16.9 | 105 | -3 | MCG | 1977-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-04-23 4 | A | Melbourne | 1.4 | 7.9 | 11.19 | 16.24 | 120 | LOST | Essendon | 5.7 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 19.10 | 124 | -4 | WIN | 1977-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-04-30 5 | H | Melbourne | 4.6 | 7.9 | 10.19 | 13.24 | 102 | LOST | Richmond | 3.6 | 11.11 | 15.15 | 19.17 | 131 | -29 | MCG | 1977-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-05-07 6 | A | Melbourne | 4.3 | 7.9 | 9.13 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | Geelong | 6.3 | 11.6 | 13.12 | 21.17 | 143 | -50 | KAR | 1977-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-05-14 7 | H | Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | Carlton | 5.7 | 11.13 | 14.16 | 16.20 | 116 | -20 | MCG | 1977-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-05-21 8 | H | Melbourne | 1.4 | 7.12 | 11.19 | 19.26 | 140 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.3 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 92 | 48 | VFL | 1977-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-05-28 9 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 20.12 | 132 | WON | St. Kilda | 9.5 | 12.11 | 16.18 | 18.19 | 127 | 5 | MOO | 1977-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-06-04 10 | H | Melbourne | 4.8 | 8.8 | 12.14 | 16.19 | 115 | LOST | Hawthorn | 6.3 | 8.8 | 12.13 | 19.13 | 127 | -12 | MCG | 1977-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-06-13 11 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 7.10 | 8.16 | 11.20 | 86 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.2 | 6.5 | 12.11 | 17.17 | 119 | -33 | MCG | 1977-06-13 Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-06-18 12 | A | Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.5 | 5.12 | 7.15 | 8.22 | 70 | -6 | LAK | 1977-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-06-25 13 | H | Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Footscray | 3.4 | 10.4 | 12.11 | 15.12 | 102 | -51 | MCG | 1977-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-07-02 14 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 5.8 | 6.11 | 9.16 | 70 | WON | Essendon | 1.2 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 8.11 | 59 | 11 | MCG | 1977-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-07-09 15 | A | Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.5 | 10.8 | 15.14 | 18.19 | 127 | -51 | ARD | 1977-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-07-16 16 | A | Melbourne | 3.5 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Richmond | 4.3 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 19 | MCG | 1977-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-07-23 17 | H | Melbourne | 6.4 | 8.9 | 13.12 | 15.18 | 108 | LOST | Geelong | 5.5 | 12.8 | 15.12 | 20.14 | 134 | -26 | MCG | 1977-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-07-30 18 | A | Melbourne | 2.0 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 46 | LOST | Carlton | 7.2 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 17.11 | 113 | -67 | VFL | 1977-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-08-06 19 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Fitzroy | 7.2 | 10.4 | 20.5 | 23.8 | 146 | -62 | JUN | 1977-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-08-13 20 | H | Melbourne | 7.4 | 13.8 | 17.11 | 27.13 | 175 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.6 | 5.12 | 10.13 | 15.14 | 104 | 71 | MCG | 1977-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-08-20 21 | A | Melbourne | 1.4 | 6.10 | 9.11 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Hawthorn | 4.6 | 8.8 | 14.14 | 16.14 | 110 | -11 | PRI | 1977-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977-08-27 22 | A | Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.8 | 9.11 | 14.17 | 101 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.2 | 10.5 | 15.10 | 17.13 | 115 | -14 | VFL | 1977-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1977 Player Stats
# | Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
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5 | Aitken, Chris | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 5 | 1.7 | 20 | 6.7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | ||
39 | Alves, Mark | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.3 | 19 | 4.8 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 6 | ||
1 | Baker, Garry | 17 | 131 | 7.7 | 65 | 3.8 | 196 | 11.5 | 85 | 5.0 | 74 | 4.4 | 42 | 46 | 18 | 1.1 | 9 | 117 | ||
19 | Biffin, Ray | 12 | 113 | 9.4 | 25 | 2.1 | 138 | 11.5 | 58 | 4.8 | 1 | 0.1 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1.7 | 22 | 142 | ||
6 | Brewer, Ross | 19 | 201 | 10.6 | 98 | 5.2 | 299 | 15.7 | 81 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 45 | 26 | 1.4 | 28 | 184 | ||
14 | Byrne, Michael | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 10 | 3.3 | 33 | 11.0 | 14 | 4.7 | 28 | 9.3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 | 26 | ||
5 | Campbell, Des | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 17 | 2.1 | 83 | 10.4 | 21 | 2.6 | 2 | 0.3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0.5 | 7 | 31 | ||
37 | Carroll, Ted | 10 | 107 | 10.7 | 28 | 2.8 | 135 | 13.5 | 42 | 4.2 | 1 | 0.1 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 | ||
13 | Coles, Henry | 14 | 217 | 15.5 | 70 | 5.0 | 287 | 20.5 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 49 | 49 | 22 | 1.6 | 15 | 147 | ||
20 | Cook, Brian | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 0.3 | 32 | 8.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
15 | Cumming, Daryl | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 37 | 3.7 | 118 | 11.8 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 0.7 | 8 | 50 | ||
21 | Davis, Allan | 20 | 251 | 12.6 | 60 | 3.0 | 311 | 15.6 | 49 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 62 | 59 | 10 | 0.5 | 12 | 72 | ||
7 | Denny, Barry | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 10 | 2.5 | 55 | 13.8 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | ||
28 | Dullard, Anthony | 18 | 102 | 5.7 | 34 | 1.9 | 136 | 7.6 | 68 | 3.8 | 16 | 0.9 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 1.3 | 12 | 156 | ||
23 | Fitzsimmons, Shane | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 33 | 4.1 | 114 | 14.3 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 0.6 | 7 | 37 | ||
2 | Flower, Robert | 20 | 254 | 12.7 | 141 | 7.1 | 395 | 19.8 | 98 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 1.2 | 11 | 149 | ||
34 | Flower, Tom | 11 | 127 | 11.5 | 34 | 3.1 | 161 | 14.6 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0.7 | 8 | 56 | ||
9 | Fowler, Laurie | 17 | 273 | 16.1 | 60 | 3.5 | 333 | 19.6 | 57 | 3.4 | 3 | 0.2 | 73 | 34 | 12 | 0.7 | 16 | 88 | ||
22 | Giampaolo, Frank | 12 | 123 | 10.3 | 51 | 4.3 | 174 | 14.5 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 43 | 17 | 2 | 0.2 | 3 | 15 | ||
27 | Graham, Colin | 20 | 204 | 10.2 | 65 | 3.3 | 269 | 13.5 | 46 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 1.0 | 25 | 145 | ||
17 | Grambeau, Shane | 19 | 176 | 9.3 | 44 | 2.3 | 220 | 11.6 | 61 | 3.2 | 12 | 0.7 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | Hamilton, Peter | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 18 | 1.6 | 75 | 6.8 | 14 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | Hardeman, Gary | 21 | 276 | 13.1 | 118 | 5.6 | 394 | 18.8 | 87 | 4.1 | 3 | 0.2 | 32 | 49 | 10 | 0.5 | 4 | 64 | ||
20 | Hurst, Paul | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 | ||
43 | Hutchison, Greg | 12 | 91 | 7.6 | 44 | 3.7 | 135 | 11.3 | 22 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.1 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 9 | ||
8 | Johnston, Peter | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 8 | 1.6 | 30 | 6.0 | 13 | 2.6 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 6 | ||
16 | Keays, Peter | 10 | 75 | 7.5 | 24 | 2.4 | 99 | 9.9 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | ||
12 | Lyons, Marty | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 12 | 3.0 | 44 | 11.0 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 27 | ||
48 | Marchant, Brett | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 12 | 3.0 | 31 | 7.8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | McKellar, Craig | 18 | 125 | 6.9 | 73 | 4.1 | 198 | 11.0 | 52 | 2.9 | 190 | 11.2 | 50 | 23 | 7 | 0.4 | 5 | 47 | ||
29 | Moir, Andrew | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 12 | 2.4 | 52 | 10.4 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 12 | ||
12 | Norsworthy, Barry | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 49 | 8.2 | 115 | 19.2 | 13 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 0.8 | 7 | 37 | ||
38 | O'Keefe, Peter | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 5 | 2.5 | 21 | 10.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
24 | Osborne, Graham | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 18 | 1.4 | 113 | 8.7 | 26 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.1 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 0.5 | 3 | 39 | ||
35 | Smith, Steven | 11 | 111 | 10.1 | 41 | 3.7 | 152 | 13.8 | 50 | 4.5 | 40 | 4.0 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 0.9 | 7 | 67 | ||
26 | Sparks, John | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 23 | 4.6 | 63 | 12.6 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0.8 | 5 | 29 | ||
4 | Sullivan, Tony | 18 | 228 | 12.7 | 41 | 2.3 | 269 | 14.9 | 50 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 40 | 37 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
3 | Tippett, Barry | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 23 | 3.3 | 70 | 10.0 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0.9 | 4 | 40 | ||
32 | Walters, Robert | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | ||
11 | Wells, Greg | 21 | 416 | 19.8 | 93 | 4.4 | 509 | 24.2 | 94 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.1 | 71 | 46 | 23 | 1.1 | 19 | 157 | ||
18 | Wingate, Maurice | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 10 | 2.0 | 61 | 12.2 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
41 | Woodman, Chris | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 14 | 2.3 | 49 | 8.2 | 12 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 37 | ||
Totals | 440 | 4496 | 10.2 | 1539 | 3.5 | 6035 | 13.7 | 1372 | 3.1 | 407 | 0.9 | 897 | 795 | 296 | 0.7 | 265 | 2041 |