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SANFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
South Australian National Football League

Known as
SANFL

Duration
1877–2023

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1877-2023; Women's Reserves (Development League) 2022-2023; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2023; Under 16s 2009-2023; Under 18s 2009-2023; Reserves 1906-2023

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Wartime League 1942-1944


Premiership season

Official Name
SANFL Premiership season

Duration
1877–2023

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Port Adelaide Magpies (SA) 1877-2023; South Adelaide (SA) 1877-2023; Norwood (SA) 1878-2023; North Adelaide (SA) 1888-2023; West Adelaide (SA) 1897-2023; Sturt (SA) 1901-2023; Glenelg (SA) 1921-2023; Central District (SA) 1964-2023; Woodville West Torrens (SA) 1991-2023; Adelaide Reserves (SA) 2014-2023

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Bankers (SA) 1877; Kensington (SA) 1877-1881; South Park (SA) 1877-1884; Victorian (SA) 1877-1884; Adelaide (Original) (SA) 1877-1893; Woodville (Original) (SA) 1877; Royal Park (Original) (SA) 1882; Gawler (SA) 1887-1890; North Adelaide (Hotham) (SA) 1887-1888; West Torrens (SA) 1895-1990; Woodville (SA) 1964-1990

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Alberton Oval; Centenary Oval; Elizabeth Oval; Glenelg Oval; Johnstone Park; Loxton Oval; Noarlunga Oval; Norwood Oval; Prospect Oval; Richmond Oval; Unley Oval; Woodville Oval

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Adelaide Showground; Balaklava Oval; Bennett Oval; Berri; Bordertown Oval; Christies Beach; Clare Oval; Encounter Bay; Flemington; Football Park; Gawler; Geraldton; Hands Oval; Hindmarsh Stadium; Jubilee Oval; Kadina Oval; Kensington Oval; Lameroo; Mannum Oval; Moonta; Mount Gambier; Mount Pleasant; Naracorte; Nurioopta; Penola; Port Augusta; Port Pirie Memorial Oval; Richmond Paddock; S.C.G.; Strathalbyn Oval; TBA; Thebarton Oval; Victor Harbor Oval; Waikerie

1977 SANFL Premiership season

SANFL - League records
 
1976 1978
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 

The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.

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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1977 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Adelaide 22 17 4 1 2804 1916 59.41 35
2 Glenelg 22 14 8 0 2676 2089 56.16 28
3 West Adelaide 22 14 8 0 2286 1898 54.64 28
4 Norwood 22 13 9 0 2533 1848 57.82 26
5 South Adelaide 22 13 9 0 2483 2243 52.54 26
6 West Torrens 22 10 12 0 1979 2458 44.60 20
7 Sturt 22 9 12 1 2242 2266 49.73 19
8 North Adelaide 22 7 14 1 2206 2736 44.64 15
9 Woodville 22 6 16 0 1950 2923 40.02 12
10 Central District 22 5 16 1 2052 2834 42.00 11
  H&A 110 108 108 2 23211 23211 50.00 220
  Finals 6 6 6 0 976 976 50.00 12
  Total 116 114 114 2 24187 24187 50.00 232

1977 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | EF | QF | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.36.412.1117.16 118 Sat 2-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Football Park5,584
West Adelaide7.710.1312.1814.20 104 South Adelaide won by 14 points
Port Adelaide7.112.719.825.12 162 Sat 2-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Alberton Oval16,558
Glenelg8.413.620.920.15 135 Port Adelaide won by 27 points
Central District4.110.317.819.11 125 Sat 2-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval5,999
North Adelaide3.54.1211.1614.19 103 Central District won by 22 points
Norwood1.94.138.2013.24 102 Sat 2-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Norwood Oval12,732
Sturt4.59.811.1118.13 121 Sturt won by 19 points
West Torrens4.67.109.1412.16 88 Sat 2-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval5,053
Woodville4.56.76.911.11 77 West Torrens won by 11 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg3.39.1113.1219.19 133 Sat 9-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Football Park18,704
Sturt7.58.711.1011.12 78 Glenelg won by 55 points
West Adelaide3.29.1016.1120.15 135 Sat 9-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Richmond Oval5,099
Central District1.11.35.88.9 57 West Adelaide won by 78 points
Woodville2.23.511.516.7 103 Sat 9-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,360
South Adelaide7.214.618.926.15 171 South Adelaide won by 68 points
Port Adelaide0.31.52.109.13 67 Mon 11-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Football Park23,126
Norwood6.710.1215.1422.17 149 Norwood won by 82 points
North Adelaide5.98.914.1820.21 141 Mon 11-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Prospect Oval7,678
West Torrens2.56.147.1711.20 86 North Adelaide won by 55 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide5.315.520.628.12 180 Sat 16-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Football Park10,665
Central District2.42.96.1510.19 79 Port Adelaide won by 101 points
South Adelaide3.28.711.920.11 131 Sat 16-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval6,693
West Torrens3.35.39.715.11 101 South Adelaide won by 30 points
Glenelg1.83.116.159.21 75 Sat 16-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval12,682
Norwood3.16.510.813.13 91 Norwood won by 16 points
North Adelaide4.212.1120.1328.20 188 Sat 16-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Prospect Oval3,607
Woodville5.76.89.1312.14 86 North Adelaide won by 102 points
Sturt3.18.510.712.14 86 Sat 16-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Unley Oval7,766
West Adelaide2.42.74.86.11 47 Sturt won by 39 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg7.413.619.1022.16 148 Sat 23-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Football Park11,099
South Adelaide2.36.810.1111.15 81 Glenelg won by 67 points
West Adelaide3.49.1315.1519.24 138 Sat 23-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Richmond Oval5,284
North Adelaide4.66.1411.1713.20 98 West Adelaide won by 40 points
West Torrens3.610.1016.1420.17 137 Sat 23-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval5,014
Central District1.13.57.613.12 90 West Torrens won by 47 points
Norwood3.312.916.1724.25 169 Sat 23-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Norwood Oval6,187
Woodville1.86.912.1514.17 101 Norwood won by 68 points
Sturt4.56.77.711.9 75 Mon 25-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Football Park32,395
Port Adelaide3.08.117.421.9 135 Port Adelaide won by 60 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens3.34.76.87.10 52 Sat 30-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Football Park9,487
Norwood7.714.1317.1926.28 184 Norwood won by 132 points
Central District5.27.610.1214.16 100 Sat 30-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval3,694
Woodville1.310.812.1115.18 108 Woodville won by 8 points
Glenelg3.58.715.1619.18 132 Sat 30-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval7,836
North Adelaide4.55.106.117.17 59 Glenelg won by 73 points
Port Adelaide4.310.915.1326.14 170 Sat 30-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Alberton Oval12,053
West Adelaide2.57.912.1315.15 105 Port Adelaide won by 65 points
Sturt1.45.611.1315.14 104 Sat 30-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Unley Oval8,705
South Adelaide1.66.911.1516.22 118 South Adelaide won by 14 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.45.46.89.11 65 Sat 7-May-1977 2:10 pm Football Park16,298
Port Adelaide7.411.814.1423.20 158 Port Adelaide won by 93 points
Central District5.119.1114.1619.17 131 Sat 7-May-1977 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval5,963
Sturt2.14.57.612.8 80 Central District won by 51 points
Norwood4.413.1024.1533.21 219 Sat 7-May-1977 2:10 pm Norwood Oval8,340
North Adelaide2.45.67.810.9 69 Norwood won by 150 points
Woodville2.24.46.511.7 73 Sat 7-May-1977 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,876
Glenelg12.614.918.1125.15 165 Glenelg won by 92 points
West Adelaide7.510.817.1118.16 124 Sun 8-May-1977 2:10 pm Football Park7,935
West Torrens1.22.103.137.17 59 West Adelaide won by 65 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood7.411.912.1414.16 100 Sat 14-May-1977 2:10 pm Football Park7,910
West Adelaide2.25.57.99.16 70 Norwood won by 30 points
West Torrens6.310.514.719.10 124 Sat 14-May-1977 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval5,505
Glenelg2.23.73.107.12 54 West Torrens won by 70 points
North Adelaide3.24.38.410.5 65 Sat 14-May-1977 2:10 pm Prospect Oval7,817
Port Adelaide7.512.1415.2221.31 157 Port Adelaide won by 92 points
South Adelaide4.69.1513.1718.23 131 Sat 14-May-1977 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval6,084
Central District1.21.59.611.11 77 South Adelaide won by 54 points
Sturt3.38.1216.1520.17 137 Sat 14-May-1977 2:10 pm Unley Oval4,763
Woodville2.35.59.716.11 107 Sturt won by 30 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens4.37.610.1015.11 101 Sat 21-May-1977 2:10 pm Football Park11,750
Port Adelaide7.312.716.1226.16 172 Port Adelaide won by 71 points
Central District2.67.1110.1417.16 118 Sat 21-May-1977 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval5,022
Glenelg4.59.914.1317.13 115 Central District won by 3 points
North Adelaide5.310.611.816.11 107 Sat 21-May-1977 2:10 pm Prospect Oval5,450
Sturt5.38.510.1414.15 99 North Adelaide won by 8 points
West Adelaide8.513.1017.1521.22 148 Sat 21-May-1977 2:10 pm Richmond Oval2,348
Woodville0.10.70.134.18 42 West Adelaide won by 106 points
Norwood2.05.67.713.10 88 Sun 22-May-1977 2:10 pm Norwood Oval9,846
South Adelaide3.25.38.910.11 71 Norwood won by 17 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg4.36.914.1024.12 156 Sat 28-May-1977 2:10 pm Football Park6,929
West Adelaide3.33.67.107.16 58 Glenelg won by 98 points
South Adelaide4.510.918.1329.20 194 Sat 28-May-1977 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval6,206
North Adelaide4.35.69.911.10 76 South Adelaide won by 118 points
Central District2.55.79.812.10 82 Sat 28-May-1977 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval8,160
Norwood10.312.717.1124.15 159 Norwood won by 77 points
Port Adelaide6.412.921.1430.20 200 Sat 28-May-1977 2:10 pm Alberton Oval6,957
Woodville2.26.38.410.6 66 Port Adelaide won by 134 points
West Torrens1.34.45.56.7 43 Sat 28-May-1977 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval6,645
Sturt2.54.97.1513.23 101 Sturt won by 58 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt1.25.48.713.10 88 Sat 4-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Football Park12,733
Norwood5.36.912.1316.15 111 Norwood won by 23 points
South Adelaide4.413.817.1122.15 147 Sat 4-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval5,667
West Adelaide5.36.68.813.12 90 South Adelaide won by 57 points
Glenelg5.39.612.1215.14 104 Sat 4-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval15,377
Port Adelaide4.44.78.1211.17 83 Glenelg won by 21 points
Woodville1.75.89.1512.16 88 Sat 4-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,302
West Torrens4.47.612.915.16 106 West Torrens won by 18 points
North Adelaide6.011.116.220.5 125 Sat 4-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Prospect Oval4,410
Central District6.313.618.719.11 125 North Adelaide drew with Central District

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide9.515.725.1428.19 187 Sat 11-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Football Park5,746
West Torrens1.05.28.313.11 89 North Adelaide won by 98 points
South Adelaide2.611.1017.1426.18 174 Sat 11-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval3,462
Woodville4.08.211.415.9 99 South Adelaide won by 75 points
Port Adelaide4.45.125.159.17 71 Sat 11-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Alberton Oval22,738
Norwood1.34.35.710.9 69 Port Adelaide won by 2 points
Sturt2.17.114.422.7 139 Sat 11-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Unley Oval12,644
Glenelg3.57.711.1013.14 92 Sturt won by 47 points
West Adelaide8.39.414.1015.12 102 Mon 13-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Football Park6,362
Central District5.38.99.1112.16 88 West Adelaide won by 14 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide3.46.514.915.9 99 Sat 18-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Football Park6,761
Sturt1.54.114.128.16 64 West Adelaide won by 35 points
Central District2.42.43.84.8 32 Sat 18-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval7,032
Port Adelaide1.35.710.915.19 109 Port Adelaide won by 77 points
Norwood1.34.69.913.17 95 Sat 18-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Norwood Oval10,452
Glenelg3.18.513.715.8 98 Glenelg won by 3 points
West Torrens0.17.17.412.6 78 Sat 18-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,463
South Adelaide3.45.510.911.10 76 West Torrens won by 2 points
Woodville1.36.118.1311.16 82 Sat 18-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Woodville Oval2,305
North Adelaide4.56.710.1115.12 102 North Adelaide won by 20 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.56.68.1014.12 96 Sat 25-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Football Park16,621
Sturt2.57.1011.1114.12 96 Port Adelaide drew with Sturt
Central District4.56.812.1116.13 109 Sat 25-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval4,722
West Torrens2.17.313.718.11 119 West Torrens won by 10 points
Glenelg7.28.413.818.8 116 Sat 25-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval9,047
South Adelaide3.210.712.816.11 107 Glenelg won by 9 points
North Adelaide5.38.512.1113.12 90 Sat 25-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Prospect Oval5,322
West Adelaide4.17.710.811.12 78 North Adelaide won by 12 points
Woodville3.68.118.1811.22 88 Sat 25-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,890
Norwood3.27.59.812.11 83 Woodville won by 5 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District1.29.210.413.8 86 Sat 2-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Football Park2,721
Woodville7.412.918.1424.16 160 Woodville won by 74 points
South Adelaide4.68.710.911.13 79 Sat 2-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval11,700
Sturt5.39.613.1218.18 126 Sturt won by 47 points
Glenelg9.517.925.1134.15 219 Sat 2-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval7,901
North Adelaide1.33.48.411.6 72 Glenelg won by 147 points
West Adelaide2.211.514.618.7 115 Sat 2-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Richmond Oval8,132
Port Adelaide2.104.138.1911.21 87 West Adelaide won by 28 points
West Torrens1.16.47.79.12 66 Sat 2-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval7,071
Norwood6.48.612.1014.14 98 Norwood won by 32 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide4.57.811.1417.17 119 Sat 9-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Football Park5,457
West Torrens2.45.127.157.21 63 West Adelaide won by 56 points
Port Adelaide6.510.814.1220.14 134 Sat 9-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Alberton Oval10,296
South Adelaide5.16.39.512.6 78 Port Adelaide won by 56 points
Glenelg7.114.624.1032.15 207 Sat 9-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval7,080
Woodville6.48.69.811.13 79 Glenelg won by 128 points
Sturt4.413.620.1029.15 189 Sat 9-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Unley Oval6,791
Central District2.26.612.914.13 97 Sturt won by 92 points
Norwood4.67.712.1217.21 123 Sun 10-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Football Park11,561
North Adelaide3.57.97.1310.17 77 Norwood won by 46 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens6.410.712.1014.14 98 Sat 16-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Football Park6,962
Glenelg7.410.1012.1721.22 148 Glenelg won by 50 points
South Adelaide7.69.1214.1627.21 183 Sat 16-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval3,552
Central District4.27.49.811.10 76 South Adelaide won by 107 points
Port Adelaide5.415.721.1427.15 177 Sat 16-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Alberton Oval8,301
North Adelaide4.48.610.813.13 91 Port Adelaide won by 86 points
West Adelaide1.37.310.614.13 97 Sat 16-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Richmond Oval7,385
Norwood2.25.47.89.9 63 West Adelaide won by 34 points
Woodville3.210.612.917.17 119 Sat 16-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Woodville Oval5,263
Sturt4.29.512.615.8 98 Woodville won by 21 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide1.63.115.147.16 58 Sat 23-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Football Park2,940
South Adelaide6.16.37.510.5 65 South Adelaide won by 7 points
Norwood3.311.717.1121.15 141 Sat 23-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Norwood Oval4,854
Central District3.15.65.68.11 59 Norwood won by 82 points
West Adelaide3.75.117.129.13 67 Sat 23-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Richmond Oval6,543
Glenelg3.04.16.78.11 59 West Adelaide won by 8 points
Sturt3.68.88.1010.15 75 Sat 23-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Unley Oval5,040
West Torrens3.37.1010.1510.16 76 West Torrens won by 1 point
Port Adelaide5.67.69.911.13 79 Sun 24-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Football Park9,587
Woodville1.03.45.75.10 40 Port Adelaide won by 39 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide5.48.815.1017.14 116 Sat 30-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Football Park8,236
Norwood2.44.106.1411.17 83 South Adelaide won by 33 points
Port Adelaide7.28.48.813.11 89 Sat 30-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Alberton Oval9,536
West Torrens2.18.49.612.9 81 Port Adelaide won by 8 points
Glenelg5.46.812.1217.17 119 Sat 30-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval5,926
Central District4.311.1015.1321.15 141 Central District won by 22 points
North Adelaide1.67.810.1019.21 135 Sat 30-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Prospect Oval5,482
Sturt2.66.811.1216.13 109 North Adelaide won by 26 points
Woodville2.46.69.1213.15 93 Sat 30-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Woodville Oval2,902
West Adelaide2.210.611.917.13 115 West Adelaide won by 22 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens1.44.56.99.10 64 Sat 6-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Football Park5,066
South Adelaide0.41.103.126.15 51 West Torrens won by 13 points
Norwood5.37.78.812.9 81 Sat 6-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Norwood Oval16,906
Port Adelaide1.34.59.1113.13 91 Port Adelaide won by 10 points
West Adelaide3.28.58.1012.10 82 Sat 6-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Richmond Oval3,552
North Adelaide2.34.75.107.13 55 West Adelaide won by 27 points
Woodville4.57.99.1314.19 103 Sat 6-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Woodville Oval2,110
Central District2.35.68.1110.15 75 Woodville won by 28 points
Glenelg3.23.410.812.14 86 Sun 7-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Football Park15,061
Sturt1.55.77.912.9 81 Glenelg won by 5 points

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood3.36.79.811.12 78 Sat 13-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Football Park12,916
Glenelg3.78.1412.2016.24 120 Glenelg won by 42 points
South Adelaide5.79.1215.1717.23 125 Sat 13-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval4,537
North Adelaide3.46.911.1217.16 118 South Adelaide won by 7 points
Central District2.55.129.1812.20 92 Sat 13-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval3,556
West Adelaide5.47.99.910.14 74 Central District won by 18 points
West Torrens8.312.718.1126.16 172 Sat 13-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,275
Woodville0.32.97.1111.13 79 West Torrens won by 93 points
Sturt3.64.1113.1218.15 123 Sat 13-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Unley Oval10,870
Port Adelaide4.012.416.519.8 122 Sturt won by 1 point

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide3.39.913.1217.13 115 Sat 20-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Football Park18,041
Glenelg2.43.45.98.14 62 Port Adelaide won by 53 points
West Adelaide3.78.1312.1923.21 159 Sat 20-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Richmond Oval2,309
Woodville1.12.26.77.8 50 West Adelaide won by 109 points
West Torrens3.410.613.818.11 119 Sat 20-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,948
North Adelaide1.46.58.813.11 89 West Torrens won by 30 points
Sturt5.18.313.517.10 112 Sat 20-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Unley Oval8,812
Norwood1.42.75.139.17 71 Sturt won by 41 points
South Adelaide6.513.1015.1116.16 112 Sun 21-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Football Park4,780
Central District0.42.68.1116.13 109 South Adelaide won by 3 points

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt1.22.64.98.13 61 Sat 27-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Football Park8,897
West Adelaide8.514.919.1224.16 160 West Adelaide won by 99 points
Port Adelaide5.511.917.1422.18 150 Sat 27-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Alberton Oval9,362
Central District3.36.710.915.14 104 Port Adelaide won by 46 points
Glenelg3.19.514.820.13 133 Sat 27-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval9,460
South Adelaide2.64.68.913.12 90 Glenelg won by 43 points
Norwood9.018.420.1027.14 176 Sat 27-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Norwood Oval9,376
West Torrens0.11.36.88.9 57 Norwood won by 119 points
North Adelaide5.47.88.914.17 101 Sat 27-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Prospect Oval3,114
Woodville5.56.1013.1615.17 107 Woodville won by 6 points

1977 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Adelaide 22 17 4 1 2804 1916 59.41 35
2 Glenelg 22 14 8 0 2676 2089 56.16 28
3 West Adelaide 22 14 8 0 2286 1898 54.64 28
4 Norwood 22 13 9 0 2533 1848 57.82 26
5 South Adelaide 22 13 9 0 2483 2243 52.54 26
6 West Torrens 22 10 12 0 1979 2458 44.60 20
7 Sturt 22 9 12 1 2242 2266 49.73 19
8 North Adelaide 22 7 14 1 2206 2736 44.64 15
9 Woodville 22 6 16 0 1950 2923 40.02 12
10 Central District 22 5 16 1 2052 2834 42.00 11
  H&A 110 108 108 2 23211 23211 50.00 220
  Finals 6 6 6 0 976 976 50.00 12
  Total 116 114 114 2 24187 24187 50.00 232

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood3.35.58.1010.13 73 Sat 3-Sep-1977 2:10 pm Football Park20,509
South Adelaide7.29.910.1112.17 89 South Adelaide won by 16 points

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg4.29.216.220.6 126 Sun 4-Sep-1977 2:10 pm Football Park24,510
West Adelaide3.25.310.613.8 86 Glenelg won by 40 points

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide1.34.106.129.17 71 Sat 10-Sep-1977 2:10 pm Football Park19,146
South Adelaide1.61.62.65.6 36 West Adelaide won by 35 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.26.67.812.12 84 Sun 11-Sep-1977 2:10 pm Football Park32,191
Glenelg3.24.38.49.5 59 Port Adelaide won by 25 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg0.33.85.911.14 80 Sat 17-Sep-1977 2:10 pm Football Park27,883
West Adelaide1.42.55.97.12 54 Glenelg won by 26 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide4.39.713.917.11 113 Sat 24-Sep-1977 2:10 pm Football Park56,717
Glenelg5.28.312.616.9 105 Port Adelaide won by 8 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.