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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahan (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin West (VIC) 1983-1987

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1977 VFA Premiership Season

 
 

1977 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Melbourne 18 15 3 0 2326 1871 124.32 60
2 Sandringham 18 13 5 0 2231 2106 105.94 52
3 Coburg 18 11 7 0 2001 1821 109.88 44
4 Brunswick 18 11 7 0 2041 1991 102.51 44
5 Dandenong 18 10 8 0 2005 1734 115.63 40
6 Geelong West 18 10 8 0 2105 2042 103.09 40
7 Prahran 18 7 11 0 1893 2140 88.46 28
8 Caulfield 18 6 12 0 2131 2226 95.73 24
9 Preston 18 5 13 0 1993 2256 88.34 20
10 Williamstown 18 2 16 0 1696 2235 75.88 8
  H&A 90 90 90 0 20422 20422 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 1023 1023 100.00 16
  Total 94 94 94 0 21445 21445 100.00 376

1977 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg5.29.513.915.15 105 Sun 3-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Dandenong1.44.97.1110.17 77 Coburg won by 28 points
Port Melbourne4.313.917.1223.21 159 Sun 3-Apr-1977 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Preston6.37.610.1014.14 98 Port Melbourne won by 61 points
Prahran2.86.1011.1618.23 131 Sun 3-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Caulfield4.19.511.914.12 96 Prahran won by 35 points
Geelong West1.83.119.1513.22 100 Sun 3-Apr-1977 2:10 pm West Oval 
Williamstown3.17.39.812.12 84 Geelong West won by 16 points
Sandringham4.36.912.1816.21 117 Sun 3-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Brunswick4.49.813.917.12 114 Sandringham won by 3 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick5.78.1416.1622.19 151 Sun 10-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Geelong West3.510.813.1317.15 117 Brunswick won by 34 points
Williamstown4.79.1013.1417.17 119 Sun 10-Apr-1977 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Prahran2.25.512.1417.16 118 Williamstown won by 1 point
Dandenong5.39.615.717.11 113 Sun 10-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Sandringham5.69.1112.1818.23 131 Sandringham won by 18 points
Preston3.39.915.1019.13 127 Sun 10-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Coburg10.413.518.1023.13 151 Coburg won by 24 points
Caulfield5.312.615.618.13 121 Sun 10-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Port Melbourne6.411.617.1121.20 146 Port Melbourne won by 25 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran7.110.1112.1416.18 114 Sun 17-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Brunswick6.210.617.1123.16 154 Brunswick won by 40 points
Geelong West4.610.1313.2119.25 139 Sun 17-Apr-1977 2:10 pm West Oval 
Sandringham3.29.415.616.11 107 Geelong West won by 32 points
Port Melbourne6.813.1119.2225.32 182 Sun 17-Apr-1977 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown5.16.67.1311.16 82 Port Melbourne won by 100 points
Preston4.28.610.1212.16 88 Sun 17-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Dandenong5.29.410.1013.15 93 Dandenong won by 5 points
Coburg6.811.1114.1722.21 153 Sun 17-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Caulfield6.312.418.621.11 137 Coburg won by 16 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick3.35.512.1117.17 119 Sun 24-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Port Melbourne8.49.910.1110.14 74 Brunswick won by 45 points
Sandringham3.46.911.1420.19 139 Sun 24-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Prahran3.17.412.715.10 100 Sandringham won by 39 points
Dandenong4.27.611.1413.18 96 Sun 24-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Geelong West9.313.415.616.8 104 Geelong West won by 8 points
Caulfield4.511.916.1322.18 150 Sun 24-Apr-1977 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Preston6.49.714.1118.14 122 Caulfield won by 28 points
Williamstown1.12.65.99.12 66 Sun 24-Apr-1977 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Coburg5.210.413.717.9 111 Coburg won by 45 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg7.69.817.1717.20 122 Sun 1-May-1977 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Geelong West1.34.96.1313.18 96 Coburg won by 26 points
Caulfield7.49.715.1216.19 115 Sun 1-May-1977 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Brunswick3.49.1313.1717.23 125 Brunswick won by 10 points
Port Melbourne4.48.816.1324.21 165 Sun 1-May-1977 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Prahran1.45.98.1311.19 85 Port Melbourne won by 80 points
Dandenong3.89.1614.2221.32 158 Sun 1-May-1977 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Williamstown3.14.310.612.7 79 Dandenong won by 79 points
Preston7.110.412.716.9 105 Sun 1-May-1977 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sandringham7.114.919.1524.20 164 Sandringham won by 59 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne3.38.713.1117.16 118 Sun 8-May-1977 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Dandenong2.06.49.912.13 85 Port Melbourne won by 33 points
Sandringham3.210.810.1316.19 115 Sun 8-May-1977 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Caulfield4.76.911.1615.18 108 Sandringham won by 7 points
Geelong West3.211.519.729.14 188 Sun 8-May-1977 2:10 pm West Oval 
Preston5.37.810.1011.14 80 Geelong West won by 108 points
Brunswick6.511.813.1619.18 132 Sun 8-May-1977 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Williamstown1.36.710.1315.17 107 Brunswick won by 25 points
Prahran7.710.1013.1415.14 104 Sun 8-May-1977 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Coburg3.26.811.1118.18 126 Coburg won by 22 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg2.24.57.910.12 72 Sun 15-May-1977 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Port Melbourne3.89.1614.1816.26 122 Port Melbourne won by 50 points
Dandenong4.19.610.918.13 121 Sun 15-May-1977 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Brunswick2.22.25.97.11 53 Dandenong won by 68 points
Caulfield5.111.714.1024.13 157 Sun 15-May-1977 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Geelong West0.93.1411.1715.23 113 Caulfield won by 44 points
Preston4.36.710.914.13 97 Sun 15-May-1977 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Prahran7.510.616.1017.12 114 Prahran won by 17 points
Williamstown5.28.412.815.11 101 Sun 15-May-1977 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Sandringham4.26.910.1015.15 105 Sandringham won by 4 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne6.316.824.1530.18 198 Sun 29-May-1977 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Sandringham5.212.215.920.13 133 Port Melbourne won by 65 points
Coburg5.36.511.1116.11 107 Sun 29-May-1977 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Brunswick2.79.1111.1513.21 99 Coburg won by 8 points
Dandenong10.815.921.1527.16 178 Sun 29-May-1977 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Caulfield2.35.68.1212.18 90 Dandenong won by 88 points
Prahran6.113.518.1025.13 163 Sun 29-May-1977 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Geelong West6.39.912.1616.17 113 Prahran won by 50 points
Preston2.27.511.717.12 114 Sun 29-May-1977 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Williamstown4.57.814.1116.13 109 Preston won by 5 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham7.18.716.1523.17 155 Sun 5-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Coburg5.39.612.720.10 130 Sandringham won by 25 points
Geelong West3.37.711.1116.13 109 Sun 5-Jun-1977 2:10 pm West Oval 
Port Melbourne8.210.614.1016.14 110 Port Melbourne won by 1 point
Prahran5.08.212.415.9 99 Sun 5-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Dandenong3.79.1114.1617.18 120 Dandenong won by 21 points
Williamstown1.18.414.620.11 131 Sun 5-Jun-1977 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Caulfield3.66.1112.1416.14 110 Williamstown won by 21 points
Brunswick4.68.1115.1518.18 126 Sun 5-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Preston3.18.915.1021.14 140 Preston won by 14 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong7.57.711.912.10 82 Sun 19-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Coburg1.23.43.86.12 48 Dandenong won by 34 points
Brunswick0.24.67.611.6 72 Sun 19-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Sandringham3.46.67.108.14 62 Brunswick won by 10 points
Caulfield3.36.48.614.10 94 Sun 19-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Prahran4.66.118.1310.15 75 Caulfield won by 19 points
Williamstown1.53.84.124.12 36 Sun 19-Jun-1977 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Geelong West5.26.28.49.9 63 Geelong West won by 27 points
Preston3.16.58.711.11 77 Sun 19-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Port Melbourne4.85.118.1613.17 95 Port Melbourne won by 18 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham5.48.1114.1520.21 141 Sun 26-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Dandenong3.46.69.1011.14 80 Sandringham won by 61 points
Geelong West5.110.818.1123.14 152 Sun 26-Jun-1977 2:10 pm West Oval 
Brunswick6.910.913.1119.14 128 Geelong West won by 24 points
Prahran8.510.717.918.11 119 Sun 26-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Williamstown2.19.212.517.8 110 Prahran won by 9 points
Port Melbourne5.37.89.1912.22 94 Sun 26-Jun-1977 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Caulfield5.713.1116.1320.18 138 Caulfield won by 44 points
Coburg4.47.615.920.11 131 Sun 26-Jun-1977 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Preston2.36.88.913.17 95 Coburg won by 36 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham10.311.818.1422.15 147 Sun 10-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Geelong West2.210.413.619.11 125 Sandringham won by 22 points
Caulfield3.107.158.2111.27 93 Sun 10-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Coburg3.29.611.1016.16 112 Coburg won by 19 points
Brunswick3.17.69.1014.13 97 Sun 10-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Prahran2.44.711.1017.13 115 Prahran won by 18 points
Dandenong11.214.221.626.10 166 Sun 10-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Preston1.29.1011.1113.20 98 Dandenong won by 68 points
Williamstown5.18.411.714.13 97 Sun 10-Jul-1977 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Port Melbourne5.611.817.1324.16 160 Port Melbourne won by 63 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong West9.312.620.1125.12 162 Sun 17-Jul-1977 2:10 pm West Oval 
Dandenong5.59.1012.1218.17 125 Geelong West won by 37 points
Port Melbourne6.58.1316.1921.22 148 Sun 17-Jul-1977 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Brunswick5.29.411.913.15 93 Port Melbourne won by 55 points
Prahran5.56.1210.1316.16 112 Sun 17-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Sandringham5.47.912.1314.17 101 Prahran won by 11 points
Preston2.38.412.1018.11 119 Sun 17-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Caulfield6.69.815.920.11 131 Caulfield won by 12 points
Coburg3.37.69.914.12 96 Sun 17-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Williamstown1.65.118.1313.16 94 Coburg won by 2 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong West3.73.136.1610.19 79 Sun 24-Jul-1977 2:10 pm West Oval 
Coburg1.24.77.97.13 55 Geelong West won by 24 points
Prahran3.210.817.1021.15 141 Sun 24-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Port Melbourne10.813.1316.2020.22 142 Port Melbourne won by 1 point
Brunswick4.46.911.1318.14 122 Sun 24-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Caulfield4.38.814.1216.14 110 Brunswick won by 12 points
Williamstown2.25.57.1110.14 74 Sun 24-Jul-1977 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Dandenong2.23.68.611.9 75 Dandenong won by 1 point
Sandringham2.19.911.916.15 111 Sun 24-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Preston6.37.513.1216.14 110 Sandringham won by 1 point

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong2.44.811.1112.13 85 Sun 31-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Port Melbourne4.710.910.913.15 93 Port Melbourne won by 8 points
Coburg4.75.89.2010.22 82 Sun 31-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Prahran2.16.127.1312.18 90 Prahran won by 8 points
Williamstown5.26.49.1011.12 78 Sun 31-Jul-1977 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brunswick1.17.79.811.13 79 Brunswick won by 1 point
Preston3.77.813.1618.18 126 Sun 31-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Geelong West1.44.74.119.14 68 Preston won by 58 points
Caulfield4.75.912.1514.19 103 Sun 31-Jul-1977 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Sandringham2.38.1211.1814.25 109 Sandringham won by 6 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne3.46.119.1414.19 103 Sun 7-Aug-1977 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Coburg3.35.610.1011.16 82 Port Melbourne won by 21 points
Brunswick1.63.68.911.14 80 Sun 7-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Dandenong3.53.93.107.10 52 Brunswick won by 28 points
Geelong West6.410.613.819.13 127 Sun 7-Aug-1977 2:10 pm West Oval 
Caulfield4.36.414.1015.15 105 Geelong West won by 22 points
Prahran0.13.44.48.7 55 Sun 7-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Preston4.65.911.1516.16 112 Preston won by 57 points
Sandringham8.314.922.1230.20 200 Sun 7-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Williamstown6.212.417.1021.15 141 Sandringham won by 59 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham3.125.1615.1718.19 127 Sun 21-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Port Melbourne0.20.82.99.10 64 Sandringham won by 63 points
Brunswick5.410.518.1120.15 135 Sun 21-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Alex G. Gillon Oval 
Coburg3.24.88.919.13 127 Brunswick won by 8 points
Geelong West3.57.913.1417.21 123 Sun 21-Aug-1977 2:10 pm West Oval 
Prahran4.57.710.1114.13 97 Geelong West won by 26 points
Williamstown1.37.810.1411.17 83 Sun 21-Aug-1977 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Preston3.47.1213.1721.24 150 Preston won by 67 points
Caulfield1.53.128.1515.20 110 Sun 21-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Dandenong9.412.719.1422.17 149 Dandenong won by 39 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne1.34.810.1323.15 153 Sun 28-Aug-1977 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Geelong West5.510.511.1418.19 127 Port Melbourne won by 26 points
Coburg5.510.820.1429.17 191 Sun 28-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Sandringham2.25.106.138.19 67 Coburg won by 124 points
Dandenong5.99.1119.1821.24 150 Sun 28-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Prahran0.33.75.78.13 61 Dandenong won by 89 points
Caulfield7.412.1116.1324.19 163 Sun 28-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Williamstown5.27.812.1315.15 105 Caulfield won by 58 points
Preston2.49.1111.1518.27 135 Sun 28-Aug-1977 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Brunswick8.49.521.1025.12 162 Brunswick won by 27 points

1977 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Port Melbourne 18 15 3 0 2326 1871 124.32 60
2 Sandringham 18 13 5 0 2231 2106 105.94 52
3 Coburg 18 11 7 0 2001 1821 109.88 44
4 Brunswick 18 11 7 0 2041 1991 102.51 44
5 Dandenong 18 10 8 0 2005 1734 115.63 40
6 Geelong West 18 10 8 0 2105 2042 103.09 40
7 Prahran 18 7 11 0 1893 2140 88.46 28
8 Caulfield 18 6 12 0 2131 2226 95.73 24
9 Preston 18 5 13 0 1993 2256 88.34 20
10 Williamstown 18 2 16 0 1696 2235 75.88 8
  H&A 90 90 90 0 20422 20422 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 1023 1023 100.00 16
  Total 94 94 94 0 21445 21445 100.00 376


Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Coburg7.513.620.1027.12 174 Sun 4-Sep-1977 2:10 pm Junction Oval7,496$8,903
Brunswick6.110.613.1220.19 139 Coburg won by 35 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Port Melbourne4.148.1919.2423.28 166 Sun 11-Sep-1977 2:10 pm Junction Oval14,793$18,897
Sandringham4.110.412.518.7 115 Port Melbourne won by 51 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Sandringham4.87.1313.2015.23 113 Sun 18-Sep-1977 2:10 pm Junction Oval9,189$12,627
Coburg3.05.36.516.6 102 Sandringham won by 11 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Port Melbourne6.413.1018.1423.19 157 Sun 25-Sep-1977 2:10 pm Junction Oval29,664$35,937
Sandringham2.23.43.87.15 57 Port Melbourne won by 100 points

Footnotes

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