1977 VFL Night Series
| VFL Amco-Herald Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 3 May – 2 August 1977 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hawthorn (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Carlton |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Attendance | 99,819 (7,678 per match) |
The 1977 Victorian Football League Night Series was the 17th edition of the VFL Night Series, a VFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the clubs from the VFL.[1]
The 1977 Series would be the first night series to be played since 1971 but unlike the previous version that had been run between 1956 and 1971 as a consolation tournament that featuring the eight teams that missed the VFL finals and was played in September & October. This version was to feature all 12 VFL clubs and was played mid-week throughout the VFL premiership season between May and August.
Qualified Teams[edit]
Venues[edit]
| Melbourne | |
|---|---|
| Waverley Park | Lake Oval |
| Capacity: 72,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |
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Knockout stage[edit]
Round 1[edit]
| 3 May 1977 | Richmond | 128–72 | Collingwood | Lake Oval, Melbourne | |
| 19.14 (128) | 9.18 (72) | Attendance: 4,805
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| 10 May 1977 | Carlton | 89–79 | St Kilda | Lake Oval, Melbourne | |
| 12.17 (89) | 10.19 (79) | Attendance: 4,118
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| 17 May 1977 | Fitzroy | 108–74 | North Melbourne | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 16.12 (108) | 11.8 (74) | Attendance: 8,468
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| 24 May 1977 | South Melbourne | 104–57 | Footscray | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 15.14 (104) | 8.9 (57) | Attendance: 3,475
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| 31 May 1977 | Hawthorn | 84–42 | Geelong | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 13.6 (84) | 6.6 (42) | Attendance: 2,743
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| 7 June 1977 | Melbourne | 71–30 | Essendon | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 10.11 (71) | 5.9 (39) | Attendance: 10,036
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Quarter-finals[edit]
| QF #1 21 June 1977 | St Kilda | 128–86 | South Melbourne | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 19.14 (128) | 12.14 (86) | Attendance: 5,123
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| QF #2 28 June 1977 | Hawthorn | 52–41 | North Melbourne | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 7.10 (52) | 5.11 (41) | Attendance: 3,346
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| QF #3 5 July 1977 | Carlton | 103–81 | Melbourne | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 15.13 (103) | 11.15 (81) | Attendance: 6,841
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| QF #4 12 July 1977 | Richmond | 101–71 | Fitzroy | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 15.11 (101) | 10.11 (71) | Attendance: 8,169
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Semi-finals[edit]
| SF #1 19 July 1977 | Hawthorn | 99–75 | St Kilda | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 14.15 (99) | 10.15 (75) | Attendance: 9,232
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| SF #2 26 July 1977 | Carlton | 49–30 | Richmond | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 6.13 (49) | 4.6 (30) | Attendance: 6,056
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Victorian Football League Night Series final[edit]
| Final 2 August 1977 | Hawthorn | 95–71 | Carlton | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 3.7 (25) 6.8 (44) 10.11 (71) 14.11 (95) |
5.1 (31) 7.3 (45) 9.3 (57) 11.5 (71) |
Attendance: 27,407 Umpires: Deller, Robinson | |||
| Goals | |||||
| Hudson 5 Rowlings, Martello 2 G.Ablett, Hendrie, Bennett, Tuck, Matthews 1 |
Ashman 3 Sheldon, Walls 2 Buckley, Keogh, McKenna, Armstrong 1 |
References[edit]
- ^ David Eastman. "1977 VFL Amco-Herald Cup".