The 1977 South Australian National Football League season was the 98th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia and marked 100 years since the inaugural 1877 SAFA season.
| 1977 SANFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Port Adelaide 24th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Port Adelaide 36th minor premiership |
| Magarey Medallist | Trevor Grimwood West Adelaide (32 votes) |
| Ken Farmer Medallist | Tim Evans Port Adelaide (87 Goals) |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 116 |
| Total attendance | 1,061,043 (9,147 per match) |
| Highest | 56,717 (Grand Final, Port Adelaide vs. Glenelg) |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide (P) | 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 |
Finals Series
editGrand Final
edit| 1977 SANFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 24 September (2:10 pm) |
Port Adelaide | def. | Glenelg | Football Park (crowd: 56,717) | [2] |
| 4.3 (27) 9.7 (61) 13.9 (87) 17.11 (113) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
5.2 (32) 8.3 (51) 12.6 (78) 16.9 (105) |
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Events
edit- On 2 July (Round 14), Woodville player John Roberts kicks a club record 16 goals against Central Districts, as the Peckers defeat the Bulldogs 24.16 (160) to 13.8 (86)[3]
References
edit- ^ http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1977/[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1977[permanent dead link]
- ^ Walsh, Scott. "The day John Roberts created history with a sweet 16-goal haul for Woodville at Football Park". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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