1977 SANFL season
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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.
Teams10
PremiersPort Adelaide
24th premiership
24th premiership
Minor premiersPort Adelaide
36th minor premiership
36th minor premiership
Magarey MedallistTrevor Grimwood
West Adelaide (32 votes)
West Adelaide (32 votes)
| 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
| 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
Grand Final
| 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
- 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]
