1977 VFL Grand Final

1977 VFL Grand Final

The 1977 VFL Grand Final took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground over two weekends in 1977 between VFL clubs North Melbourne and Collingwood.

The first was played on September 24 but the match was drawn resulting in a replay on October 1. It was just the second grand final in history to be drawn, the other was in 1948. Collingwood lead by 27 points at three quarter time, helped by North Melbourne's inaccuracy which saw them kick 13 successive behinds at one point. Arnold Briedis had a match to forget, kicking 0-7 for the match. In the dying minutes a couple of goals to Phil Baker gave North the lead but they couldn't hold on, Ross Dunne marked directly in front for Collingwood and goaled with just 40 seconds remaining to level the scores.

The replay was attended by 98,366 people and North Melbourne were victors by 27 points, becoming premiers for just the second time in the club's history. Both teams returned a week later for the replay and this time North were in front throughout, Briedis managing to turn things around and kick five goals.

Teams

Aussie rules team | title = North Melbourne
backpocket1 = Ross Henshaw
fullback = David Dench (c)
backpocket2 = Frank Gumbleton
halfbackflank1 = Gary Cowton
centrehalfback = Darryl Sutton
halfbackflank2 = Ken Montgomery
wing1 = Stan Alves
centre = Xavier Tanner
wing2 = Wayne Schimmelbusch
halfforwardflank1 = Steven Icke
centrehalfforward = Malcolm Blight
halfforwardflank2 = Arnold Briedis
forwardpocket1 = Brent Crosswell
fullforward = Phil Baker
forwardpocket2 = John Cassin
ruck = Peter Keenan
ruckrover = John Byrne
rover = Barry Cable
interchange1 = Stephen McCann
interchange2 = Bill Nettlefold
interchange3 =
interchange4 =
interchange5 =
interchange6 =
coach = Ron Barassi

Aussie rules team | title = Collingwood
backpocket1 = Robert Hyde
fullback = Kevin Worthington
backpocket2 = Doug Gott / Chris Perry*
halfbackflank1 = Andrew Ireland
centrehalfback = Billy Picken
halfbackflank2 = Phil Manassa
wing1 = Ricky Barham
centre = Stan Magro
wing2 = Wayne Gordon
halfforwardflank1 = Wayne Richardson
centrehalfforward = Ross Dunne
halfforwardflank2 = Graeme Anderson
forwardpocket1 = Peter Moore
fullforward = Rene Kink
forwardpocket2 = Ray Shaw
ruck = Len Thompson
ruckrover = Max Richardson (c)
rover = Ronald Wearmouth
interchange1 = Gerald Betts
interchange2 = Shane Bond
interchange3 =
interchange4 =
interchange5 =
interchange6 =
coach = Tom Hafey* Chris Perry replaced Doug Gott (knee) for the Grand Final Replay

Match scores

Grand Final

Grand Final Replay

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/sport/columns/200608/s1705970.htm?afl ABC Sport article on the grand final]

ee also

* 1977 VFL season


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