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1977 WAFL season
Teams8
Premiers‹See Tfd›Perth
7th premiership
Minor premiers‹See Tfd›Perth
6th minor premiership
Sandover MedallistBrian Peake (‹See Tfd›East Fremantle)
Bernie Naylor MedallistRay Bauskis (‹See Tfd›South Fremantle)
Matches played88
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The 1977 WANFL season was the 93rd season of the Western Australian National Football League in its various incarnations. It followed on from the previous season's high scoring to set another record for the highest average score in WANFL history[1] at 109.57 points per team per game, which was to be broken substantially in the following few years due to the introduction of the interchange rule allowing for a faster game with less exhausted players. 1977 was in fact that last WA(N)FL season with no score of over 200 points until 1988.

The season saw ‹See Tfd›Perth win their second consecutive premiership with a resounding win and record WA(N)FL Grand Final score over ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle who were in the finals for the first time since their last premiership in 1974. It was the fifth premiership in twelve seasons for the Demons, and their last as of 2022: Perth have not played in a Grand Final since 1978, and did even not qualify for the finals between 1997 and 2020.

To counter the uneven quality of inter-league matches between the WANFL and the VFL due to recruiting of top interstate players by Victoria, a State of Origin match was held in Perth the week following the Grand Final. Western Australia showed its quality as a developer of Australian Rules talent with a crushing 94-point win over the best players bred in Victoria, and until the advent of the national competition and the West Coast Eagles State of Origin football, this proved very popular with Western Australian and South Australian crowds and television in Victoria. However, after that it declined to the point of being abandoned after 1999.

Home-and-away season

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Round 1 (Easter weekend)

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Round 1
Saturday, 26 March ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 25.13 (163) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 18.18 (126) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 10280)
Saturday, 26 March ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.13 (85) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.14 (104) Perth Oval (crowd: 12682)
Monday, 28 March ‹See Tfd›Claremont 8.12 (60) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.15 (87) Claremont Oval (crowd: not disclosed)
Monday, 28 March ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 21.17 (143) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.12 (90) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: not disclosed)
  • Swan Districts’ off-season emphasis on physical conditioning has a surprise reward when – with Garry Sidebottom moved onto the ball – they overpower the 1976 second semi-finalists.[2]
  • Despite the unexpected return of Peter Featherby, 12 goals and five behind from youngster Jim Sewell allows Old Easts to run over the Lions in amazing fashion with 13.7 (85) in the last quarter.[3]

Round 2

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Round 2
Saturday, 2 April ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.22 (112) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.10 (94) Leederville Oval (crowd: 11560)
Saturday, 2 April ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.13 (97) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.14 (104) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9485)
Saturday, 2 April ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.13 (91) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.12 (96) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7347)
Saturday, 2 April ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.11 (89) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20.17 (137) Lathlain Park (crowd: 10128)
  • Two brilliant bursts of goalkicking by David Hollins and Bruce Tschirpig give East Fremantle an impressive upset over the reigning premiers.[4]
  • Basil Campbell single-handedly pushed South Fremantle close to East Perth when he misses a shot that would have levelled the scores after the Bulldogs were behind all match. Archie Duda kicks nine for the Royals.[5]

Round 3

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Round 3
Saturday, 9 April ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.12 (102) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 19.17 (131) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8973)
Saturday, 9 April ‹See Tfd›Claremont 18.11 (119) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 27.14 (176) Claremont Oval (crowd: 10050)
Monday, 11 April ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.11 (107) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.14 (104) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 12601)
Monday, 11 April ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.11 (107) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 22.12 (144) Bassendean Oval (crowd: not disclosed)
  • Jim Sewell’s second twelve-goal performance has him seen as potentially the biggest spectator drawcard in the WANFL since Gerovich[6] – a critical asset when WANFL crowds were no longer increasing as they had in the 1950s and 1960s.
  • South Fremantle show tenacity and skill to hold off a West Perth team that finished very strongly against the wind.[7]

Round 4

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Round 4
Saturday, 16 April ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.21 (129) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.9 (81) Leederville Oval (crowd: 9418)
Saturday, 16 April ‹See Tfd›Perth 30.18 (198) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.7 (85) Lathlain Park (crowd: 10402)
Saturday, 16 April ‹See Tfd›East Perth 21.15 (141) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.14 (80) Perth Oval (crowd: 9507)
Saturday, 16 April ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20.21 (141) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.14 (80) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9017)

A record third quarter of 15.3 (93)[8] sees Perth kick their highest-ever WA(N)FL score, beating their previous record from 1968 against Swan Districts.[9] The Demon rovers create a “shuttle service” to nine-goal full-forward Couper. South were without Campbell and Mal Brown.

Round 5

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Round 5
Saturday, 23 April ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.12 (66) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 24.22 (166) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6907)
Saturday, 23 April ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.15 (69) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.18 (66) Leederville Oval (crowd: 12019)
Saturday, 23 April ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 24.14 (158) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 17.9 (111) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7058)
Saturday, 23 April ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.22 (94) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.16 (88) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 12723)
  • Despite losing a tight game to West Perth, Perth find future Simpson Medallist Wim Rosbender as the replacement they needed for 1976 premiership ruckman Dean Herbert, who returned to Victoria.[10]
  • Swan Districts, after an expensive over-summer recruiting campaign,[11] win their second game but it would be their last for sixteen weeks.

Round 6

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Round 6
Saturday, 30 April ‹See Tfd›Perth 27.16 (178) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 15.6 (96) Lathlain Park (crowd: 8988)
Saturday, 30 April ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.8 (74) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.6 (78) Perth Oval (crowd: 6546)
Saturday, 30 April ‹See Tfd›Claremont 8.12 (60) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 24.17 (161) Claremont Oval (crowd: 7766)
Saturday, 30 April ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.16 (88) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.18 (132) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 15738)

Subiaco, after being wooden spooners in 1976 and losing their first five by large margins, has coach Brian Douge allow the players to select their own side and let them off training – this unorthodox move wins the Lions their first game and sets them on their best run between 1975 and 1984.[12]

Round 7

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Round 7
Saturday, 7 May ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.10 (70) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 18.9 (117) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6695)
Saturday, 7 May ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.9 (87) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.13 (115) Perth Oval (crowd: 11213)
Saturday, 7 May ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.9 (93) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.20 (116) Claremont Oval (crowd: 6715)
Saturday, 7 May ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.20 (86) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 21.8 (134) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 14948)

West Perth’s win against East Fremantle was the biggest in the WAFL with fewer scoring shots until the same round of 1994[13] beating a record from the 1969 Preliminary Final.

Round 8

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Round 8
Saturday, 14 May ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 25.21 (171) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 7.7 (49) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6697)
Saturday, 14 May ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.15 (99) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 23.13 (151) Leederville Oval (crowd: 11859)
Saturday, 14 May ‹See Tfd›Perth 23.15 (153) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.16 (82) Lathlain Park (crowd: 5782)
Saturday, 14 May ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 14.13 (97) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.12 (114) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7943)

South Fremantle in a tricky wind kick 1.12 (18) before kicking ten goals straight and crushing Swan Districts[14]

Round 9

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Round 9
Saturday, 21 May ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.12 (72) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 17.15 (117) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6250)
Saturday, 21 May ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.12 (84) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.18 (132) Perth Oval (crowd: 9412)
Saturday, 21 May ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.12 (90) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.12 (114) Claremont Oval (crowd: 4860)
Saturday, 21 May ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.14 (68) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.12 (78) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8642)

On the one wet day of the season, South Fremantle kick an exceptional 10.3 (63) with the wind, with future star Stephen Michael dominating the ruck[15]

Round 10

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Round 10
Saturday, 28 May ‹See Tfd›West Perth 26.13 (169) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 20.17 (137) Leederville Oval (crowd: 14270)
Saturday, 28 May ‹See Tfd›East Perth 22.17 (149) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.5 (83) Perth Oval (crowd: 7038)
Saturday, 28 May ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.15 (117) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.12 (78) Lathlain Park (crowd: 9106)
Saturday, 28 May ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.9 (87) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.17 (89) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6619)
  • The Cardinals won a high-scoring game with a brilliant fifteen-minute spell before half-time[16]
  • When Ray Bauskis got his 100th goal in Round 19, a goal was added over those originally credited from this round[17]
  • Robert Wiley has 36 kicks and five goals in a display that attracts the attention of Richmond[18]

Round 11 (Foundation Day)

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Round 11
Saturday, 4 June ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.12 (78) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.16 (106) Claremont Oval (crowd: 9026)
Saturday, 4 June ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.14 (98) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20.27 (147) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7340)
Monday, 6 June ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.13 (115) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.7 (91) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 12311)
Monday, 6 June ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.17 (131) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 18.12 (120) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11687)

Round 12

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Round 12
Saturday, 11 June ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.16 (112) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.14 (128) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8923)
Saturday, 11 June ‹See Tfd›Perth 29.18 (192) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.8 (80) Lathlain Park (crowd: 8198)
Saturday, 11 June ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.25 (103) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.8 (68) Claremont Oval (crowd: 5044)
Saturday, 11 June ‹See Tfd›East Perth 19.13 (127) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.16 (100) Perth Oval (crowd: 9041)

Star Perth rover Robert Wiley has an amazing match with 10 goals, four behinds and forty-two possessions,[19] as the Demons kick their second highest score on record.[9]

Round 13

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Round 13
Saturday, 18 June ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.9 (63) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 18.15 (123) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4897)
Saturday, 18 June ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.11 (83) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.15 (117) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 12757)
Saturday, 18 June ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.12 (108) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 17.18 (120) Leederville Oval (crowd: 7113)
Saturday, 18 June ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.17 (83) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.19 (85) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11940)

Don Haddow kicks winner with last kick of day on best-afield Doug Green, in a manner compared at the time with the 1964 Grand Final.[20]

Round 14

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Round 14
Saturday, 2 July ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 14.13 (97) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.12 (84) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6976)
Saturday, 2 July ‹See Tfd›Perth 29.12 (186) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.8 (74) Lathlain Park (crowd: 10490)
Saturday, 2 July ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 24.16 (160) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.14 (92) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7857)
Saturday, 2 July ‹See Tfd›West Perth 19.12 (126) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.12 (108) Leederville Oval (crowd: 8472)

Round 15

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Round 15
Saturday, 9 July ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.10 (82) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 21.16 (142) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5488)
Saturday, 9 July ‹See Tfd›East Perth 20.9 (129) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.11 (89) Perth Oval (crowd: 12491)
Saturday, 9 July ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.18 (72) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 26.14 (170) Claremont Oval (crowd: 5202)
Saturday, 9 July ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 21.25 (151) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.11 (89) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8090)
  • Robert Wiley kicks nine goals after half-time for his second double-figure haul of the season
  • Bold moves by Graham Farmer help East Perth cope with the loss of spearhead Archie Duda to defeat rivals West Perth[21]

Round 16

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Round 16
Saturday, 16 July ‹See Tfd›West Perth 29.23 (197) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.12 (108) Leederville Oval (crowd: 6109)
Saturday, 16 July ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.10 (82) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.17 (119) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11517)
Saturday, 16 July ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.17 (113) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 15.9 (99) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4406)
Saturday, 16 July ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.17 (119) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20.12 (132) Lathlain Park (crowd: 11420)

Round 17

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Round 17
Saturday, 23 July ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.13 (79) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.20 (110) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11478)
Saturday, 23 July ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.9 (81) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 23.11 (149) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5698)
Saturday, 23 July ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.9 (75) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 23.11 (149) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5867)
Saturday, 23 July ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.14 (68) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.13 (109) Claremont Oval (crowd: 5750)

Archie Duda kicked ten in comeback from knee trouble to move to 99 goals for the Royals.

Round 18

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Round 18
Saturday, 6 August ‹See Tfd›West Perth 25.17 (167) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 18.5 (113) Leederville Oval (crowd: 7816)
Saturday, 6 August ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.14 (104) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.9 (99) Lathlain Park (crowd: 9109)
Saturday, 6 August ‹See Tfd›East Perth 20.15 (135) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 23.9 (147) Perth Oval (crowd: 6618)
Saturday, 6 August ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 27.17 (179) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 18.9 (117) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5127)
  • Peter Bosustow, then only a fringe player for Perth, kicks six to help them overhaul South Fremantle from a big quarter-time deficit[22]
  • Archie Duda kicked his hundredth goal for East Perth, but missed the rest of the season with persistent knee problems.

Round 19

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Round 19
Saturday, 13 August ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.9 (69) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 23.15 (153) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4317)
Saturday, 13 August ‹See Tfd›West Perth 23.16 (154) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.15 (99) Leederville Oval (crowd: 11380)
Saturday, 13 August ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.16 (94) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 19.13 (127) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4102)
Saturday, 13 August ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.16 (112) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.9 (111) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9012)

Old Easts wipe off a 44-point deficit in fifteen minutes of the third quarter and hang on to win a thriller[23]

Round 20

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Round 20
Saturday, 20 August ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.18 (120) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.12 (84) Lathlain Park (crowd: 4132)
Saturday, 20 August ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.15 (105) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.4 (52) Perth Oval (crowd: 6145)
Saturday, 20 August ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.6 (66) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 22.13 (145) Claremont Oval (crowd: 6840)
Saturday, 20 August ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.17 (107) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.13 (97) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 12984)

Ross Glendinning’s brilliant defence allows East Perth to hold Subiaco to 2.0 (12) in first half.[24]

Round 21

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Round 21
Saturday, 27 August ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.17 (113) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 7.11 (53) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3048)
Saturday, 27 August ‹See Tfd›East Perth 26.19 (175) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.7 (61) Perth Oval (crowd: 11695)
Saturday, 27 August ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.17 (83) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.17 (95) Claremont Oval (crowd: 6375)
Saturday, 27 August ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 23.12 (150) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.18 (78) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11740)
  • East Perth, with fierce physical pressure and brilliant roving from Otway against a Wiley-less Demon side, take complete revenge for their earlier caning.[25]
  • Garry Sidebottom kicks eight as Swan Districts end a run of fifteen straight losses, to be thirty losses from thirty-two games next season. Sidebottom had played only eight games all year in a long list of Swans injuries[26]

Ladder

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1977 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 ‹See Tfd›Perth (P) 21 15 6 0 2655 2003 132.6 60
2 ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 21 14 7 0 2546 2077 122.6 56
3 ‹See Tfd›West Perth 21 14 7 0 2543 2218 114.7 56
4 ‹See Tfd›East Perth 21 13 8 0 2454 2060 119.1 52
5 ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 21 12 9 0 2470 2249 109.8 48
6 ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 21 7 14 0 1901 2471 76.9 28
7 ‹See Tfd›Claremont 21 6 15 0 1935 2587 74.8 24
8 ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 21 3 18 0 1964 2803 70.1 12
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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First semi-final

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First semi-final
Saturday, 3 September ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.13 (97) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.5 (65) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 26,186)

A superbly skilled and precise defensive effort on a perfect football day by the Cardinals sees East Perth on 0.1 (1) fifteen seconds before half-time, and they never have hope of winning.[27]

Second semi-final

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Second semi-final
Saturday, 10 September ‹See Tfd›Perth 23.16 (154) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.10 (100) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 23,019)

With Peake and Wiley both absent, Perth rebound dramatically from their last round debacle with Murray Couper kicking eight.

Preliminary final

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Preliminary final
Saturday, 17 September ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.15 (117) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.11 (101) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 23,193)

Grand Final

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Main article: 1977 WANFL Grand Final
1977 WANFL Grand Final
Saturday, 24 September ‹See Tfd›Perth def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle Subiaco Oval (crowd: 44,381)
4.4 (28)
12.7 (79)
19.10 (124)
26.13 (169) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		2.3 (15)
6.4 (40)
10.9 (69)
14.12 (96) 		Umpires: Ross Capes, Ron Powell
Simpson Medal: Wim Rosbender (‹See Tfd›Perth)
Couper 6, Farrant 4, Mitsopoulos 3, Wiley 3, Hargrave 3, Currie 2, Johnson 2, Gibellini, Hill, Rosbender Goals Judge 4, Turco 3, Durnthaler 3, Peake, Jez, Reid, Ryan
Currie, Inman, Rosbender, Watt, Johnson, Hargrave, Day Best Reid, Neesham, Becu, Peake, Durnthaler, Diver

Perth’s brilliant fleet of small men, with Wiley back for the first time in nine weeks, and a fast-running defence, completely outplays Old Easts to kick the highest ever WA(N)FL Grand Final score.

State of Origin match

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Western Australia vs Victoria
Saturday, 10 October Western Australia def. Victoria Subiaco Oval “This Makes It a New Ball Game”[28]
6.5 (41)
9.9 (63)
17.9 (111)
23.13 (151) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.0 (0)
3.4 (22)
4.6 (30)
8.9 (57) 		Simpson Medal: Barry Cable
Max Richardson 6, Alexander 3, Monteath 2, Moss 2, Magro 2, Young 2, Sidebottom 2, Reid, Cable, Sewell, Featherby Goals Moore 4, Hendrie 2, Schimmelbusch, Picken

This was the first State of Origin game, and saw Western Australia inflict a crushing reversal on Victoria, who had previously been able to utilise countless players born and bred interstate. In the absence of Leigh Matthews and Kevin Bartlett, the Victorian roving division was slaughtered by Cable, Monteath and Max Richardson who kicked six straight.[29]

References

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  1. ^ Poat, Peter, ed. (1977). "Scoring Record". Ross Elliott's West Australian Football Register: 15.
  2. ^ Hopkins, Colin; ‘Swans Run South into the Ground’; The West Australian, 28 March 1977, p. 71
  3. ^ East, Alan; ‘12-goal Sewell Seals It for East F‘Tle’; The West Australian, 29 March 1977,pp. 84, 83
  4. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Ruck-Rovers Get Eats F‘Tle Machine Rolling’; The West Australian, 4 April 1977, p. 72
  5. ^ Wright, Frank; ‘Campbell Is a Saviour’; The West Australian, 4 April 1977, p. 72
  6. ^ Hopkins, Colin; ‘High-Flyer to Set the Turnstiles Clicking’
  7. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘South Welcome Siren – And First Win’; The West Australian, 12 April 1977, p. 88
  8. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Quarters and Halves". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  9. ^ a b Perth: Highest Scores
  10. ^ Hopkins, Colin; ‘Perth Beaten – But a Problem Solved’; The West Australian 25 April 1977, p. 66
  11. ^ East, Alan; ‘Casey the Inspiration’; The West Australian; 25 April 1977, p. 66
  12. ^ East, Alan; ‘Subiaco Take It to East Perth’; The West Australian; 2 May 1977; p. 63
  13. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Biggest Wins with Less Scoring Shots". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  14. ^ Wright, Frank; ‘Odds Had to Go the Way of South’; The West Australian; 16 May 1977, p. 86
  15. ^ Hopkins, Colin; ‘South Defence Is Looking Tougher’; The West Australian; 23 May 1977; p. 54
  16. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘West Perth Salvo Sinks South’; The West Australian; 30 May 1977, p. 87
  17. ^ Hopkins, Colin; ‘100 on a Countback’; The West Australian; 15 August 1977; p. 58
  18. ^ Hopkins, Colin; ‘Subiaco’s Hopes Shattered’; The West Australian; 30 May 1977, p. 87
  19. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘West Perth Get Record Hiding’; The West Australian; 13 June 1977, p. 75
  20. ^ Wright, Frank; ‘Shades of 1964 at East Fremantle’; The West Australian; 20 June 1977; p. 62
  21. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Bold Move Pays Off Handsomely’; The West Australian; 11 July 1977, p. 75
  22. ^ Hopkins, Colin; ‘One Bad Quarter Spells End for South’; The West Australian; 7 August 1977
  23. ^ Hopkins, Colin; ‘East Fremantle Now Have What It Takes’; The West Australian; 15 August 1977; p. 58
  24. ^ ‘East Perth Need to Liven Up’; The West Australian; 22 August 1977; p. 83
  25. ^ Hopkins, Colin; ‘Armstrong Will Have His Work Cut Out’; The West Australian; 29 August 1977, p. 83
  26. ^ See East, Alan; ‘Perth Far too Nimble’; The West Australian; 20 June 1977, p. 62 for details of Swan Districts’ injury troubles
  27. ^ Hopkins, Colin; ‘West Perth Were Too Systematic’; The West Australian; 5 September 1977
  28. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘This Makes It a New Ball Game’; The West Australian; 10 October 1977, p. 64
  29. ^ Phillips, Steven (10 October 1977). "Vics Get 94-Point Hiding". The Age. p. 32.
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