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1977 SANFL Grand Final
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| year | 1977 | |
| competition | SANFL | |
| match_type | Grand Final | |
| ground_image | File:1977_South_Australian_Football_Budget_Grand_Final.png | |
| caption | Official match program. Pictured top are 's John Cahill and Russell Ebert in discussion. Inset below is coach John Nicholls. | |
| home | [[File:Port Adelaide Football Club colours (1955 to 2001).svg | 50px]] |
| home_abbr | PA | |
| away | [[File:Richmond Football Club colours (pre-2017).svg | 50px]] |
| away_abbr | GLE | |
| home_qtr1 | 4.3 (27) | |
| home_qtr2 | 9.7 (61) | |
| home_qtr3 | 13.9 (87) | |
| home_qtr4 | 17.11 (113) | |
| away_qtr1 | 5.2 (32) | |
| away_qtr2 | 8.3 (51) | |
| away_qtr3 | 12.6 (78) | |
| away_qtr4 | 16.9 (105) | |
| home_score | 17.11 (113) | |
| away_score | 16.9 (105) | |
| date | Saturday, 24 September (2:10 pm) | |
| stadium | Football Park | |
| attendance | 56,717 | |
| umpire | Peter Mead, Robin Bennet | |
| coin_toss | Port Adelaide | |
| kick_end | South End | |
| bog | Brian Cunningham | |
| hall_of_fame | John Nicholls (1996; Legend) | |
| Russell Ebert (1996) | ||
| John Cahill (2002) | ||
| Peter Carey (2009) | ||
| Graham Cornes (2012) | ||
| Greg Phillips (2020) | ||
| last | 1976 | |
| next | 1978 |
Russell Ebert (1996) John Cahill (2002) Peter Carey (2009) Graham Cornes (2012) Greg Phillips (2020)
The 1977 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Glenelg Football Club, held at Football Park on Saturday 24 September 1977. It was the 79th annual Grand Final of the South Australian National Football League, staged to determine the premiers of the 1977 SANFL season. The match, attended by 56,717 spectators, was won by Port Adelaide by a margin of 8 points, marking that club's twenty-fourth premiership victory.
Background
Main article: 1977 SANFL season
Centenary of the SANFL
In 1977 the SANFL celebrated its centenary, commemorating 100 years since the inaugural 1877 SAFA season. All SANFL clubs that year wore a patch commemorating the milestone.
Port Adelaide's premiership drought
The 12-year period leading up to the 1977 SANFL Grand Final included six grand final losses for Port Adelaide, with four to Sturt and two to North Adelaide.
Teams
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|---|
| backpocket1 =24. Anthony Hannan | fullback =22. Greg Phillips | backpocket2 =3. Randall Gerlach | halfbackflank1 =21. Len Warren | centrehalfback =17. Peter Woite | halfbackflank2 =4. Ivan Eckermann | wing1 =26. Bruce Light | c]]) | wing2 =11. Kym Kinnear | halfforwardflank1 =31. Trevor Sorrell | David Granger]] | halfforwardflank2 =6. Andy Porplycia | forwardpocket1 =16. Paul Belton | Tim Evans]] | forwardpocket2 =2. Darrell Cahill | ruck =10. John Spry | ruckrover =27. Max James | Brian Cunningham]] | interchange1 =23. Tony Giles | interchange2 =13. Geoff Blethyn | interchange3 = | interchange4 = | interchange5 = | interchange6 = | John Cahill]]}} | backpocket1 = Chris Hercock | fullback = Fred Phillis | backpocket2 = Rex Voigt | halfbackflank1 = Steve Hywood | Paul Weston]] | halfbackflank2 = Jim Lihou | David Johnston]] | centre = David Holst | wing2 = Neville Caldwell | halfforwardflank1 = Daryl Rady | Peter Carey]] | Michael Farquhar]] | forwardpocket1 = Peter McInerney | fullforward = Stephen Copping | forwardpocket2 = Robert Paech | c]]) | ruckrover = Graham Cornes | rover = Kym Hodgeman | Syd Jackson]] | Peter Johnston]] | interchange3 = | interchange4 = | interchange5 = | interchange6 = | John Nicholls]]}} |
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Teams listed in the Sunday Mail.
Scorecard
Eckerman 3 Granger, Cunningham 2 James, Blethyn, Sorrell 1 3 Phillis 2 Rady, Carey 1 Hodgeman, Farquhar, Holst, Jackson
Physicality
The 1977 Grand Final was a physical affair with Port Adelaide wingman Bruce Light reported for striking, Kym Kinnear was concussed by Graham Cornes and taken from the ground, and several other players sustaining injuries throughout the match. Twenty players were involved in a brawl at the half-time siren.
Twenty-four-year-old Randall Gerlach retired after the game after playing for two years with kidney problems.
End of 12-year Premiership Drought for Port Adelaide
The 1977 premiership marked the end of a 12-year period for Port Adelaide without winning a premiership (a long time by club standards). The 1977 premiership was the first of four premierships in five years for Port Adelaide, with premierships in 1979, 1980 and 1981. Port Adelaide supporters voted the 1977 SANFL Grand Final as the fourth-greatest moment of the club's history at Football Park in August 2013.
2007 AFL Heritage Round
In the 2007 AFL Heritage Round, Port Adelaide wore a replica of their 1977 jumper. Playing in the Port Adelaide team were Brett Ebert, son of Russell Ebert; and Chad and Kane Cornes, sons of Graham Cornes.
References
References
- (22 January 2013). "1977 Premiership".
- "SANFL 1977 Grand Final – Port Adelaide v Glenelg: Centenary Premiership Port".
- ''[[Sunday Mail (Adelaide). Sunday Mail]]'', 25 September 1977, pp. 1, 2, 61, 62, 123 & 124.
- (22 January 2013). "1977 Premiership".
- "SANFL 1977 Grand Final – Port Adelaide v Glenelg: Centenary Premiership Port".
- (30 August 2013). "Footy Park Flashbacks #4: 1977 SANFL Grand Final".
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