Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 17-Sep-1977 2:30 PM·Waverley Park·61,242 att.
Hawthorn
5.15 (45)
vs
North Melbourne
16.16 (112)
North Melbourne won by 67

North Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 112–45, by 67 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 41–3; North Melbourne won the disposals count 360–254.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn2.3 (15)4.9 (33)4.12 (36)5.15 (45)5.15 (45)
North Melbourne4.4 (28)7.7 (49)13.12 (90)16.16 (112)16.16 (112)

Hawthorn — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#2 Geoff Ablett162182
#35 Kevin Ablett158234
#26 Rodney Eade7181
#25 John Hendrie1111512
#1 Peter Hudson819413
#24 Peter Knights1642051
#14 Alan Martello1616215
#3 Leigh Matthews14519222
#21 Gerald McCarthy8192
#6 Michael Moncrieff331
#15 Kelvin Moore994
#43 Peter Murnane2241
#8 David OHalloran4263
#42 Ian Paton1561
#10 David Polkinghorne617
#22 Barry Rowlings2242642
#23 Don Scott2012110218
#33 Kelvin Steel426
#28 Stuart Trott124165
#17 Michael Tuck1611731

North Melbourne — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#2 Stan Alves1621871
#29 Phil Baker112131126
#15 Malcolm Blight71017324
#6 Arnold Briedis143179311
#21 John Byrne20626511
#9 Barry Cable16223863
#3 John Cassin6612212
#13 Gary Cowton1110215
#8 Brent Crosswell471121
#23 David Dench203235
#30 Frank Gumbleton771443
#34 Ross Henshaw147214
#36 Steven Icke133165221
#1 Peter Keenan11415911
#16 Stephen McCann4413
#12 Ken Montgomery124162
#35 Bill Nettlefold3142
#20 Wayne Schimmelbusch19102981
#5 Darryl Sutton183215
#25 Xavier Tanner17724921