The 1977 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 53rd season in the Victorian Football League and 76th overall. Hawthorn entered the season as the defending VFL Premiers. Hawthorn qualified for finals for the fourth consecutive season. Hawthorn were eliminated by in the Preliminary final 45–112.
Fixture
Premiership season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm) 13.14 (92) 23.14 (152) Lost by 60 points Princes Park (H) 20,943 0–1 2 Monday, 11 April (2:10 pm) 19.6 (120) 17.17 (119) Lost by 1 point Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 42,192 0–2 3 Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) 6.14 (50) 15.15 (105) Won by 55 points Kardinia Park (A) 19,548 1–2 4 Saturday, 23 April (2:10 pm) 13.18 (96) 12.11 (83) Won by 13 points Princes Park (H) 30,505 2–2 5 Saturday, 30 April (2:10 pm) 12.14 (86) 21.16 (142) Won by 56 points Junction Oval (A) 10,428 3–2 6 Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm) 25.41 (191) 16.7 (103) Won by 88 points Princes Park (H) 12,698 4–2 7 Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) 8.13 (61) 20.11 (131) Won by 70 points Western Oval (A) 17,935 5–2 8 Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm) 7.13 (55) 18.7 (115) Won by 60 points Lake Oval (A) 11,443 6–2 9 Saturday, 28 May (2:10 pm) 16.12 (108) 22.10 (142) Lost by 34 points Princes Park (H) 35,042 6–3 10 Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm) 16.19 (115) 19.13 (127) Won by 12 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 21,586 7–3 11 Monday, 13 June (2:10 pm) 23.25 (163) 8.9 (57) Won by 106 points Princes Park (H) 26,770 8–3 12 Saturday, 18 June (2:10 pm) 6.11 (47) 6.12 (48) Won by 1 point Arden Street Oval (A) 9,027 9–3 13 Saturday, 25 June (2:10 pm) 9.12 (66) 7.10 (52) Won by 14 points VFL Park (H) 34,820 10–3 14 Saturday, 2 July (2:10 pm) 9.8 (62) 7.6 (48) Lost by 14 points Princes Park (A) 26,363 10–4 15 Saturday, 9 July (2:10 pm) 28.23 (191) 13.6 (84) Won by 107 points Princes Park (H) 10,016 11–4 16 Saturday, 16 July (2:10 pm) 20.14 (134) 11.12 (78) Won by 56 points Princes Park (H) 8,234 12–4 17 Saturday, 23 July (2:10 pm) 11.11 (77) 24.19 (163) Won by 86 points VFL Park (A) 20,469 13–4 18 Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm) 18.10 (118) 15.14 (104) Won by 14 points Princess Park (H) 10,348 14–4 19 Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm) 10.18 (78) 16.7 (103) Lost by 25 points VFL Park (H) 30,253 14–5 20 Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm) 13.21 (99) 15.15 (105) Won by 6 points Victoria Park (A) 33,558 15–5 21 Saturday, 20 August (2:10 pm) 16.14 (110) 14.15 (99) Won by 11 points Princes Park (H) 8,880 16–5 22 Saturday, 27 August (2:10 pm) 19.16 (130) 25.18 (168) Won by 38 points Windy Hill (A) 14,325 17–5
Finals Series
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result Qualifying final Saturday, 3 September (2:30 pm) 19.11 (125) 12.15 (87) Won by 38 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 64,068 Second semi-final Saturday, 10 September (2:30 pm) 17.10 (112) 16.14 (110) Lost by 2 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 87,421 Preliminary final Saturday, 17 September (2:30 pm) 5.15 (45) 16.16 (112) Lost by 67 points VFL Park (H) 61,242
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