1977 VFL Night Series

The 1977 Victorian Football League Night Series was the 17th edition of the VFL Night Series, a VFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the clubs from the VFL.

1977 VFL Night Series
VFL Amco-Herald Cup
Tournament details
Dates3 May – 2 August 1977
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsHawthorn (3rd title)
Runners-upCarlton
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Attendance99,819 (7,678 per match)

The 1977 Series would be the first night series to be played since 1971 but unlike the previous version that had been run between 1956 and 1971 as a consolation tournament that featuring the eight teams that missed the VFL finals and was played in September & October. This version was to feature all 12 VFL clubs and was played mid-week throughout the VFL premiership season between May and August.

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