Round One
Tuesday September 20 1977 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide Referee: nr Attendance: 8,656 West Adelaide won on penalties 4-2
West Adelaide Martyn Crook, Steve Amos, Barry Reynolds, Neil McGachey, Lucky Vagianos, John Batchelor, John Kosmina, David Jones, Nick Pantelis (George Koulianos 77), Peter Boyle, Ian McGregor (John Krytikos 51) Coach: Billy Birch Cautions: Nil Goals: McGregor 24, Kosmina 60	2 (4)	-	2 (2)	Adelaide City Roger Romanowicz (Peter Marshall 75), Ron Fraser, Fred Yung, Zoran Matic, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Perin, Agenor Muniz, John Deans, Gary Marocchi, John Nyskohus (David Leane 46), Brian Northcote Coach: Edmund Kreft Cautions: Nil Goals: Boyle 70 Own Goal, Northcote 84
Tuesday September 20 1977 Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney Referee: Tim Davies (Ray Sandell) Attendance: 2,237 (double-header)
Western Suburbs Wally Lachowicz, Col Curran, Peter Wilson, Bob Noble, Steve Perry, Peter Stone, David Harding, Warren Turnbull, Graham Norris, Clive Eaton, Alan Ainslie Coach: Michael Laing Cautions: Nil Goals: Turnbull 31, 78	2	-	1	Sydney Olympic Gary Meier, Bill Palmer, Dave McIntosh, Richard Bell, Paul Luckett, Mike Cross, Joe Senkalski, Peter Raskopoulos (Ken Wilson 32), Chris Thamnidis (Lazaros Paraskevas 55), Alex Jamieson, Ray Botham Coach: Kaz Kulak Cautions: Nil Goal: Jamieson 86
Tuesday September 20 1977 Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney Referee: Richard Lorenc Attendance: 2,237 (double-header)
Marconi Alan Maher, Stuart Robertson, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Paul Degney, Ray Richards, Gary Byrne, Jimmy Rooney, Ernie Campbell, Berti Mariani, Peter Sharne Coach: Rale Rasic Cautions: Degney, Richards Goal: Prskalo 25	1	-	0	Eastern Suburbs Hakoah Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Eddie Thomson, Alex Robertson, Henry Mowbray, John Stevenson, Murray Barnes, Steve O'Connor, Joe Watson (Bobby McGuinness 69), Terry Smith, Hilton Silva Coach: Gerry Chaldi Cautions: Barnes, Robertson
Wednesday September 21 1977 Perry Park, Brisbane Referee: Peter Rampley Attendance: 4,000
Brisbane City Osvaldo Borzi, Ian Rathmell, Tom McLeod, Peter Tokesi, Jim Hermiston, Roberto Echeverria, Willie Conner, Frank Pimblett, Larry Gaffney, Ian Johnston, Kevin Caldwell (John Coyne 80) Coach: Nereo Saftich Caution: Rathmell Goals: Echeverria 3, Caldwell 49, 68	3	-	2	Brisbane Lions Phil Dando, Ian Park, George Potter, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, Tom Murray, Eddie Spearritt, Iain Fagan (Willie Henderson 70), John Neale, Phil Laszlo, Geoff Morris Coach: Les Scheinflug Caution: Park Goals: Spearritt 17, Neale 75
Wednesday September 21 1977 Manuka Oval, Manuka, Canberra Referee: Dennis McDermott Attendance: 1,000
Canberra City Ron Tilsed, Danny Moulis, Tony Henderson, Michael Black, Steve Hogg, Ivan Grujicic, Keni Kawaleva (John Brown 41), Jim Cant, Alan Bourke, Adrian Alston, Vic Fernandez Coach: John Warren Cautions: Cant, Henderson, Alston Goals: Alston 2, Bourke 81	2	-	1	St. George Martin Coe, Robbie O'Shea, Doug Utjesenovic, Brendan Grosse, Harry Williams, Carlos Mendez, Rudi Gnavi, Willie Hamilton, Peter Hensman (Mark Jankovics 70), Neville Morgan, Phil O'Connor Coach: Ilija Takac Cautions: Nil Goal: Jankovics 91+
Thursday September 22 1977 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Don Campbell Attendance: 4,000 (double-header)
Fitzroy United Peter Blasby, Arthur McMillan, Jim O'Reilly, Bob Provan, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Ken Taylor, Pat Bannon, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Branko Buljevic Coach: John Margaritis Cautions: Campbell, Buljevic Goal: Cole 61	1	-	0	Footscray JUST Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Mirko Rujevic, Joe Picioane (Zoran Ilioski 46), Mendo Ristovski (Frank Micic 67), Joe Palinkas, Dragan Vasic, John Nicolaides Coach: Cedo Cirkovic Cautions: Nil
Thursday September 22 1977 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Tony Boskovic Attendance: 4,000 (double-header)
Mooroolbark Lou Ivanoff, Ian Williamson, Alan Pongho, Nick Lowe, Peter Vaughan, Geoff Ontong, Dave Rigby, Pat Lowrey, Paul Ontong (Brian Thom 85), Gordon McGregor, Barry Fairbrother Coach: Brian Edgely Cautions: Nil Goal: Lowrey 44	1	-	0	South Melbourne Jack Reilly, Mike Pye, Malcolm Manley, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Kris Kalifatidis, Billy Rogers, Ian Gibson, John Daperis (Reno Lia 58), Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Chris Kent Coach: Con Xanthopoulos Cautions: Nil
Quarter-Finals
West Adelaide - Bye
Sunday October 2 1977 Perry Park, Brisbane Referee: David Yelland Attendance: 4,000 Brisbane City won 5-4 on penalties
Brisbane City Osvaldo Borzi, Ian Rathmell, Peter Tokesi, Jim Hermiston, Tom McLeod, Roberto Echeverria, Larry Gaffney, Frank Pimblett, Kevin Caldwell (John Coyne 75), Ian Johnston, Willie Conner Coach: Nereo Saftich Cautions: Nil Goal: Johnston 5	1 (5)	-	1 (4)	Western Suburbs Terry Eaton, Col Curran, Bob Noble, Peter Wilson, Steve Perry, David Harding, Peter Stone, Warren Turnbull, Alan Fisher (Lloyd Hardes 60), Graham Norris, Alan Ainslie Coach: Michael Laing Cautions: Nil Goal: Harding 55
Sunday October 2 1977 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Barry Wilkinson Attendance: 2,000
Fitzroy United Peter Blasby, Arthur McMillan, Jim O'Reilly, Bob Provan, Jim Tansey, Ken Taylor, Pat Bannon (Joe Tront 65), Jim Campbell, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Branko Buljevic Coach: John Margaritis Cautions: Nil Goals: Buljevic 15, 77, Cole 50	3	-	0	Mooroolbark Lou Ivanoff, Ian Williamson, Nick Lowe, Alan Pongho, Geoff Ontong, Max Irvan (Brian Thom 54), Dave Rigby, Pat Lowrey (Paul O'Reilly 73), Paul Ontong, Barry Fairbrother, Gordon McGregor Coach: Brian Edgely Cautions: Lowe, P.Ontong
Monday October 3 1977 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney Referee: Bill Jones Attendance: 1,190
Marconi Alan Maher, Stuart Robertson (Barry Jones 80), John Russell, Paul Degney, Ivo Prskalo, Ray Richards, Gary Byrne, Jimmy Rooney, Ernie Campbell, Berti Mariani (Richard Williams 72), Peter Sharne Coach: Rale Rasic Cautions: Nil Goals: Mariani 25, Rooney 44, Sharne 58, Byrne 75, Campbell 87	5	-	1	Canberra City Ron Tilsed, Danny Moulis, John Brown, Tony Henderson, Nick Boskov (Brian Stoddart 46), Jim Cant, Ivan Grujicic, Steve Hogg, Vic Fernandez, Adrian Alston, Alan Bourke (Michael Black 72) Coach: John Warren Cautions: Nil Goal: Henderson 41
Semi-Finals
Wednesday October 5 1977 Perry Park, Brisbane Referee: nr Attendance: 5,000 After Extra Time
Brisbane City Osvaldo Borzi, Ian Rathmell, Tom McLeod, Peter Tokesi, Jim Hermiston, Roberto Echeverria (Brian Kibbey), Frank Pimblett, Larry Gaffney, Kevin Caldwell, Ian Johnston (John Coyne), Willie Conner Coach: Nereo Saftich Cautions: Nil Goals: Johnston 93, Pimblett 102, Kibbey 118	3	-	0	West Adelaide Martyn Crook, Barry Reynolds, Lucky Vagianos, David Jones, David Pillans, Neil McGachey, Steve Amos, Peter Boyle, Nick Pantelis, John Kosmina, Ian McGregor Coach: Billy Birch Cautions: Nil
Thursday October 6 1977 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: nr Attendance: 5,000
Fitzroy United Peter Blasby, Arthur McMillan, Bob Provan, Jim Tansey, Jim O'Reilly, Pat Bannon, Ken Taylor, Jim Campbell, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Branko Buljevic Coach: John Margaritis Cautions: Nil Goals: Buljevic 10, Cole 62	2	-	3	Marconi Alan Maher, Stuart Robertson, John Russell, Paul Degney, Ivo Prskalo, Jimmy Rooney, Ray Richards, Gary Byrne, Berti Mariani, Peter Sharne, Ernie Campbell Coach: Rale Rasic Cautions: Nil Goals: Mariani 26, Campbell 61, Sharne 88
Final
Sunday October 9 1977 Perry Park, Brisbane Referee: Stewart Mellings Attendance: 7,000 Brisbane City won 5-3 on penalties
Brisbane City Osvaldo Borzi, Ian Rathmell, Jim Hermiston, Peter Tokesi, Tom McLeod, Frank Pimblett, Roberto Echeverria (Brian Kibbey 105), Larry Gaffney, Kevin Caldwell (John Coyne 95), Ian Johnston, Willie Conner Coach: Nereo Saftich Cautions: Caldwell, Johnston, Tokesi Goal: Tokesi 60	1 (5)	-	1 (3)	Marconi Alan Maher, Barry Jones, Pauyl Degney, Ivo Prskalo, John Russell, Ray Richards, Gary Byrne, Jimmy Rooney (Stuart Selvage 65), Berti Mariani, Ernie Campbell, Peter Sharne Coach: Rale Rasic Caution: Campbell; Red Card: Russell 77 Goal: Sharne 40

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