1977 Victorian Men's State League Results
Researched and written by John Punshon

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Sources: Soccer Action, Green Gully Soccer Club 50 Years, Official VSF Yearbook 1978.

Round One

Friday April 15 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Derek Barron, John Webb, Norm Maitland, Paul Murphy, Robbie Cullen, Billy Wilkinson, Kevin Kelly, Ken Reed, Peter Ebini
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goal: Wilkinson 50
1 - 0 Essendon Lions
Dime Petrovski, Zdenko Brkljacic, Hugh Gunn, Ivan Ivanovic, George Train, Drago Krajina, Billy Vojtek, John Gardiner, Nick Kuzmanov (Eddie Krncevic 46), Johnny Wallace (Branko Culina), Ken Murphy

Sunday April 17 1977
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Hugh Howe, Frank Mussel, Mike Dixey, Ian McCarthy, Jim Hewson, Jim McRobert, Tommy Cumming, Ray Pocock, Stuart Gilmour
Coach: Billy Cree
Goals: Pocock x 2
2 - 2 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Jim Train, Frank Thompson, Les Owens, Jim Symington, Bill Wilcox (David Pye), Steve Moore, Mike O'Halloran, Dave Ripley, Carl Gilder, David Kelly
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: O'Halloran, Train

Sunday April 17 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Richard Plumb, Tony Curulli, Ron Verniers, John O'Callaghan, Greg Schott, Eggers, David Brown (John Luyten), Gerry Kreskas, Chris Kent
Coach: Dick van Alphen
0 - 1 Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Ernie Merrick, Sandy Irvine, Bob Adams, Eric Gillespie, Billy Lewis, Keith Webster (Ian Shanks), Andy Savage (Billy Spears), Bill Buchanan, Hank Westerveld, Mark Dall
Coach: John Pryde
Goal: Dall 10

Sunday April 17 1977
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, Frank McAleer, John Bernard, Boris Gelevski (Tommy Fox), Chris Petrov, Steve Beech, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goal: McAleer
1 - 1 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Craig Copley, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Jim Ackers (Nat Little), Alan Davidson, Alby Brown, Con Ignatidis, Bob Taylor, George Watters
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goal: Davidson

Sunday April 17 1977
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Referee: Jack Readshaw
Polonia Maribyrnong
Larry Ostrowski, Fred Dimitriou, Mario Menichelli, Tom Koter, Marian Jaworski, Stan Klain, George Nierobisz, Ron Horfiniak, Ralph Esposito, Joe Herman, Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
Goal: Humphries
1 - 2 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Serge Sabbadini, Fausto Tarquinio, Steve Walker, Pat Della Rocca, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi (Lou Sannipoli), Jim Armstrong, Uli Pfisterer, Tony Mainenti
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Armstrong x 2

Sunday April 17 1977
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Les Nagy, Chris Valli, Bill Jordanou (Bruce Roberts), David Baker, Steve Gadsby, Gary Groenewald, Gerry Edmondson, Stuart Blair, Mike Rainey, Nat Black (Branko Bozinovski)
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goals: Groenewald x 3, Rainey
4 - 1 Green Gully
Mick Borg, Peter Banagan, Peter Marshall, Frans Berens, David Cole, Joe Thompson, Jimmy McGill, Mick Banagan (Tony Hamill), Andy Segi, Roy Collins, John Grady (Terry Banagan)
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: Segi
 
Round Two

Sunday April 24 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Serge Sabbadini, Fausto Tarquinio, Steve Walker, Pat Della Rocca, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi (Lou Sannipoli), Jim Armstrong, Uli Pfisterer, Tony Mainenti (Dino De Marchi)
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Mainenti 2
1 - 1 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Chris Valli, Les Nagy, Bill Jordanou (Bruce Roberts), David Baker, Steve Gadsby, Gary Groenewald, Stuart Blair, Nat Black, Gerry Edmondson, Mike Rainey (Mike de Placido)
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goal: Tarquinio 57og

Sunday April 24 1977
Kim Reserve, Altona
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Craig Copley, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, David Lord, Jim Ackers, Alby Brown, Alan Davidson, George Watters, Con Ignatidis, Bob Taylor
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goals: Brown 25pk, Ignatidis 75
2 - 2 Polonia Maribyrnong
Larry Ostrowski, Jurgen Woite, Mario Menichelli, Tom Koter, Marian Jaworski, Andy Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ron Horfiniak (Ricky Lipiarski), Ralph Esposito, Stan Klain, Hugh Humphreys (Phil Altieri)
Coach: John Grimsey
Goals: S Klain 10, A Czapnik 89

Sunday April 24 1977
North Seaford Reserve, North Seaford
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Ernie Merrick (Norrie Campbell), Sandy Irvine, Bob Adams, Eric Gillespie, Bill Buchanan, Keith Webster, Andy Savage (Billy Spears), Hank Westerveld, Mark Dall, Gus Eadie
Coach: John Pryde
Goal: Webster 30
1 - 0 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Frank Campbell, Frank McAleer, Ljube Petrovski, John Bernard, Tom Brewerton, Chris Petrov, Brian Flaherty, Geoff Daniels, Steve Beech
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere

Sunday April 24 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Les Owens, Jim Symington, Mike O'Halloran, Jim Train, Steve Moore, David Pye, Dave Ripley, Carl Gilder, David Kelly
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Gilder 35, Ripley 55, Plumb og
3 - 1 Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Richard Plumb, Benny de Bruyckere, Ron Verniers, David Jones, Greg Schott, John O'Callaghan, Gerry Kreskas, Andy Scott, Chris Kent
Coach: Dick van Alphen
Goal: O'Callaghan 60

Sunday April 24 1977
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Attendance: 3,000 (est)
Green Gully
Mick Borg, Joe Thompson, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, David Cole, Ian Millar, Jimmy McGill, Mick Banagan, Tony Hamill, Andy Segi, Terry Banagan
Coach: Ian Petherick
0 - 1 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Norm Maitland, Paul Murphy, Robbie Cullen, Billy Wilkinson, Ken Reed, Kevin Kelly, Peter Ebini (Jim Paparas)
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goal: Reed 1

Sunday April 24 1977
Montgomery Park, Essendon
Essendon Lions
Dime Petrovski, Zdenko Brkljacic, Ivan Ivanovic, Hugh Gunn, George Train, Drago Krajina (Johnny Wallace), Billy Vojtek (Nick Kuzmanov), John Gardiner, Ken Murphy, Eddie Krncevic, Branko Culina
Goal: Murphy 70
1 - 2 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Hugh Howe, Peter Lewis, Frank Mussel, Mike Dixey, Ian McCarthy, Jim Hewson, Jim McRobert, Ray Pocock, Stuart Gilmour (Wilf Laing), Tommy Cumming
Coach: Billy Cree
Goals: Cumming x 2
 
Round Three

Sunday May 1 1977
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Frank Mussel, Mike Dixey, Jim Hewson (Wilf Laing), Ian McCarthy, Jim McRobert, Ray Pocock (Kaz Piotrowski), Stuart Gilmour, Tommy Cumming
Coach: Billy Cree
Goal: Cumming 30
1 - 3 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Phil Cutajar, Alex McConville, John Webb (Paul Deeming), Norm Maitland, Billy Wilkinson, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Kevin Kelly (Jim Paparas), Ken Reed, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goals: Murphy 32pk, Reed 35, 65

Sunday May 1 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Richard Plumb, Benny de Bruyckere, Ron Verniers, David Jones, Greg Schott, John O'Callaghan, Phil Williamson, Andy Scott, Chris Kent
Coach: Dick van Alphen
Goals: Scott 15, 50, 60, 75
10 starting players listed, likely that Hugh Howe started the match.
4 - 2 Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Ante Bilaver, Ivan Ivanovic (Drago Krajina), Hugh Gunn, George Train, Branko Culina, Billy Vojtek, Johnny Wallace, Nick Kuzmanov (Howard Andrews), Eddie Krncevic, Ken Murphy
Goals: Murphy 30, Krncevic 70

Sunday May 1 1977
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Morris Comar, Tom Brewerton, Steve Beech, Boris Gelevski, Tommy Fox, Chris Petrov, Frank Campbell, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goals: Campbell 15, 35
2 - 2 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Les Owens, Jim Symington, Mike O'Halloran, Jim Train, Steve Moore, David Pye, Dave Ripley, Carl Gilder, David Kelly. Subs: Lucky Ferraro, Glenn Westley
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Moore 25, Ripley 65

Sunday May 1 1977
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia Maribyrnong
Larry Ostrowski, Fred Dimitriou, Jurgen Woite, Tom Koter, Marian Jaworski, Andy Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ron Horfiniak, Ralph Esposito, Stan Klain, Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
0 - 4 Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Sandy Irvine, Bob Adams, Norrie Campbell, Billy Lewis, Keith Webster, Bill Buchanan, Andy Savage (Billy Spears 75), Gus Eadie, Mark Dall (Hank Westerveld 46)
Coach: John Pryde
Goals: Dall 35, Eadie 47, Savage 47, Webster 63

Sunday May 1 1977
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Les Nagy, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Steve Gadsby, Gary Groenewald, Stuart Blair, Gerry Edmondson, Bruce Roberts, Nat Black (Mike de Placido 70)
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goal: Edmondson 60
1 - 1 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Craig Copley, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Bob Pedley, Jim Ackers, Alby Brown, Alan Davidson (Nat Little), George Watters, Con Ignatidis, Bob Taylor
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goal: Pedley 80

Sunday May 1 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Serge Sabbadini, Fausto Tarquinio, Steve Walker, Pat Della Rocca, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi, Jim Armstrong (Morris Bonfieni), Uli Pfisterer, Tony Mainenti (Lou Sannipoli)
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Sabidussi 18, Bannon 35
2 - 2 Green Gully
Mick Borg, Joe Thompson, Frans Berens, Peter Donaldson, David Cole, Jimmy McGill, Ian Millar (Mick Banagan), Les Thomson (Peter Banagan), Terry Banagan, Andy Segi, Tony Hamill
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goals: Segi 8, Hamill 70
 
Round Four

Sunday May 8 1977
Kim Reserve, Altona
Attendance: 1,400 (est)
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Craig Copley, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, David Lord, Jim Ackers, Alan Davidson, Alby Brown, Con Ignatidis, Bob Taylor (Nat Little), George Watters
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goal: Little 83
1 - 0 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Serge Sabbadini, Fausto Tarquinio, Steve Walker, Pat Della Rocca, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi, Tony Mainenti (Lou Sannipoli), John Hotson, Uli Pfisterer (Jim Armstrong)
Coach: Bobby McLachlan

Sunday May 8 1977
North Seaford Reserve, North Seaford
Referee: Tudor Jenkins
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Norrie Campbell, Bob Adams, Sandy Irvine, Keith Webster (Ross Murray), Bill Buchanan, Andy Savage, Hank Westerveld (Billy Spears), Mark Dall, Gus Eadie
Coach: John Pryde
0 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Chris Valli, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Steve Gadsby, Gary Groenewald (Mike de Placido), Ian McNeil, Nat Black, Gerry Edmondson, Stuart Blair
Coach: Mike Mandalis

Sunday May 8 1977
Show Ground, Ascot Vale
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Les Owens, Glenn Westley, Jim Symington, Jim Train, Steve Moore, David Pye, Dave Ripley, Carl Gilder, Lucky Ferraro
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Gilder 10, Pye 20, Ripley 35, Moore 70
4 - 1 Polonia Maribyrnong
Larry Ostrowski, Fred Dimitriou, Jurgen Woite, Tom Koter, Andy Czapnik, Peter Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ron Horfiniak, Ralph Esposito, Stan Klain, Phil Altieri
Coach: John Grimsey
Goal: Koter 75

Sunday May 8 1977
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, Joe Thompson, Frans Berens, Peter Donaldson, Ian Millar, Jimmy McGill, Terry Banagan, Andy Segi, John Patten, Tony Hamill (Les Thomson)
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goals: Segi 60
1 - 1 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Stuart Gilmour, Hugh Howe, Frank Mussel, Mike Dixey, Jim Hewson (Wilf Laing), Ian McCarthy, Jim McRobert, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski (Peter Lewis), Ray Pocock
Coach: Billy Cree
Goal: Cumming 75pk

Sunday May 8 1977
Montgomery Park, Essendon
Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Ante Bilaver, Steve Kokoska, Hugh Gunn, George Train, Johnny Wallace, Branko Culina, Howard Andrews, Nick Kuzmanov (Drago Krajina 63), Eddie Krncevic, Ken Murphy
0 - 0 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, Ljube Petrovski, John Bernard (Chris Petrov 64), Steve Beech, Boris Gelevski, Billy McClymont, John McQuade (Tommy Fox 68), Brian Flaherty
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere

Sunday May 8 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Norm Maitland, Billy Wilkinson, Peter Ebini, Don Lawler, Ken Reed, Paul Deeming, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goals: Maitland 6, Wilkinson 19
2 - 1 Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, John O'Callaghan, Richard Plumb (Tony Curulli 30), David Jones, Phil Williamson, Benny de Bruyckere, Andy Scott, Greg Schott, Chris Kent
Coach: Dick van Alphen
Goal: Scott
 
Round Five

Saturday May 14 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Marek Momont
Juventus
Mike Harby, Morris Bonfieni, Fausto Tarquinio, Steve Walker, Pat Della Rocca, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi, Tony Mainenti, Uli Pfisterer, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Hotson, Watkins 85
2 - 0 Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Ross Murray (Billy Spears), Sandy Irvine, Bob Adams, Norrie Campbell, Eric Gillespie, Bill Buchanan, Keith Webster, Andy Savage, Gus Eadie, Mark Dall (David Gorrie 46)
Coach: John Pryde

Sunday May 15 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, John O'Callaghan, Tony Curulli, David Jones, Phil Williamson, Benny de Bruyckere, Andy Scott, Greg Schott, Chris Kent
Coach: Dick van Alphen
0 - 2 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Mike Dixey, Hugh Howe, Ian McCarthy, Frank Mussel, Peter Lewis, Ray Pocock, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski (Jim Hewson), Wilf Laing, Jim McRobert (Stuart Gilmour (sent off))
Coach: Billy Cree
Goals: Piotrowski 20, Gilmour 78

Sunday May 15 1977
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Attendance: 4,000 (est)
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Chris Petrov (Morris Comar), Tom Brewerton, Steve Beech, John Bernard, Tommy Fox, Billy McClymont, Frank Campbell, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goal: Campbell
1 - 1 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Norm Maitland, Billy Wilkinson, Paul Deeming, Peter Ebini, Don Lawler, Ken Reed, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goal: Reed

Sunday May 15 1977
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia Maribyrnong
Ziggy Szalinski, Stan Klain, Jurgen Woite, Tom Koter, Marian Jaworski, Peter Czapnik (Ricky Lipiarski), Andy Czapnik, Ron Horfiniak, Ralph Esposito, Wally Klain, Phil Altieri
Coach: Tom Koter
0 - 2 Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Ante Bilaver, George Train, Hugh Gunn, Steve Kokoska, Johnny Wallace (Drago Krajina), Branko Culina, Howard Andrews, Nick Kuzmanov, Eddie Krncevic, Ken Murphy
Goals: Culina 20, Kuzmanov

Sunday May 15 1977
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Les Nagy, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Steve Gadsby, Stuart Blair (Nat Black 75), Ian McNeil, Bruce Roberts, Gerry Edmondson, Mike de Placido
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goal: Baker 38pk
1 - 0 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Les Owens, Steve Moore, Glenn Westley, Jim Symington (sent off 80), Lucky Ferraro (Dave McFarlane 46), Jim Train, Carl Gilder, David Pye, Mike O'Halloran (John Cain)
Coach: Ken Kontra

Sunday May 15 1977
Kim Reserve, Altona
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Craig Copley (Richard Plessa), David Lord, Keith Murray, Rob Gramsbergen, Jim Ackers, Alan Davidson, Alby Brown, Con Ignatidis, Nat Little, George Watters (Bob Taylor)
Coach: Joe Wilson
0 - 2 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, David Cole, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, Jimmy McGill, Ian Millar, Les Thomson, Terry Banagan, John Patten, Andy Segi (Joe Thompson)
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goals: Millar 31, Segi 65
 
Round Six

Sunday May 22 1977
North Seaford Reserve, North Seaford
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Bob Adams, Sandy Irvine, Norrie Campbell, Keith Webster, Bill Buchanan, David Gorrie, Andy Savage, Gus Eadie, Mark Dall (Billy Spears 80)
Coach: John Pryde
Goal: Eadie 65
1 - 1 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Bob Pedley, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Jim Ackers, George Watters, Alby Brown, Con Ignatidis, Bob Taylor, Nat Little
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goal: Brown 75

Sunday May 22 1977
Show Ground, Ascot Vale
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Mike O'Halloran, Glenn Westley, John Cain, Jim Train, Steve Moore, David Pye, Dave Ripley, Carl Gilder, Steve Bennie
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Bennie 30, Train 35, Gilder 42
3 - 2 Juventus
Mike Harby, Morris Bonfieni, Fausto Tarquinio, Steve Walker, Pat Della Rocca (Serge Sabbadini), Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi, Tony Mainenti (Claude Lucchesi), Uli Pfisterer, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Watkins 15, Bannon 70

Sunday May 22 1977
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, Joe Thompson, Frans Berens, Peter Donaldson, Jimmy McGill, Ian Millar, Willie Vassallo, Andy Segi (Tony Hamill), John Patten, Les Thomson
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: Berens 38
1 - 1 Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, Benny de Bruyckere, Richard Plumb, John O'Callaghan (Eggers), John Luyten, Greg Schott, Phil Williamson, Andy Scott, David Jones
Coach: Dick van Alphen
Goal: Scott 15

Sunday May 22 1977
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe, Mike Dixey, Wilf Laing, Jim McRobert (Kieron Coyle), Ian McCarthy (Kaz Piotrowski), Ray Pocock, Stuart Gilmour, Tommy Cumming
Coach: Billy Cree
Goals: Laing 7, Pocock 20, 42
3 - 2 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Chris Petrov, Tom Brewerton, John Bernard, Steve Beech, Tommy Fox (Boris Gelevski), Billy McClymont, Frank Campbell, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goals: Bernard 55, Campbell 80

Sunday May 22 1977
Montgomery Park, Essendon
Essendon Lions
John Kennedy (Dime Petrovski 40), Ante Bilaver, Hugh Gunn, Steve Kokoska, George Train, Nick Kuzmanov (Eddie Krncevic 46), Howard Andrews, Billy Vojtek, Branko Culina, Drago Krajina, Ken Murphy
Coach: Caretaker
0 - 1 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Les Nagy, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Steve Gadsby, Stuart Blair, Ian McNeil, Gerry Edmondson (Nat Black 78), Bruce Roberts (Chris Valli 85), Mike de Placido
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goal: Roberts 34

Sunday May 22 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Norm Maitland, Billy Wilkinson, Paul Deeming, Peter Ebini, Jim Paparas (Paul Murphy), Ken Reed, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goals: Wilkinson 9, Ebini 22
2 - 0 Polonia Maribyrnong
Ziggy Szalinski, Stan Klain, Jurgen Woite, Tom Koter, Marian Jaworski, Peter Czapnik, Andy Czapnik, Ron Horfiniak, Wally Klain, Joe Herman, Phil Altieri
Coach: Tom Koter
 
Round Seven

Originally scheduled for May 28-29 but postponed to September 17-18 due to Victoria v Middlesbrough tour match played on Saturday May 28.

Saturday September 17 1977
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Tom Koter, Marian Jaworski, Andy Czapnik, Peter Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ron Horfiniak, Phil Altieri (Errol Aristodemou), Ricky Lipiarski, Joe Herman, Ralph Esposito
Coach: Tom Koter
Goals: Jaworski 25pk, Koter 40
2 - 5 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe, Mike Dixey, Rob Nelson, Peter Lewis, Stuart Gilmour, Jim McRobert, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Ray Pocock (Jim Hewson 75)
Goals: Piotrowski 10, 44, Lewis 17, Cumming 33, Gilmour 70

Sunday September 18 1977
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Tommy Fox, Tom Brewerton, Acevski, Colin McGifford (Frank Campbell), Billy McClymont, Chris Petrov, Brian Flaherty, Steve Beech
Coach: Jim Adam
0 - 2 Ringwood City
Ralph Christian, Don Pasman, Ron Verniers, Benny de Bruyckere, David Garthwaite, Greg Schott, Richard Plumb, John O'Callaghan, Gerry Kreskas, John Luyten, Keith Adams
Coach: Freddie Bunce
Goals: Plumb 25, Luyten 65

Sunday September 18 1977
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara (Amici), Mike Rainey, Chris Valli, Steve Gadsby, David Baker, Ian McNeil, Les Nagy (Alex Marshall), Gary Groenewald, George Craig, Stuart Blair, Gerry Edmondson
Coach: Mike Mandalis
0 - 0 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Derek Barron, John Webb, George Laurie, Billy Wilkinson, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, Kevin Kelly, Kevin Walker
Coach: Billy Wilkinson

Sunday September 18 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Ged Bannon, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Bruno Sabidussi, Mick Watkins, Claude Lucchesi, Jim Armstrong, Charlie Smith, John Hotson (Serge Sabbadini)
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Armstrong 18
1 - 0 Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Grant Smart, Ante Bilaver, Wally Kulyk, Steve Kokoska, Howard Andrews, Alan Kerr, Branko Culina, Brian Davidson, Eddie Krncevic, Ken Murphy
Coach: Duncan McKay

Sunday September 18 1977
Kim Reserve, Altona
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Richard Plessa, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Alan Davidson, George Watters, Mick Banagan (Con Ignatidis), Bob Taylor, Nat Little, Tony Curcio (Mick Brazil)
Goal: Little 60
1 - 1 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Les Owens, Andy Miller, Jim Symington, Jim Train, Bill Wilcox (Glenn Westley (Lucky Ferraro)), Colin Mitchell, Mark Baber, Brian Monaghan, Jim Williams
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Monaghan 20

Sunday September 18 1977
North Seaford Reserve, North Seaford
Frankston City
Nick Burgess, John Bray, Eric Gillespie, Sandy Irvine, John Taylor, Keith Webster, Bill Buchanan, Alex Tulloch, Geoff Daniels, Gus Eadie (Matk Dall), Billy Spears (David Gorrie)
Coach: Joe McLean
Goals: Webster 5, 48, 78, Eadie 40
4 - 2 Green Gully
Lou Denys (John Agius), Peter Banagan, John Patten, Peter Donaldson, Joe Muscat, Manny Spiteri, Willie Vassallo, Jim Waterman, Andy Segi (Charlie Vella), Gerry Tribuzio, Angelo Sartroe
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goals: Waterman 58, Sartroe 63
 
Round Eight

Saturday June 4 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Jack Readshaw
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Norm Maitland, Billy Wilkinson, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, Kevin Kelly, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goals: Murphy 28, Reed 46, 51, 56
4 - 1 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Serge Sabbadini, Frank Barbieri, Steve Walker, Pat Della Rocca, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Uli Pfisterer (Jim Armstrong 55), John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: C Lucchesi 1

Sunday June 5 1977
Show Ground, Ascot Vale
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Mike O'Halloran (Les Owens), Glenn Westley, John Cain, Jim Train, Steve Moore, Paul Smith (David Pye), Dave Ripley, Carl Gilder, Steve Bennie
Coach: Ken Kontra
0 - 0 Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Norrie Campbell, Bob Adams, Sandy Irvine, Keith Webster, Bill Buchanan (John Bray), David Gorrie, Andy Savage, Gus Eadie, Mark Dall
Coach: John Pryde

Sunday June 5 1977
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, Peter Donaldson, Jimmy McGill, Joe Thompson, Willie Vassallo, Ian Millar, Les Thomson (Frans Berens), Andy Segi, John Patten, John Grady (Jim Waterman)
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: Grady 3
1 - 3 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Steve Beech, Ljube Petrovski, Chris Petrov (Morris Comar) John Bernard, Tommy Fox, Billy McClymont, Frank Campbell, Brian Flaherty (Boris Gelevski)
Goals: McGill 10og, Fox 35, Flaherty 70
10 starting players listed, likely that Tom Brewerton started the match.

Sunday June 5 1977
Montgomery Park, Essendon
Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Ante Bilaver, George Train, Steve Kokoska, Wally Kulyk, Howard Andrews (Zdenko Brkljacic), Branko Culina (Drago Krajina), Johnny Wallace, Nick Kuzmanov, Eddie Krncevic, Ken Murphy
Goals: Murphy 20, 80, Krncevic 42
3 - 3 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Bob Pedley, David Lord, Keith Murray, Rob Gramsbergen, Mick Banagan, George Watters, Alby Brown, Con Ignatidis, Bob Taylor, Nat Little (Jim Ackers)
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goals: Taylor 15, Brown 55, Ignatidis 65

Sunday June 5 1977
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Hugh Howe, Frank Mussel, Mike Dixey, Ian McCarthy, Terry Banagan, Stuart Gilmour, Ray Pocock, Wilf Laing, Jim McRobert (Kaz Piotrowski)
Coach: Billy Cree
Goal: McRobert 20
1 - 1 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Les Nagy, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Steve Gadsby, Stuart Blair, Gary Groenewald, Bruce Roberts, Ian McNeil, Gerry Edmondson (Mike de Placido)
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goal: Edmondson 60

Sunday June 5 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, Richard Plumb, John O'Callaghan, David Jones, Phil Williamson, Benny de Bruyckere, Andy Scott, Greg Schott (Eggers), John Luyten
Coach: Dick van Alphen
Goal: Scott 74
1 - 0 Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Fred Dimitriou, Tom Koter, Marian Jaworski, Wally Podgorski, Peter Czapnik, Andy Czapnik, Ron Horfiniak, Wally Klain, Joe Herman, Alex Napadowski (Phil Altieri)
Coach: Tom Koter
 
Round Nine

Sunday June 12 1977
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Fred Dimitriou, Wally Podgorski, Tom Koter, Marian Jaworski, Andy Czapnik, Ron Horfiniak (Phil Altieri), Peter Czapnik (Wally Klain), Stan Klain, Joe Herman, George Nierobisz
Coach: Tom Koter
0 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Steve Beech, Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, Ljube Petrovski, John Bernard, Tommy Fox, Chris Petrov, Billy McClymont (John McQuade), Brian Flaherty
Coach: Jim Adam
Goal: Flaherty 70

Sunday June 12 1977
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Les Nagy, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Steve Gadsby, Stuart Blair, Ian McNeil, Gerry Edmondson, Bruce Roberts, Gary Groenewald
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goal: Blair 32
1 - 3 Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, John Luyten, Benny de Bruyckere, David Jones, Richard Plumb, Greg Schott, Phil Williamson, Andy Scott, John O'Callaghan
Coach: Freddie Bunce
Goals: O'Callaghan 75, Scott 80pk, Williamson 85

Sunday June 12 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Brennan
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, John Hotson, Claude Lucchesi, Jim Armstrong (Dino De Marchi), Bruno Sabidussi, Mick Watkins
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Hotson 3, Bannon 15
2 - 1 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Hugh Howe, Peter Lewis, Frank Mussel, Mike Dixey, Ian McCarthy, Terry Banagan, Wilf Laing, Ray Pocock, Stuart Gilmour, Kaz Piotrowski (Jim McRobert)
Coach: Billy Cree
Goal: Pocock 40

Sunday June 12 1977
Kim Reserve, Altona
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Bob Pedley, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Mick Banagan, George Watters, Alby Brown, Con Ignatidis, Bob Taylor (Tony Curcio), Alan Davidson
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goal: Curcio 55
1 - 1 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Norm Maitland, Billy Wilkinson, Peter Ebini, Kevin Kelly, Ken Reed, Paul Murphy, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goal: Wilkinson 90

Sunday June 12 1977
North Seaford Reserve, North Seaford
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Norrie Campbell, John Bray, Eric Gillespie, Bob Adams, Andy Savage, Hank Westerveld, Keith Webster (Billy Spears), Bill Buchanan, David Gorrie (Mark Dall), Gus Eadie
Coach: John Pryde
0 - 2 Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Ante Bilaver, George Train, Steve Kokoska, Hugh Gunn, Alan Kerr, Nick Kuzmanov, Branko Culina, George McMillan, Johnny Wallace, Ken Murphy (Eddie Krncevic)
Goals: Murphy 30, Kuzmanov 70

Sunday June 12 1977
Show Ground, Ascot Vale
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Mick O'Halloran, John Cain, Glenn Westley, Steve Moore, Dave Ripley, Jim Train, Carl Gilder (David Pye 70), Paul Smith, Steve Bennie
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Bennie 75
1 - 0 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, David Cole, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, Joe Thompson, Jimmy McGill, Les Thomson, Andy Segi (Jim Waterman 80), John Patten, Tony Hamill
Coach: Ian Petherick
 
Round Ten

Sunday June 19 1977
Montgomery Park, Essendon
Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Ante Bilaver, Hugh Gunn, Steve Kokoska, George Train, Alan Kerr, Eddie Krncevic, Johnny Wallace, George McMillan, Branko Culina (Nick Kuzmanov), Ken Murphy
Goal: Kerr
1 - 1 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Mick O'Halloran, John Cain (Steve Short), Les Owens, Steve Moore, Dave Ripley, Jim Train, Carl Gilder, Paul Smith, Steve Bennie (Jim Williams)
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Smith

Sunday June 19 1977
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis (Kieron Coyle), Hugh Howe, Frank Mussel, Mike Dixey, Ian McCarthy, Terry Banagan, Kaz Piotrowski (Wilf Laing), Ray Pocock, Jim McRobert, Stuart Gilmour
Coach: Billy Cree
Goal: Pocock 85
1 - 1 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Bob Pedley, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, David Lord, Alby Brown, Mick Banagan, Alan Davidson, Tony Curcio (Jim Ackers), Con Ignatidis, Nat Little
Goal: Little 40

Sunday June 19 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, Benny de Bruyckere, John Luyten, Greg Schott, Richard Plumb, David Jones, Phil Williamson, Andy Scott, John O'Callaghan
Coach: Freddie Bunce
0 - 0 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi (Claude Lucchesi), Jim Armstrong (Dino De Marchi), Charlie Smith, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan

Sunday June 19 1977
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Steve Beech, Ljube Petrovski, Tom Brewerton, Billy McClymont, John Bernard, Tommy Fox, John McQuade, Frank Campbell, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Jim Adam
Goal: McQuade 70
1 - 1 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Chris Valli (Les Nagy), Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Stuart Blair, Gerry Edmondson, Ian McNeil, Dave Stewart (Mike de Placido), Steve Gadsby, Bruce Roberts
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goal: De Placido 30

Wednesday August 17 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Kevin Kelly, Billy Wilkinson, Robbie Cullen, Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, Derek Barron, Peter Ebini
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goals: Murphy 35pk, Reed 52, 65, 85
4 - 1 Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Sandy Irvine, Bob Adams, Norrie Campbell, John Taylor, Keith Webster, Bill Buchanan (John Bray 61), Geoff Daniels, David Gorrie, Billy Spears
Coach: Joe McLean
Goal: Spears 17

Wednesday August 24 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, David Cole, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, Joe Thompson (Jimmy McGill 46), Andy Segi, John Patten, Gerry Tribuzio (Jim Waterman), Willie Vassallo, Tony Hamill
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: Hamill 46
1 - 1 Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Fred Dimitriou, Mario Menichelli, Marian Jaworski, Andy Czapnik, Peter Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Bogdan Wisniewski, Ricky Lipiarski, Ron Horfiniak (John Dykun), Joe Herman (Ralph Esposito)
Coach: Tom Koter
Goal: Wisniewski 5
 
Round Eleven

Sunday June 26 1977
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Fred Dimitriou, Mario Menichelli, Tom Koter, Andy Czapnik (Wally Podgorski), Peter Czapnik, Stan Klain, Ron Horfiniak, Joe Herman, George Nierobisz, Phil Altieri
Coach: Tom Koter
0 - 1 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Bernie Parkin, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Stuart Blair (David Ferguson), Mike de Placido, Gerry Edmondson, Steve Gadsby, Ian McNeil, Bruce Roberts
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goal: De Placido 50

Sunday June 26 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Charlie Smith, Jim Armstrong, Claude Lucchesi, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Smith 2, Watkins 43, 50, 75, Armstrong 60
5 - 0 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Steve Beech, Frank Campbell, Tom Brewerton, John Bernard, Tommy Fox, Ljube Petrovski, Brian Flaherty, John McQuade, Billy McClymont
Coach: Jim Adam

Sunday June 26 1977
Kim Reserve, Altona
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Bob Pedley, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Jim Ackers, Mick Banagan, Tony Curcio (George Watters), Con Ignatidis, Nat Little, Alan Davidson
0 - 2 Ringwood City
Tom Kreskas, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, John Luyten, Benny de Bruyckere, Greg Schott, Richard Plumb, Phil Williamson, Andy Scott, David Jones, John O'Callaghan
Coach: Freddie Bunce
Goals: O'Callaghan, Plumb

Sunday June 26 1977
North Seaford Reserve, North Seaford
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Norrie Campbell, Bob Adams, Sandy Irvine, Dave Gorrie (John Tracey 65), Andy Savage, John Bray, Hank Westerveld, Gus Eadie, Billy Spears
Coach: Joe McLean
Goals: Eadie 16, 80pk, Spears 35, Savage 55
4 - 3 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Hugh Howe, Peter Lewis, Mike Dixey, Frank Mussel, Ian McCarthy, Rob Nelson, Stuart Gilmour, Ray Pocock, Terry Banagan, Tommy Cumming
Coach: Billy Cree
Goals: Gilmour 6, Pocock 60, Tracey 85og

Sunday June 26 1977
Show Ground, Ascot Vale
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Andy Miller, Steve Short, Jim Symington, David Pye, Jim Williams, Jim Train, Steve Bennie, Colin Mitchell, Mark Baber
Coach: Ken Kontra
0 - 0 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Norm Maitland, Billy Wilkinson, Peter Ebini, Derek Barron, Ken Reed, Paul Murphy, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Billy Wilkinson

Sunday June 26 1977
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, Frans Berens, Peter Donaldson, Joe Thompson, Ian Millar (Willie Vassallo), Jimmy McGill (Tony Hamill), Les Thomson, Andy Segi, John Patten, Gerry Tribuzio
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: Tribuzio 65
1 - 0 Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Ante Bilaver, George Train, Hugh Gunn, Steve Kokoska, Branko Culina (Howard Andrews), Johnny Wallace, Alan Kerr, Nick Kuzmanov, George McMillan, Ken Murphy
 
Round Twelve

Saturday July 2 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Claude Lucchesi, Dino De Marchi (Bruno Sabidussi 38), Charlie Smith, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Watkins 10, De Marchi 11, Della Rocca 27
3 - 0 Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Fred Dimitriou, Mario Menichelli, Tom Koter, George Nierobisz, Peter Czapnik, Bogdan Wisniewski, Ron Horfiniak, Stan Klain, Joe Herman, Phil Altieri (Wally Podgorski 80)
Coach: Tom Koter

Sunday July 3 1977
Montgomery Park, Essendon
Referee: Bob Henderson
Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Ante Bilaver (sent off), George Train, Hugh Gunn, Steve Kokoska, Alan Kerr, Ken Murphy, Johnny Wallace, George McMillan, Eddie Krncevic (Nick Kuzmanov), Branko Culina
0 - 2 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Norm Maitland, Billy Wilkinson (sent off), Robbie Cullen, Kevin Kelly, Ken Reed, Paul Murphy, Derek Barron
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goals: Reed 3, Cullen 20

Sunday July 3 1977
Show Ground, Ascot Vale
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Andy Miller, Steve Short, Jim Symington, David Pye, Jim Williams, Jim Train, Steve Bennie, Colin Mitchell, Mark Baber
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Baber 15, Bennie 29
2 - 1 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Hugh Howe, Frank Mussel, Rob Nelson, Ian McCarthy, Terry Banagan (Mike Dixey), Wilf Laing, Tommy Cumming, Ray Pocock (Kieron Coyle), Stuart Gilmour
Coach: Billy Cree
Goal: Laing 8

Sunday July 3 1977
North Seaford Reserve, North Seaford
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Norrie Campbell, Sandy Irvine, Bob Adams, John Taylor, Andy Savage (John Bray), Keith Webster (Geoff Daniels), Hank Westerveld, Bill Buchanan, Billy Spears
Coach: Joe McLean
0 - 1 Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, Benny de Bruyckere, John Luyten, Greg Schott, Phil Williamson (Tom O'Halloran), Richard Plumb (David Brown), Eggers, Andy Horner
Coach: Freddie Bunce
Goal: Williamson 25
10 starting players listed, likely that John O'Callaghan started the match.

Sunday July 3 1977
Kim Reserve, Altona
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Bob Pedley, David Lord, Keith Murray, Rob Gramsbergen, Jim Ackers, Alan Davidson, Mick Banagan, Nat Little, George Watters, Tony Curcio
Goal: Little 65
1 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Tommy Fox, Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, John Bernard (Chris Petrov), Colin McGifford, Billy McClymont, Jim McMorran, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Jim Adam
Goal: Flaherty 43

Wednesday August 17 1977
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, David Cole, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, Jimmy McGill, Andy Segi, John Patten, Gerry Tribuzio, Jim Waterman (Willie Vassallo), Tony Hamill
Coach: Ian Petherick
0 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Les Nagy, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Ian McNeil, Stuart Blair, Gerry Edmondson, George Craig, Steve Gadsby, Bruce Roberts
Coach: Mike Mandalis
 
Round Thirteen

Saturday July 9 1977
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Referee: Tudor Jenkins
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Bernie Parkin, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Stuart Blair, Mike de Placido, Gerry Edmondson, Steve Gadsby, Ian McNeil, Bruce Roberts (David Ferguson 80)
Coach: Mike Mandalis
0 - 0 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Claude Lucchesi, Jim Armstrong (Bruno Sabidussi), Charlie Smith, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan

Sunday July 10 1977
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Stan Klain, Mario Menichelli (Fred Dimitriou), Tom Koter, Marian Jaworski, Peter Czapnik, Bogdan Wisniewski, Steve Morris (Alex Napadowski), Phil Altieri, Ron Horfiniak, George Nierobisz
Coach: Tom Koter
0 - 0 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Bob Pedley, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Jim Ackers, Alan Davidson, Mick Banagan, Tony Curcio, Nat Little (Con Ignatidis), George Watters

Sunday July 10 1977
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Jim McMorran, Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, Colin McGifford (Chris Petrov 80), Tommy Fox, Billy McClymont, Steve Beech, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Jim Adam
Goal: Flaherty 52
1 - 1 Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Sandy Irvine (John Bray), Bob Adams, Norrie Campbell, John Taylor, Keith Webster, Bill Buchanan, Hank Westerveld, Geoff Daniels (Mark Dall), Billy Spears
Coach: Joe McLean
Goal: Spears 40

Sunday July 10 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, Benny de Bruyckere, Richard Plumb, Eggers, Tom O'Halloran, John Luyten, Greg Schott, John O'Callaghan, Andy Horner
Coach: Freddie Bunce
Goal: O'Callaghan 88
1 - 0 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Andy Miller, Steve Short (Blerias), Jim Symington, Jim Train, David Pye, Colin Mitchell, Mark Baber, Steve Bennie, Jim Williams
Coach: Ken Kontra

Sunday July 10 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Norm Maitland (Peter Ebini 20), Billy Wilkinson, Robbie Cullen, Kevin Kelly, Ken Reed, Paul Murphy, Derek Barron
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goal: McGill 78og
1 - 1 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, Joe Thompson, Willie Vassallo, Jimmy McGill, Les Thomson (Ian Millar 86), Andy Segi, Gerry Tribuzio (Tony Hamill 60), John Patten
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: Patten 20

Sunday July 10 1977
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Hugh Howe, Mike Dixey, Frank Mussel, Ian McCarthy, Rob Nelson, Terry Banagan, Tommy Cumming, Ray Pocock, Stuart Gilmour (Wilf Laing 75)
Goals: Cumming 20, 70
2 - 1 Essendon Lions
Dime Petrovski, Grant Smart, Alan Kerr, Steve Kokoska, George Train, Drago Krajina (Nick Kuzmanov), George McMillan, Eddie Krncevic (Branko Culina), Johnny Wallace, Howard Andrews, Ken Murphy
Goal: McMillan 7
 
Round Fourteen

Sunday July 17 1977
Montgomery Park, Essendon
Referee: Blainey
Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Ante Bilaver, Grant Smart, Steve Kokoska, George Train, Drago Krajina, Alan Kerr, Johnny Wallace, Branko Culina, George McMillan, Ken Murphy
Coach: Duncan McKay
Goals: Murphy 6, McMillan 33, 40, 51, Wallace 80
5 - 0 Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, Benny de Bruyckere, John Luyten, Eggers (David Brown), Tom O'Halloran, John O'Callaghan, Richard Plumb, Greg Schott, Andy Horner
Coach: Freddie Bunce

Sunday July 17 1977
Show Ground, Ascot Vale
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Andy Miller, Jim Symington, David Pye (Bill Wilcox), Colin Mitchell, Mark Baber, Steve Bennie, Brian Monaghan, Jim Williams
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Bennie 10, Train 75, Monaghan 83
3 - 2 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Tommy Fox (John Bernard), Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, Colin McGifford, Jim McMorran, Billy McClymont, Steve Beech, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Jim Adam
Goals: Flaherty 25, McGifford 44

Sunday July 17 1977
North Seaford Reserve, North Seaford
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Sandy Irvine, Bob Adams, Norrie Campbell, John Taylor, Keith Webster, Bill Buchanan, Hank Westerveld, Geoff Daniels (Mark Dall), Billy Spears
Coach: Joe McLean
Goals: Gillespie 30, Buchanan 50, Webster 80pk
3 - 2 Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Fred Dimitriou (Ron Horfiniak), Mario Menichelli, Tom Koter, Marian Jaworski, Andy Czapnik, Peter Czapnik, Steve Morris, Bogdan Wisniewski, Joe Herman, George Nierobisz
Coach: Tom Koter
Goals: Morris 60, Irvine 70og

Sunday July 17 1977
Kim Reserve, Altona
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Jim Ackers, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, David Lord, Alan Davidson, George Watters, Mick Banagan, Tony Curcio, Nat Little, Bob Taylor
Goals: Taylor 60, 85
2 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Bernie Parkin, Steve Gadsby, David Baker, Bill Jordanou, Stuart Blair, Gerry Edmondson, David Ferguson, Ian McNeil (Bruce Roberts), Mike de Placido (Nat Black)
Coach: Mike Mandalis

Sunday July 17 1977
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Referee: Joe Slaats
Green Gully
Lou Denys, David Cole, Joe Thompson (Ian Millar), Frans Berens, Peter Donaldson, Willie Vassallo, Jimmy McGill (sent off 60), Les Thomson, John Patten, Gerry Tribuzio, Andy Segi
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: Vassallo 44
1 - 1 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Claude Lucchesi (sent off 60), Dino De Marchi (Bruno Sabidussi 38), Charlie Smith, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Armstrong 60

Wednesday August 31 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Kevin Kelly, Billy Wilkinson, Don Lawler (Peter Ebini 65), Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, Derek Barron, Kevin Walker
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goal: Reed 2
1 - 2 Sunshine City
John Scholten, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe, Rob Nelson, Mike Dixey, Terry Banagan (Alex McLeish 80), Jim McRobert, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Stuart Gilmour (Peter Lewis 67), Ray Pocock
Goals: Pocock 7, McRobert 26
 
Round Fifteen

Sunday July 24 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Claude Lucchesi, Jim Armstrong, Charlie Smith, John Hotson (Dino De Marchi)
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Armstrong 38
1 - 1 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Jim Ackers, Bob Taylor, Alan Davidson, Mick Banagan, Nat Little, George Watters (Con Ignatidis 70), Tony Curcio (Bob Pedley 80)
Goal: Taylor 50

Sunday July 24 1977
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Referee: Bob Henderson
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Les Nagy, Nat Black, David Baker, Stuart Blair, Bruce Roberts, Steve Gadsby, Gerry Edmondson, Ian McNeil (David Ferguson 75), Mike de Placido
Coach: Mike Mandalis
0 - 2 Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Sandy Irvine, Bob Adams, Norrie Campbell, John Taylor, Keith Webster, Bill Buchanan, Geoff Daniels, David Gorrie (Mark Dall 75), Billy Spears
Coach: Joe McLean
Goals: Spears 20, Webster 88

Sunday July 24 1977
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Mario Menichelli, Andy Czapnik, Tom Koter (Fred Dimitriou 30), Marian Jaworski, Joe Herman, Bogdan Wisniewski, Phil Altieri, Ron Horfiniak, Peter Czapnik, Steve Morris
Coach: Tom Koter
0 - 2 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Andy Miller, Jim Symington, Bill Wilcox, Colin Mitchell, Mark Baber, Brian Monaghan, Steve Bennie, Jim Williams
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Monaghan 38, Bennie 70

Sunday July 24 1977
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Hugh Howe, Frank Mussel, Mike Dixey, Ian McCarthy, Tommy Cumming, Rob Nelson, Ray Pocock, Terry Banagan, Stuart Gilmour
Goal: Cumming 46
1 - 1 Green Gully
Lou Denys, David Cole, Frans Berens, Peter Donaldson, Peter Banagan, Ian Millar, Willie Vassallo, Les Thomson, Andy Segi (Jim Waterman), John Patten (Gerry Tribuzio), Tony Hamill
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: Hamill 15

Sunday July 24 1977
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Steve Beech, Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, John Bernard, (Brian Flaherty), Jim McMorran, John McQuade, Billy McClymont, Colin McGifford
Coach: Jim Adam
Goals: McGifford 20, McClymont 75
2 - 0 Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Ante Bilaver, George Train, Steve Kokoska, Grant Smart, Howard Andrews (Eddie Krncevic), Johnny Wallace, Alan Kerr, Branko Culina, George McMillan, Ken Murphy
Coach: Duncan McKay

Sunday July 24 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, Benny de Bruyckere, Richard Plumb, Eggers, Tom O'Halloran, Andy Horner (Gerry Kreskas), Greg Schott, John Luyten, John O'Callaghan
Coach: Freddie Bunce
Goal: O'Callaghan 86
1 - 8 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Kevin Kelly, Billy Wilkinson, Robbie Cullen, Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, Derek Barron, Peter Ebini
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goals: Ebini 20, 32, Reed 26, 41, 52, Murphy 38, Wilkinson 46, 75
 
Round Sixteen

Sunday July 31 1977
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Hugh Howe, Mike Dixey, Frank Mussel (Ian McCarthy), Jim McRobert, Rob Nelson, Terry Banagan, Tommy Cumming, Ray Pocock, Stuart Gilmour (Wilf Laing)
Goals: Banagan 30, Pocock 35, 82
3 - 1 Ringwood City
Mike Wroe, Don Pasman, Ron Verniers, Keith Adams, Benny de Bruyckere, Richard Plumb, Eggers, Tom O'Halloran, John Luyten, Greg Schott, John O'Callaghan
Coach: Freddie Bunce
Goal: O'Callaghan 9

Sunday July 31 1977
Montgomery Park, Essendon
Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Grant Smart, George Train, Hugh Gunn, Steve Kokoska, Drago Krajina, Alan Kerr, Johnny Wallace (Eddie Krncevic), Branko Culina, George McMillan, Ken Murphy
Coach: Duncan McKay
Goals: McMillan 30, Wallace 40
2 - 1 Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Tom Koter, Mario Menichelli, Marian Jaworski, Andy Czapnik, Peter Czapnik, Bogdan Wisniewski, Ron Horfiniak, Joe Herman, Steve Morris (Alex Napadowski), Phil Altieri
Coach: Tom Koter
Goal: Koter 70pk

Sunday July 31 1977
Show Ground, Ascot Vale
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Andy Miller, Jim Symington, Bill Wilcox, Colin Mitchell (David Pye), Mark Baber, Brian Monaghan, Steve Bennie, Jim Williams
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Symington 60pk, 70pk
2 - 1 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Les Nagy, Stuart Blair, Nat Black, David Baker, Gary Groenewald, Bruce Roberts, Gerry Edmondson, Steve Gadsby, Mike de Placido
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goal: Edmondson 35

Sunday July 31 1977
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Referee: Jim Brennan
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, David Cole, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, Jimmy McGill, Willie Vassallo, Tony Hamill, Ian Millar, Gerry Tribuzio (Jim Waterman 67), Andy Segi
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goals: Segi 72, 81
2 - 4 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Jim Ackers, David Lord (Bob Pedley 80), Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Alan Davidson, George Watters, Mick Banagan, Nat Little, Bob Taylor, Tony Curcio
Goals: Taylor 6, 59, Curcio 58, Little 68

Sunday September 25 1977
North Seaford Reserve, North Seaford
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, John Tracey, Sandy Irvine (Mark Dall 80), John Taylor, Eric Gillespie, Bill Buchanan, Keith Webster (Billy Spears 46), Alex Tulloch, Geoff Daniels, Gus Eadie, David Gorrie
Coach: Joe McLean
Goals: Gorrie 13, Walker 15og
2 - 0 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini (Claude Lucchesi 46), Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi, Jim Armstrong, Charlie Smith, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan

Sunday September 25 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Derek Barron, John Webb, George Laurie, Billy Wilkinson, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, Kevin Kelly, Kevin Walker
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goals: Reed 24, Wilkinson 65
2 - 0 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Chris Petrov, Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, Colin McGifford (Morris Comar), Billy McClymont, Tommy Fox, Brian Flaherty (Acevski), Steve Beech
Coach: Jim Adam
 
Round Seventeen

Saturday August 6 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca (Bruno Sabidussi 70), Serge Sabbadini, Uli Pfisterer, Steve Walker, Mick Watkins, Charlie Smith, Ged Bannon, Jim Armstrong, Claude Lucchesi, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Armstrong 16, Hotson 21, C Lucchesi 50
3 - 0 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Andy Miller, Glenn Westley, Jim Symington, Jim Train, Mark Baber, Brian Monaghan, Steve Bennie, David Pye, Jim Williams
Coach: Ken Kontra

Sunday August 7 1977
Kim Reserve, Altona
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Jim Ackers, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Mick Banagan (Con Ignatidis), George Watters, lan Davidson, Bob Taylor, Nat Little, Tony Curcio
Goal: Davidson 51
1 - 2 Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Norrie Campbell, Sandy Irvine, Bob Adams, John Taylor, Keith Webster, Bill Buchanan, Geoff Daniels, David Gorrie (Mark Dall), Billy Spears
Coach: Joe McLean
Goals: Webster 40pk, 85

Sunday August 7 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Tom Kreskas, Don Pasman, Ron Verniers, David Garthwaite, Benny de Bruyckere, Keith Adams, Greg Schott, John O'Callaghan, Richard Plumb, Tom O'Halloran (Gerry Kreskas 85), John Luyten
Coach: Freddie Bunce
Goals: Plumb 35, 40, Adams 75
3 - 2 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, David Cole, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, Jimmy McGill, Andy Segi, Tony Hamill, John Patten (Willie Vassallo), Ian Millar, Les Thomson
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goals: McGill 1pk, Patten 10

Sunday August 7 1977
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Tom Koter, Mario Menichelli (Fred Dimitriou), Marian Jaworski, Andy Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Bogdan Wisniewski, Peter Czapnik (Steve Morris), Ron Horfiniak, Joe Herman, Phil Altieri
Coach: Tom Koter
Goals: Altieri 30, Koter 68
2 - 4 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Kevin Kelly, Billy Wilkinson, Robbie Cullen, Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, Derek Barron, Peter Ebini
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goals: Murphy 10, Cullen 49, Reed 51, 85

Sunday August 7 1977
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Tommy Fox, Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, John Bernard, (Colin McGifford), Jim McMorran, John McQuade, Brian Flaherty (Billy McClymont), Steve Beech
Coach: Jim Adam
Goal: McQuade 85
1 - 0 Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Hugh Howe, Frank Mussel, Mike Dixey, Terry Banagan, Rob Nelson, Jim McRobert, Tommy Cumming, Ray Pocock, Stuart Gilmour (Wilf Laing 65)

Sunday August 7 1977
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Referee: Sam Zoumas
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Les Nagy, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Nat Black, Stuart Blair, Steve Gadsby, Gerry Edmondson, Gary Groenewald, Mike de Placido (Ian McNeil 46)
Coach: Mike Mandalis
0 - 1 Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Grant Smart, Hugh Gunn, Steve Kokoska, George Train, Drago Krajina, Alan Kerr, Johnny Wallace, Branko Culina, George McMillan, Ken Murphy
Coach: Duncan McKay
Goal: Murphy 7
 
Round Eighteen

Sunday August 14 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Tom Kreskas, Don Pasman, Ron Verniers, Benny de Bruyckere, David Garthwaite, Keith Adams, Greg Schott (Tom O'Halloran), John O'Callaghan, Gerry Kreskas, John Luyten, Richard Plumb
Coach: Freddie Bunce
Goal: O'Callaghan 20
1 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Steve Beech, Tommy Fox, Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, Colin McGifford, Jim McMorran, John McQuade (John Bernard), Billy McClymont, Brian Flaherty (Chris Petrov)
Coach: Jim Adam
Goal: McGifford 70

Sunday August 14 1977
Montgomery Park, Essendon
Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Grant Smart, Hugh Gunn, Steve Kokoska, Ante Bilaver, Howard Andrews, George McMillan (George Train), Alan Kerr, Branko Culina, Drago Krajina, Ken Murphy
Coach: Duncan McKay
Goal: Andrews 30
1 - 0 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini (Rocky Santangelo), Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Charlie Smith, Jim Armstrong (Bruno Sabidussi 46), Claude Lucchesi, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan

Sunday August 14 1977
Show Ground, Ascot Vale
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Andy Miller, Jim Symington, Mark Baber, Bill Wilcox, David Pye, Brian Monaghan (Lucky Ferraro), Steve Bennie, Jim Williams
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Symington 20, Monaghan 30
2 - 1 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Bob Pedley, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Richard Plessa, Alan Davidson, George Watters, Mick Banagan, Nat Little, Bob Taylor, Tony Curcio
Goal: Taylor 60pk

Sunday August 14 1977
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, David Cole, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, Jimmy McGill, Andy Segi, Jim Waterman (Angelo Sartroe 80), John Patten, Gerry Tribuzio, Tony Hamill
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: Patten 41
1 - 1 Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Norrie Campbell, Bob Adams, Sandy Irvine, Keith Webster, John Taylor (John Bray 46), Bill Buchanan, Geoff Daniels, David Gorrie (Mark Dall 85), Billy Spears
Coach: Joe McLean
Goal: Webster 14

Sunday August 14 1977
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Hugh Howe, Mike Dixey, Rob Nelson, Wilf Laing, Kieron Coyle (Terry Banagan), Stuart Gilmour, Tommy Cumming, Ray Pocock, Jim McRobert
Goals: Gilmour 10, Pocock 25, McRobert 35
3 - 0 Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Fred Dimitriou, Marian Jaworski, Tom Koter, Andy Czapnik, Peter Czapnik (Ricky Lipiarski), George Nierobisz, Bogdan Wisniewski, Joe Herman, Ron Horfiniak, Phil Altieri
Coach: Tom Koter

Wednesday August 24 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Roger Woolmer
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Kevin Kelly, Billy Wilkinson, Robbie Cullen, Paul Murphy (sent off), Ken Reed, Derek Barron, Peter Ebini (Kevin Walker 80)
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goal: Murphy 27pk
1 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Chris Valli, Les Nagy, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Ian McNeil, Stuart Blair, Mike Rainey, George Craig (Alex Marshall 75), Steve Gadsby, Gerry Edmondson
Coach: Mike Mandalis
 
Round Nineteen

Saturday August 20 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Ged Bannon, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, John Lucchesi, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi, Jim Armstrong, Charlie Smith, Claude Lucchesi
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Armstrong 53
1 - 1 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, John Webb, Kevin Kelly, Billy Wilkinson, Robbie Cullen (Kevin Walker 85), Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, Derek Barron, Peter Ebini
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goal: Reed 62

Sunday August 21 1977
North Seaford Reserve, North Seaford
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Norrie Campbell, Sandy Irvine, Bob Adams, Keith Webster, John Taylor (John Bray 80), Bill Buchanan, Geoff Daniels, David Gorrie (Mark Dall 70), Billy Spears
Coach: Joe McLean
0 - 1 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Les Owens, Jim Symington, Andy Miller, Jim Train, Brian Monaghan, Mark Baber, Steve Bennie, David Pye, Jim Williams
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Bennie 71

Sunday August 21 1977
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Tommy Fox, Frank Campbell, Tom Brewerton, Colin McGifford, Jim McMorran (Chris Petrov), Billy McClymont, Brian Flaherty, (John Bernard)
Coach: Jim Adam
10 starting players listed, likely that Steve Beech started the match.
0 - 1 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, David Cole, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, Jimmy McGill (Gerry Tribuzio), Andy Segi, Tony Hamill, John Patten, Willie Vassallo, Joe Thompson (Jim Waterman)
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: Hamill 65pk

Sunday August 21 1977
Kim Reserve, Altona
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Richard Plessa, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Alan Davidson, George Watters, Mick Banagan, Bob Taylor, Nat Little, Tony Curcio
Goal: Walters 60
1 - 0 Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Grant Smart, Ante Bilaver, Hugh Gunn, Steve Kokoska, Alan Kerr, Howard Andrews (Brian Davidson), George McMillan, Eddie Krncevic (Terry Hargreaves), Branko Culina, Ken Murphy
Coach: Duncan McKay

Sunday August 21 1977
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Chris Valli, Les Nagy, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Ian McNeil, Stuart Blair, Mike Rainey, George Craig, Steve Gadsby, Gerry Edmondson
Coach: Mike Mandalis
0 - 1 Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Hugh Howe, Rob Nelson, Mike Dixey, Terry Banagan, Wilf Laing, Stuart Gilmour, Tommy Cumming, Ray Pocock, Jim McRobert
Goal: Pocock

Sunday August 21 1977
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Fred Dimitriou, Mario Menichelli, Marian Jaworski, Andy Czapnik, Peter Czapnik, George Nierobisz (Ralph Esposito), Bogdan Wisniewski, Ron Horfiniak (John Dykun), Joe Herman, Ricky Lipiarski
Coach: Tom Koter
Goal: Nierobisz 42
1 - 0 Ringwood City
Tom Kreskas, Don Pasman, Benny de Bruyckere, David Garthwaite, Ron Verniers, Keith Adams (Gerry Kreskas), Greg Schott (Tony Curulli), Richard Plumb, Tom O'Halloran, John Luyten, John O'Callaghan
Coach: Freddie Bunce
 
Round Twenty

Saturday August 27 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar (Don Lawler 80), John Webb, Kevin Kelly, Billy Wilkinson, Robbie Cullen, Kevin Walker, Ken Reed, Derek Barron, Peter Ebini
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
0 - 1 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Richard Plessa, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Alan Davidson, George Watters, Mick Banagan, Tony Curcio, Nat Little, Bob Taylor
Goal: Taylor 45

Sunday August 28 1977
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Tommy Fox, Tom Brewerton (Chris Petrov), Frank Campbell, Colin McGifford, Billy McClymont, Jim McMorran, Brian Flaherty, Steve Beech
Coach: Jim Adam
Goals: Flaherty 7, McClymont 25, Beech 35
3 - 2 Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Fred Dimitriou (sent off), Mario Menichelli, Marian Jaworski, Andy Czapnik, Peter Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ron Horfiniak (Tom Koter), John Dykun, Ricky Lipiarski (Ralph Esposito), Joe Herman
Coach: Tom Koter
Goals: Dykun 55, Esposito 80

Sunday August 28 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Tom Kreskas, Don Pasman, Benny de Bruyckere, David Garthwaite, Ron Verniers (Steve Pendrey), Tony Curulli, Eggers, John O'Callaghan, Tom O'Halloran, Gerry Kreskas, David Brown
Coach: Freddie Bunce
0 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Chris Valli, Les Nagy, Steve Gadsby, David Baker, Ian McNeil, Stuart Blair, Mike Rainey, George Craig, Gerry Edmondson, Alex Marshall
Coach: Mike Mandalis

Sunday August 28 1977
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe, Rob Nelson, Mike Dixey, Terry Banagan, Ray Pocock, Stuart Gilmour, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Jim McRobert
0 - 0 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Claude Lucchesi, Jim Armstrong, Charlie Smith, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan

Sunday August 28 1977
Montgomery Park, Essendon
Essendon Lions
Dime Petrovski, Grant Smart, Wally Kulyk, Steve Kokoska, Ante Bilaver, Howard Andrews, Alan Kerr, Branko Culina, Brian Davidson, George McMillan, Ken Murphy
Coach: Duncan McKay
Goals: Culina 28, McMillan 57, Murphy 75
3 - 0 Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie, Bob Adams, Sandy Irvine, Norrie Campbell (Geoff Daniels 78), Keith Webster, David Gorrie, John Bray, Bill Buchanan (John Taylor 65), Gus Eadie, Billy Spears
Coach: Joe McLean

Sunday August 28 1977
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, David Cole, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, John Patten, Jimmy McGill, Willie Vassallo, Andy Segi, Gerry Tribuzio (Tony Hamill), Jim Waterman
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: McGill 35pk
1 - 1 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Les Owens, Andy Miller, Jim Symington, Jim Train, Mark Baber, David Pye, Brian Monaghan, Steve Bennie, Jim Williams
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Bennie 10
 
Round Twenty-One

Saturday September 3 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Ged Bannon, Steve Walker, Serge Sabbadini, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi, Jim Armstrong, Charlie Smith, Claude Lucchesi, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Smith 31, Watkins 34, C Lucchesi 65
3 - 1 Ringwood City
Tom Kreskas, Don Pasman, Ron Verniers, John O'Callaghan, Benny de Bruyckere, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, John Luyten, Eggers, Gerry Kreskas (David Brown), Tony Curulli (Steve Pendrey)
Coach: Freddie Bunce
Goal: Luyten 7

Sunday September 4 1977
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Referee: Tudor Jenkins
Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski (Larry Ostrowski), Fred Dimitriou (sent off), Marian Jaworski, Andy Czapnik, Tom Koter, Peter Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ron Horfiniak, Ralph Esposito (Mario Menichelli), Joe Herman, Ricky Lipiarski
Coach: Tom Koter
Goals: P Czapnik 30, 51, 72, Lipiarski
4 - 0 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, Joe Thompson, Peter Donaldson, Frans Berens, Willie Vassallo (Gerry Tribuzio), Jimmy McGill (sent off), John Patten, Andy Segi (sent off), Angelo Sartroe (David Cole), Jim Waterman
Coach: Ian Petherick

Sunday September 4 1977
Show Ground, Ascot Vale
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Les Owens, Steve Short, Jim Symington, Jim Train, Andy Miller, David Pye, Mark Baber, Steve Bennie, Jim Williams
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Bennie 55
1 - 3 Essendon Lions
Dime Petrovski, Grant Smart, Wally Kulyk, Steve Kokoska, George Train, Howard Andrews, Alan Kerr, Branko Culina, Brian Davidson, George McMillan, Ken Murphy
Coach: Duncan McKay
Goals: Kerr 35, 80, Andrews 60

Sunday September 4 1977
Kim Reserve, Altona
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Richard Plessa, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray, Alan Davidson, George Watters, Mick Banagan, Bob Taylor, Nat Little, Tony Curcio (Con Ignatidis)
Goals: Little 10, 80, Taylor 15, 65
4 - 1 Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Hugh Howe, Rob Nelson, Mike Dixey, Frank Mussel, Stuart Gilmour, Alex McLeish, Tommy Cumming (sent off), Ray Pocock, Jim McRobert
Goal: Pocock 25

Sunday September 4 1977
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Chris Valli, Steve Gadsby, David Baker, Ian McNeil, Les Nagy, Gary Groenewald (David Ferguson), Bruce Roberts, Stuart Blair, Alex Marshall
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goal: Marshall 7
1 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Tommy Fox, Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, Colin McGifford, Billy McClymont, Jim McMorran (Chris Petrov), Brian Flaherty, Steve Beech
Coach: Jim Adam
Goal: McGifford 60

Sunday September 4 1977
North Seaford Reserve, North Seaford
Frankston City
Frank Petersen, Eric Gillespie (Billy Spears), Norrie Campbell, Bob Adams, John Taylor, John Bray, Keith Webster, Bill Buchanan, Geoff Daniels, Gus Eadie, David Gorrie
Coach: Joe McLean
0 - 6 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Derek Barron, John Webb, George Laurie, Billy Wilkinson, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, Kevin Kelly, Kevin Walker
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goals: Walker 22, Reed 30, 40, 52pk, 65, Laurie 72
 
Round Twenty-Two

Sunday September 11 1977
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Mike Rainey, Chris Valli, Steve Gadsby, David Baker, Ian McNeil, Les Nagy, Gary Groenewald, George Craig, Stuart Blair, Alex Marshall
Coach: Mike Mandalis
Goals: Nagy 16, Craig 70
2 - 2 Polonia Maribyrnong
Eddie Sierakowski, Mario Menichelli, Marian Jaworski, Tom Koter, Andy Czapnik, Peter Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ron Horfiniak (Phil Altieri), Ricky Lipiarski, Joe Herman (Errol Aristodemou), Ralph Esposito
Coach: Tom Koter
Goals: Horfiniak 29, Nierobisz 75

Sunday September 11 1977
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski (sent off), Tommy Fox, Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, Colin McGifford (Morris Comar), Billy McClymont, Chris Petrov, Brian Flaherty, Steve Beech
Coach: Jim Adam
0 - 1 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini (Jim Armstrong), Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Charlie Smith, John Hotson
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Walker 46

Sunday September 11 1977
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Tom Kreskas, Don Pasman, Ron Verniers, David Garthwaite (sent off), Benny de Bruyckere, John O'Callaghan, Greg Schott, Keith Adams, Richard Plumb, John Luyten, Gerry Kreskas (David Brown)
Coach: Freddie Bunce
0 - 2 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Richard Plessa, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Keith Murray (sent off), Alan Davidson, George Watters, Mick Banagan, Bob Taylor, Nat Little, Tony Curcio
Goals: Taylor 30, Curcio 70

Sunday September 11 1977
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe, Rob Nelson, Mike Dixey, Kieron Coyle, Jim Hewson, Jim McRobert (Stuart Gilmour), Tommy Cumming, Ray Pocock, Kaz Piotrowski
Goals: Cumming 8, Glimour 83
2 - 3 Frankston City
Nick Burgess, John Bray, Eric Gillespie, Bob Adams, Sandy Irvine, Keith Webster, Bill Buchanan, Alex Tulloch, Geoff Daniels, Gus Eadie, Billy Spears (David Gorrie)
Coach: Joe McLean
Goals: Spears 30, Tulloch 70, Daniels 80

Sunday September 11 1977
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Colin Tuffield
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Derek Barron, John Webb, George Laurie, Billy Wilkinson, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, Kevin Kelly, Kevin Walker
Coach: Billy Wilkinson
Goals: Reed 54, Murphy 70, 77pk
3 - 2 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Les Owens (Brian Monaghan 78), Steve Short, Jim Symington, Andy Miller, Mark Baber, Jim Train, Steve Bennie, David Pye, Jim Williams
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Williams 9, Monaghan 80

Sunday September 11 1977
Montgomery Park, Essendon
Essendon Lions
John Kennedy, Ante Bilaver, Grant Smart, Steve Kokoska, Wally Kulyk, Howard Andrews, Alan Kerr, Branko Culina, Brian Davidson, George McMillan (Eddie Krncevic), Ken Murphy
Coach: Duncan McKay
Goal: Davidson 60
1 - 1 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Banagan, Frank De Brincat, Peter Donaldson, John Patten, Manny Gambin, Willie Vassallo, Manny Spiteri, Jim Waterman, Andy Segi, Gerry Tribuzio (Angelo Sartroe)
Coach: Ian Petherick
Goal: Segi 55

Last updated: 5 March 2023.