minor semi
north v richmond
roos knock tigers out by 47 will play hawks in prelim final.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Melbourne | 3.5 | 7.12 | 10.14 | 16.14 | 110 | Sat 10-Sep-1977 2:30 pm | VFL Park | 48,105 | |
| Richmond | 0.3 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 63 | North Melbourne won by 47 points | |||
collingwood v hawthorn
pies edge hawks by 2 to make grand (only the 2nd wooden spooner to do so after essendon in 1908) hawks must beat roos to be their opponent).
| Collingwood | 4.0 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 17.10 | 112 | Sat 10-Sep-1977 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 87,421 |
| Hawthorn | 6.5 | 6.8 | 9.13 | 16.14 | 110 | Collingwood won by 2 points | ||
prelim final
hawthorn v north