Round 1 - Sunday April 10, 1977 at Ex-Servicemen's Oval

Griffith ..... 5.2 .. 11.6 .. 14.11 .. 24.20 (164)

Whitton ... 4.3 .. 6.4 .. 9.6 .. 11.10 (76)

Goals: Griffith: S Brand 4, J Vickery 4, R Greenwood 4, R Robins 3, P Vickery 3, T Bennett 2, R McKenzie 2, T Miller, F Valeri

Whitton: N Hagan 5, J Swann 2, E Boots, G Geltch, K Vaughan-Niven

Best players: Griffith: R Greenwood, J Vickery, J Candusso, T Bennett, Stephen Best, I Wade

Whitton: G Dunscombe, R Thompson, J De Mamiel, N Hagan, E Boots, D Cooper

Griffith: Glenn Harrison, Ian Wade, Stephen Best; John Candusso, Sid Robins, Garry Parslow; Shane Best, Bob McKenzie, Peter Vickery*; Frank Valeri, John Vickery*, Terry Bennett; Stephen Brand, Ralph Robins, Graham Manning; Trevor Miller, Garry Smart, Bob Greenwood (c-c); Kevin Kirkpatrick, Joe Box*.
Umpire: Kevin Bryon (RUA).   Gate: $342
Other matches - Ariah Park-Mirrool 22.18 (150) def Grong Grong-Matong 7.8 (50), Ganmain 21.9 (135) def Ardlethan 10.15 (75), Leeton 19.27 (141) def Coolaman 11.9 (75), Turvey Park 17.17 (119) def Narrandera 16.13 (109)
Reserves: Griffith 28.26 (194) d Whitton 3.3 (21)
Under 19: Griffith 21.18 (144) d Whitton 4.4 (28)