| Tourney Name: | VFL Night Series |
| Year: | 1977 |
| Other Titles: | VFL Amco-Herald Cup |
| Dates: | 3 May – 2 August 1977 |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champion Other: | Hawthorn |
| Count: | 3 |
| Second Other: | Carlton |
| Matches: | 13 |
| Prevseason: | 1971 |
| Nextseason: | 1978 |
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.[1]
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.
| Team | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | Hawks | VFL | 14th | |
| North Melbourne | Kangaroos | VFL | Runners-Up in the 1976 Victorian Football League | 16th |
| Carlton | Blues | VFL | Third Place in the 1976 Victorian Football League | 11th |
| Geelong | Cats | VFL | Fourth Place in the 1976 Victorian Football League | 8th |
| Footscray | Bulldogs | VFL | Fifth Place in the 1976 Victorian Football League | 15th |
| Melbourne | Demons | VFL | Sixth Place in the 1976 Victorian Football League | 9th |
| Richmond | Tigers | VFL | Seventh Place in the 1976 Victorian Football League | 14th |
| South Melbourne | Swans | VFL | Eighth Place in the 1976 Victorian Football League | 16th |
| St Kilda | Saints | VFL | Ninth Place in the 1976 Victorian Football League | 10th |
| Essendon | Bombers | VFL | Tenth Place in the 1976 Victorian Football League | 10th |
| Fitzroy | Lions | VFL | Eleventh Place in the 1976 Victorian Football League | 15th |
| Collingwood | Magpies | VFL | Twelfth Place in the 1976 Victorian Football League | 6th |
| Melbourne | ||
|---|---|---|
| Waverley Park | Lake Oval | |
| Capacity: 72,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | |