title: 1977 Amco Cup
text: # 1977 Amco Cup
  
  The 1977 Amco Cup was the 4th edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL, the NZRL, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
  
  A total of 37 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 36 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.
  
  ## Qualified teams
  
  | Team | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Enter in Round 2 |||||
  | Manly-Warringah | Sea Eagles | NSWRFL | Winners of the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Parramatta | Eels | NSWRFL | Runners-Up in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Canterbury-Bankstown | Berries | NSWRFL | Third Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | St. George | Dragons | NSWRFL | Fourth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Eastern Suburbs | Roosters | NSWRFL | Fifth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Balmain | Tigers | NSWRFL | Sixth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Western Suburbs | Magpies | NSWRFL | Seventh Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Cronulla-Sutherland | Sharks | NSWRFL | Eighth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Penrith | Panthers | NSWRFL | Ninth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | South Sydney | Rabbitohs | NSWRFL | Tenth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | North Sydney | Bears | NSWRFL | Eleventh Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Newtown | Jets | NSWRFL | Twelfth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Western Suburbs | Panthers | BRL | Winners of the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
  | Eastern Suburbs | Tigers | BRL | Runners-Up in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
  | Past Brothers | Leprechauns | BRL | Third Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
  | Southern Suburbs | Magpies | BRL | Fourth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
  | Redcliffe | Dolphins | BRL | Fifth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
  | Wynnum-Manly | Seagulls | BRL | Sixth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 1st |
  | Fortitude Valley | Diehards | BRL | Seventh Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
  | Northern Suburbs | Devils | BRL | Eighth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
  | Illawarra | Flametrees | CRL | Winners of the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Western Division | Rams | CRL | Runners-Up in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Riverina | Bulls | CRL | Third Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | North Queensland | Marlins | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
  | Toowoomba | Clydesdales | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
  | Auckland | Falcons | NZRL | Winners of the 1976 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Canterbury | Reds | NZRL | Runners-Up in the 1976 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
  | Enter in Round 1 |||||
  | Northern Division | Tigers | CRL | Fourth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Monaro | Colts | CRL | Fifth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Southern Division | Bulls | CRL | Sixth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Newcastle | Rebels | CRL | Seventh Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
  | North Coast | Dolphins | CRL | Eighth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
  | Central Queensland | Capras | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 1st |
  | Ipswich | Diggers | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
  | Wide Bay | Bulls | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
  | Northern Territory | Bulls | NTRL | State Representative Team | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
  | Western Australia | Black Swans | WARL | State Representative Team | 1st |
  
  ## Venues
  
  | Sydney | Sydney | Brisbane | Newcastle | Queanbeyan | Rockhampton | Toowoomba | Ipswich | Perth |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Leichhardt Oval | Redfern Oval | Lang Park | Newcastle International Sports Centre | Seiffert Oval | Browne Park | Athletic Oval | North Ipswich Reserve | Lathlain Park |
  | Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 33,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |
  
  ## Round 1
  
  | Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 27/03/77 | Western Australia | 23 | Northern Territory | 18 | Perth | |
  | 30/03/77 | Central Queensland* | 7 | Wide Bay | 7 | Browne Park | Result |
  | 27/04/77 | Northern Division | 26 | Newcastle | 17 | Newcastle ISC | Result |
  | 4/05/77 | North Coast | 40 | Ipswich | 22 | North Ipswich Reserve | |
  | 11/5/77 | Monaro | 18 | Southern Division | 15 | Seiffert Oval | Report |
  
  ## Round 2
  
  | Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30/03/77 | Brothers | 16 | Wynnum-Manly | 15 | Lang Park | |
  | 30/03/77 | St George | 22 | Balmain | 12 | Leichhardt Oval | Results |
  | 30/03/77 | Toowoomba | 31 | North Queensland | 13 | Athletic Oval | Results |
  | 6/04/77 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 75 | Central Queensland | 3 | Leichhardt Oval | Short Report |
  | 6/04/77 | Redcliffe | 19 | Wests BRL | 10 | Lang Park | |
  | 13/04/77 | Western Suburbs | 60 | Norths BRL | 0 | Lang Park | |
  | 20/04/77 | Parramatta | 21 | North Sydney | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Result |
  | 27/04/77 | Penrith | 36 | Western Division | 5 | Leichhardt Oval | Short Report |
  | 4/05/77 | Fortitude Valley | 19 | Illawarra | 10 | Lang Park | Results |
  | 4/05/77 | Eastern Suburbs | 16 | Manly-Warringah | 8 | Leichhardt Oval | Results |
  | 11/05/77 | South Sydney | 39 | Western Australia | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Result |
  | 18/05/77 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 20 | North Coast | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Result |
  | 25/05/77 | Monaro | 21 | Easts BRL | 18 | Lang Park | Preview Report |
  | 25/05/77 | Newtown | 32 | Riverina | 3 | Leichhardt Oval | Result |
  | 25/05/77 | Northern Division | 23 | Auckland | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | |
  | 4/05/77 | Souths BRL | 20 | Canterbury NZ | 12 | Lang Park | |
  
  ## Round 3
  
  | Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1/06/77 | St George | 18 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 17 | Leichhardt Oval | Results |
  | 1/06/77 | Fortitude Valley | 13 | Brothers | 9 | Lang Park | Results |
  | 8/06/77 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 25 | Toowoomba | 15 | Athletic Oval | Results |
  | 8/06/77 | Western Suburbs | 20 | Redcliffe | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | Results |
  | 15/06/77 | Monaro | 12 | South Sydney | 3 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview Reports |
  | 22/06/77 | Penrith | 18 | Newtown | 16 | Leichhardt Oval | |
  | 29/06/77 | Northern Division | 34 | Souths BRL | 20 | Lang Park | Report |
  | 29/06/77 | Eastern Suburbs | 19 | Parramatta | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | Report |
  
  ## Quarter finals
  
  | Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6/07/77 | Western Suburbs | 27 | St George | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Report |
  | 13/07/77 | Penrith | 17 | Northern Division | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Report |
  | 20/07/77 | Eastern Suburbs | 35 | Fortitude Valley | 2 | Lang Park | Result |
  | 27/07/77 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 33 | Monaro | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview Report |
  
  ## Semi finals
  
  | Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3/08/77 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | Penrith | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview Report |
  | 10/08/77 | Western Suburbs | 8 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview Report |
  
  ## Final
  
  | Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 17/08/77 | Western Suburbs | 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 5 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview Report |
  
  * *- Advanced on penalty count-back
  
  ## Awards
  
  ### Player of the Series
  
  * Graeme O'Grady (Western Suburbs)
  
  ### Golden Try
  
  * Steve Rogers (Cronulla-Sutherland)
  