<page_title> 1977 Hawthorn Football Club season </page_title> <section_title> Finals Series </section_title> <table> <cell> Preliminary final <col_header> Rd </col_header> <col_header> Home </col_header> <col_header> Qualifying final </col_header> <col_header> Second semi-final </col_header> </cell> <cell> North Melbourne <col_header> Opponent </col_header> <col_header> Result </col_header> <row_header> Preliminary final </row_header> </cell> <cell> 5.15 (45) <col_header> Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) </col_header> <row_header> Preliminary final </row_header> </cell> <cell> 16.16 (112) <col_header> Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) </col_header> <row_header> Preliminary final </row_header> </cell> <cell> Lost by 67 points <col_header> Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) </col_header> <row_header> Preliminary final </row_header> </cell> </table>
Hawthorn was eliminated by North Melbourne in the Preliminary final 45–112.