1978 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Ladder | Finals
1977 | 1979 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 149,973 · Season to date: 149,973
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.3 7.5 13.7 19.9 | 123 | Sydney | 2.5 6.9 8.15 14.18 | 102 | Essendon won by 21 pts | Windy Hill | 01/04/1978 2:10 | 23,562 |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 8.3 11.5 15.11 | 101 | St Kilda | 1.4 9.8 14.10 16.13 | 109 | St Kilda won by 8 pts | Junction Oval | 01/04/1978 2:10 | 17,031 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.4 9.7 10.11 11.14 | 80 | North Melbourne | 6.3 11.5 18.7 23.11 | 149 | North Melbourne won by 69 pts | Western Oval | 01/04/1978 2:10 | 20,420 |
| Geelong | 5.3 7.7 9.10 11.10 | 76 | Collingwood | 3.4 7.9 12.13 17.16 | 118 | Collingwood won by 42 pts | Kardinia Park | 01/04/1978 2:10 | 27,463 |
| Hawthorn | 3.6 7.11 14.11 22.15 | 147 | Melbourne | 2.4 4.5 6.10 9.14 | 68 | Hawthorn won by 79 pts | Princes Park | 01/04/1978 2:10 | 11,986 |
| Richmond | 5.7 12.11 18.13 25.24 | 174 | Carlton | 3.3 7.7 11.11 14.13 | 97 | Richmond won by 77 pts | M.C.G. | 01/04/1978 2:10 | 49,511 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 125,327 · Season to date: 275,300
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.6 5.8 8.14 13.17 | 95 | Geelong | 4.4 9.8 10.12 15.19 | 109 | Geelong won by 14 pts | Princes Park | 08/04/1978 2:10 | 18,932 |
| Collingwood | 6.6 13.12 17.15 22.23 | 155 | Essendon | 4.6 5.8 11.15 12.16 | 88 | Collingwood won by 67 pts | Victoria Park | 08/04/1978 2:10 | 34,665 |
| Melbourne | 4.7 14.15 20.20 24.23 | 167 | Fitzroy | 5.3 8.7 16.13 23.19 | 157 | Melbourne won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 08/04/1978 2:10 | 15,613 |
| North Melbourne | 5.2 11.5 19.10 25.16 | 166 | Richmond | 3.3 6.6 9.6 14.9 | 93 | North Melbourne won by 73 pts | Arden St | 08/04/1978 2:10 | 22,505 |
| St Kilda | 4.2 11.5 14.13 20.17 | 137 | Western Bulldogs | 7.5 11.10 13.14 19.16 | 130 | St Kilda won by 7 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 08/04/1978 2:10 | 18,540 |
| Sydney | 3.0 8.1 12.5 16.8 | 104 | Hawthorn | 4.10 9.15 15.20 18.24 | 132 | Hawthorn won by 28 pts | Lake Oval | 08/04/1978 2:10 | 15,072 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 146,955 · Season to date: 422,255
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.3 7.10 10.13 13.20 | 98 | Melbourne | 2.8 5.11 7.15 11.19 | 85 | Carlton won by 13 pts | Princes Park | 15/04/1978 2:10 | 18,039 |
| Essendon | 6.5 8.7 10.11 15.15 | 105 | Fitzroy | 3.4 7.10 10.13 14.17 | 101 | Essendon won by 4 pts | Windy Hill | 15/04/1978 2:10 | 16,549 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 6.13 8.14 10.16 | 76 | Geelong | 6.1 8.3 15.9 21.14 | 140 | Geelong won by 64 pts | Western Oval | 15/04/1978 2:10 | 16,949 |
| North Melbourne | 4.4 6.7 12.12 16.15 | 111 | Hawthorn | 2.3 9.8 11.9 12.14 | 86 | North Melbourne won by 25 pts | Waverley Park | 15/04/1978 2:10 | 39,097 |
| Richmond | 4.10 8.11 14.13 16.14 | 110 | St Kilda | 2.3 7.9 11.16 15.20 | 110 | Match drawn | M.C.G. | 15/04/1978 2:10 | 35,602 |
| Sydney | 7.4 9.7 14.9 18.11 | 119 | Collingwood | 4.5 8.11 12.13 14.18 | 102 | Sydney won by 17 pts | Lake Oval | 15/04/1978 2:10 | 20,719 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 142,305 · Season to date: 564,560
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.7 9.7 12.8 16.8 | 104 | Essendon | 3.3 6.8 12.12 19.17 | 131 | Essendon won by 27 pts | Waverley Park | 22/04/1978 2:10 | 34,516 |
| Collingwood | 4.5 8.9 13.12 14.19 | 103 | Hawthorn | 4.2 7.8 13.11 15.15 | 105 | Hawthorn won by 2 pts | Victoria Park | 22/04/1978 2:10 | 29,577 |
| Fitzroy | 2.5 6.9 11.10 21.17 | 143 | Sydney | 6.3 9.8 16.12 18.16 | 124 | Fitzroy won by 19 pts | Junction Oval | 22/04/1978 2:10 | 13,664 |
| Geelong | 3.5 5.11 12.14 18.17 | 125 | Richmond | 2.1 7.5 9.6 15.8 | 98 | Geelong won by 27 pts | Kardinia Park | 22/04/1978 2:10 | 20,566 |
| Melbourne | 5.4 11.7 14.12 18.19 | 127 | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 5.9 11.11 18.12 | 120 | Melbourne won by 7 pts | M.C.G. | 22/04/1978 2:10 | 14,865 |
| St Kilda | 4.6 8.11 10.13 14.16 | 100 | North Melbourne | 5.7 8.8 13.17 17.17 | 119 | North Melbourne won by 19 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 22/04/1978 2:10 | 29,117 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 163,523 · Season to date: 728,083
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3.3 7.4 14.9 19.16 | 130 | Melbourne | 5.2 6.8 6.10 8.11 | 59 | Richmond won by 71 pts | M.C.G. | 25/04/1978 2:10 | 34,212 |
| St Kilda | 3.4 7.5 14.14 14.14 | 98 | Geelong | 5.3 6.10 6.10 9.11 | 65 | St Kilda won by 33 pts | Waverley Park | 25/04/1978 2:10 | 43,388 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.5 6.8 9.14 15.20 | 110 | Essendon | 5.3 11.5 12.13 13.15 | 93 | Western Bulldogs won by 17 pts | Western Oval | 29/04/1978 2:10 | 20,328 |
| Hawthorn | 4.4 7.11 11.14 14.17 | 101 | Fitzroy | 5.4 8.6 11.10 15.12 | 102 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 29/04/1978 2:10 | 13,788 |
| North Melbourne | 3.3 11.4 14.5 19.10 | 124 | Collingwood | 7.4 11.7 14.11 17.13 | 115 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | Arden St | 29/04/1978 2:10 | 31,424 |
| Sydney | 6.3 10.5 14.5 18.9 | 117 | Carlton | 3.4 7.6 14.11 17.14 | 116 | Sydney won by 1 pts | Lake Oval | 29/04/1978 2:10 | 20,383 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 134,016 · Season to date: 862,099
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 9.7 14.11 19.12 | 126 | Hawthorn | 3.4 10.5 15.12 24.13 | 157 | Hawthorn won by 31 pts | Princes Park | 06/05/1978 2:10 | 19,649 |
| Essendon | 6.2 11.6 13.12 22.18 | 150 | Richmond | 8.4 12.7 18.11 19.15 | 129 | Essendon won by 21 pts | Windy Hill | 06/05/1978 2:10 | 21,946 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 7.4 10.7 14.12 | 96 | Collingwood | 6.5 11.11 18.14 22.16 | 148 | Collingwood won by 52 pts | Junction Oval | 06/05/1978 2:10 | 25,232 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 7.3 11.6 16.9 | 105 | Sydney | 2.3 4.6 10.12 18.15 | 123 | Sydney won by 18 pts | Waverley Park | 06/05/1978 2:10 | 19,263 |
| Geelong | 4.7 5.9 8.12 12.16 | 88 | North Melbourne | 0.0 6.9 12.11 16.14 | 110 | North Melbourne won by 22 pts | Kardinia Park | 06/05/1978 2:10 | 23,074 |
| Melbourne | 6.2 8.5 15.8 21.15 | 141 | St Kilda | 8.7 19.12 23.13 31.18 | 204 | St Kilda won by 63 pts | M.C.G. | 06/05/1978 2:10 | 24,852 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 120,587 · Season to date: 982,686
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.3 5.4 8.12 9.14 | 68 | Carlton | 3.0 7.7 9.11 12.13 | 85 | Carlton won by 17 pts | Victoria Park | 13/05/1978 2:10 | 27,503 |
| Geelong | 3.2 6.8 9.13 18.18 | 126 | Melbourne | 8.7 13.9 17.12 21.13 | 139 | Melbourne won by 13 pts | Waverley Park | 13/05/1978 2:10 | 13,072 |
| Hawthorn | 5.3 9.10 16.12 27.15 | 177 | Western Bulldogs | 4.4 7.5 11.13 13.13 | 91 | Hawthorn won by 86 pts | Princes Park | 13/05/1978 2:10 | 9,198 |
| North Melbourne | 3.1 8.6 11.8 14.14 | 98 | Fitzroy | 4.3 6.4 11.8 14.11 | 95 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Arden St | 13/05/1978 2:10 | 14,150 |
| Richmond | 6.3 7.8 11.11 14.14 | 98 | Sydney | 6.2 13.4 16.8 19.11 | 125 | Sydney won by 27 pts | M.C.G. | 13/05/1978 2:10 | 25,904 |
| St Kilda | 5.2 7.5 14.8 17.11 | 113 | Essendon | 4.2 8.6 11.9 16.11 | 107 | St Kilda won by 6 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 13/05/1978 2:10 | 30,760 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 131,952 · Season to date: 1,114,638
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.2 3.5 6.15 8.15 | 63 | Fitzroy | 2.4 4.5 5.7 9.7 | 61 | Carlton won by 2 pts | Princes Park | 20/05/1978 2:10 | 21,601 |
| Essendon | 3.0 7.2 9.4 11.10 | 76 | Geelong | 3.5 4.10 6.17 7.18 | 60 | Essendon won by 16 pts | Windy Hill | 20/05/1978 2:10 | 21,307 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.2 10.3 12.5 14.5 | 89 | Collingwood | 3.1 4.4 6.7 14.9 | 93 | Collingwood won by 4 pts | Western Oval | 20/05/1978 2:10 | 19,096 |
| Melbourne | 1.2 5.8 7.9 8.13 | 61 | North Melbourne | 3.4 5.8 13.12 20.17 | 137 | North Melbourne won by 76 pts | M.C.G. | 20/05/1978 2:10 | 21,266 |
| Richmond | 1.4 2.8 5.11 9.16 | 70 | Hawthorn | 2.6 6.9 11.13 14.15 | 99 | Hawthorn won by 29 pts | Waverley Park | 20/05/1978 2:10 | 27,224 |
| Sydney | 3.0 8.9 12.12 20.16 | 136 | St Kilda | 2.6 2.7 4.11 4.13 | 37 | Sydney won by 99 pts | Lake Oval | 20/05/1978 2:10 | 21,458 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 146,622 · Season to date: 1,261,260
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.2 9.5 11.6 18.9 | 117 | North Melbourne | 3.5 3.5 6.8 8.11 | 59 | Carlton won by 58 pts | Princes Park | 27/05/1978 2:10 | 31,211 |
| Collingwood | 4.2 5.11 7.14 12.20 | 92 | Richmond | 1.2 5.7 9.12 10.16 | 76 | Collingwood won by 16 pts | Victoria Park | 27/05/1978 2:10 | 29,381 |
| Fitzroy | 8.4 8.7 11.11 13.14 | 92 | Western Bulldogs | 4.2 8.5 13.7 18.9 | 117 | Western Bulldogs won by 25 pts | Junction Oval | 27/05/1978 2:10 | 11,903 |
| Geelong | 4.4 7.8 12.12 16.13 | 109 | Sydney | 3.2 6.3 9.6 14.11 | 95 | Geelong won by 14 pts | Kardinia Park | 27/05/1978 2:10 | 20,603 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 4.5 5.5 8.12 | 60 | Essendon | 3.0 7.3 11.9 15.12 | 102 | Essendon won by 42 pts | Waverley Park | 27/05/1978 2:10 | 28,231 |
| St Kilda | 1.4 2.7 5.9 8.9 | 57 | Hawthorn | 1.1 4.5 6.9 13.19 | 97 | Hawthorn won by 40 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 27/05/1978 2:10 | 25,293 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 179,852 · Season to date: 1,441,112
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 1.4 2.14 4.20 12.24 | 96 | Geelong | 4.6 4.7 8.11 8.13 | 61 | Hawthorn won by 35 pts | Princes Park | 03/06/1978 2:10 | 11,203 |
| North Melbourne | 7.4 8.5 13.6 13.7 | 85 | Essendon | 2.1 5.6 7.7 12.10 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Arden St | 03/06/1978 2:10 | 28,274 |
| Richmond | 6.7 9.12 11.13 12.14 | 86 | Fitzroy | 1.1 3.6 8.12 11.14 | 80 | Richmond won by 6 pts | M.C.G. | 03/06/1978 2:10 | 21,122 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 7.6 11.9 19.11 | 125 | Carlton | 7.4 12.11 13.14 15.14 | 104 | Western Bulldogs won by 21 pts | Western Oval | 05/06/1978 2:10 | 30,197 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 5.8 6.12 14.13 | 97 | Collingwood | 4.4 9.11 14.13 18.23 | 131 | Collingwood won by 34 pts | Waverley Park | 05/06/1978 2:10 | 72,669 |
| Sydney | 5.5 10.8 13.13 24.18 | 162 | Melbourne | 6.1 11.2 12.6 14.8 | 92 | Sydney won by 70 pts | Lake Oval | 05/06/1978 2:10 | 16,387 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 134,288 · Season to date: 1,575,400
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.4 11.13 16.20 23.27 | 165 | St Kilda | 1.6 2.11 6.14 8.17 | 65 | Carlton won by 100 pts | Princes Park | 17/06/1978 2:10 | 25,388 |
| Collingwood | 4.6 9.12 13.18 17.25 | 127 | Melbourne | 1.2 4.5 9.7 10.7 | 67 | Collingwood won by 60 pts | Victoria Park | 17/06/1978 2:10 | 20,579 |
| Essendon | 3.2 10.4 14.6 16.8 | 104 | Hawthorn | 7.2 11.5 15.12 19.19 | 133 | Hawthorn won by 29 pts | Windy Hill | 17/06/1978 2:10 | 24,217 |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 6.8 12.10 16.15 | 111 | Geelong | 3.9 10.13 14.16 16.18 | 114 | Geelong won by 3 pts | Junction Oval | 17/06/1978 2:10 | 10,303 |
| Richmond | 3.3 10.9 13.12 23.17 | 155 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 5.8 13.10 14.13 | 97 | Richmond won by 58 pts | M.C.G. | 17/06/1978 2:10 | 22,764 |
| Sydney | 4.1 9.1 11.4 15.7 | 97 | North Melbourne | 4.4 6.8 9.11 17.15 | 117 | North Melbourne won by 20 pts | Waverley Park | 17/06/1978 2:10 | 31,037 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 122,366 · Season to date: 1,697,766
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 8.9 14.9 17.13 20.17 | 137 | Richmond | 2.0 5.5 7.10 13.16 | 94 | Carlton won by 43 pts | Princes Park | 24/06/1978 2:10 | 25,813 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 6.3 7.11 7.14 | 56 | Geelong | 1.7 6.11 10.15 13.18 | 96 | Geelong won by 40 pts | Waverley Park | 24/06/1978 2:10 | 31,636 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 8.10 11.14 15.18 | 108 | Hawthorn | 7.4 10.9 15.12 18.20 | 128 | Hawthorn won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 24/06/1978 2:10 | 14,652 |
| North Melbourne | 3.1 5.8 6.11 8.12 | 60 | Western Bulldogs | 5.4 7.4 10.9 13.12 | 90 | Western Bulldogs won by 30 pts | Arden St | 24/06/1978 2:10 | 14,629 |
| St Kilda | 4.2 6.3 13.5 17.9 | 111 | Fitzroy | 4.4 8.6 14.9 20.14 | 134 | Fitzroy won by 23 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 24/06/1978 2:10 | 15,822 |
| Sydney | 1.7 2.9 10.15 13.19 | 97 | Essendon | 1.3 10.9 11.12 17.18 | 120 | Essendon won by 23 pts | Lake Oval | 24/06/1978 2:10 | 19,814 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 126,195 · Season to date: 1,823,961
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.6 2.12 7.16 12.26 | 98 | Collingwood | 3.2 9.8 11.14 14.21 | 105 | Collingwood won by 7 pts | Windy Hill | 01/07/1978 2:10 | 29,768 |
| Fitzroy | 5.4 7.9 16.17 19.27 | 141 | Melbourne | 2.3 6.7 7.10 8.13 | 61 | Fitzroy won by 80 pts | Waverley Park | 01/07/1978 2:10 | 13,933 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.4 15.8 21.11 33.15 | 213 | St Kilda | 5.3 8.7 14.9 16.10 | 106 | Western Bulldogs won by 107 pts | Western Oval | 01/07/1978 2:10 | 16,300 |
| Geelong | 1.1 3.2 5.8 8.9 | 57 | Carlton | 5.2 7.2 8.4 9.13 | 67 | Carlton won by 10 pts | Kardinia Park | 01/07/1978 2:10 | 25,185 |
| Hawthorn | 2.5 9.8 15.10 21.14 | 140 | Sydney | 3.6 9.6 13.7 18.11 | 119 | Hawthorn won by 21 pts | Princes Park | 01/07/1978 2:10 | 13,853 |
| Richmond | 3.3 10.10 17.12 21.16 | 142 | North Melbourne | 3.7 6.10 12.11 17.15 | 117 | Richmond won by 25 pts | M.C.G. | 01/07/1978 2:10 | 27,156 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 141,047 · Season to date: 1,965,008
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.4 6.11 6.16 13.24 | 102 | Carlton | 5.6 7.8 11.8 14.11 | 95 | Essendon won by 7 pts | Windy Hill | 08/07/1978 2:10 | 29,788 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.2 10.5 17.6 20.7 | 127 | Melbourne | 2.4 6.5 6.7 8.11 | 59 | Western Bulldogs won by 68 pts | Western Oval | 08/07/1978 2:10 | 13,325 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 6.9 9.13 10.14 | 74 | Collingwood | 3.2 7.4 12.5 13.6 | 84 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | Waverley Park | 08/07/1978 2:10 | 46,086 |
| North Melbourne | 1.2 6.5 10.6 19.7 | 121 | St Kilda | 4.7 6.8 15.13 18.16 | 124 | St Kilda won by 3 pts | Arden St | 08/07/1978 2:10 | 12,799 |
| Richmond | 3.5 11.15 16.15 17.20 | 122 | Geelong | 5.3 11.4 15.8 18.9 | 117 | Richmond won by 5 pts | M.C.G. | 08/07/1978 2:10 | 24,407 |
| Sydney | 5.2 13.5 19.10 22.11 | 143 | Fitzroy | 2.5 3.13 8.14 13.15 | 93 | Sydney won by 50 pts | Lake Oval | 08/07/1978 2:10 | 14,642 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 105,417 · Season to date: 2,070,425
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.3 7.8 14.9 17.12 | 114 | Sydney | 0.6 3.12 9.17 12.22 | 94 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | Victoria Park | 15/07/1978 2:10 | 24,482 |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 13.6 13.7 15.11 | 101 | Essendon | 2.5 5.7 9.14 11.17 | 83 | Fitzroy won by 18 pts | Junction Oval | 15/07/1978 2:10 | 13,743 |
| Geelong | 2.3 4.8 8.11 12.12 | 84 | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 7.8 8.10 10.12 | 72 | Geelong won by 12 pts | Kardinia Park | 15/07/1978 2:10 | 15,150 |
| Hawthorn | 3.6 4.7 6.9 10.14 | 74 | North Melbourne | 1.3 3.6 5.12 7.13 | 55 | Hawthorn won by 19 pts | Princes Park | 15/07/1978 2:10 | 16,214 |
| Melbourne | 0.6 1.7 2.11 2.14 | 26 | Carlton | 2.4 7.9 11.12 17.13 | 115 | Carlton won by 89 pts | Waverley Park | 15/07/1978 2:10 | 16,870 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 5.4 6.8 10.11 | 71 | Richmond | 10.5 12.6 16.8 19.11 | 125 | Richmond won by 54 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 15/07/1978 2:10 | 18,958 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 135,588 · Season to date: 2,206,013
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.4 7.13 11.15 16.16 | 112 | Sydney | 2.4 6.7 9.13 9.17 | 71 | Carlton won by 41 pts | Princes Park | 22/07/1978 2:10 | 24,552 |
| Collingwood | 3.3 3.10 4.13 7.17 | 59 | North Melbourne | 2.3 7.5 12.7 15.11 | 101 | North Melbourne won by 42 pts | Victoria Park | 22/07/1978 2:10 | 33,902 |
| Essendon | 2.2 5.3 9.5 13.8 | 86 | Western Bulldogs | 3.6 5.12 10.13 15.17 | 107 | Western Bulldogs won by 21 pts | Waverley Park | 22/07/1978 2:10 | 30,200 |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 12.7 16.8 18.14 | 122 | Hawthorn | 3.6 8.10 14.14 17.19 | 121 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Junction Oval | 22/07/1978 2:10 | 12,299 |
| Geelong | 7.1 9.5 11.6 16.8 | 104 | St Kilda | 3.4 5.10 9.17 12.20 | 92 | Geelong won by 12 pts | Kardinia Park | 22/07/1978 2:10 | 16,219 |
| Melbourne | 6.1 8.2 10.6 14.9 | 93 | Richmond | 2.6 4.12 13.14 17.19 | 121 | Richmond won by 28 pts | M.C.G. | 22/07/1978 2:10 | 18,416 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 145,307 · Season to date: 2,351,320
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.2 6.6 12.10 16.11 | 107 | Fitzroy | 2.4 5.6 7.10 11.11 | 77 | Collingwood won by 30 pts | Waverley Park | 29/07/1978 2:10 | 32,246 |
| Hawthorn | 5.3 9.8 9.12 13.17 | 95 | Carlton | 4.1 8.5 15.9 18.11 | 119 | Carlton won by 24 pts | Princes Park | 29/07/1978 2:10 | 28,118 |
| North Melbourne | 4.7 8.8 17.12 18.14 | 122 | Geelong | 2.2 6.9 8.10 10.16 | 76 | North Melbourne won by 46 pts | Arden St | 29/07/1978 2:10 | 15,775 |
| Richmond | 7.4 11.9 16.9 20.16 | 136 | Essendon | 4.5 9.8 12.10 13.18 | 96 | Richmond won by 40 pts | M.C.G. | 29/07/1978 2:10 | 41,878 |
| St Kilda | 3.0 7.10 14.16 20.21 | 141 | Melbourne | 7.6 8.7 9.10 13.11 | 89 | St Kilda won by 52 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 29/07/1978 2:10 | 13,118 |
| Sydney | 7.2 9.9 10.13 15.15 | 105 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 6.4 9.8 13.13 | 91 | Sydney won by 14 pts | Lake Oval | 29/07/1978 2:10 | 14,172 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 136,289 · Season to date: 2,487,609
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.4 5.9 10.12 14.19 | 103 | Collingwood | 2.4 3.9 7.11 8.14 | 62 | Carlton won by 41 pts | Princes Park | 05/08/1978 2:10 | 43,365 |
| Essendon | 3.3 5.8 8.11 11.16 | 82 | St Kilda | 8.5 12.6 16.8 18.13 | 121 | St Kilda won by 39 pts | Windy Hill | 05/08/1978 2:10 | 18,784 |
| Fitzroy | 5.6 7.8 10.13 11.16 | 82 | North Melbourne | 1.0 9.4 16.6 19.10 | 124 | North Melbourne won by 42 pts | Junction Oval | 05/08/1978 2:10 | 12,804 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 10.4 13.6 17.10 | 112 | Hawthorn | 5.9 7.10 14.14 17.16 | 118 | Hawthorn won by 6 pts | Western Oval | 05/08/1978 2:10 | 17,255 |
| Melbourne | 2.6 6.10 11.14 13.17 | 95 | Geelong | 5.4 7.12 10.14 14.17 | 101 | Geelong won by 6 pts | M.C.G. | 05/08/1978 2:10 | 12,364 |
| Sydney | 4.1 9.3 10.7 14.9 | 93 | Richmond | 3.6 5.9 8.14 9.16 | 70 | Sydney won by 23 pts | Waverley Park | 05/08/1978 2:10 | 31,717 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 107,985 · Season to date: 2,595,594
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.4 6.5 7.13 11.16 | 82 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 5.5 8.6 10.6 | 66 | Collingwood won by 16 pts | Victoria Park | 12/08/1978 2:10 | 24,071 |
| Fitzroy | 0.2 4.4 7.8 8.10 | 58 | Carlton | 5.5 5.9 6.10 9.15 | 69 | Carlton won by 11 pts | Waverley Park | 12/08/1978 2:10 | 21,410 |
| Geelong | 6.3 8.4 11.5 14.8 | 92 | Essendon | 4.1 8.3 11.7 13.7 | 85 | Geelong won by 7 pts | Kardinia Park | 12/08/1978 2:10 | 15,407 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 8.9 12.12 18.19 | 127 | Richmond | 3.6 5.6 9.10 10.10 | 70 | Hawthorn won by 57 pts | Princes Park | 12/08/1978 2:10 | 15,979 |
| North Melbourne | 8.6 15.8 20.13 26.18 | 174 | Melbourne | 2.3 7.5 7.8 8.13 | 61 | North Melbourne won by 113 pts | Arden St | 12/08/1978 2:10 | 10,183 |
| St Kilda | 3.1 5.3 8.6 13.7 | 85 | Sydney | 1.5 1.10 2.14 3.19 | 37 | St Kilda won by 48 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 12/08/1978 2:10 | 20,935 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 159,728 · Season to date: 2,755,322
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.3 11.10 13.14 19.16 | 130 | Melbourne | 7.2 10.3 15.7 21.10 | 136 | Melbourne won by 6 pts | Windy Hill | 19/08/1978 2:10 | 11,872 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 2.5 6.10 9.17 | 71 | Fitzroy | 7.2 12.7 20.10 21.13 | 139 | Fitzroy won by 68 pts | Western Oval | 19/08/1978 2:10 | 12,525 |
| Hawthorn | 2.8 3.8 7.10 12.11 | 83 | St Kilda | 3.3 9.5 14.8 21.13 | 139 | St Kilda won by 56 pts | Waverley Park | 19/08/1978 2:10 | 31,677 |
| North Melbourne | 1.3 3.6 7.12 9.16 | 70 | Carlton | 4.4 11.10 13.14 19.17 | 131 | Carlton won by 61 pts | Arden St | 19/08/1978 2:10 | 28,715 |
| Richmond | 7.1 12.5 14.10 16.13 | 109 | Collingwood | 1.1 5.1 11.5 19.9 | 123 | Collingwood won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 19/08/1978 2:10 | 59,680 |
| Sydney | 8.2 14.3 19.6 24.11 | 155 | Geelong | 9.3 18.3 21.7 26.11 | 167 | Geelong won by 12 pts | Lake Oval | 19/08/1978 2:10 | 15,259 |
Round 21
Round attendance: 122,664 · Season to date: 2,877,986
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.1 15.3 21.5 23.7 | 145 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 7.4 8.4 15.12 | 102 | Carlton won by 43 pts | Princes Park | 26/08/1978 2:10 | 22,413 |
| Collingwood | 4.5 10.8 19.13 22.15 | 147 | St Kilda | 4.4 7.7 9.12 15.17 | 107 | Collingwood won by 40 pts | Victoria Park | 26/08/1978 2:10 | 31,537 |
| Essendon | 1.1 1.4 2.5 7.9 | 51 | North Melbourne | 4.6 9.7 11.9 11.11 | 77 | North Melbourne won by 26 pts | Waverley Park | 26/08/1978 2:10 | 22,337 |
| Fitzroy | 3.1 10.6 13.10 20.14 | 134 | Richmond | 10.4 10.5 14.11 17.15 | 117 | Fitzroy won by 17 pts | Junction Oval | 26/08/1978 2:10 | 11,226 |
| Geelong | 4.1 8.2 10.7 13.8 | 86 | Hawthorn | 2.1 7.6 8.6 13.10 | 88 | Hawthorn won by 2 pts | Kardinia Park | 26/08/1978 2:10 | 21,663 |
| Melbourne | 3.5 6.10 9.13 15.16 | 106 | Sydney | 4.5 6.9 9.14 11.19 | 85 | Melbourne won by 21 pts | M.C.G. | 26/08/1978 2:10 | 13,488 |
Round 22
Round attendance: 146,886 · Season to date: 3,024,872
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 6.9 7.13 11.15 | 81 | Richmond | 4.4 7.7 13.13 19.20 | 134 | Richmond won by 53 pts | Waverley Park | 02/09/1978 2:10 | 17,768 |
| Geelong | 3.9 7.11 7.19 13.22 | 100 | Fitzroy | 2.1 3.3 3.6 5.8 | 38 | Geelong won by 62 pts | Kardinia Park | 02/09/1978 2:10 | 22,842 |
| Hawthorn | 8.3 12.5 15.10 17.16 | 118 | Essendon | 3.4 10.9 14.12 16.13 | 109 | Hawthorn won by 9 pts | Princes Park | 02/09/1978 2:10 | 14,534 |
| Melbourne | 4.5 9.9 13.10 19.11 | 125 | Collingwood | 8.3 13.6 20.7 24.12 | 156 | Collingwood won by 31 pts | M.C.G. | 02/09/1978 2:10 | 40,285 |
| North Melbourne | 2.7 7.11 10.12 16.15 | 111 | Sydney | 3.7 4.10 9.12 12.15 | 87 | North Melbourne won by 24 pts | Arden St | 02/09/1978 2:10 | 15,607 |
| St Kilda | 5.4 7.6 12.7 16.10 | 106 | Carlton | 1.4 3.6 5.8 9.12 | 66 | St Kilda won by 40 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 02/09/1978 2:10 | 35,850 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Melbourne | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 8-0-3 | 8-0-3 | 353.289 | 2407 | 283.293 | 1991 | 120.9 | 64 | 1 (72.73) |
| 2 | Hawthorn | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 7-0-4 | 9-0-2 | 356.360 | 2496 | 309.266 | 2120 | 117.7 | 64 | 2 (72.73) |
| 3 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7-0-4 | 8-0-3 | 334.343 | 2347 | 296.296 | 2072 | 113.3 | 60 | 3 (68.18) |
| 4 | Carlton | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8-0-3 | 6-0-5 | 336.313 | 2329 | 279.320 | 1994 | 116.8 | 56 | 4 (63.64) |
| 5 | Geelong | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 6-0-5 | 6-0-5 | 308.305 | 2153 | 300.304 | 2104 | 102.3 | 48 | 5 (54.55) |
| 6 | St Kilda | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 6-0-5 | 5-1-5 | 337.308 | 2330 | 364.319 | 2503 | 93.1 | 46 | 6 (52.27) |
| 7 | Richmond | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7-1-3 | 3-0-8 | 354.335 | 2459 | 346.313 | 2389 | 102.9 | 42 | 7 (47.73) |
| 8 | Sydney | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 7-0-4 | 2-0-9 | 347.308 | 2390 | 346.307 | 2383 | 100.3 | 36 | 8 (40.91) |
| 9 | Fitzroy | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 5-0-6 | 3-0-8 | 326.302 | 2258 | 335.329 | 2339 | 96.5 | 32 | 9 (36.36) |
| 10 | Essendon | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 5-0-6 | 3-0-8 | 315.313 | 2203 | 336.321 | 2337 | 94.3 | 32 | 10 (36.36) |
| 11 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 4-0-7 | 3-0-8 | 333.274 | 2272 | 368.300 | 2508 | 90.6 | 28 | 11 (31.82) |
| 12 | Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3-0-8 | 2-0-9 | 288.297 | 2025 | 425.379 | 2929 | 69.1 | 20 | 12 (22.73) |
Elimination Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.2 7.7 11.13 15.15 | 105 | Geelong | 1.3 2.8 6.13 9.18 | 72 | Carlton won by 33 pts | Waverley Park | 09/09/1978 2:30 | 57,505 |
Qualifying Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 4.5 9.7 15.11 23.16 | 154 | Collingwood | 3.1 5.6 9.11 14.14 | 98 | Hawthorn won by 56 pts | M.C.G. | 09/09/1978 2:30 | 79,931 |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.3 7.8 10.10 15.18 | 108 | Carlton | 1.2 5.7 9.12 13.15 | 93 | Collingwood won by 15 pts | M.C.G. | 16/09/1978 2:30 | 91,933 |
| North Melbourne | 0.3 4.4 7.11 10.13 | 73 | Hawthorn | 3.7 7.11 10.13 12.15 | 87 | Hawthorn won by 14 pts | Waverley Park | 16/09/1978 2:30 | 48,716 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3.4 7.6 10.10 14.12 | 96 | Collingwood | 2.1 5.3 8.8 12.12 | 84 | North Melbourne won by 12 pts | Waverley Park | 23/09/1978 2:30 | 73,354 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2.2 7.8 10.12 15.13 | 103 | Hawthorn | 5.3 7.4 14.10 18.13 | 121 | Hawthorn won by 18 pts | M.C.G. | 30/09/1978 2:32 | 101,704 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)