1979 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
1978 | 1980 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 143,178 · Season to date: 143,178
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.4 11.7 16.12 23.13 | 151 | Geelong | 2.1 6.4 12.6 15.11 | 101 | Carlton won by 50 pts | Princes Park | 07/04/1979 2:10 | 24,990 |
| Collingwood | 1.5 2.7 5.12 9.15 | 69 | Fitzroy | 2.4 9.8 13.16 21.23 | 149 | Fitzroy won by 80 pts | Victoria Park | 07/04/1979 2:10 | 29,596 |
| Melbourne | 7.3 12.7 13.10 18.17 | 125 | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 7.11 13.13 16.17 | 113 | Melbourne won by 12 pts | M.C.G. | 07/04/1979 2:10 | 24,133 |
| North Melbourne | 4.8 8.14 14.20 17.27 | 129 | Essendon | 5.3 8.9 12.10 16.13 | 109 | North Melbourne won by 20 pts | Arden St | 07/04/1979 2:10 | 22,633 |
| St Kilda | 4.4 9.7 13.11 19.14 | 128 | Hawthorn | 3.4 8.9 11.13 14.19 | 103 | St Kilda won by 25 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 07/04/1979 2:10 | 22,060 |
| Sydney | 4.4 10.12 12.18 15.21 | 111 | Richmond | 8.1 9.2 13.7 19.11 | 125 | Richmond won by 14 pts | Lake Oval | 07/04/1979 2:10 | 19,766 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 184,096 · Season to date: 327,274
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4.5 9.7 11.13 12.14 | 86 | Sydney | 5.2 9.7 15.9 21.13 | 139 | Sydney won by 53 pts | Junction Oval | 14/04/1979 2:10 | 19,436 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.4 8.5 12.10 13.16 | 94 | North Melbourne | 3.1 10.4 14.7 20.13 | 133 | North Melbourne won by 39 pts | Western Oval | 14/04/1979 2:10 | 23,451 |
| Hawthorn | 2.8 4.12 11.19 13.24 | 102 | Collingwood | 3.4 9.10 15.13 19.18 | 132 | Collingwood won by 30 pts | Princes Park | 14/04/1979 2:10 | 29,391 |
| Essendon | 2.2 6.10 10.17 21.22 | 148 | St Kilda | 1.5 7.6 7.9 9.10 | 64 | Essendon won by 84 pts | Windy Hill | 16/04/1979 2:10 | 26,377 |
| Geelong | 2.5 7.7 9.12 15.16 | 106 | Melbourne | 4.6 5.7 7.11 9.13 | 67 | Geelong won by 39 pts | Kardinia Park | 16/04/1979 2:10 | 25,499 |
| Richmond | 5.7 8.11 8.15 13.18 | 96 | Carlton | 3.0 7.3 15.7 23.9 | 147 | Carlton won by 51 pts | M.C.G. | 16/04/1979 2:10 | 59,942 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 143,840 · Season to date: 471,114
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 5.5 8.10 11.14 | 80 | Carlton | 3.3 8.8 12.10 14.17 | 101 | Carlton won by 21 pts | Waverley Park | 31/03/1979 2:10 | 41,777 |
| Hawthorn | 4.6 12.6 14.13 18.15 | 123 | Geelong | 0.4 5.8 8.14 11.17 | 83 | Hawthorn won by 40 pts | Princes Park | 21/04/1979 2:10 | 14,876 |
| North Melbourne | 0.3 4.13 9.14 18.19 | 127 | Collingwood | 5.5 7.7 11.12 14.15 | 99 | North Melbourne won by 28 pts | Arden St | 21/04/1979 2:10 | 29,747 |
| Richmond | 5.1 12.3 15.7 20.12 | 132 | Fitzroy | 2.2 4.7 9.10 16.16 | 112 | Richmond won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 21/04/1979 2:10 | 24,636 |
| St Kilda | 2.4 4.6 9.10 15.14 | 104 | Western Bulldogs | 4.3 9.7 12.9 16.13 | 109 | Western Bulldogs won by 5 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 21/04/1979 2:10 | 18,375 |
| Sydney | 2.3 8.4 13.8 18.10 | 118 | Melbourne | 2.7 6.11 10.13 16.15 | 111 | Sydney won by 7 pts | Lake Oval | 21/04/1979 2:10 | 14,429 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 181,275 · Season to date: 652,389
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 7.2 11.6 18.9 29.15 | 189 | Sydney | 5.1 8.4 12.5 15.5 | 95 | Hawthorn won by 94 pts | Waverley Park | 25/04/1979 2:10 | 37,276 |
| Melbourne | 4.8 9.14 15.19 16.23 | 119 | Richmond | 3.6 10.12 11.14 15.19 | 109 | Melbourne won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 25/04/1979 2:10 | 44,708 |
| Collingwood | 7.7 13.11 21.16 31.21 | 207 | St Kilda | 1.1 2.5 3.8 3.11 | 29 | Collingwood won by 178 pts | Victoria Park | 28/04/1979 2:10 | 29,380 |
| Fitzroy | 1.5 4.10 8.11 11.16 | 82 | Carlton | 4.5 8.9 14.18 20.19 | 139 | Carlton won by 57 pts | Junction Oval | 28/04/1979 2:10 | 21,577 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.3 9.6 15.6 20.8 | 128 | Essendon | 4.6 11.8 17.11 19.14 | 128 | Match drawn | Western Oval | 28/04/1979 2:10 | 26,981 |
| Geelong | 2.4 6.6 7.9 10.13 | 73 | North Melbourne | 6.1 10.2 17.4 19.9 | 123 | North Melbourne won by 50 pts | Kardinia Park | 28/04/1979 2:10 | 21,353 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 140,972 · Season to date: 793,361
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.7 7.10 10.15 15.20 | 110 | Melbourne | 2.3 8.7 12.10 13.18 | 96 | Carlton won by 14 pts | Princes Park | 05/05/1979 2:10 | 24,148 |
| Essendon | 1.1 4.4 5.8 10.16 | 76 | Fitzroy | 7.9 11.14 20.17 25.22 | 172 | Fitzroy won by 96 pts | Windy Hill | 05/05/1979 2:10 | 19,686 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.6 6.9 7.15 12.17 | 89 | Collingwood | 2.2 7.6 14.10 20.17 | 137 | Collingwood won by 48 pts | Waverley Park | 05/05/1979 2:10 | 34,163 |
| North Melbourne | 4.12 8.13 13.20 19.24 | 138 | Sydney | 2.1 9.9 9.12 12.16 | 88 | North Melbourne won by 50 pts | Arden St | 05/05/1979 2:10 | 16,015 |
| Richmond | 4.4 6.7 10.12 11.16 | 82 | Hawthorn | 1.2 7.6 15.9 24.17 | 161 | Hawthorn won by 79 pts | M.C.G. | 05/05/1979 2:10 | 31,479 |
| St Kilda | 2.4 7.5 14.7 17.10 | 112 | Geelong | 4.7 8.8 13.8 22.10 | 142 | Geelong won by 30 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 05/05/1979 2:10 | 15,481 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 132,561 · Season to date: 925,922
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.4 6.8 10.14 14.15 | 99 | Essendon | 4.2 9.8 16.11 19.19 | 133 | Essendon won by 34 pts | Victoria Park | 12/05/1979 2:10 | 29,824 |
| Geelong | 1.6 3.8 8.14 9.18 | 72 | Western Bulldogs | 0.2 4.2 6.4 7.5 | 47 | Geelong won by 25 pts | Kardinia Park | 12/05/1979 2:10 | 16,009 |
| Hawthorn | 5.8 8.9 13.10 16.12 | 108 | Carlton | 4.1 9.7 18.10 25.18 | 168 | Carlton won by 60 pts | Princes Park | 12/05/1979 2:10 | 29,935 |
| Melbourne | 4.6 11.7 18.10 21.14 | 140 | Fitzroy | 4.4 12.6 17.13 24.19 | 163 | Fitzroy won by 23 pts | M.C.G. | 12/05/1979 2:10 | 21,773 |
| North Melbourne | 6.3 8.6 12.8 14.15 | 99 | Richmond | 2.4 9.10 11.13 13.16 | 94 | North Melbourne won by 5 pts | Waverley Park | 12/05/1979 2:10 | 22,626 |
| Sydney | 4.8 11.11 18.16 26.19 | 175 | St Kilda | 3.1 5.7 7.11 11.20 | 86 | Sydney won by 89 pts | Lake Oval | 12/05/1979 2:10 | 12,394 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 147,101 · Season to date: 1,073,023
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.6 9.7 10.9 15.14 | 104 | North Melbourne | 4.0 7.2 11.10 16.12 | 108 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts | Princes Park | 19/05/1979 2:10 | 39,411 |
| Collingwood | 3.1 6.6 9.11 13.14 | 92 | Geelong | 2.4 3.9 5.12 6.15 | 51 | Collingwood won by 41 pts | Waverley Park | 19/05/1979 2:10 | 37,260 |
| Essendon | 7.7 15.8 17.12 23.18 | 156 | Melbourne | 2.5 4.9 6.14 9.20 | 74 | Essendon won by 82 pts | Windy Hill | 19/05/1979 2:10 | 21,426 |
| Fitzroy | 2.6 8.13 12.14 14.18 | 102 | Hawthorn | 0.8 0.14 7.17 11.24 | 90 | Fitzroy won by 12 pts | Junction Oval | 19/05/1979 2:10 | 15,872 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 10.7 13.10 22.17 | 149 | Sydney | 4.4 9.6 10.12 14.17 | 101 | Western Bulldogs won by 48 pts | Western Oval | 19/05/1979 2:10 | 15,045 |
| St Kilda | 4.7 7.10 11.14 16.15 | 111 | Richmond | 3.5 7.7 10.9 14.15 | 99 | St Kilda won by 12 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 19/05/1979 2:10 | 18,087 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 119,977 · Season to date: 1,193,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 5.3 6.5 11.6 12.11 | 83 | Essendon | 3.1 6.7 9.8 12.12 | 84 | Essendon won by 1 pts | Kardinia Park | 26/05/1979 2:10 | 19,590 |
| Hawthorn | 7.2 10.6 13.14 17.18 | 120 | Melbourne | 1.2 4.12 5.14 10.17 | 77 | Hawthorn won by 43 pts | Princes Park | 26/05/1979 2:10 | 10,977 |
| North Melbourne | 2.4 9.7 10.9 13.16 | 94 | Fitzroy | 4.7 5.10 13.20 21.22 | 148 | Fitzroy won by 54 pts | Arden St | 26/05/1979 2:10 | 17,649 |
| Richmond | 6.8 10.15 17.23 22.26 | 158 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 6.7 8.9 12.13 | 85 | Richmond won by 73 pts | M.C.G. | 26/05/1979 2:10 | 21,662 |
| St Kilda | 2.3 5.6 7.8 9.10 | 64 | Carlton | 3.5 6.6 9.11 15.13 | 103 | Carlton won by 39 pts | Waverley Park | 26/05/1979 2:10 | 28,817 |
| Sydney | 3.0 4.2 5.7 6.8 | 44 | Collingwood | 5.3 10.4 14.8 20.11 | 131 | Collingwood won by 87 pts | Lake Oval | 26/05/1979 2:10 | 21,282 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 131,685 · Season to date: 1,324,685
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.4 9.10 16.14 19.18 | 132 | Richmond | 2.5 4.12 7.13 10.20 | 80 | Collingwood won by 52 pts | Victoria Park | 02/06/1979 2:10 | 31,474 |
| Fitzroy | 3.2 8.8 10.11 18.15 | 123 | St Kilda | 5.7 6.8 11.10 11.12 | 78 | Fitzroy won by 45 pts | Junction Oval | 02/06/1979 2:10 | 14,963 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.1 9.6 9.9 11.12 | 78 | Carlton | 5.5 9.7 13.15 18.19 | 127 | Carlton won by 49 pts | Western Oval | 02/06/1979 2:10 | 21,362 |
| Geelong | 6.3 8.7 16.12 18.15 | 123 | Sydney | 5.1 9.1 12.4 17.8 | 110 | Geelong won by 13 pts | Waverley Park | 02/06/1979 2:10 | 15,750 |
| Hawthorn | 7.3 10.3 13.8 16.12 | 108 | Essendon | 6.1 10.4 12.8 17.14 | 116 | Essendon won by 8 pts | Princes Park | 02/06/1979 2:10 | 24,875 |
| Melbourne | 2.2 6.2 13.5 17.9 | 111 | North Melbourne | 5.7 10.8 14.13 23.18 | 156 | North Melbourne won by 45 pts | M.C.G. | 02/06/1979 2:10 | 23,261 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 154,066 · Season to date: 1,478,751
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.3 8.4 11.12 18.15 | 123 | Collingwood | 6.1 13.3 14.7 16.11 | 107 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 09/06/1979 2:10 | 46,106 |
| Essendon | 4.7 7.10 11.15 16.19 | 115 | Sydney | 3.2 8.7 10.10 14.15 | 99 | Essendon won by 16 pts | Windy Hill | 09/06/1979 2:10 | 19,992 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.0 5.4 8.4 11.8 | 74 | Fitzroy | 6.5 9.8 16.14 17.17 | 119 | Fitzroy won by 45 pts | Waverley Park | 09/06/1979 2:10 | 14,357 |
| Richmond | 3.6 4.9 9.13 14.17 | 101 | Geelong | 4.4 9.11 13.11 18.19 | 127 | Geelong won by 26 pts | M.C.G. | 09/06/1979 2:10 | 24,826 |
| St Kilda | 3.4 3.6 5.8 9.11 | 65 | Melbourne | 4.4 7.4 11.9 12.13 | 85 | Melbourne won by 20 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 09/06/1979 2:10 | 17,390 |
| North Melbourne | 5.2 10.5 12.7 16.9 | 105 | Hawthorn | 3.2 8.6 17.10 23.18 | 156 | Hawthorn won by 51 pts | S.C.G. | 10/06/1979 2:10 | 31,395 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 182,431 · Season to date: 1,661,182
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4.5 7.7 11.16 19.18 | 132 | Geelong | 0.3 3.8 4.9 9.11 | 65 | Fitzroy won by 67 pts | Junction Oval | 16/06/1979 2:10 | 17,520 |
| Hawthorn | 1.2 4.5 12.6 15.10 | 100 | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 6.7 8.9 15.11 | 101 | Western Bulldogs won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 16/06/1979 2:10 | 12,516 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 5.9 8.14 11.16 | 82 | Collingwood | 4.6 5.11 9.14 13.18 | 96 | Collingwood won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 16/06/1979 2:10 | 53,602 |
| Richmond | 2.2 6.6 9.10 16.12 | 108 | Essendon | 8.0 11.0 16.7 20.12 | 132 | Essendon won by 24 pts | Waverley Park | 18/06/1979 2:10 | 53,116 |
| St Kilda | 7.6 9.9 10.15 15.17 | 107 | North Melbourne | 3.2 8.6 11.10 16.14 | 110 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 18/06/1979 2:10 | 19,705 |
| Sydney | 4.4 9.8 12.15 18.18 | 126 | Carlton | 6.2 9.3 14.8 20.12 | 132 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Lake Oval | 18/06/1979 2:10 | 25,972 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 157,247 · Season to date: 1,818,429
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.5 10.8 13.9 15.11 | 101 | North Melbourne | 0.3 0.7 1.12 6.18 | 54 | Essendon won by 47 pts | Windy Hill | 23/06/1979 2:10 | 30,631 |
| Fitzroy | 5.5 10.11 12.15 17.20 | 122 | Collingwood | 3.3 5.8 9.12 11.14 | 80 | Fitzroy won by 42 pts | Waverley Park | 23/06/1979 2:10 | 56,975 |
| Western Bulldogs | 7.6 10.7 16.10 18.12 | 120 | Melbourne | 1.2 6.7 6.12 11.15 | 81 | Western Bulldogs won by 39 pts | Western Oval | 23/06/1979 2:10 | 14,308 |
| Geelong | 6.3 8.10 13.13 15.17 | 107 | Carlton | 2.3 6.7 8.13 14.17 | 101 | Geelong won by 6 pts | Kardinia Park | 23/06/1979 2:10 | 20,941 |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 6.8 13.13 19.18 | 132 | St Kilda | 5.6 6.9 8.9 13.15 | 93 | Hawthorn won by 39 pts | Princes Park | 23/06/1979 2:10 | 13,176 |
| Richmond | 2.5 11.10 16.13 25.16 | 166 | Sydney | 4.3 6.6 12.11 16.14 | 110 | Richmond won by 56 pts | M.C.G. | 23/06/1979 2:10 | 21,216 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 104,646 · Season to date: 1,923,075
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.3 12.6 18.7 21.12 | 138 | Richmond | 3.2 5.6 10.8 12.10 | 82 | Carlton won by 56 pts | Princes Park | 30/06/1979 2:10 | 21,882 |
| Collingwood | 6.0 15.6 17.13 25.19 | 169 | Hawthorn | 1.1 2.3 4.13 8.16 | 64 | Collingwood won by 105 pts | Victoria Park | 30/06/1979 2:10 | 22,903 |
| Melbourne | 1.0 4.0 6.0 9.3 | 57 | Geelong | 3.3 6.5 11.9 16.12 | 108 | Geelong won by 51 pts | Waverley Park | 30/06/1979 2:10 | 13,272 |
| North Melbourne | 2.7 3.8 6.18 8.21 | 69 | Western Bulldogs | 4.0 7.2 7.2 12.9 | 81 | Western Bulldogs won by 12 pts | Arden St | 30/06/1979 2:10 | 13,925 |
| St Kilda | 5.4 7.5 9.9 9.12 | 66 | Essendon | 2.3 6.9 8.12 15.15 | 105 | Essendon won by 39 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 30/06/1979 2:10 | 18,802 |
| Sydney | 4.8 8.11 10.14 15.20 | 110 | Fitzroy | 4.6 10.9 16.12 20.16 | 136 | Fitzroy won by 26 pts | Lake Oval | 30/06/1979 2:10 | 13,862 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 150,876 · Season to date: 2,073,951
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.7 10.9 16.13 17.14 | 116 | Fitzroy | 1.0 4.2 4.5 9.11 | 65 | Carlton won by 51 pts | Waverley Park | 07/07/1979 2:10 | 58,736 |
| Essendon | 0.2 5.5 7.7 10.11 | 71 | Western Bulldogs | 1.5 2.8 4.12 6.14 | 50 | Essendon won by 21 pts | Windy Hill | 07/07/1979 2:10 | 25,076 |
| North Melbourne | 4.2 11.7 12.9 17.16 | 118 | Geelong | 4.6 5.7 12.14 14.16 | 100 | North Melbourne won by 18 pts | Arden St | 07/07/1979 2:10 | 14,971 |
| Richmond | 3.2 6.5 14.8 17.18 | 120 | Melbourne | 1.7 3.8 7.14 10.16 | 76 | Richmond won by 44 pts | M.C.G. | 07/07/1979 2:10 | 19,879 |
| St Kilda | 3.5 4.8 6.14 6.16 | 52 | Collingwood | 0.3 4.6 6.8 15.11 | 101 | Collingwood won by 49 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 07/07/1979 2:10 | 21,588 |
| Sydney | 4.4 6.5 10.9 13.11 | 89 | Hawthorn | 3.4 6.8 10.10 10.14 | 74 | Sydney won by 15 pts | Lake Oval | 07/07/1979 2:10 | 10,626 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 141,292 · Season to date: 2,215,243
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 11.9 15.13 18.18 | 126 | Essendon | 4.2 6.7 9.9 12.11 | 83 | Carlton won by 43 pts | Princes Park | 14/07/1979 2:10 | 44,548 |
| Collingwood | 3.5 5.8 5.13 10.16 | 76 | North Melbourne | 5.3 10.8 17.9 20.13 | 133 | North Melbourne won by 57 pts | Victoria Park | 14/07/1979 2:10 | 30,405 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.0 10.6 16.10 24.16 | 160 | St Kilda | 5.6 6.9 9.14 11.15 | 81 | Western Bulldogs won by 79 pts | Western Oval | 14/07/1979 2:10 | 13,386 |
| Geelong | 4.2 9.6 10.11 11.12 | 78 | Hawthorn | 3.4 4.5 9.11 11.13 | 79 | Hawthorn won by 1 pts | Waverley Park | 14/07/1979 2:10 | 20,777 |
| Melbourne | 5.3 9.11 17.17 24.23 | 167 | Sydney | 4.5 10.5 18.8 24.10 | 154 | Melbourne won by 13 pts | M.C.G. | 14/07/1979 2:10 | 15,036 |
| Fitzroy | 5.4 11.6 15.10 20.15 | 135 | Richmond | 6.7 10.14 16.16 22.20 | 152 | Richmond won by 17 pts | S.C.G. | 15/07/1979 2:10 | 17,140 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 110,009 · Season to date: 2,325,252
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 7.3 12.5 19.12 23.17 | 155 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 1.7 3.8 3.15 | 33 | Collingwood won by 122 pts | Victoria Park | 21/07/1979 2:10 | 21,041 |
| Fitzroy | 4.6 9.11 12.14 16.16 | 112 | Essendon | 3.2 5.3 10.3 15.9 | 99 | Fitzroy won by 13 pts | Junction Oval | 21/07/1979 2:10 | 19,684 |
| Geelong | 2.2 8.5 13.6 20.9 | 129 | St Kilda | 7.8 8.11 11.17 14.20 | 104 | Geelong won by 25 pts | Kardinia Park | 21/07/1979 2:10 | 14,613 |
| Hawthorn | 5.3 8.6 10.13 14.20 | 104 | Richmond | 5.1 8.7 15.10 18.11 | 119 | Richmond won by 15 pts | Princes Park | 21/07/1979 2:10 | 13,557 |
| Melbourne | 0.4 6.4 7.6 9.7 | 61 | Carlton | 3.6 8.10 13.19 19.26 | 140 | Carlton won by 79 pts | M.C.G. | 21/07/1979 2:10 | 26,389 |
| Sydney | 4.3 7.6 7.11 8.18 | 66 | North Melbourne | 1.6 3.12 9.15 12.16 | 88 | North Melbourne won by 22 pts | Waverley Park | 21/07/1979 2:10 | 14,725 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 131,252 · Season to date: 2,456,504
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.3 4.12 11.17 15.21 | 111 | Hawthorn | 2.3 5.5 10.7 12.11 | 83 | Carlton won by 28 pts | Princes Park | 28/07/1979 2:10 | 22,159 |
| Essendon | 2.2 4.5 7.11 9.17 | 71 | Collingwood | 4.2 8.3 11.4 14.8 | 92 | Collingwood won by 21 pts | Windy Hill | 28/07/1979 2:10 | 31,583 |
| Fitzroy | 7.7 14.14 26.17 36.22 | 238 | Melbourne | 2.1 2.5 4.8 6.12 | 48 | Fitzroy won by 190 pts | Waverley Park | 28/07/1979 2:10 | 12,149 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.0 6.3 8.6 12.10 | 82 | Geelong | 4.5 7.8 14.13 18.14 | 122 | Geelong won by 40 pts | Western Oval | 28/07/1979 2:10 | 14,284 |
| Richmond | 4.5 11.9 15.10 16.15 | 111 | North Melbourne | 4.1 10.3 15.6 19.10 | 124 | North Melbourne won by 13 pts | M.C.G. | 28/07/1979 2:10 | 38,108 |
| St Kilda | 5.4 9.7 13.11 19.14 | 128 | Sydney | 2.3 8.5 14.7 16.12 | 108 | St Kilda won by 20 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 28/07/1979 2:10 | 12,969 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 134,335 · Season to date: 2,590,839
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 5.2 9.7 13.13 18.16 | 124 | Collingwood | 3.1 5.4 7.6 9.9 | 63 | Geelong won by 61 pts | Kardinia Park | 04/08/1979 2:10 | 30,496 |
| Hawthorn | 4.6 8.6 12.10 15.14 | 104 | Fitzroy | 1.3 4.13 7.17 15.25 | 115 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Princes Park | 04/08/1979 2:10 | 15,104 |
| Melbourne | 1.5 8.6 14.7 21.8 | 134 | Essendon | 3.4 5.7 10.9 16.9 | 105 | Melbourne won by 29 pts | M.C.G. | 04/08/1979 2:10 | 25,367 |
| North Melbourne | 6.1 8.6 15.8 18.11 | 119 | Carlton | 6.3 13.8 14.10 21.15 | 141 | Carlton won by 22 pts | Arden St | 04/08/1979 2:10 | 28,902 |
| Richmond | 5.7 12.14 20.17 28.22 | 190 | St Kilda | 4.2 8.5 10.9 18.11 | 119 | Richmond won by 71 pts | Waverley Park | 04/08/1979 2:10 | 24,651 |
| Sydney | 8.4 15.7 22.9 31.9 | 195 | Western Bulldogs | 6.4 8.9 12.13 15.16 | 106 | Sydney won by 89 pts | Lake Oval | 04/08/1979 2:10 | 9,815 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 100,175 · Season to date: 2,691,014
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.5 8.11 17.15 22.17 | 149 | St Kilda | 0.1 0.5 0.7 6.9 | 45 | Carlton won by 104 pts | Princes Park | 11/08/1979 2:10 | 17,087 |
| Collingwood | 2.1 4.6 8.10 14.11 | 95 | Sydney | 6.2 8.3 11.8 13.9 | 87 | Collingwood won by 8 pts | Victoria Park | 11/08/1979 2:10 | 18,041 |
| Essendon | 3.6 7.7 12.10 14.12 | 96 | Geelong | 2.2 6.3 6.5 8.8 | 56 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Windy Hill | 11/08/1979 2:10 | 23,004 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 3.6 5.10 7.12 | 54 | North Melbourne | 3.3 9.10 14.14 17.19 | 121 | North Melbourne won by 67 pts | Junction Oval | 11/08/1979 2:10 | 16,659 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 7.13 10.13 13.19 | 97 | Richmond | 1.1 3.2 5.3 6.5 | 41 | Western Bulldogs won by 56 pts | Western Oval | 11/08/1979 2:10 | 12,557 |
| Melbourne | 6.5 7.10 7.18 8.25 | 73 | Hawthorn | 1.2 6.6 10.10 14.11 | 95 | Hawthorn won by 22 pts | Waverley Park | 11/08/1979 2:10 | 12,827 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 139,478 · Season to date: 2,830,492
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.4 6.10 10.15 12.18 | 90 | Western Bulldogs | 3.0 4.1 6.3 8.6 | 54 | Carlton won by 36 pts | Waverley Park | 18/08/1979 2:10 | 25,075 |
| Essendon | 4.5 5.12 7.16 9.16 | 70 | Hawthorn | 2.4 4.9 5.12 10.14 | 74 | Hawthorn won by 4 pts | Windy Hill | 18/08/1979 2:10 | 18,671 |
| North Melbourne | 2.6 4.15 8.22 15.27 | 117 | Melbourne | 2.2 5.3 5.6 6.9 | 45 | North Melbourne won by 72 pts | Arden St | 18/08/1979 2:10 | 10,680 |
| Richmond | 2.7 5.11 8.13 10.15 | 75 | Collingwood | 3.2 7.3 9.9 13.17 | 95 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 18/08/1979 2:10 | 61,424 |
| St Kilda | 3.2 3.4 7.6 9.6 | 60 | Fitzroy | 2.2 7.9 8.11 10.16 | 76 | Fitzroy won by 16 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 18/08/1979 2:10 | 12,330 |
| Sydney | 8.2 13.5 16.5 16.6 | 102 | Geelong | 3.2 5.6 8.8 10.12 | 72 | Sydney won by 30 pts | Lake Oval | 18/08/1979 2:10 | 11,298 |
Round 21
Round attendance: 136,898 · Season to date: 2,967,390
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.3 11.6 17.8 18.12 | 120 | Carlton | 6.6 10.7 11.9 14.17 | 101 | Collingwood won by 19 pts | Victoria Park | 25/08/1979 2:10 | 36,509 |
| Fitzroy | 0.3 12.7 14.11 22.19 | 151 | Western Bulldogs | 5.6 6.10 12.15 14.16 | 100 | Fitzroy won by 51 pts | Junction Oval | 25/08/1979 2:10 | 12,076 |
| Geelong | 5.2 7.5 13.9 17.13 | 115 | Richmond | 4.7 8.13 12.16 12.17 | 89 | Geelong won by 26 pts | Kardinia Park | 25/08/1979 2:10 | 19,258 |
| Hawthorn | 3.7 3.11 4.13 7.18 | 60 | North Melbourne | 2.6 8.13 15.19 24.21 | 165 | North Melbourne won by 105 pts | Princes Park | 25/08/1979 2:10 | 18,492 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 8.6 17.16 24.17 | 161 | St Kilda | 1.9 7.16 7.20 12.24 | 96 | Melbourne won by 65 pts | M.C.G. | 25/08/1979 2:10 | 18,436 |
| Sydney | 3.1 6.2 9.7 10.16 | 76 | Essendon | 4.9 8.11 12.15 13.17 | 95 | Essendon won by 19 pts | Waverley Park | 25/08/1979 2:10 | 32,127 |
Round 22
Round attendance: 129,555 · Season to date: 3,096,945
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 8.0 13.8 16.12 23.16 | 154 | Sydney | 4.9 8.13 13.18 17.19 | 121 | Carlton won by 33 pts | Princes Park | 01/09/1979 2:10 | 24,479 |
| Collingwood | 3.2 11.7 16.10 23.16 | 154 | Melbourne | 3.5 7.6 10.8 15.13 | 103 | Collingwood won by 51 pts | Victoria Park | 01/09/1979 2:10 | 27,206 |
| Essendon | 2.6 4.7 7.13 8.15 | 63 | Richmond | 4.4 8.9 12.9 18.14 | 122 | Richmond won by 59 pts | Windy Hill | 01/09/1979 2:10 | 22,659 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 6.3 7.9 9.11 | 65 | Hawthorn | 5.6 5.11 9.16 14.19 | 103 | Hawthorn won by 38 pts | Western Oval | 01/09/1979 2:10 | 12,839 |
| Geelong | 6.5 7.8 10.14 16.16 | 112 | Fitzroy | 4.3 9.7 12.12 15.17 | 107 | Geelong won by 5 pts | Kardinia Park | 01/09/1979 2:10 | 21,801 |
| North Melbourne | 8.7 11.9 18.11 21.18 | 144 | St Kilda | 1.3 3.6 6.7 9.11 | 65 | North Melbourne won by 79 pts | Waverley Park | 01/09/1979 2:10 | 20,571 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 10-0-1 | 9-0-2 | 402.360 | 2772 | 285.276 | 1986 | 139.6 | 76 | 1 (86.36) |
| 2 | North Melbourne | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 7-0-4 | 10-0-1 | 368.366 | 2574 | 294.319 | 2083 | 123.6 | 68 | 2 (77.27) |
| 3 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8-0-3 | 7-0-4 | 363.323 | 2501 | 270.354 | 1974 | 126.7 | 60 | 3 (68.18) |
| 4 | Fitzroy | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7-0-4 | 8-0-3 | 385.389 | 2699 | 313.320 | 2198 | 122.8 | 60 | 4 (68.18) |
| 5 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 6-0-5 | 6-1-4 | 320.316 | 2236 | 302.315 | 2127 | 105.1 | 50 | 5 (56.82) |
| 6 | Geelong | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 8-0-3 | 4-0-7 | 308.301 | 2149 | 311.274 | 2140 | 100.4 | 48 | 6 (54.55) |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 4-0-7 | 6-0-5 | 330.352 | 2332 | 332.344 | 2336 | 99.8 | 40 | 7 (45.45) |
| 8 | Richmond | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 5-0-6 | 4-0-7 | 351.345 | 2451 | 362.340 | 2512 | 97.6 | 36 | 8 (40.91) |
| 9 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 4-1-6 | 3-0-8 | 289.281 | 2015 | 353.345 | 2463 | 81.8 | 30 | 9 (34.09) |
| 10 | Sydney | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 5-0-6 | 1-0-10 | 355.294 | 2424 | 387.344 | 2666 | 90.9 | 24 | 10 (27.27) |
| 11 | Melbourne | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 5-0-6 | 1-0-10 | 295.323 | 2093 | 398.371 | 2759 | 75.9 | 24 | 11 (27.27) |
| 12 | St Kilda | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3-0-8 | 0-0-11 | 260.297 | 1857 | 419.345 | 2859 | 65 | 12 | 12 (13.64) |
Elimination Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 9.4 11.9 14.17 17.22 | 124 | Essendon | 1.3 2.4 3.8 5.13 | 43 | Fitzroy won by 81 pts | Waverley Park | 08/09/1979 2:30 | 49,470 |
Qualifying Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3.2 6.5 16.7 18.13 | 121 | Collingwood | 4.8 7.17 8.23 9.28 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 39 pts | M.C.G. | 08/09/1979 2:30 | 84,660 |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.5 4.11 11.19 15.21 | 111 | North Melbourne | 1.2 3.3 5.7 11.7 | 73 | Carlton won by 38 pts | Waverley Park | 15/09/1979 2:30 | 69,142 |
| Collingwood | 3.5 5.7 12.13 16.20 | 116 | Fitzroy | 3.4 5.13 6.17 12.22 | 94 | Collingwood won by 22 pts | M.C.G. | 15/09/1979 2:30 | 87,139 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2.7 5.10 11.11 13.17 | 95 | Collingwood | 3.1 8.3 14.7 18.14 | 122 | Collingwood won by 27 pts | Waverley Park | 22/09/1979 2:30 | 73,380 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.4 5.7 10.12 11.16 | 82 | Collingwood | 2.2 5.6 7.9 11.11 | 77 | Carlton won by 5 pts | M.C.G. | 29/09/1979 2:30 | 113,545 |
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)