Australian Football

1978 V/AFL Premiership Season

1977 1979

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1978 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	North Melbourne	22	16	6	0	2407	1991	120.89	64
2	Hawthorn	22	16	6	0	2496	2120	117.74	64
3	Collingwood	22	15	7	0	2347	2072	113.27	60
4	Carlton	22	14	8	0	2329	1994	116.80	56
5	Geelong	22	12	10	0	2153	2104	102.33	48
6	St. Kilda	22	11	10	1	2330	2503	93.09	46
7	Richmond	22	10	11	1	2459	2389	102.93	42
8	South Melbourne	22	9	13	0	2390	2383	100.29	36
9	Fitzroy	22	8	14	0	2258	2339	96.54	32
10	Essendon	22	8	14	0	2203	2337	94.27	32
11	Footscray	22	7	15	0	2272	2508	90.59	28
12	Melbourne	22	5	17	0	2025	2929	69.14	20
	H&A	132	131	131	1	27669	27669	100.00	528
	Finals	6	6	6	0	1194	1194	100.00	24
	Total	138	137	137	1	28863	28863	100.00	552

1978 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | EF | QF | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Essendon	5.3	7.5	13.7	19.9	123	Sat 1-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	23,562
South Melbourne	2.5	6.9	8.15	14.18	102	Essendon won by 21 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	4.3	8.3	11.5	15.11	101	Sat 1-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	17,031
St. Kilda	1.4	9.8	14.10	16.13	109	St. Kilda won by 8 points		[Stats]
Geelong	5.3	7.7	9.10	11.10	76	Sat 1-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	27,463
Collingwood	3.4	7.9	12.13	17.16	118	Collingwood won by 42 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	3.6	7.11	14.11	22.15	147	Sat 1-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	11,986
Melbourne	2.4	4.5	6.10	9.14	68	Hawthorn won by 79 points		[Stats]
Richmond	5.7	12.11	18.13	25.24	174	Sat 1-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	49,511
Carlton	3.3	7.7	11.11	14.13	97	Richmond won by 77 points		[Stats]
Footscray	2.4	9.7	10.11	11.14	80	Sat 1-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Western Oval	20,420
North Melbourne	6.3	11.5	18.7	23.11	149	North Melbourne won by 69 points		[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	4.6	5.8	8.14	13.17	95	Sat 8-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	18,932
Geelong	4.4	9.8	10.12	15.19	109	Geelong won by 14 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	6.6	13.12	17.15	22.23	155	Sat 8-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	34,665
Essendon	4.6	5.8	11.15	12.16	88	Collingwood won by 67 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	4.7	14.15	20.20	24.23	167	Sat 8-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	15,613
Fitzroy	5.3	8.7	16.13	23.19	157	Melbourne won by 10 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	5.2	11.5	19.10	25.16	166	Sat 8-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Arden Street	22,505
Richmond	3.3	6.6	9.6	14.9	93	North Melbourne won by 73 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	4.2	11.5	14.13	20.17	137	Sat 8-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	18,540
Footscray	7.5	11.10	13.14	19.16	130	St. Kilda won by 7 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	3.0	8.1	12.5	16.8	104	Sat 8-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	15,072
Hawthorn	4.10	9.15	15.20	18.24	132	Hawthorn won by 28 points		[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	2.3	7.10	10.13	13.20	98	Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	18,039
Melbourne	2.8	5.11	7.15	11.19	85	Carlton won by 13 points		[Stats]
Essendon	6.5	8.7	10.11	15.15	105	Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	16,549
Fitzroy	3.4	7.10	10.13	14.17	101	Essendon won by 4 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	4.4	6.7	12.12	16.15	111	Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	39,097
Hawthorn	2.3	9.8	11.9	12.14	86	North Melbourne won by 25 points		[Stats]
Richmond	4.10	8.11	14.13	16.14	110	Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	35,602
St. Kilda	2.3	7.9	11.16	15.20	110	Richmond drew with St. Kilda		[Report] [Stats]
South Melbourne	7.4	9.7	14.9	18.11	119	Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	20,719
Collingwood	4.5	8.11	12.13	14.18	102	South Melbourne won by 17 points		[Stats]
Footscray	3.5	6.13	8.14	10.16	76	Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Western Oval	16,949
Geelong	6.1	8.3	15.9	21.14	140	Geelong won by 64 points		[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	5.7	9.7	12.8	16.8	104	Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	34,516
Essendon	3.3	6.8	12.12	19.17	131	Essendon won by 27 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	4.5	8.9	13.12	14.19	103	Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	29,577
Hawthorn	4.2	7.8	13.11	15.15	105	Hawthorn won by 2 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	2.5	6.9	11.10	21.17	143	Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	13,664
South Melbourne	6.3	9.8	16.12	18.16	124	Fitzroy won by 19 points		[Stats]
Geelong	3.5	5.11	12.14	18.17	125	Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	20,566
Richmond	2.1	7.5	9.6	15.8	98	Geelong won by 27 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	5.4	11.7	14.12	18.19	127	Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	14,865
Footscray	4.5	5.9	11.11	18.12	120	Melbourne won by 7 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	4.6	8.11	10.13	14.16	100	Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	29,117
North Melbourne	5.7	8.8	13.17	17.17	119	North Melbourne won by 19 points		[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Richmond	3.3	7.4	14.9	19.16	130	Tue 25-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	34,212
Melbourne	5.2	6.8	6.10	8.11	59	Richmond won by 71 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	3.4	7.5	14.14	14.14	98	Tue 25-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	43,388
Geelong	5.3	6.10	6.10	9.11	65	St. Kilda won by 33 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	4.4	7.11	11.14	14.17	101	Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	13,788
Fitzroy	5.4	8.6	11.10	15.12	102	Fitzroy won by 1 point		[Stats]
North Melbourne	3.3	11.4	14.5	19.10	124	Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Arden Street	31,424
Collingwood	7.4	11.7	14.11	17.13	115	North Melbourne won by 9 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	6.3	10.5	14.5	18.9	117	Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	20,383
Carlton	3.4	7.6	14.11	17.14	116	South Melbourne won by 1 point		[Stats]
Footscray	1.5	6.8	9.14	15.20	110	Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 pm	Western Oval	20,328
Essendon	5.3	11.5	12.13	13.15	93	Footscray won by 17 points		[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	2.4	9.7	14.11	19.12	126	Sat 6-May-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	19,649
Hawthorn	3.4	10.5	15.12	24.13	157	Hawthorn won by 31 points		[Stats]
Essendon	6.2	11.6	13.12	22.18	150	Sat 6-May-1978 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	21,946
Richmond	8.4	12.7	18.11	19.15	129	Essendon won by 21 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	1.2	7.4	10.7	14.12	96	Sat 6-May-1978 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	25,232
Collingwood	6.5	11.11	18.14	22.16	148	Collingwood won by 52 points		[Stats]
Geelong	4.7	5.9	8.12	12.16	88	Sat 6-May-1978 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	23,074
North Melbourne	0.0	6.9	12.11	16.14	110	North Melbourne won by 22 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	6.2	8.5	15.8	21.15	141	Sat 6-May-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	24,852
St. Kilda	8.7	19.12	23.13	31.18	204	St. Kilda won by 63 points		[Stats]
Footscray	4.3	7.3	11.6	16.9	105	Sat 6-May-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	19,263
South Melbourne	2.3	4.6	10.12	18.15	123	South Melbourne won by 18 points		[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	3.3	5.4	8.12	9.14	68	Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	27,503
Carlton	3.0	7.7	9.11	12.13	85	Carlton won by 17 points		[Stats]
Geelong	3.2	6.8	9.13	18.18	126	Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	13,072
Melbourne	8.7	13.9	17.12	21.13	139	Melbourne won by 13 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	5.3	9.10	16.12	27.15	177	Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	9,198
Footscray	4.4	7.5	11.13	13.13	91	Hawthorn won by 86 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	3.1	8.6	11.8	14.14	98	Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 pm	Arden Street	14,150
Fitzroy	4.3	6.4	11.8	14.11	95	North Melbourne won by 3 points		[Stats]
Richmond	6.3	7.8	11.11	14.14	98	Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	25,904
South Melbourne	6.2	13.4	16.8	19.11	125	South Melbourne won by 27 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	5.2	7.5	14.8	17.11	113	Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	30,760
Essendon	4.2	8.6	11.9	16.11	107	St. Kilda won by 6 points		[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	1.2	3.5	6.15	8.15	63	Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	21,601
Fitzroy	2.4	4.5	5.7	9.7	61	Carlton won by 2 points		[Stats]
Essendon	3.0	7.2	9.4	11.10	76	Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	21,307
Geelong	3.5	4.10	6.17	7.18	60	Essendon won by 16 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	1.2	5.8	7.9	8.13	61	Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	21,266
North Melbourne	3.4	5.8	13.12	20.17	137	North Melbourne won by 76 points		[Stats]
Richmond	1.4	2.8	5.11	9.16	70	Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	27,224
Hawthorn	2.6	6.9	11.13	14.15	99	Hawthorn won by 29 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	3.0	8.9	12.12	20.16	136	Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	21,458
St. Kilda	2.6	2.7	4.11	4.13	37	South Melbourne won by 99 points		[Stats]
Footscray	7.2	10.3	12.5	14.5	89	Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 pm	Western Oval	19,096
Collingwood	3.1	4.4	6.7	14.9	93	Collingwood won by 4 points		[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	6.2	9.5	11.6	18.9	117	Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	31,211
North Melbourne	3.5	3.5	6.8	8.11	59	Carlton won by 58 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	4.2	5.11	7.14	12.20	92	Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	29,381
Richmond	1.2	5.7	9.12	10.16	76	Collingwood won by 16 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	8.4	8.7	11.11	13.14	92	Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	11,903
Footscray	4.2	8.5	13.7	18.9	117	Footscray won by 25 points		[Stats]
Geelong	4.4	7.8	12.12	16.13	109	Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	20,603
South Melbourne	3.2	6.3	9.6	14.11	95	Geelong won by 14 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	3.3	4.5	5.5	8.12	60	Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	28,231
Essendon	3.0	7.3	11.9	15.12	102	Essendon won by 42 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	1.4	2.7	5.9	8.9	57	Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	25,293
Hawthorn	1.1	4.5	6.9	13.19	97	Hawthorn won by 40 points		[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Hawthorn	1.4	2.14	4.20	12.24	96	Sat 3-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	11,203
Geelong	4.6	4.7	8.11	8.13	61	Hawthorn won by 35 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	7.4	8.5	13.6	13.7	85	Sat 3-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Arden Street	28,274
Essendon	2.1	5.6	7.7	12.10	82	North Melbourne won by 3 points		[Stats]
Richmond	6.7	9.12	11.13	12.14	86	Sat 3-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	21,122
Fitzroy	1.1	3.6	8.12	11.14	80	Richmond won by 6 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	3.3	5.8	6.12	14.13	97	Mon 5-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	72,669
Collingwood	4.4	9.11	14.13	18.23	131	Collingwood won by 34 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	5.5	10.8	13.13	24.18	162	Mon 5-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	16,387
Melbourne	6.1	11.2	12.6	14.8	92	South Melbourne won by 70 points		[Stats]
Footscray	4.3	7.6	11.9	19.11	125	Mon 5-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Western Oval	30,197
Carlton	7.4	12.11	13.14	15.14	104	Footscray won by 21 points		[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	5.4	11.13	16.20	23.27	165	Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	25,388
St. Kilda	1.6	2.11	6.14	8.17	65	Carlton won by 100 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	4.6	9.12	13.18	17.25	127	Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	20,579
Melbourne	1.2	4.5	9.7	10.7	67	Collingwood won by 60 points		[Stats]
Essendon	3.2	10.4	14.6	16.8	104	Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	24,217
Hawthorn	7.2	11.5	15.12	19.19	133	Hawthorn won by 29 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	2.4	6.8	12.10	16.15	111	Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	10,303
Geelong	3.9	10.13	14.16	16.18	114	Geelong won by 3 points		[Stats]
Richmond	3.3	10.9	13.12	23.17	155	Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	22,764
Footscray	3.3	5.8	13.10	14.13	97	Richmond won by 58 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	4.1	9.1	11.4	15.7	97	Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	31,037
North Melbourne	4.4	6.8	9.11	17.15	117	North Melbourne won by 20 points		[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	8.9	14.9	17.13	20.17	137	Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	25,813
Richmond	2.0	5.5	7.10	13.16	94	Carlton won by 43 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	2.3	6.3	7.11	7.14	56	Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	31,636
Geelong	1.7	6.11	10.15	13.18	96	Geelong won by 40 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	4.4	8.10	11.14	15.18	108	Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	14,652
Hawthorn	7.4	10.9	15.12	18.20	128	Hawthorn won by 20 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	3.1	5.8	6.11	8.12	60	Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Arden Street	14,629
Footscray	5.4	7.4	10.9	13.12	90	Footscray won by 30 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	4.2	6.3	13.5	17.9	111	Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	15,822
Fitzroy	4.4	8.6	14.9	20.14	134	Fitzroy won by 23 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	1.7	2.9	10.15	13.19	97	Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	19,814
Essendon	1.3	10.9	11.12	17.18	120	Essendon won by 23 points		[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Essendon	1.6	2.12	7.16	12.26	98	Sat 1-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	29,768
Collingwood	3.2	9.8	11.14	14.21	105	Collingwood won by 7 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	5.4	7.9	16.17	19.27	141	Sat 1-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	13,933
Melbourne	2.3	6.7	7.10	8.13	61	Fitzroy won by 80 points		[Stats]
Geelong	1.1	3.2	5.8	8.9	57	Sat 1-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	25,185
Carlton	5.2	7.2	8.4	9.13	67	Carlton won by 10 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	2.5	9.8	15.10	21.14	140	Sat 1-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	13,853
South Melbourne	3.6	9.6	13.7	18.11	119	Hawthorn won by 21 points		[Stats]
Richmond	3.3	10.10	17.12	21.16	142	Sat 1-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	27,156
North Melbourne	3.7	6.10	12.11	17.15	117	Richmond won by 25 points		[Stats]
Footscray	5.4	15.8	21.11	33.15	213	Sat 1-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Western Oval	16,300
St. Kilda	5.3	8.7	14.9	16.10	106	Footscray won by 107 points		[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Essendon	2.4	6.11	6.16	13.24	102	Sat 8-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	29,788
Carlton	5.6	7.8	11.8	14.11	95	Essendon won by 7 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	3.4	6.9	9.13	10.14	74	Sat 8-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	46,086
Collingwood	3.2	7.4	12.5	13.6	84	Collingwood won by 10 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	1.2	6.5	10.6	19.7	121	Sat 8-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Arden Street	12,799
St. Kilda	4.7	6.8	15.13	18.16	124	St. Kilda won by 3 points		[Stats]
Richmond	3.5	11.15	16.15	17.20	122	Sat 8-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	24,407
Geelong	5.3	11.4	15.8	18.9	117	Richmond won by 5 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	5.2	13.5	19.10	22.11	143	Sat 8-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	14,642
Fitzroy	2.5	3.13	8.14	13.15	93	South Melbourne won by 50 points		[Stats]
Footscray	6.2	10.5	17.6	20.7	127	Sat 8-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Western Oval	13,325
Melbourne	2.4	6.5	6.7	8.11	59	Footscray won by 68 points		[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	2.3	7.8	14.9	17.12	114	Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	24,482
South Melbourne	0.6	3.12	9.17	12.22	94	Collingwood won by 20 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	4.3	13.6	13.7	15.11	101	Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	13,743
Essendon	2.5	5.7	9.14	11.17	83	Fitzroy won by 18 points		[Stats]
Geelong	2.3	4.8	8.11	12.12	84	Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	15,150
Footscray	2.3	7.8	8.10	10.12	72	Geelong won by 12 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	3.6	4.7	6.9	10.14	74	Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	16,214
North Melbourne	1.3	3.6	5.12	7.13	55	Hawthorn won by 19 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	0.6	1.7	2.11	2.14	26	Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	16,870
Carlton	2.4	7.9	11.12	17.13	115	Carlton won by 89 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	1.1	5.4	6.8	10.11	71	Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	18,958
Richmond	10.5	12.6	16.8	19.11	125	Richmond won by 54 points		[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	3.4	7.13	11.15	16.16	112	Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	24,552
South Melbourne	2.4	6.7	9.13	9.17	71	Carlton won by 41 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	3.3	3.10	4.13	7.17	59	Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	33,902
North Melbourne	2.3	7.5	12.7	15.11	101	North Melbourne won by 42 points		[Stats]
Essendon	2.2	5.3	9.5	13.8	86	Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	30,200
Footscray	3.6	5.12	10.13	15.17	107	Footscray won by 21 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	4.3	12.7	16.8	18.14	122	Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	12,299
Hawthorn	3.6	8.10	14.14	17.19	121	Fitzroy won by 1 point		[Stats]
Geelong	7.1	9.5	11.6	16.8	104	Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	16,219
St. Kilda	3.4	5.10	9.17	12.20	92	Geelong won by 12 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	6.1	8.2	10.6	14.9	93	Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	18,416
Richmond	2.6	4.12	13.14	17.19	121	Richmond won by 28 points		[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	2.2	6.6	12.10	16.11	107	Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	32,246
Fitzroy	2.4	5.6	7.10	11.11	77	Collingwood won by 30 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	5.3	9.8	9.12	13.17	95	Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	28,118
Carlton	4.1	8.5	15.9	18.11	119	Carlton won by 24 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	4.7	8.8	17.12	18.14	122	Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Arden Street	15,775
Geelong	2.2	6.9	8.10	10.16	76	North Melbourne won by 46 points		[Stats]
Richmond	7.4	11.9	16.9	20.16	136	Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	41,878
Essendon	4.5	9.8	12.10	13.18	96	Richmond won by 40 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	3.0	7.10	14.16	20.21	141	Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	13,118
Melbourne	7.6	8.7	9.10	13.11	89	St. Kilda won by 52 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	7.2	9.9	10.13	15.15	105	Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	14,172
Footscray	2.1	6.4	9.8	13.13	91	South Melbourne won by 14 points		[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	4.4	5.9	10.12	14.19	103	Sat 5-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	43,365
Collingwood	2.4	3.9	7.11	8.14	62	Carlton won by 41 points		[Stats]
Essendon	3.3	5.8	8.11	11.16	82	Sat 5-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	18,784
St. Kilda	8.5	12.6	16.8	18.13	121	St. Kilda won by 39 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	5.6	7.8	10.13	11.16	82	Sat 5-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	12,804
North Melbourne	1.0	9.4	16.6	19.10	124	North Melbourne won by 42 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	2.6	6.10	11.14	13.17	95	Sat 5-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	12,364
Geelong	5.4	7.12	10.14	14.17	101	Geelong won by 6 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	4.1	9.3	10.7	14.9	93	Sat 5-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	31,717
Richmond	3.6	5.9	8.14	9.16	70	South Melbourne won by 23 points		[Stats]
Footscray	3.2	10.4	13.6	17.10	112	Sat 5-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Western Oval	17,255
Hawthorn	5.9	7.10	14.14	17.16	118	Hawthorn won by 6 points		[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	6.4	6.5	7.13	11.16	82	Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	24,071
Footscray	1.1	5.5	8.6	10.6	66	Collingwood won by 16 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	0.2	4.4	7.8	8.10	58	Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	21,410
Carlton	5.5	5.9	6.10	9.15	69	Carlton won by 11 points		[Stats]
Geelong	6.3	8.4	11.5	14.8	92	Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	15,407
Essendon	4.1	8.3	11.7	13.7	85	Geelong won by 7 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	4.3	8.9	12.12	18.19	127	Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	15,979
Richmond	3.6	5.6	9.10	10.10	70	Hawthorn won by 57 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	8.6	15.8	20.13	26.18	174	Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Arden Street	10,183
Melbourne	2.3	7.5	7.8	8.13	61	North Melbourne won by 113 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	3.1	5.3	8.6	13.7	85	Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	20,935
South Melbourne	1.5	1.10	2.14	3.19	37	St. Kilda won by 48 points		[Stats]

Round 20[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Essendon	6.3	11.10	13.14	19.16	130	Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	11,872
Melbourne	7.2	10.3	15.7	21.10	136	Melbourne won by 6 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	2.8	3.8	7.10	12.11	83	Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	31,677
St. Kilda	3.3	9.5	14.8	21.13	139	St. Kilda won by 56 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	1.3	3.6	7.12	9.16	70	Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Arden Street	28,715
Carlton	4.4	11.10	13.14	19.17	131	Carlton won by 61 points		[Stats]
Richmond	7.1	12.5	14.10	16.13	109	Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	59,680
Collingwood	1.1	5.1	11.5	19.9	123	Collingwood won by 14 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	8.2	14.3	19.6	24.11	155	Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	15,259
Geelong	9.3	18.3	21.7	26.11	167	Geelong won by 12 points		[Stats]
Footscray	1.2	2.5	6.10	9.17	71	Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Western Oval	12,525
Fitzroy	7.2	12.7	20.10	21.13	139	Fitzroy won by 68 points		[Stats]

Round 21[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	6.1	15.3	21.5	23.7	145	Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	22,413
Footscray	3.2	7.4	8.4	15.12	102	Carlton won by 43 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	4.5	10.8	19.13	22.15	147	Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	31,537
St. Kilda	4.4	7.7	9.12	15.17	107	Collingwood won by 40 points		[Stats]
Essendon	1.1	1.4	2.5	7.9	51	Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	22,337
North Melbourne	4.6	9.7	11.9	11.11	77	North Melbourne won by 26 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	3.1	10.6	13.10	20.14	134	Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	11,226
Richmond	10.4	10.5	14.11	17.15	117	Fitzroy won by 17 points		[Stats]
Geelong	4.1	8.2	10.7	13.8	86	Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	21,663
Hawthorn	2.1	7.6	8.6	13.10	88	Hawthorn won by 2 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	3.5	6.10	9.13	15.16	106	Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	13,488
South Melbourne	4.5	6.9	9.14	11.19	85	Melbourne won by 21 points		[Stats]

Round 22[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Geelong	3.9	7.11	7.19	13.22	100	Sat 2-Sep-1978 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	22,842
Fitzroy	2.1	3.3	3.6	5.8	38	Geelong won by 62 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	8.3	12.5	15.10	17.16	118	Sat 2-Sep-1978 2:10 pm	Princes Park	14,534
Essendon	3.4	10.9	14.12	16.13	109	Hawthorn won by 9 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	4.5	9.9	13.10	19.11	125	Sat 2-Sep-1978 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	40,285
Collingwood	8.3	13.6	20.7	24.12	156	Collingwood won by 31 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	2.7	7.11	10.12	16.15	111	Sat 2-Sep-1978 2:10 pm	Arden Street	15,607
South Melbourne	3.7	4.10	9.12	12.15	87	North Melbourne won by 24 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	5.4	7.6	12.7	16.10	106	Sat 2-Sep-1978 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	35,850
Carlton	1.4	3.6	5.8	9.12	66	St. Kilda won by 40 points		[Stats]
Footscray	4.3	6.9	7.13	11.15	81	Sat 2-Sep-1978 2:10 pm	VFL Park	17,768
Richmond	4.4	7.7	13.13	19.20	134	Richmond won by 53 points		[Stats]

1978 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	North Melbourne	22	16	6	0	2407	1991	120.89	64
2	Hawthorn	22	16	6	0	2496	2120	117.74	64
3	Collingwood	22	15	7	0	2347	2072	113.27	60
4	Carlton	22	14	8	0	2329	1994	116.80	56
5	Geelong	22	12	10	0	2153	2104	102.33	48
6	St. Kilda	22	11	10	1	2330	2503	93.09	46
7	Richmond	22	10	11	1	2459	2389	102.93	42
8	South Melbourne	22	9	13	0	2390	2383	100.29	36
9	Fitzroy	22	8	14	0	2258	2339	96.54	32
10	Essendon	22	8	14	0	2203	2337	94.27	32
11	Footscray	22	7	15	0	2272	2508	90.59	28
12	Melbourne	22	5	17	0	2025	2929	69.14	20
	H&A	132	131	131	1	27669	27669	100.00	528
	Finals	6	6	6	0	1194	1194	100.00	24
	Total	138	137	137	1	28863	28863	100.00	552

Elimination Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Geelong	1.3	2.8	6.13	9.18	72	Sat 9-Sep-1978 2:30 pm	VFL Park	57,505
Carlton	6.2	7.7	11.13	15.15	105	Carlton won by 33 points		[Stats]

Qualifying Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	3.1	5.6	9.11	14.14	98	Sat 9-Sep-1978 2:30 pm	M.C.G.	79,931
Hawthorn	4.5	9.7	15.11	23.16	154	Hawthorn won by 56 points		[Stats]

First Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	4.3	7.8	10.10	15.18	108	Sat 16-Sep-1978 2:30 pm	M.C.G.	91,933
Carlton	1.2	5.7	9.12	13.15	93	Collingwood won by 15 points		[Stats]

Second Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Hawthorn	3.7	7.11	10.13	12.15	87	Sat 16-Sep-1978 2:30 pm	VFL Park	48,716
North Melbourne	0.3	4.4	7.11	10.13	73	Hawthorn won by 14 points		[Stats]

Preliminary Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	2.1	5.3	8.8	12.12	84	Sat 23-Sep-1978 2:30 pm	VFL Park	73,354
North Melbourne	3.4	7.6	10.10	14.12	96	North Melbourne won by 12 points		[Stats]

Grand Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Hawthorn	5.3	7.4	14.10	18.13	121	Sat 30-Sep-1978 2:32 pm	M.C.G.	101,704
North Melbourne	2.2	7.8	10.12	15.13	103	Hawthorn won by 18 points		[Stats]

AFL - KEY FACTS

Premiership Season

1978 V/AFL Premiership Season

1978 Ladder

1978 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | EF | QF | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

Round 2[Round Review]

Round 3[Round Review]

Round 4[Round Review]

Round 5[Round Review]

Round 6[Round Review]

Round 7[Round Review]

Round 8[Round Review]

Round 9[Round Review]

Round 10[Round Review]

Round 11[Round Review]

Round 12[Round Review]

Round 13[Round Review]

Round 14[Round Review]

Round 15[Round Review]

Round 16[Round Review]

Round 17[Round Review]

Round 18[Round Review]

Round 19[Round Review]

Round 20[Round Review]

Round 21[Round Review]

Round 22[Round Review]

1978 Ladder

Elimination Final

Qualifying Final

First Semi-final

Second Semi-final

Preliminary Final

Grand Final

Footnotes