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1978 Season Scores and Results

Rounds
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[Season Attendances]
[Season Records]

Player statistics
[Summary][By Team] [Combined]
Round 1Rnd Att: 149,973 (24,996) Tot Att: 149,973 (24,996)
Richmond  5.7 12.11 18.13 25.24 174Sat 01-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 49,511 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton  3.3   7.7 11.11 14.13 97Richmond won by 77 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  5.3   7.7  9.10 11.10 76Sat 01-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 27,463 Venue: Kardinia Park
Collingwood  3.4   7.9 12.13 17.16 118Collingwood won by 42 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  5.3   7.5  13.7  19.9 123Sat 01-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 23,562 Venue: Windy Hill
South Melbourne  2.5   6.9  8.15 14.18 102Essendon won by 21 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  4.3   8.3  11.5 15.11 101Sat 01-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 17,031 Venue: Junction Oval
St Kilda  1.4   9.8 14.10 16.13 109St Kilda won by 8 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  2.4   9.7 10.11 11.14 80Sat 01-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 20,420 Venue: Western Oval
North Melbourne  6.3  11.5  18.7 23.11 149North Melbourne won by 69 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  3.6  7.11 14.11 22.15 147Sat 01-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 11,986 Venue: Princes Park
Melbourne  2.4   4.5  6.10  9.14 68Hawthorn won by 79 pts [Match stats]
Rd 1 Ladder
HW 1 4216.2
NM 1 4186.3
RI 1 4179.4
CW 1 4155.3
ES 1 4120.6
SK 1 4107.9
FI 1 092.7
SM 1 082.9
GE 1 064.4
CA 1 055.7
FO 1 053.7
ME 1 046.3
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Round 2Rnd Att: 125,327 (20,888) Tot Att: 275,300 (22,942)
Carlton  4.6   5.8  8.14 13.17 95Sat 08-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 18,932 Venue: Princes Park
Geelong  4.4   9.8 10.12 15.19 109Geelong won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  6.6 13.12 17.15 22.23 155Sat 08-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 34,665 Venue: Victoria Park
Essendon  4.6   5.8 11.15 12.16 88Collingwood won by 67 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  4.7 14.15 20.20 24.23 167Sat 08-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 15,613 Venue: M.C.G.
Fitzroy  5.3   8.7 16.13 23.19 157Melbourne won by 10 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  4.2  11.5 14.13 20.17 137Sat 08-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 18,540 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Footscray  7.5 11.10 13.14 19.16 130St Kilda won by 7 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  3.0   8.1  12.5  16.8 104Sat 08-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 15,072 Venue: Lake Oval
Hawthorn 4.10  9.15 15.20 18.24 132Hawthorn won by 28 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  5.2  11.5 19.10 25.16 166Sat 08-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 22,505 Venue: Arden St
Richmond  3.3   6.6   9.6  14.9 93North Melbourne won by 73 pts [Match stats]
Rd 2 Ladder
NM 2 8182.1
CW 2 8166.5
HW 2 8162.2
SK 2 8106.5
RI 2 4101.5
GE 2 486.9
ES 2 482.1
ME 2 477.3
FI 2 093.5
SM 2 080.8
FO 2 073.4
CA 2 067.8
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Round 3Rnd Att: 146,955 (24,493) Tot Att: 422,255 (23,459)
Carlton  2.3  7.10 10.13 13.20 98Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 18,039 Venue: Princes Park
Melbourne  2.8  5.11  7.15 11.19 85Carlton won by 13 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  7.4   9.7  14.9 18.11 119Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 20,719 Venue: Lake Oval
Collingwood  4.5  8.11 12.13 14.18 102South Melbourne won by 17 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  6.5   8.7 10.11 15.15 105Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 16,549 Venue: Windy Hill
Fitzroy  3.4  7.10 10.13 14.17 101Essendon won by 4 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  3.5  6.13  8.14 10.16 76Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 16,949 Venue: Western Oval
Geelong  6.1   8.3  15.9 21.14 140Geelong won by 64 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  4.4   6.7 12.12 16.15 111Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 39,097 Venue: Waverley Park
Hawthorn  2.3   9.8  11.9 12.14 86North Melbourne won by 25 pts [Match stats]
Richmond 4.10  8.11 14.13 16.14 110Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 35,602 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda  2.3   7.9 11.16 15.20 110Match drawn [Match stats]
Rd 3 Ladder
NM 3 12164.5
SK 3 10104.4
CW 3 8132.5
HW 3 8129.0
GE 3 8112.5
ES 3 888.3
RI 3 6101.1
SM 3 491.0
ME 3 479.6
CA 3 478.8
FI 3 094.2
FO 3 067.1
[Top]
Round 4Rnd Att: 142,305 (23,718) Tot Att: 564,560 (23,523)
Carlton  5.7   9.7  12.8  16.8 104Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 34,516 Venue: Waverley Park
Essendon  3.3   6.8 12.12 19.17 131Essendon won by 27 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  4.5   8.9 13.12 14.19 103Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 29,577 Venue: Victoria Park
Hawthorn  4.2   7.8 13.11 15.15 105Hawthorn won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  2.5   6.9 11.10 21.17 143Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 13,664 Venue: Junction Oval
South Melbourne  6.3   9.8 16.12 18.16 124Fitzroy won by 19 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  5.4  11.7 14.12 18.19 127Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 14,865 Venue: M.C.G.
Footscray  4.5   5.9 11.11 18.12 120Melbourne won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  3.5  5.11 12.14 18.17 125Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 20,566 Venue: Kardinia Park
Richmond  2.1   7.5   9.6  15.8 98Geelong won by 27 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  4.6  8.11 10.13 14.16 100Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 29,117 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
North Melbourne  5.7   8.8 13.17 17.17 119North Melbourne won by 19 pts [Match stats]
Rd 4 Ladder
NM 4 16151.8
HW 4 12121.8
GE 4 12116.3
ES 4 1296.8
SK 4 1099.1
CW 4 8123.2
ME 4 885.6
RI 4 695.4
FI 4 499.4
SM 4 489.8
CA 4 479.0
FO 4 073.4
[Top]
Round 5Rnd Att: 163,523 (27,254) Tot Att: 728,083 (24,269)
St Kilda  3.4   7.5 14.14 14.14 98Tue 25-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 43,388 Venue: Waverley Park
Geelong  5.3  6.10  6.10  9.11 65St Kilda won by 33 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  3.3   7.4  14.9 19.16 130Tue 25-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 34,212 Venue: M.C.G.
Melbourne  5.2   6.8  6.10  8.11 59Richmond won by 71 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  6.3  10.5  14.5  18.9 117Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 20,383 Venue: Lake Oval
Carlton  3.4   7.6 14.11 17.14 116South Melbourne won by 1 pt [Match stats]
North Melbourne  3.3  11.4  14.5 19.10 124Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 31,424 Venue: Arden St
Collingwood  7.4  11.7 14.11 17.13 115North Melbourne won by 9 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  1.5   6.8  9.14 15.20 110Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 20,328 Venue: Western Oval
Essendon  5.3  11.5 12.13 13.15 93Footscray won by 17 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  4.4  7.11 11.14 14.17 101Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 PM Att: 13,788 Venue: Princes Park
Fitzroy  5.4   8.6 11.10 15.12 102Fitzroy won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Rd 5 Ladder
NM 5 20141.1
SK 5 14105.5
HW 5 12117.0
GE 5 12106.2
ES 5 1294.4
RI 5 10108.6
CW 5 8115.8
FI 5 899.7
SM 5 891.9
ME 5 877.6
CA 5 482.8
FO 5 479.9
[Top]
Round 6Rnd Att: 134,016 (22,336) Tot Att: 862,099 (23,947)
Carlton  2.4   9.7 14.11 19.12 126Sat 06-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 19,649 Venue: Princes Park
Hawthorn  3.4  10.5 15.12 24.13 157Hawthorn won by 31 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  1.2   7.4  10.7 14.12 96Sat 06-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 25,232 Venue: Junction Oval
Collingwood  6.5 11.11 18.14 22.16 148Collingwood won by 52 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  6.2  11.6 13.12 22.18 150Sat 06-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 21,946 Venue: Windy Hill
Richmond  8.4  12.7 18.11 19.15 129Essendon won by 21 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  4.3   7.3  11.6  16.9 105Sat 06-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 19,263 Venue: Waverley Park
South Melbourne  2.3   4.6 10.12 18.15 123South Melbourne won by 18 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  4.7   5.9  8.12 12.16 88Sat 06-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 23,074 Venue: Kardinia Park
North Melbourne  0.0   6.9 12.11 16.14 110North Melbourne won by 22 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  6.2   8.5  15.8 21.15 141Sat 06-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 24,852 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda  8.7 19.12 23.13 31.18 204St Kilda won by 63 pts [Match stats]
Rd 6 Ladder
NM 6 24138.6
SK 6 18113.8
HW 6 16118.6
ES 6 1698.4
CW 6 12121.9
GE 6 12101.3
SM 6 1295.6
RI 6 10103.8
FI 6 892.8
ME 6 875.6
CA 6 482.3
FO 6 480.8
[Top]
Round 7Rnd Att: 120,587 (20,098) Tot Att: 982,686 (23,397)
Collingwood  3.3   5.4  8.12  9.14 68Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 27,503 Venue: Victoria Park
Carlton  3.0   7.7  9.11 12.13 85Carlton won by 17 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  5.2   7.5  14.8 17.11 113Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 30,760 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Essendon  4.2   8.6  11.9 16.11 107St Kilda won by 6 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  3.1   8.6  11.8 14.14 98Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 14,150 Venue: Arden St
Fitzroy  4.3   6.4  11.8 14.11 95North Melbourne won by 3 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  5.3  9.10 16.12 27.15 177Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 9,198 Venue: Princes Park
Footscray  4.4   7.5 11.13 13.13 91Hawthorn won by 86 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  3.2   6.8  9.13 18.18 126Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 13,072 Venue: Waverley Park
Melbourne  8.7  13.9 17.12 21.13 139Melbourne won by 13 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  6.3   7.8 11.11 14.14 98Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 25,904 Venue: M.C.G.
South Melbourne  6.2  13.4  16.8 19.11 125South Melbourne won by 27 pts [Match stats]
Rd 7 Ladder
NM 7 28133.5
SK 7 22112.7
HW 7 20128.4
SM 7 1699.4
ES 7 1697.9
CW 7 12116.7
GE 7 1299.3
ME 7 1280.0
RI 7 10100.0
FI 7 893.3
CA 7 885.7
FO 7 475.3
[Top]
Round 8Rnd Att: 131,952 (21,992) Tot Att: 1,114,638 (23,222)
Carlton  1.2   3.5  6.15  8.15 63Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 21,601 Venue: Princes Park
Fitzroy  2.4   4.5   5.7   9.7 61Carlton won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  7.2  10.3  12.5  14.5 89Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 19,096 Venue: Western Oval
Collingwood  3.1   4.4   6.7  14.9 93Collingwood won by 4 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  3.0   7.2   9.4 11.10 76Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 21,307 Venue: Windy Hill
Geelong  3.5  4.10  6.17  7.18 60Essendon won by 16 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  1.4   2.8  5.11  9.16 70Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 27,224 Venue: Waverley Park
Hawthorn  2.6   6.9 11.13 14.15 99Hawthorn won by 29 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  1.2   5.8   7.9  8.13 61Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 21,266 Venue: M.C.G.
North Melbourne  3.4   5.8 13.12 20.17 137North Melbourne won by 76 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  3.0   8.9 12.12 20.16 136Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 21,458 Venue: Lake Oval
St Kilda  2.6   2.7  4.11  4.13 37South Melbourne won by 99 pts [Match stats]
Rd 8 Ladder
NM 8 32141.2
HW 8 24129.5
SK 8 2299.9
SM 8 20111.0
ES 8 2099.9
CW 8 16115.3
GE 8 1297.4
CA 8 1286.9
ME 8 1275.7
RI 8 1096.9
FI 8 893.6
FO 8 477.1
[Top]
Round 9Rnd Att: 146,622 (24,437) Tot Att: 1,261,260 (23,357)
Carlton  6.2   9.5  11.6  18.9 117Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 31,211 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne  3.5   3.5   6.8  8.11 59Carlton won by 58 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  4.2  5.11  7.14 12.20 92Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 29,381 Venue: Victoria Park
Richmond  1.2   5.7  9.12 10.16 76Collingwood won by 16 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  3.3   4.5   5.5  8.12 60Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 28,231 Venue: Waverley Park
Essendon  3.0   7.3  11.9 15.12 102Essendon won by 42 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  8.4   8.7 11.11 13.14 92Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 11,903 Venue: Junction Oval
Footscray  4.2   8.5  13.7  18.9 117Footscray won by 25 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  4.4   7.8 12.12 16.13 109Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 20,603 Venue: Kardinia Park
South Melbourne  3.2   6.3   9.6 14.11 95Geelong won by 14 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  1.4   2.7   5.9   8.9 57Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 PM Att: 25,293 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Hawthorn  1.1   4.5   6.9 13.19 97Hawthorn won by 40 pts [Match stats]
Rd 9 Ladder
NM 9 32128.5
HW 9 28132.3
ES 9 24104.4
SK 9 2295.9
CW 9 20115.9
SM 9 20108.3
GE 9 1699.2
CA 9 1693.8
ME 9 1274.3
RI 9 1095.6
FI 9 891.9
FO 9 881.2
[Top]
Round 10Rnd Att: 179,852 (29,975) Tot Att: 1,441,112 (24,019)
North Melbourne  7.4   8.5  13.6  13.7 85Sat 03-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 28,274 Venue: Arden St
Essendon  2.1   5.6   7.7 12.10 82North Melbourne won by 3 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  6.7  9.12 11.13 12.14 86Sat 03-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 21,122 Venue: M.C.G.
Fitzroy  1.1   3.6  8.12 11.14 80Richmond won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  1.4  2.14  4.20 12.24 96Sat 03-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 11,203 Venue: Princes Park
Geelong  4.6   4.7  8.11  8.13 61Hawthorn won by 35 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  4.3   7.6  11.9 19.11 125Mon 05-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 30,197 Venue: Western Oval
Carlton  7.4 12.11 13.14 15.14 104Footscray won by 21 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  3.3   5.8  6.12 14.13 97Mon 05-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 72,669 Venue: Waverley Park
Collingwood  4.4  9.11 14.13 18.23 131Collingwood won by 34 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  5.5  10.8 13.13 24.18 162Mon 05-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 16,387 Venue: Lake Oval
Melbourne  6.1  11.2  12.6  14.8 92South Melbourne won by 70 pts [Match stats]
Rd 10 Ladder
NM 10 36126.3
HW 10 32134.0
CW 10 24117.8
SM 10 24114.2
ES 10 24103.7
SK 10 2293.4
GE 10 1695.8
CA 10 1692.5
RI 10 1496.5
FO 10 1284.5
ME 10 1272.2
FI 10 891.9
[Top]
Round 11Rnd Att: 134,288 (22,381) Tot Att: 1,575,400 (23,870)
Carlton  5.4 11.13 16.20 23.27 165Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 25,388 Venue: Princes Park
St Kilda  1.6  2.11  6.14  8.17 65Carlton won by 100 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  4.6  9.12 13.18 17.25 127Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 20,579 Venue: Victoria Park
Melbourne  1.2   4.5   9.7  10.7 67Collingwood won by 60 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  3.2  10.4  14.6  16.8 104Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 24,217 Venue: Windy Hill
Hawthorn  7.2  11.5 15.12 19.19 133Hawthorn won by 29 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  2.4   6.8 12.10 16.15 111Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 10,303 Venue: Junction Oval
Geelong  3.9 10.13 14.16 16.18 114Geelong won by 3 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  3.3  10.9 13.12 23.17 155Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 22,764 Venue: M.C.G.
Footscray  3.3   5.8 13.10 14.13 97Richmond won by 58 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  4.1   9.1  11.4  15.7 97Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 31,037 Venue: Waverley Park
North Melbourne  4.4   6.8  9.11 17.15 117North Melbourne won by 20 pts [Match stats]
Rd 11 Ladder
NM 11 40125.7
HW 11 36133.4
CW 11 28122.5
SM 11 24111.1
ES 11 24100.8
SK 11 2286.6
CA 11 20101.7
GE 11 2096.5
RI 11 18101.6
FO 11 1282.0
ME 11 1270.6
FI 11 892.5
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Round 12Rnd Att: 122,366 (20,394) Tot Att: 1,697,766 (23,580)
Carlton  8.9  14.9 17.13 20.17 137Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 25,813 Venue: Princes Park
Richmond  2.0   5.5  7.10 13.16 94Carlton won by 43 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  2.3   6.3  7.11  7.14 56Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 31,636 Venue: Waverley Park
Geelong  1.7  6.11 10.15 13.18 96Geelong won by 40 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  1.7   2.9 10.15 13.19 97Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 19,814 Venue: Lake Oval
Essendon  1.3  10.9 11.12 17.18 120Essendon won by 23 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  4.2   6.3  13.5  17.9 111Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 15,822 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Fitzroy  4.4   8.6  14.9 20.14 134Fitzroy won by 23 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  3.1   5.8  6.11  8.12 60Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 14,629 Venue: Arden St
Footscray  5.4   7.4  10.9 13.12 90Footscray won by 30 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  4.4  8.10 11.14 15.18 108Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 PM Att: 14,652 Venue: M.C.G.
Hawthorn  7.4  10.9 15.12 18.20 128Hawthorn won by 20 pts [Match stats]
Rd 12 Ladder
HW 12 40131.9
NM 12 40120.9
CW 12 28117.0
ES 12 28102.6
SM 12 24108.3
CA 12 24105.0
GE 12 24100.1
SK 12 2286.2
RI 12 1898.2
FO 12 1684.8
FI 12 1294.8
ME 12 1271.7
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Round 13Rnd Att: 126,195 (21,033) Tot Att: 1,823,961 (23,384)
Geelong  1.1   3.2   5.8   8.9 57Sat 01-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 25,185 Venue: Kardinia Park
Carlton  5.2   7.2   8.4  9.13 67Carlton won by 10 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  1.6  2.12  7.16 12.26 98Sat 01-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 29,768 Venue: Windy Hill
Collingwood  3.2   9.8 11.14 14.21 105Collingwood won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  5.4   7.9 16.17 19.27 141Sat 01-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 13,933 Venue: Waverley Park
Melbourne  2.3   6.7  7.10  8.13 61Fitzroy won by 80 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  5.4  15.8 21.11 33.15 213Sat 01-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 16,300 Venue: Western Oval
St Kilda  5.3   8.7  14.9 16.10 106Footscray won by 107 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.5   9.8 15.10 21.14 140Sat 01-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 13,853 Venue: Princes Park
South Melbourne  3.6   9.6  13.7 18.11 119Hawthorn won by 21 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  3.3 10.10 17.12 21.16 142Sat 01-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 27,156 Venue: M.C.G.
North Melbourne  3.7  6.10 12.11 17.15 117Richmond won by 25 pts [Match stats]
Rd 13 Ladder
HW 13 44130.6
NM 13 40116.5
CW 13 32116.2
CA 13 28105.5
ES 13 28101.8
SM 13 24106.0
GE 13 2499.3
RI 13 22100.1
SK 13 2281.5
FO 13 2092.7
FI 13 16100.7
ME 13 1269.4
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Round 14Rnd Att: 141,047 (23,508) Tot Att: 1,965,008 (23,393)
Essendon  2.4  6.11  6.16 13.24 102Sat 08-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 29,788 Venue: Windy Hill
Carlton  5.6   7.8  11.8 14.11 95Essendon won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  3.4   6.9  9.13 10.14 74Sat 08-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 46,086 Venue: Waverley Park
Collingwood  3.2   7.4  12.5  13.6 84Collingwood won by 10 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  5.2  13.5 19.10 22.11 143Sat 08-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 14,642 Venue: Lake Oval
Fitzroy  2.5  3.13  8.14 13.15 93South Melbourne won by 50 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  6.2  10.5  17.6  20.7 127Sat 08-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 13,325 Venue: Western Oval
Melbourne  2.4   6.5   6.7  8.11 59Footscray won by 68 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  3.5 11.15 16.15 17.20 122Sat 08-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 24,407 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong  5.3  11.4  15.8  18.9 117Richmond won by 5 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  1.2   6.5  10.6  19.7 121Sat 08-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 12,799 Venue: Arden St
St Kilda  4.7   6.8 15.13 18.16 124St Kilda won by 3 pts [Match stats]
Rd 14 Ladder
HW 14 44127.8
NM 14 40114.8
CW 14 36116.0
ES 14 32102.2
SM 14 28108.9
CA 14 28104.6
RI 14 26100.4
SK 14 2682.9
GE 14 2499.0
FO 14 2497.2
FI 14 1697.4
ME 14 1267.9
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Round 15Rnd Att: 105,417 (17,570) Tot Att: 2,070,425 (23,005)
Melbourne  0.6   1.7  2.11  2.14 26Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 16,870 Venue: Waverley Park
Carlton  2.4   7.9 11.12 17.13 115Carlton won by 89 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  2.3   7.8  14.9 17.12 114Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 24,482 Venue: Victoria Park
South Melbourne  0.6  3.12  9.17 12.22 94Collingwood won by 20 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  4.3  13.6  13.7 15.11 101Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 13,743 Venue: Junction Oval
Essendon  2.5   5.7  9.14 11.17 83Fitzroy won by 18 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  2.3   4.8  8.11 12.12 84Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 15,150 Venue: Kardinia Park
Footscray  2.3   7.8  8.10 10.12 72Geelong won by 12 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  3.6   4.7   6.9 10.14 74Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 16,214 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne  1.3   3.6  5.12  7.13 55Hawthorn won by 19 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  1.1   5.4   6.8 10.11 71Sat 15-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 18,958 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Richmond 10.5  12.6  16.8 19.11 125Richmond won by 54 pts [Match stats]
Rd 15 Ladder
HW 15 48128.1
CW 15 40116.4
NM 15 40112.7
CA 15 32110.8
ES 15 32100.9
RI 15 30103.7
SM 15 28107.1
GE 15 2899.9
SK 15 2681.2
FO 15 2496.6
FI 15 2098.7
ME 15 1265.3
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Round 16Rnd Att: 135,588 (22,598) Tot Att: 2,206,013 (22,979)
Carlton  3.4  7.13 11.15 16.16 112Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 24,552 Venue: Princes Park
South Melbourne  2.4   6.7  9.13  9.17 71Carlton won by 41 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  3.3  3.10  4.13  7.17 59Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 33,902 Venue: Victoria Park
North Melbourne  2.3   7.5  12.7 15.11 101North Melbourne won by 42 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  2.2   5.3   9.5  13.8 86Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 30,200 Venue: Waverley Park
Footscray  3.6  5.12 10.13 15.17 107Footscray won by 21 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  4.3  12.7  16.8 18.14 122Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 12,299 Venue: Junction Oval
Hawthorn  3.6  8.10 14.14 17.19 121Fitzroy won by 1 pt [Match stats]
Geelong  7.1   9.5  11.6  16.8 104Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 16,219 Venue: Kardinia Park
St Kilda  3.4  5.10  9.17 12.20 92Geelong won by 12 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  6.1   8.2  10.6  14.9 93Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 18,416 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond  2.6  4.12 13.14 17.19 121Richmond won by 28 pts [Match stats]
Rd 16 Ladder
HW 16 48125.7
NM 16 44115.0
CW 16 40112.5
CA 16 36113.0
RI 16 34105.1
GE 16 32100.7
ES 16 3299.6
SM 16 28104.3
FO 16 2898.0
SK 16 2681.6
FI 16 2498.8
ME 16 1266.0
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Round 17Rnd Att: 145,307 (24,218) Tot Att: 2,351,320 (23,052)
Hawthorn  5.3   9.8  9.12 13.17 95Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 28,118 Venue: Princes Park
Carlton  4.1   8.5  15.9 18.11 119Carlton won by 24 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  2.2   6.6 12.10 16.11 107Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 32,246 Venue: Waverley Park
Fitzroy  2.4   5.6  7.10 11.11 77Collingwood won by 30 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  7.4  11.9  16.9 20.16 136Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 41,878 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon  4.5   9.8 12.10 13.18 96Richmond won by 40 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  7.2   9.9 10.13 15.15 105Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 14,172 Venue: Lake Oval
Footscray  2.1   6.4   9.8 13.13 91South Melbourne won by 14 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  4.7   8.8 17.12 18.14 122Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 15,775 Venue: Arden St
Geelong  2.2   6.9  8.10 10.16 76North Melbourne won by 46 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  3.0  7.10 14.16 20.21 141Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 PM Att: 13,118 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Melbourne  7.6   8.7  9.10 13.11 89St Kilda won by 52 pts [Match stats]
Rd 17 Ladder
HW 17 48122.3
NM 17 48117.2
CW 17 44113.8
CA 17 40113.7
RI 17 38107.0
SM 17 32104.8
GE 17 3297.8
ES 17 3297.4
SK 17 3084.9
FO 17 2897.4
FI 17 2497.3
ME 17 1265.8
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Round 18Rnd Att: 136,289 (22,715) Tot Att: 2,487,609 (23,033)
Carlton  4.4   5.9 10.12 14.19 103Sat 05-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 43,365 Venue: Princes Park
Collingwood  2.4   3.9  7.11  8.14 62Carlton won by 41 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  3.3   5.8  8.11 11.16 82Sat 05-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 18,784 Venue: Windy Hill
St Kilda  8.5  12.6  16.8 18.13 121St Kilda won by 39 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  5.6   7.8 10.13 11.16 82Sat 05-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 12,804 Venue: Junction Oval
North Melbourne  1.0   9.4  16.6 19.10 124North Melbourne won by 42 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  3.2  10.4  13.6 17.10 112Sat 05-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 17,255 Venue: Western Oval
Hawthorn  5.9  7.10 14.14 17.16 118Hawthorn won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  2.6  6.10 11.14 13.17 95Sat 05-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 12,364 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong  5.4  7.12 10.14 14.17 101Geelong won by 6 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  4.1   9.3  10.7  14.9 93Sat 05-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 31,717 Venue: Waverley Park
Richmond  3.6   5.9  8.14  9.16 70South Melbourne won by 23 pts [Match stats]
Rd 18 Ladder
HW 18 52121.2
NM 18 52118.9
CA 18 44115.7
CW 18 44110.5
RI 18 38105.5
SM 18 36105.9
GE 18 3698.3
SK 18 3487.2
ES 18 3295.5
FO 18 2897.2
FI 18 2495.3
ME 18 1267.0
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Round 19Rnd Att: 107,985 (17,998) Tot Att: 2,595,594 (22,768)
Fitzroy  0.2   4.4   7.8  8.10 58Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 21,410 Venue: Waverley Park
Carlton  5.5   5.9  6.10  9.15 69Carlton won by 11 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  6.4   6.5  7.13 11.16 82Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 24,071 Venue: Victoria Park
Footscray  1.1   5.5   8.6  10.6 66Collingwood won by 16 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  6.3   8.4  11.5  14.8 92Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 15,407 Venue: Kardinia Park
Essendon  4.1   8.3  11.7  13.7 85Geelong won by 7 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  4.3   8.9 12.12 18.19 127Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 15,979 Venue: Princes Park
Richmond  3.6   5.6  9.10 10.10 70Hawthorn won by 57 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  8.6  15.8 20.13 26.18 174Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 10,183 Venue: Arden St
Melbourne  2.3   7.5   7.8  8.13 61North Melbourne won by 113 pts [Match stats]
St Kilda  3.1   5.3   8.6  13.7 85Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 20,935 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
South Melbourne  1.5  1.10  2.14  3.19 37St Kilda won by 48 pts [Match stats]
Rd 19 Ladder
NM 19 56124.8
HW 19 56123.6
CA 19 48115.8
CW 19 48111.0
GE 19 4098.7
RI 19 38102.3
SK 19 3889.6
SM 19 36103.2
ES 19 3295.4
FO 19 2896.6
FI 19 2494.9
ME 19 1264.8
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Round 20Rnd Att: 159,728 (26,621) Tot Att: 2,755,322 (22,961)
North Melbourne  1.3   3.6  7.12  9.16 70Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 28,715 Venue: Arden St
Carlton  4.4 11.10 13.14 19.17 131Carlton won by 61 pts [Match stats]
Richmond  7.1  12.5 14.10 16.13 109Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 59,680 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood  1.1   5.1  11.5  19.9 123Collingwood won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  6.3 11.10 13.14 19.16 130Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 11,872 Venue: Windy Hill
Melbourne  7.2  10.3  15.7 21.10 136Melbourne won by 6 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  1.2   2.5  6.10  9.17 71Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 12,525 Venue: Western Oval
Fitzroy  7.2  12.7 20.10 21.13 139Fitzroy won by 68 pts [Match stats]
South Melbourne  8.2  14.3  19.6 24.11 155Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 15,259 Venue: Lake Oval
Geelong  9.3  18.3  21.7 26.11 167Geelong won by 12 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  2.8   3.8  7.10 12.11 83Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 31,677 Venue: Waverley Park
St Kilda  3.3   9.5  14.8 21.13 139St Kilda won by 56 pts [Match stats]
Rd 20 Ladder
NM 20 56119.8
HW 20 56119.0
CA 20 52118.6
CW 20 52111.1
GE 20 4499.4
SK 20 4292.4
RI 20 38101.6
SM 20 36102.4
ES 20 3295.4
FI 20 2898.3
FO 20 2893.7
ME 20 1666.7
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Round 21Rnd Att: 122,664 (20,444) Tot Att: 2,877,986 (22,841)
Carlton  6.1  15.3  21.5  23.7 145Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 22,413 Venue: Princes Park
Footscray  3.2   7.4   8.4 15.12 102Carlton won by 43 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood  4.5  10.8 19.13 22.15 147Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 31,537 Venue: Victoria Park
St Kilda  4.4   7.7  9.12 15.17 107Collingwood won by 40 pts [Match stats]
Essendon  1.1   1.4   2.5   7.9 51Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 22,337 Venue: Waverley Park
North Melbourne  4.6   9.7  11.9 11.11 77North Melbourne won by 26 pts [Match stats]
Fitzroy  3.1  10.6 13.10 20.14 134Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 11,226 Venue: Junction Oval
Richmond 10.4  10.5 14.11 17.15 117Fitzroy won by 17 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  4.1   8.2  10.7  13.8 86Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 21,663 Venue: Kardinia Park
Hawthorn  2.1   7.6   8.6 13.10 88Hawthorn won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  3.5  6.10  9.13 15.16 106Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 PM Att: 13,488 Venue: M.C.G.
South Melbourne  4.5   6.9  9.14 11.19 85Melbourne won by 21 pts [Match stats]
Rd 21 Ladder
NM 21 60120.6
HW 21 60118.2
CA 21 56119.9
CW 21 56112.5
GE 21 4499.4
SK 21 4291.3
RI 21 38100.7
SM 21 36101.4
FI 21 3299.2
ES 21 3294.4
FO 21 2892.3
ME 21 2068.5
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Round 22Rnd Att: 146,886 (24,481) Tot Att: 3,024,872 (22,916)
St Kilda  5.4   7.6  12.7 16.10 106Sat 02-Sep-1978 2:10 PM Att: 35,850 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Carlton  1.4   3.6   5.8  9.12 66St Kilda won by 40 pts [Match stats]
Melbourne  4.5   9.9 13.10 19.11 125Sat 02-Sep-1978 2:10 PM Att: 40,285 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood  8.3  13.6  20.7 24.12 156Collingwood won by 31 pts [Match stats]
Hawthorn  8.3  12.5 15.10 17.16 118Sat 02-Sep-1978 2:10 PM Att: 14,534 Venue: Princes Park
Essendon  3.4  10.9 14.12 16.13 109Hawthorn won by 9 pts [Match stats]
Geelong  3.9  7.11  7.19 13.22 100Sat 02-Sep-1978 2:10 PM Att: 22,842 Venue: Kardinia Park
Fitzroy  2.1   3.3   3.6   5.8 38Geelong won by 62 pts [Match stats]
Footscray  4.3   6.9  7.13 11.15 81Sat 02-Sep-1978 2:10 PM Att: 17,768 Venue: Waverley Park
Richmond  4.4   7.7 13.13 19.20 134Richmond won by 53 pts [Match stats]
North Melbourne  2.7  7.11 10.12 16.15 111Sat 02-Sep-1978 2:10 PM Att: 15,607 Venue: Arden St
South Melbourne  3.7  4.10  9.12 12.15 87North Melbourne won by 24 pts [Match stats]
Rd 22 Ladder
NM 22 64120.9
HW 22 64117.7
CW 22 60113.3
CA 22 56116.8
GE 22 48102.3
SK 22 4693.1
RI 22 42102.9
SM 22 36100.3
FI 22 3296.5
ES 22 3294.3
FO 22 2890.6
ME 22 2069.1
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1978 Ladder
#TeamPWDLHomeAwayGF-BFForGA-BAAgn%Pts
1North Melbourne 22 16  68-0-38-0-3353.289 (55%) 2407283.293 (49%) 1991120.9 64
2Hawthorn 22 16  67-0-49-0-2356.360 (50%) 2496309.266 (54%) 2120117.7 64
3Collingwood 22 15  77-0-48-0-3334.343 (49%) 2347296.296 (50%) 2072113.3 60
4Carlton 22 14  88-0-36-0-5336.313 (52%) 2329279.320 (47%) 1994116.8 56
5Geelong 22 12  106-0-56-0-5308.305 (50%) 2153300.304 (50%) 2104102.3 48
6St Kilda 22 11 1 106-0-55-1-5337.308 (52%) 2330364.319 (53%) 250393.1 46
7Richmond 22 10 1 117-1-33-0-8354.335 (51%) 2459346.313 (53%) 2389102.9 42
8South Melbourne 22 9  137-0-42-0-9347.308 (53%) 2390346.307 (53%) 2383100.3 36
9Fitzroy 22 8  145-0-63-0-8326.302 (52%) 2258335.329 (50%) 233996.5 32
10Essendon 22 8  145-0-63-0-8315.313 (50%) 2203336.321 (51%) 233794.3 32
11Footscray 22 7  154-0-73-0-8333.274 (55%) 2272368.300 (55%) 250890.6 28
12Melbourne 22 5  173-0-82-0-9288.297 (49%) 2025425.379 (53%) 292969.1 20
Totals Games: 132, Goals: 3987, Behinds: 3747, Accuracy: 51.55%, Total points: 27669, Average score: 104

Finals
Elimination Final
Carlton  6.2   7.7 11.13 15.15 105Sat 09-Sep-1978 2:30 PM Att: 57,505 Venue: Waverley Park
Geelong  1.3   2.8  6.13  9.18 72Carlton won by 33 pts [Match stats]
Qualifying Final
Hawthorn  4.5   9.7 15.11 23.16 154Sat 09-Sep-1978 2:30 PM Att: 79,931 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood  3.1   5.6  9.11 14.14 98Hawthorn won by 56 pts [Match stats]
Semi Final
Collingwood  4.3   7.8 10.10 15.18 108Sat 16-Sep-1978 2:30 PM Att: 91,933 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton  1.2   5.7  9.12 13.15 93Collingwood won by 15 pts [Match stats]
Semi Final
North Melbourne  0.3   4.4  7.11 10.13 73Sat 16-Sep-1978 2:30 PM Att: 48,716 Venue: Waverley Park
Hawthorn  3.7  7.11 10.13 12.15 87Hawthorn won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Preliminary Final
North Melbourne  3.4   7.6 10.10 14.12 96Sat 23-Sep-1978 2:30 PM Att: 73,354 Venue: Waverley Park
Collingwood  2.1   5.3   8.8 12.12 84North Melbourne won by 12 pts [Match stats]
Grand Final
North Melbourne  2.2   7.8 10.12 15.13 103Sat 30-Sep-1978 2:32 PM Att: 101,704 Venue: M.C.G.
Hawthorn  5.3   7.4 14.10 18.13 121Hawthorn won by 18 pts [Match stats]


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