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[1977][1979]

1978 Season Records

[Highest Scores][Lowest Scores][Biggest Wins][Margins][Quarters][Debuts][Milestones]

[Match Results][Player Stats][Attendances]

Win-Loss Record
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18R19R20R21R22EFQFSFPFGF
CarltonLLWLLLWWWLWWWLWWWWWWWLW L  
CollingwoodWWLLLWLWWWWLWWWLWLWWWW LWL 
EssendonWLWWLWLWWLLWLWLLLLLLLL     
FitzroyLLLWWLLLLLLWWLWWLLLWWL     
FootscrayLLLLWLLLWWLWWWLWLLLLLL     
GeelongLWWWLLLLWLWWLLWWLWWWLWL    
HawthornWWLWLWWWWWWWWLWLLWWLWW WW W
MelbourneLWLWLLWLLLLLLLLLLLLWWL     
North MelbourneWWWWWWWWLWWLLLLWWWWLWW  LWL
RichmondWLDLWLLLLWWLWWWWWLLLLW     
South MelbourneLLWLWWWWLWLLLWLLWWLLLL     
St KildaWWDLWWWLLLLLLWLLWWWWLW     
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Highest Scores
213Footscray  5.4  15.8 21.11 33.15 213St Kilda  5.3   8.7  14.9 16.10 106Western Oval1-Jul-1978
204St Kilda  8.7 19.12 23.13 31.18 204Melbourne  6.2   8.5  15.8 21.15 141M.C.G.6-May-1978
177Hawthorn  5.3  9.10 16.12 27.15 177Footscray  4.4   7.5 11.13 13.13 91Princes Park13-May-1978
174Richmond  5.7 12.11 18.13 25.24 174Carlton  3.3   7.7 11.11 14.13 97M.C.G.1-Apr-1978
174North Melbourne  8.6  15.8 20.13 26.18 174Melbourne  2.3   7.5   7.8  8.13 61Arden St12-Aug-1978
167Geelong  9.3  18.3  21.7 26.11 167South Melbourne  8.2  14.3  19.6 24.11 155Lake Oval19-Aug-1978
167Melbourne  4.7 14.15 20.20 24.23 167Fitzroy  5.3   8.7 16.13 23.19 157M.C.G.8-Apr-1978
166North Melbourne  5.2  11.5 19.10 25.16 166Richmond  3.3   6.6   9.6  14.9 93Arden St8-Apr-1978
165Carlton  5.4 11.13 16.20 23.27 165St Kilda  1.6  2.11  6.14  8.17 65Princes Park17-Jun-1978
162South Melbourne  5.5  10.8 13.13 24.18 162Melbourne  6.1  11.2  12.6  14.8 92Lake Oval5-Jun-1978
157Fitzroy  5.3   8.7 16.13 23.19 157Melbourne  4.7 14.15 20.20 24.23 167M.C.G.8-Apr-1978
157Hawthorn  3.4  10.5 15.12 24.13 157Carlton  2.4   9.7 14.11 19.12 126Princes Park6-May-1978
156Collingwood  8.3  13.6  20.7 24.12 156Melbourne  4.5   9.9 13.10 19.11 125M.C.G.2-Sep-1978
155Collingwood  6.6 13.12 17.15 22.23 155Essendon  4.6   5.8 11.15 12.16 88Victoria Park8-Apr-1978
155South Melbourne  8.2  14.3  19.6 24.11 155Geelong  9.3  18.3  21.7 26.11 167Lake Oval19-Aug-1978
155Richmond  3.3  10.9 13.12 23.17 155Footscray  3.3   5.8 13.10 14.13 97M.C.G.17-Jun-1978
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Lowest Scores
26Melbourne  0.6   1.7  2.11  2.14 26Carlton  2.4   7.9 11.12 17.13 115Waverley Park15-Jul-1978
37St Kilda  2.6   2.7  4.11  4.13 37South Melbourne  3.0   8.9 12.12 20.16 136Lake Oval20-May-1978
37South Melbourne  1.5  1.10  2.14  3.19 37St Kilda  3.1   5.3   8.6  13.7 85Moorabbin Oval12-Aug-1978
38Fitzroy  2.1   3.3   3.6   5.8 38Geelong  3.9  7.11  7.19 13.22 100Kardinia Park2-Sep-1978
51Essendon  1.1   1.4   2.5   7.9 51North Melbourne  4.6   9.7  11.9 11.11 77Waverley Park26-Aug-1978
55North Melbourne  1.3   3.6  5.12  7.13 55Hawthorn  3.6   4.7   6.9 10.14 74Princes Park15-Jul-1978
56Collingwood  2.3   6.3  7.11  7.14 56Geelong  1.7  6.11 10.15 13.18 96Waverley Park24-Jun-1978
57St Kilda  1.4   2.7   5.9   8.9 57Hawthorn  1.1   4.5   6.9 13.19 97Moorabbin Oval27-May-1978
57Geelong  1.1   3.2   5.8   8.9 57Carlton  5.2   7.2   8.4  9.13 67Kardinia Park1-Jul-1978
58Fitzroy  0.2   4.4   7.8  8.10 58Carlton  5.5   5.9  6.10  9.15 69Waverley Park12-Aug-1978
59Melbourne  2.4   6.5   6.7  8.11 59Footscray  6.2  10.5  17.6  20.7 127Western Oval8-Jul-1978
59Melbourne  5.2   6.8  6.10  8.11 59Richmond  3.3   7.4  14.9 19.16 130M.C.G.25-Apr-1978
59North Melbourne  3.5   3.5   6.8  8.11 59Carlton  6.2   9.5  11.6  18.9 117Princes Park27-May-1978
59Collingwood  3.3  3.10  4.13  7.17 59North Melbourne  2.3   7.5  12.7 15.11 101Victoria Park22-Jul-1978
60Melbourne  3.3   4.5   5.5  8.12 60Essendon  3.0   7.3  11.9 15.12 102Waverley Park27-May-1978
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Biggest Wins
113North Melbourne  8.6  15.8 20.13 26.18 174Melbourne  2.3   7.5   7.8  8.13 61Arden St12-Aug-1978
107Footscray  5.4  15.8 21.11 33.15 213St Kilda  5.3   8.7  14.9 16.10 106Western Oval1-Jul-1978
100Carlton  5.4 11.13 16.20 23.27 165St Kilda  1.6  2.11  6.14  8.17 65Princes Park17-Jun-1978
99South Melbourne  3.0   8.9 12.12 20.16 136St Kilda  2.6   2.7  4.11  4.13 37Lake Oval20-May-1978
89Carlton  2.4   7.9 11.12 17.13 115Melbourne  0.6   1.7  2.11  2.14 26Waverley Park15-Jul-1978
86Hawthorn  5.3  9.10 16.12 27.15 177Footscray  4.4   7.5 11.13 13.13 91Princes Park13-May-1978
80Fitzroy  5.4   7.9 16.17 19.27 141Melbourne  2.3   6.7  7.10  8.13 61Waverley Park1-Jul-1978
79Hawthorn  3.6  7.11 14.11 22.15 147Melbourne  2.4   4.5  6.10  9.14 68Princes Park1-Apr-1978
77Richmond  5.7 12.11 18.13 25.24 174Carlton  3.3   7.7 11.11 14.13 97M.C.G.1-Apr-1978
76North Melbourne  3.4   5.8 13.12 20.17 137Melbourne  1.2   5.8   7.9  8.13 61M.C.G.20-May-1978
73North Melbourne  5.2  11.5 19.10 25.16 166Richmond  3.3   6.6   9.6  14.9 93Arden St8-Apr-1978
71Richmond  3.3   7.4  14.9 19.16 130Melbourne  5.2   6.8  6.10  8.11 59M.C.G.25-Apr-1978
70South Melbourne  5.5  10.8 13.13 24.18 162Melbourne  6.1  11.2  12.6  14.8 92Lake Oval5-Jun-1978
69North Melbourne  6.3  11.5  18.7 23.11 149Footscray  2.4   9.7 10.11 11.14 80Western Oval1-Apr-1978
68Footscray  6.2  10.5  17.6  20.7 127Melbourne  2.4   6.5   6.7  8.11 59Western Oval8-Jul-1978
68Fitzroy  7.2  12.7 20.10 21.13 139Footscray  1.2   2.5  6.10  9.17 71Western Oval19-Aug-1978
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Win-Loss Record by Margin
Team01-67-1213-1819-2425-3637-4849-6061-8485-108109-132133+1-4950-99100+
Carlton 1-12-12-20-12-24-11-01-12-00-00-011-83-11-0
Collingwood 1-12-14-31-03-02-31-12-00-00-00-013-83-10-0
Essendon 1-11-51-13-21-21-20-00-10-00-00-08-130-10-0
Fitzroy 2-40-41-03-00-20-10-22-10-00-00-06-112-30-0
Geelong 1-22-15-20-11-31-20-02-00-00-00-010-112-00-0
Hawthorn 2-22-11-04-05-21-02-11-01-00-00-015-54-10-0
Melbourne 0-03-11-11-10-20-10-10-80-10-10-05-60-100-1
North Melbourne 2-11-01-13-23-23-00-13-10-01-00-013-63-21-0
Richmond1 1-01-00-30-22-31-13-12-10-00-00-05-95-20-0
St Kilda1 1-03-00-10-21-12-23-11-00-30-00-08-63-20-2
South Melbourne 1-00-02-22-71-20-11-11-01-00-00-06-133-00-0
Footscray 0-10-31-32-12-00-10-21-31-10-00-05-91-61-0
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Win-Loss Record by Quarter
Team1st2nd3rd4thTotals
Carlton15-0-9 657-473 (27.4-19.7)14-4-6 648-507 (27.0-21.1)14-0-10 596-516 (24.8-21.5)10-0-14 626-678 (26.1-28.3)53-4-39 2527-2174 (26.3-22.6)
Collingwood16-0-9 640-541 (25.6-21.6)11-1-13 638-627 (25.5-25.1)13-0-12 714-645 (28.6-25.8)9-3-13 645-602 (25.8-24.1)49-4-47 2637-2415 (26.4-24.1)
Essendon3-0-19 502-730 (22.8-33.2)14-0-8 584-540 (26.5-24.5)8-0-14 491-555 (22.3-25.2)12-0-10 626-512 (28.5-23.3)37-0-51 2203-2337 (25.0-26.6)
Fitzroy13-0-9 522-581 (23.7-26.4)9-0-13 552-630 (25.1-28.6)8-0-14 602-650 (27.4-29.5)13-1-8 582-478 (26.5-21.7)43-1-44 2258-2339 (25.7-26.6)
Geelong16-1-6 629-524 (27.3-22.8)8-1-14 504-605 (21.9-26.3)10-0-13 512-568 (22.3-24.7)15-0-8 580-512 (25.2-22.3)49-2-41 2225-2209 (24.2-24.0)
Hawthorn16-0-9 664-520 (26.6-20.8)14-0-11 670-666 (26.8-26.6)14-0-11 729-670 (29.2-26.8)15-1-9 795-538 (31.8-21.5)59-1-40 2858-2394 (28.6-23.9)
Melbourne9-0-13 579-679 (26.3-30.9)9-0-13 536-634 (24.4-28.8)5-0-17 417-791 (19.0-36.0)5-0-17 493-825 (22.4-37.5)28-0-60 2025-2929 (23.0-33.3)
North Melbourne12-0-13 559-597 (22.4-23.9)14-0-11 681-580 (27.2-23.2)17-0-8 769-520 (30.8-20.8)14-1-10 670-586 (26.8-23.4)57-1-42 2679-2283 (26.8-22.8)
Richmond10-1-11 667-564 (30.3-25.6)11-0-11 572-605 (26.0-27.5)15-0-7 648-576 (29.5-26.2)8-1-13 572-644 (26.0-29.3)44-2-42 2459-2389 (27.9-27.1)
St Kilda8-1-13 543-646 (24.7-29.4)12-1-9 550-536 (25.0-24.4)13-0-9 655-572 (29.8-26.0)10-0-12 582-749 (26.5-34.0)43-2-43 2330-2503 (26.5-28.4)
South Melbourne10-1-11 585-547 (26.6-24.9)7-1-14 567-586 (25.8-26.6)10-0-12 601-593 (27.3-27.0)12-1-9 637-657 (29.0-29.9)39-3-46 2390-2383 (27.2-27.1)
Footscray7-2-13 539-684 (24.5-31.1)11-0-11 572-558 (26.0-25.4)11-0-11 533-611 (24.2-27.8)11-0-11 628-655 (28.5-29.8)40-2-46 2272-2508 (25.8-28.5)
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VFL DebutsClub Debuts
Roger MerrettEssendon v South MelbourneR117y 347dJohn FrazerFitzroy v St KildaR122y 79d
Ken WhitfortMelbourne v HawthornR118y 173dTerry DaniherEssendon v South MelbourneR120y 229d
Don DischerSt Kilda v FitzroyR123y 349dAllan DavisEssendon v South MelbourneR129y 184d
John EinsiedelRichmond v CarltonR123y 287dNeville FieldsSouth Melbourne v EssendonR126y 131d
George BrownFootscray v North MelbourneR118y 261dNorm GossHawthorn v MelbourneR127y 29d
Graham BuxFitzroy v St KildaR120y 250dBernie JonesEssendon v South MelbourneR124y 333d
Jeff MurrayHawthorn v MelbourneR125y 359dGerald McCarthyFitzroy v St KildaR126y 150d
Dale WeightmanRichmond v CarltonR118y 180dGlen ScanlonFootscray v St KildaR222y 1d
Terry WallaceHawthorn v MelbourneR119y 109dTony MayMelbourne v CarltonR323y 333d
Mordecai BrombergSt Kilda v FitzroyR119y 69dDennis CollinsCarlton v MelbourneR324y 333d
Bernie EvansSouth Melbourne v EssendonR120y 224dGraham GauntMelbourne v FootscrayR424y 263d
Graeme GellieSt Kilda v FitzroyR123y 95dPaul FelthamRichmond v MelbourneR529y 206d
Ross GlendinningNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR121y 196dPeter BennettEssendon v FootscrayR521y 172d
Max JamesSouth Melbourne v EssendonR126y 95dJohn MurphySouth Melbourne v CarltonR528y 160d
Warren JonesCarlton v RichmondR124y 150dJohn BlairFitzroy v HawthornR523y 43d
Peter McConvilleCarlton v RichmondR119y 227dRay HuppatzNorth Melbourne v GeelongR629y 212d
Phil SeatonMelbourne v HawthornR121y 87dBarry GrinterRichmond v EssendonR626y 207d
Garry SidebottomSt Kilda v FitzroyR123y 131dGary ParkesRichmond v South MelbourneR726y 315d
Craig StewartCollingwood v GeelongR121y 198dLaurie SandilandsCollingwood v CarltonR729y 13d
Greg StrachanRichmond v CarltonR119y 208dNeil BesankoEssendon v GeelongR827y 22d
Doug HawkinsFootscray v North MelbourneR117y 331dBernie QuinlanFitzroy v CarltonR826y 303d
Graham FoxSouth Melbourne v HawthornR220y 268dGarry DavidsonRichmond v CollingwoodR924y 106d
Michael SheldonEssendon v CollingwoodR217y 155dPeter KeaysFitzroy v FootscrayR922y 265d
Grant LawrieFitzroy v MelbourneR219y 130dKevin MorrisCollingwood v RichmondR927y 280d
Tommy FloydGeelong v CarltonR217y 183dRobert WallsFitzroy v FootscrayR927y 310d
Michael McCarthyHawthorn v South MelbourneR220y 180dKen RobertsMelbourne v South MelbourneR1026y 23d
Tony MorwoodSouth Melbourne v HawthornR217y 326dTed CarrollCollingwood v MelbourneR1122y 341d
Malcolm ReedGeelong v CarltonR220y 56dRay ByrneCollingwood v HawthornR1424y 357d
Peter ThorneMelbourne v FitzroyR218y 74dKelvin MatthewsGeelong v RichmondR1424y 205d
Kelvin RichardsMelbourne v CarltonR318y 40dDaryl CummingNorth Melbourne v St KildaR1427y 54d
Don HenwoodFootscray v GeelongR321y 16d    
Peter FitzpatrickCarlton v MelbourneR318y 272d    
Peter HalsallCarlton v MelbourneR320y 99d    
Warren LeeHawthorn v North MelbourneR319y 329d    
Daryl SchimmelbuschNorth Melbourne v HawthornR323y 106d    
Michael WrightSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR318y 191d    
Robert GroenewegenFootscray v MelbourneR417y 261d    
Tony KingHawthorn v CollingwoodR422y 223d    
Peter GarrattMelbourne v RichmondR522y 84d    
Grant ThomasSt Kilda v GeelongR520y 70d    
Brendan BurnettNorth Melbourne v CollingwoodR520y 270d    
Angelo TantsisFootscray v EssendonR520y 116d    
Brian WilsonFootscray v EssendonR516y 211d    
Noel MugavinFitzroy v HawthornR521y 305d    
David CodeMelbourne v St KildaR621y 30d    
Russell KoehlerGeelong v North MelbourneR619y 117d    
Graham HunnibellMelbourne v GeelongR723y 131d    
Neville BrunsGeelong v MelbourneR719y 222d    
Stephen RoachRichmond v HawthornR819y 334d    
Wayne FoxFootscray v CollingwoodR819y 136d    
Phil BradmoreFootscray v CollingwoodR819y 48d    
Craig DowsettGeelong v South MelbourneR918y 107d    
Nick WiltonHawthorn v St KildaR920y 92d    
Doug SmithNorth Melbourne v EssendonR1020y 165d    
Chris StoneSt Kilda v CollingwoodR1019y 101d    
Terry PhilippeCollingwood v St KildaR1020y 324d    
Derek ShawCollingwood v MelbourneR1119y 106d    
Roger PodolczakNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR1220y 67d    
Paul ThompsonMelbourne v HawthornR1220y 66d    
Ian SartoriSt Kilda v FitzroyR1219y 189d    
Gary McDonaldSt Kilda v FootscrayR1325y 120d    
Phillip BottamsRichmond v North MelbourneR1320y 311d    
Geoff McMillanRichmond v North MelbourneR1320y 40d    
Phillip PlumbSouth Melbourne v HawthornR1319y 313d    
Glenn PayneNorth Melbourne v St KildaR1419y 287d    
Mark McKeonMelbourne v FootscrayR1421y 54d    
Michael RedenbachEssendon v CarltonR1419y 35d    
John LawNorth Melbourne v St KildaR1419y 181d    
Stephen EastonNorth Melbourne v St KildaR1418y 330d    
Michael RobertsSt Kilda v North MelbourneR1418y 346d    
Gary CookeMelbourne v CarltonR1519y 247d    
Mick EganFootscray v GeelongR1520y 147d    
Peter RussoHawthorn v North MelbourneR1518y 259d    
Mick ReaMelbourne v RichmondR1621y 224d    
Glenn HawkerEssendon v FootscrayR1617y 127d    
Leigh CarlsonCollingwood v North MelbourneR1620y 188d    
Mark ScottHawthorn v FitzroyR1619y 120d    
Des ODwyerMelbourne v St KildaR1716y 339d    
Greg BurnsSt Kilda v MelbourneR1720y 158d    
Gary AyresHawthorn v FootscrayR1817y 311d    
Peter HallSouth Melbourne v St KildaR1920y 259d    
Norm TivendaleFootscray v CollingwoodR1922y 314d    
Rino PrettoFitzroy v CarltonR1919y 60d    
Greg WhitcroftCollingwood v FootscrayR1918y 128d    
Tony ShawCollingwood v FootscrayR1918y 20d    
Jeff BerryRichmond v FitzroyR2121y 154d    
Colin WatersonRichmond v FitzroyR2119y 43d    
Russell CampbellSouth Melbourne v North MelbourneR2221y 83d    
Greg DavisFootscray v RichmondR2223y 93d    
Tony FoxFootscray v RichmondR2220y 48d    
Steve EmeryHawthorn v EssendonR2220y 230d    
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Milestones
Round 1
   Graeme Melrose100 goals428th
Round 2
Ross Henshaw100 games1011th   
Round 3
   Malcolm Blight100 goals429th
   Peter Keenan100 goals430th
Round 4
   Bob Beecroft100 goals431st
Round 5
   Bruce Monteath100 goals432nd
   Phil Baker100 goals433rd
Round 6
Barry Padley150 games375thKelvin Templeton200 goals158th
   Ray Biffin100 goals434th
Round 7
Len Thompson250 games27th   
Keith Greig150 games376th   
John Scarlett200 games106th   
Round 8
Geoff Southby150 games377th   
Neil Besanko150 games378th   
Wayne Walsh150 games379th   
Round 9
David McMahon100 games1012thRod Galt100 goals435th
Alan Stoneham100 games1013th   
Round 10
David McKay200 games107th   
Robert Flower100 games1014th   
Round 11
George Young100 games1015thGary Dempsey100 goals436th
Rod Austin100 games1016th   
Henry Coles100 games1017th   
Gary Dempsey200 games108th   
Gary Brice150 games380th   
Round 12
Neil Balme150 games381st   
John Rantall300 games7th   
Warwick Irwin150 games382nd   
Round 13
Phil Manassa100 games1018th   
Round 14
Max Richardson200 games109thKelvin Matthews100 goals437th
Round 15
Rod Galt100 games1019th   
Ian Hampshire150 games383rd   
Round 16
Carl Ditterich250 games28th   
Kelvin Matthews100 games1020th   
Round 17
   Leigh Matthews500 goals15th
   Barry Armstrong100 goals438th
   Ray Shaw100 goals439th
   Gary Brice100 goals440th
Round 18
Shane Grambeau100 games1021stRene Kink100 goals441st
Round 19
Rodney Ashman100 games1022nd   
Round 20
Phil Baker100 games1023rdJohn Hendrie200 goals159th
Ross Abbey100 games1024th   
Graeme Bond150 games384th   
Rex Hunt200 games110th   
Round 21
Malcolm Blight100 games1025th   
Peter Keenan150 games385th   
John Hendrie150 games386th   
Round 22
Phil Stevens150 games387thKevin Bartlett500 goals16th
Barry Armstrong150 games388th   
Finals
Alan Martello200 games111thDon Scott100 goals442nd
Michael Moncrieff150 games389th   
Arnold Briedis100 games1026th   
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