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1978

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Rounds
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[Ladder]
[Finals]

Round 1	Att:149,973 (24,995)

Hawthorn	`3.6 7.11 14.11 22.15`	147	Date: Sat 01-Apr-1978 Att: 11,986 Venue: Princes Park
Melbourne	`2.4 4.5 6.10 9.14`	68	Hawthorn won by 79 pts

Footscray	`2.4 9.7 10.11 11.14`	80	Date: Sat 01-Apr-1978 Att: 20,420 Venue: Western Oval
North Melbourne	`6.3 11.5 18.7 23.11`	149	North Melbourne won by 69 pts

Fitzroy	`4.3 8.3 11.5 15.11`	101	Date: Sat 01-Apr-1978 Att: 17,031 Venue: Junction Oval
St Kilda	`1.4 9.8 14.10 16.13`	109	St Kilda won by 8 pts

Essendon	`5.3 7.5 13.7 19.9`	123	Date: Sat 01-Apr-1978 Att: 23,562 Venue: Windy Hill
South Melbourne	`2.5 6.9 8.15 14.18`	102	Essendon won by 21 pts

Geelong	`5.3 7.7 9.10 11.10`	76	Date: Sat 01-Apr-1978 Att: 27,463 Venue: Kardinia Park
Collingwood	`3.4 7.9 12.13 17.16`	118	Collingwood won by 42 pts

Richmond	`5.7 12.11 18.13 25.24`	174	Date: Sat 01-Apr-1978 Att: 49,511 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton	`3.3 7.7 11.11 14.13`	97	Richmond won by 77 pts

Rd 1 Ladder
HW	4	216.2
NM	4	186.3
RI	4	179.4
CW	4	155.3
ES	4	120.6
SK	4	107.9
FI	0	92.7
SM	0	82.9
GE	0	64.4
CA	0	55.7
FO	0	53.7
ME	0	46.3

Round 2	Att:125,327 (20,887)

North Melbourne	`5.2 11.5 19.10 25.16`	166	Date: Sat 08-Apr-1978 Att: 22,505 Venue: Arden St
Richmond	`3.3 6.6 9.6 14.9`	93	North Melbourne won by 73 pts

Collingwood	`6.6 13.12 17.15 22.23`	155	Date: Sat 08-Apr-1978 Att: 34,665 Venue: Victoria Park
Essendon	`4.6 5.8 11.15 12.16`	88	Collingwood won by 67 pts

Carlton	`4.6 5.8 8.14 13.17`	95	Date: Sat 08-Apr-1978 Att: 18,932 Venue: Princes Park
Geelong	`4.4 9.8 10.12 15.19`	109	Geelong won by 14 pts

South Melbourne	`3.0 8.1 12.5 16.8`	104	Date: Sat 08-Apr-1978 Att: 15,072 Venue: Lake Oval
Hawthorn	`4.10 9.15 15.20 18.24`	132	Hawthorn won by 28 pts

St Kilda	`4.2 11.5 14.13 20.17`	137	Date: Sat 08-Apr-1978 Att: 18,540 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Footscray	`7.5 11.10 13.14 19.16`	130	St Kilda won by 7 pts

Melbourne	`4.7 14.15 20.20 24.23`	167	Date: Sat 08-Apr-1978 Att: 15,613 Venue: M.C.G.
Fitzroy	`5.3 8.7 16.13 23.19`	157	Melbourne won by 10 pts

Rd 2 Ladder
NM	8	182.1
CW	8	166.5
HW	8	162.2
SK	8	106.5
RI	4	101.5
GE	4	86.9
ES	4	82.1
ME	4	77.3
FI	0	93.5
SM	0	80.8
FO	0	73.4
CA	0	67.8

Round 3	Att:146,955 (24,492)

Richmond	`4.10 8.11 14.13 16.14`	110	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1978 Att: 35,602 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda	`2.3 7.9 11.16 15.20`	110	Match drawn

Footscray	`3.5 6.13 8.14 10.16`	76	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1978 Att: 16,949 Venue: Western Oval
Geelong	`6.1 8.3 15.9 21.14`	140	Geelong won by 64 pts

Essendon	`6.5 8.7 10.11 15.15`	105	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1978 Att: 16,549 Venue: Windy Hill
Fitzroy	`3.4 7.10 10.13 14.17`	101	Essendon won by 4 pts

Carlton	`2.3 7.10 10.13 13.20`	98	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1978 Att: 18,039 Venue: Princes Park
Melbourne	`2.8 5.11 7.15 11.19`	85	Carlton won by 13 pts

North Melbourne	`4.4 6.7 12.12 16.15`	111	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1978 Att: 39,097 Venue: Waverley Park
Hawthorn	`2.3 9.8 11.9 12.14`	86	North Melbourne won by 25 pts

South Melbourne	`7.4 9.7 14.9 18.11`	119	Date: Sat 15-Apr-1978 Att: 20,719 Venue: Lake Oval
Collingwood	`4.5 8.11 12.13 14.18`	102	South Melbourne won by 17 pts

Rd 3 Ladder
NM	12	164.5
SK	10	104.4
CW	8	132.5
HW	8	129.0
GE	8	112.5
ES	8	88.3
RI	6	101.1
SM	4	91.0
ME	4	79.6
CA	4	78.8
FI	0	94.2
FO	0	67.1

Round 4	Att:142,305 (23,717)

Geelong	`3.5 5.11 12.14 18.17`	125	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1978 Att: 20,566 Venue: Kardinia Park
Richmond	`2.1 7.5 9.6 15.8`	98	Geelong won by 27 pts

Fitzroy	`2.5 6.9 11.10 21.17`	143	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1978 Att: 13,664 Venue: Junction Oval
South Melbourne	`6.3 9.8 16.12 18.16`	124	Fitzroy won by 19 pts

Collingwood	`4.5 8.9 13.12 14.19`	103	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1978 Att: 29,577 Venue: Victoria Park
Hawthorn	`4.2 7.8 13.11 15.15`	105	Hawthorn won by 2 pts

Carlton	`5.7 9.7 12.8 16.8`	104	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1978 Att: 34,516 Venue: Waverley Park
Essendon	`3.3 6.8 12.12 19.17`	131	Essendon won by 27 pts

St Kilda	`4.6 8.11 10.13 14.16`	100	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1978 Att: 29,117 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
North Melbourne	`5.7 8.8 13.17 17.17`	119	North Melbourne won by 19 pts

Melbourne	`5.4 11.7 14.12 18.19`	127	Date: Sat 22-Apr-1978 Att: 14,865 Venue: M.C.G.
Footscray	`4.5 5.9 11.11 18.12`	120	Melbourne won by 7 pts

Rd 4 Ladder
NM	16	151.8
HW	12	121.8
GE	12	116.3
ES	12	96.8
SK	10	99.1
CW	8	123.2
ME	8	85.6
RI	6	95.4
FI	4	99.4
SM	4	89.8
CA	4	79.0
FO	0	73.4

Round 5	Att:163,523 (27,253)

Richmond	`3.3 7.4 14.9 19.16`	130	Date: Tue 25-Apr-1978 Att: 34,212 Venue: M.C.G.
Melbourne	`5.2 6.8 6.10 8.11`	59	Richmond won by 71 pts

St Kilda	`3.4 7.5 14.14 14.14`	98	Date: Tue 25-Apr-1978 Att: 43,388 Venue: Waverley Park
Geelong	`5.3 6.10 6.10 9.11`	65	St Kilda won by 33 pts

Hawthorn	`4.4 7.11 11.14 14.17`	101	Date: Sat 29-Apr-1978 Att: 13,788 Venue: Princes Park
Fitzroy	`5.4 8.6 11.10 15.12`	102	Fitzroy won by 1 pt

Footscray	`1.5 6.8 9.14 15.20`	110	Date: Sat 29-Apr-1978 Att: 20,328 Venue: Western Oval
Essendon	`5.3 11.5 12.13 13.15`	93	Footscray won by 17 pts

North Melbourne	`3.3 11.4 14.5 19.10`	124	Date: Sat 29-Apr-1978 Att: 31,424 Venue: Arden St
Collingwood	`7.4 11.7 14.11 17.13`	115	North Melbourne won by 9 pts

South Melbourne	`6.3 10.5 14.5 18.9`	117	Date: Sat 29-Apr-1978 Att: 20,383 Venue: Lake Oval
Carlton	`3.4 7.6 14.11 17.14`	116	South Melbourne won by 1 pt

Rd 5 Ladder
NM	20	141.1
SK	14	105.5
HW	12	117.0
GE	12	106.2
ES	12	94.4
RI	10	108.6
CW	8	115.8
FI	8	99.7
SM	8	91.9
ME	8	77.6
CA	4	82.8
FO	4	79.9

Round 6	Att:134,016 (22,336)

Melbourne	`6.2 8.5 15.8 21.15`	141	Date: Sat 06-May-1978 Att: 24,852 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda	`8.7 19.12 23.13 31.18`	204	St Kilda won by 63 pts

Geelong	`4.7 5.9 8.12 12.16`	88	Date: Sat 06-May-1978 Att: 23,074 Venue: Kardinia Park
North Melbourne	`0.0 6.9 12.11 16.14`	110	North Melbourne won by 22 pts

Footscray	`4.3 7.3 11.6 16.9`	105	Date: Sat 06-May-1978 Att: 19,263 Venue: Waverley Park
South Melbourne	`2.3 4.6 10.12 18.15`	123	South Melbourne won by 18 pts

Essendon	`6.2 11.6 13.12 22.18`	150	Date: Sat 06-May-1978 Att: 21,946 Venue: Windy Hill
Richmond	`8.4 12.7 18.11 19.15`	129	Essendon won by 21 pts

Carlton	`2.4 9.7 14.11 19.12`	126	Date: Sat 06-May-1978 Att: 19,649 Venue: Princes Park
Hawthorn	`3.4 10.5 15.12 24.13`	157	Hawthorn won by 31 pts

Fitzroy	`1.2 7.4 10.7 14.12`	96	Date: Sat 06-May-1978 Att: 25,232 Venue: Junction Oval
Collingwood	`6.5 11.11 18.14 22.16`	148	Collingwood won by 52 pts

Rd 6 Ladder
NM	24	138.6
SK	18	113.8
HW	16	118.6
ES	16	98.4
CW	12	121.9
GE	12	101.3
SM	12	95.6
RI	10	103.8
FI	8	92.8
ME	8	75.6
CA	4	82.3
FO	4	80.8

Round 7	Att:120,587 (20,097)

Richmond	`6.3 7.8 11.11 14.14`	98	Date: Sat 13-May-1978 Att: 25,904 Venue: M.C.G.
South Melbourne	`6.2 13.4 16.8 19.11`	125	South Melbourne won by 27 pts

Geelong	`3.2 6.8 9.13 18.18`	126	Date: Sat 13-May-1978 Att: 13,072 Venue: Waverley Park
Melbourne	`8.7 13.9 17.12 21.13`	139	Melbourne won by 13 pts

Hawthorn	`5.3 9.10 16.12 27.15`	177	Date: Sat 13-May-1978 Att: 9,198 Venue: Princes Park
Footscray	`4.4 7.5 11.13 13.13`	91	Hawthorn won by 86 pts

North Melbourne	`3.1 8.6 11.8 14.14`	98	Date: Sat 13-May-1978 Att: 14,150 Venue: Arden St
Fitzroy	`4.3 6.4 11.8 14.11`	95	North Melbourne won by 3 pts

St Kilda	`5.2 7.5 14.8 17.11`	113	Date: Sat 13-May-1978 Att: 30,760 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Essendon	`4.2 8.6 11.9 16.11`	107	St Kilda won by 6 pts

Collingwood	`3.3 5.4 8.12 9.14`	68	Date: Sat 13-May-1978 Att: 27,503 Venue: Victoria Park
Carlton	`3.0 7.7 9.11 12.13`	85	Carlton won by 17 pts

Rd 7 Ladder
NM	28	133.5
SK	22	112.7
HW	20	128.4
SM	16	99.4
ES	16	97.9
CW	12	116.7
GE	12	99.3
ME	12	80.0
RI	10	100.0
FI	8	93.3
CA	8	85.7
FO	4	75.3

Round 8	Att:131,952 (21,992)

Melbourne	`1.2 5.8 7.9 8.13`	61	Date: Sat 20-May-1978 Att: 21,266 Venue: M.C.G.
North Melbourne	`3.4 5.8 13.12 20.17`	137	North Melbourne won by 76 pts

Essendon	`3.0 7.2 9.4 11.10`	76	Date: Sat 20-May-1978 Att: 21,307 Venue: Windy Hill
Geelong	`3.5 4.10 6.17 7.18`	60	Essendon won by 16 pts

Carlton	`1.2 3.5 6.15 8.15`	63	Date: Sat 20-May-1978 Att: 21,601 Venue: Princes Park
Fitzroy	`2.4 4.5 5.7 9.7`	61	Carlton won by 2 pts

South Melbourne	`3.0 8.9 12.12 20.16`	136	Date: Sat 20-May-1978 Att: 21,458 Venue: Lake Oval
St Kilda	`2.6 2.7 4.11 4.13`	37	South Melbourne won by 99 pts

Richmond	`1.4 2.8 5.11 9.16`	70	Date: Sat 20-May-1978 Att: 27,224 Venue: Waverley Park
Hawthorn	`2.6 6.9 11.13 14.15`	99	Hawthorn won by 29 pts

Footscray	`7.2 10.3 12.5 14.5`	89	Date: Sat 20-May-1978 Att: 19,096 Venue: Western Oval
Collingwood	`3.1 4.4 6.7 14.9`	93	Collingwood won by 4 pts

Rd 8 Ladder
NM	32	141.2
HW	24	129.5
SK	22	99.9
SM	20	111.0
ES	20	99.9
CW	16	115.3
GE	12	97.4
CA	12	86.9
ME	12	75.7
RI	10	96.9
FI	8	93.6
FO	4	77.1

Round 9	Att:146,622 (24,437)

Geelong	`4.4 7.8 12.12 16.13`	109	Date: Sat 27-May-1978 Att: 20,603 Venue: Kardinia Park
South Melbourne	`3.2 6.3 9.6 14.11`	95	Geelong won by 14 pts

Fitzroy	`8.4 8.7 11.11 13.14`	92	Date: Sat 27-May-1978 Att: 11,903 Venue: Junction Oval
Footscray	`4.2 8.5 13.7 18.9`	117	Footscray won by 25 pts

Collingwood	`4.2 5.11 7.14 12.20`	92	Date: Sat 27-May-1978 Att: 29,381 Venue: Victoria Park
Richmond	`1.2 5.7 9.12 10.16`	76	Collingwood won by 16 pts

Carlton	`6.2 9.5 11.6 18.9`	117	Date: Sat 27-May-1978 Att: 31,211 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne	`3.5 3.5 6.8 8.11`	59	Carlton won by 58 pts

St Kilda	`1.4 2.7 5.9 8.9`	57	Date: Sat 27-May-1978 Att: 25,293 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Hawthorn	`1.1 4.5 6.9 13.19`	97	Hawthorn won by 40 pts

Melbourne	`3.3 4.5 5.5 8.12`	60	Date: Sat 27-May-1978 Att: 28,231 Venue: Waverley Park
Essendon	`3.0 7.3 11.9 15.12`	102	Essendon won by 42 pts

Rd 9 Ladder
NM	32	128.5
HW	28	132.3
ES	24	104.4
SK	22	95.9
CW	20	115.9
SM	20	108.3
GE	16	99.2
CA	16	93.8
ME	12	74.3
RI	10	95.6
FI	8	91.9
FO	8	81.2

Round 10	Att:179,852 (29,975)

Hawthorn	`1.4 2.14 4.20 12.24`	96	Date: Sat 03-Jun-1978 Att: 11,203 Venue: Princes Park
Geelong	`4.6 4.7 8.11 8.13`	61	Hawthorn won by 35 pts

Richmond	`6.7 9.12 11.13 12.14`	86	Date: Sat 03-Jun-1978 Att: 21,122 Venue: M.C.G.
Fitzroy	`1.1 3.6 8.12 11.14`	80	Richmond won by 6 pts

North Melbourne	`7.4 8.5 13.6 13.7`	85	Date: Sat 03-Jun-1978 Att: 28,274 Venue: Arden St
Essendon	`2.1 5.6 7.7 12.10`	82	North Melbourne won by 3 pts

South Melbourne	`5.5 10.8 13.13 24.18`	162	Date: Mon 05-Jun-1978 Att: 16,387 Venue: Lake Oval
Melbourne	`6.1 11.2 12.6 14.8`	92	South Melbourne won by 70 pts

St Kilda	`3.3 5.8 6.12 14.13`	97	Date: Mon 05-Jun-1978 Att: 72,669 Venue: Waverley Park
Collingwood	`4.4 9.11 14.13 18.23`	131	Collingwood won by 34 pts

Footscray	`4.3 7.6 11.9 19.11`	125	Date: Mon 05-Jun-1978 Att: 30,197 Venue: Western Oval
Carlton	`7.4 12.11 13.14 15.14`	104	Footscray won by 21 pts

Rd 10 Ladder
NM	36	126.3
HW	32	134.0
CW	24	117.8
SM	24	114.2
ES	24	103.7
SK	22	93.4
GE	16	95.8
CA	16	92.5
RI	14	96.5
FO	12	84.5
ME	12	72.2
FI	8	91.9

Round 11	Att:134,288 (22,381)

Fitzroy	`2.4 6.8 12.10 16.15`	111	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1978 Att: 10,303 Venue: Junction Oval
Geelong	`3.9 10.13 14.16 16.18`	114	Geelong won by 3 pts

Essendon	`3.2 10.4 14.6 16.8`	104	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1978 Att: 24,217 Venue: Windy Hill
Hawthorn	`7.2 11.5 15.12 19.19`	133	Hawthorn won by 29 pts

Collingwood	`4.6 9.12 13.18 17.25`	127	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1978 Att: 20,579 Venue: Victoria Park
Melbourne	`1.2 4.5 9.7 10.7`	67	Collingwood won by 60 pts

Carlton	`5.4 11.13 16.20 23.27`	165	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1978 Att: 25,388 Venue: Princes Park
St Kilda	`1.6 2.11 6.14 8.17`	65	Carlton won by 100 pts

South Melbourne	`4.1 9.1 11.4 15.7`	97	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1978 Att: 31,037 Venue: Waverley Park
North Melbourne	`4.4 6.8 9.11 17.15`	117	North Melbourne won by 20 pts

Richmond	`3.3 10.9 13.12 23.17`	155	Date: Sat 17-Jun-1978 Att: 22,764 Venue: M.C.G.
Footscray	`3.3 5.8 13.10 14.13`	97	Richmond won by 58 pts

Rd 11 Ladder
NM	40	125.7
HW	36	133.4
CW	28	122.5
SM	24	111.1
ES	24	100.8
SK	22	86.6
CA	20	101.7
GE	20	96.5
RI	18	101.6
FO	12	82.0
ME	12	70.6
FI	8	92.5

Round 12	Att:122,366 (20,394)

Collingwood	`2.3 6.3 7.11 7.14`	56	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1978 Att: 31,636 Venue: Waverley Park
Geelong	`1.7 6.11 10.15 13.18`	96	Geelong won by 40 pts

Carlton	`8.9 14.9 17.13 20.17`	137	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1978 Att: 25,813 Venue: Princes Park
Richmond	`2.0 5.5 7.10 13.16`	94	Carlton won by 43 pts

Melbourne	`4.4 8.10 11.14 15.18`	108	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1978 Att: 14,652 Venue: M.C.G.
Hawthorn	`7.4 10.9 15.12 18.20`	128	Hawthorn won by 20 pts

North Melbourne	`3.1 5.8 6.11 8.12`	60	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1978 Att: 14,629 Venue: Arden St
Footscray	`5.4 7.4 10.9 13.12`	90	Footscray won by 30 pts

St Kilda	`4.2 6.3 13.5 17.9`	111	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1978 Att: 15,822 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Fitzroy	`4.4 8.6 14.9 20.14`	134	Fitzroy won by 23 pts

South Melbourne	`1.7 2.9 10.15 13.19`	97	Date: Sat 24-Jun-1978 Att: 19,814 Venue: Lake Oval
Essendon	`1.3 10.9 11.12 17.18`	120	Essendon won by 23 pts

Rd 12 Ladder
HW	40	131.9
NM	40	120.9
CW	28	117.0
ES	28	102.6
SM	24	108.3
CA	24	105.0
GE	24	100.1
SK	22	86.2
RI	18	98.2
FO	16	84.8
FI	12	94.8
ME	12	71.7

Round 13	Att:126,195 (21,032)

Hawthorn	`2.5 9.8 15.10 21.14`	140	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1978 Att: 13,853 Venue: Princes Park
South Melbourne	`3.6 9.6 13.7 18.11`	119	Hawthorn won by 21 pts

Footscray	`5.4 15.8 21.11 33.15`	213	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1978 Att: 16,300 Venue: Western Oval
St Kilda	`5.3 8.7 14.9 16.10`	106	Footscray won by 107 pts

Fitzroy	`5.4 7.9 16.17 19.27`	141	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1978 Att: 13,933 Venue: Waverley Park
Melbourne	`2.3 6.7 7.10 8.13`	61	Fitzroy won by 80 pts

Richmond	`3.3 10.10 17.12 21.16`	142	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1978 Att: 27,156 Venue: M.C.G.
North Melbourne	`3.7 6.10 12.11 17.15`	117	Richmond won by 25 pts

Essendon	`1.6 2.12 7.16 12.26`	98	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1978 Att: 29,768 Venue: Windy Hill
Collingwood	`3.2 9.8 11.14 14.21`	105	Collingwood won by 7 pts

Geelong	`1.1 3.2 5.8 8.9`	57	Date: Sat 01-Jul-1978 Att: 25,185 Venue: Kardinia Park
Carlton	`5.2 7.2 8.4 9.13`	67	Carlton won by 10 pts

Rd 13 Ladder
HW	44	130.6
NM	40	116.5
CW	32	116.2
CA	28	105.5
ES	28	101.8
SM	24	106.0
GE	24	99.3
RI	22	100.1
SK	22	81.5
FO	20	92.7
FI	16	100.7
ME	12	69.4

Round 14	Att:141,047 (23,507)

North Melbourne	`1.2 6.5 10.6 19.7`	121	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1978 Att: 12,799 Venue: Arden St
St Kilda	`4.7 6.8 15.13 18.16`	124	St Kilda won by 3 pts

Footscray	`6.2 10.5 17.6 20.7`	127	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1978 Att: 13,325 Venue: Western Oval
Melbourne	`2.4 6.5 6.7 8.11`	59	Footscray won by 68 pts

Richmond	`3.5 11.15 16.15 17.20`	122	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1978 Att: 24,407 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong	`5.3 11.4 15.8 18.9`	117	Richmond won by 5 pts

South Melbourne	`5.2 13.5 19.10 22.11`	143	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1978 Att: 14,642 Venue: Lake Oval
Fitzroy	`2.5 3.13 8.14 13.15`	93	South Melbourne won by 50 pts

Hawthorn	`3.4 6.9 9.13 10.14`	74	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1978 Att: 46,086 Venue: Waverley Park
Collingwood	`3.2 7.4 12.5 13.6`	84	Collingwood won by 10 pts

Essendon	`2.4 6.11 6.16 13.24`	102	Date: Sat 08-Jul-1978 Att: 29,788 Venue: Windy Hill
Carlton	`5.6 7.8 11.8 14.11`	95	Essendon won by 7 pts

Rd 14 Ladder
HW	44	127.8
NM	40	114.8
CW	36	116.0
ES	32	102.2
SM	28	108.9
CA	28	104.6
RI	26	100.4
SK	26	82.9
GE	24	99.0
FO	24	97.2
FI	16	97.4
ME	12	67.9

Round 15	Att:105,417 (17,569)

Hawthorn	`3.6 4.7 6.9 10.14`	74	Date: Sat 15-Jul-1978 Att: 16,214 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne	`1.3 3.6 5.12 7.13`	55	Hawthorn won by 19 pts

Collingwood	`2.3 7.8 14.9 17.12`	114	Date: Sat 15-Jul-1978 Att: 24,482 Venue: Victoria Park
South Melbourne	`0.6 3.12 9.17 12.22`	94	Collingwood won by 20 pts

St Kilda	`1.1 5.4 6.8 10.11`	71	Date: Sat 15-Jul-1978 Att: 18,958 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Richmond	`10.5 12.6 16.8 19.11`	125	Richmond won by 54 pts

Geelong	`2.3 4.8 8.11 12.12`	84	Date: Sat 15-Jul-1978 Att: 15,150 Venue: Kardinia Park
Footscray	`2.3 7.8 8.10 10.12`	72	Geelong won by 12 pts

Fitzroy	`4.3 13.6 13.7 15.11`	101	Date: Sat 15-Jul-1978 Att: 13,743 Venue: Junction Oval
Essendon	`2.5 5.7 9.14 11.17`	83	Fitzroy won by 18 pts

Melbourne	`0.6 1.7 2.11 2.14`	26	Date: Sat 15-Jul-1978 Att: 16,870 Venue: Waverley Park
Carlton	`2.4 7.9 11.12 17.13`	115	Carlton won by 89 pts

Rd 15 Ladder
HW	48	128.1
CW	40	116.4
NM	40	112.7
CA	32	110.8
ES	32	100.9
RI	30	103.7
SM	28	107.1
GE	28	99.9
SK	26	81.2
FO	24	96.6
FI	20	98.7
ME	12	65.3

Round 16	Att:135,588 (22,598)

Melbourne	`6.1 8.2 10.6 14.9`	93	Date: Sat 22-Jul-1978 Att: 18,416 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond	`2.6 4.12 13.14 17.19`	121	Richmond won by 28 pts

Geelong	`7.1 9.5 11.6 16.8`	104	Date: Sat 22-Jul-1978 Att: 16,219 Venue: Kardinia Park
St Kilda	`3.4 5.10 9.17 12.20`	92	Geelong won by 12 pts

Fitzroy	`4.3 12.7 16.8 18.14`	122	Date: Sat 22-Jul-1978 Att: 12,299 Venue: Junction Oval
Hawthorn	`3.6 8.10 14.14 17.19`	121	Fitzroy won by 1 pt

Essendon	`2.2 5.3 9.5 13.8`	86	Date: Sat 22-Jul-1978 Att: 30,200 Venue: Waverley Park
Footscray	`3.6 5.12 10.13 15.17`	107	Footscray won by 21 pts

Collingwood	`3.3 3.10 4.13 7.17`	59	Date: Sat 22-Jul-1978 Att: 33,902 Venue: Victoria Park
North Melbourne	`2.3 7.5 12.7 15.11`	101	North Melbourne won by 42 pts

Carlton	`3.4 7.13 11.15 16.16`	112	Date: Sat 22-Jul-1978 Att: 24,552 Venue: Princes Park
South Melbourne	`2.4 6.7 9.13 9.17`	71	Carlton won by 41 pts

Rd 16 Ladder
HW	48	125.7
NM	44	115.0
CW	40	112.5
CA	36	113.0
RI	34	105.1
GE	32	100.7
ES	32	99.6
SM	28	104.3
FO	28	98.0
SK	26	81.6
FI	24	98.8
ME	12	66.0

Round 17	Att:145,307 (24,217)

Collingwood	`2.2 6.6 12.10 16.11`	107	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1978 Att: 32,246 Venue: Waverley Park
Fitzroy	`2.4 5.6 7.10 11.11`	77	Collingwood won by 30 pts

St Kilda	`3.0 7.10 14.16 20.21`	141	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1978 Att: 13,118 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Melbourne	`7.6 8.7 9.10 13.11`	89	St Kilda won by 52 pts

North Melbourne	`4.7 8.8 17.12 18.14`	122	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1978 Att: 15,775 Venue: Arden St
Geelong	`2.2 6.9 8.10 10.16`	76	North Melbourne won by 46 pts

South Melbourne	`7.2 9.9 10.13 15.15`	105	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1978 Att: 14,172 Venue: Lake Oval
Footscray	`2.1 6.4 9.8 13.13`	91	South Melbourne won by 14 pts

Richmond	`7.4 11.9 16.9 20.16`	136	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1978 Att: 41,878 Venue: M.C.G.
Essendon	`4.5 9.8 12.10 13.18`	96	Richmond won by 40 pts

Hawthorn	`5.3 9.8 9.12 13.17`	95	Date: Sat 29-Jul-1978 Att: 28,118 Venue: Princes Park
Carlton	`4.1 8.5 15.9 18.11`	119	Carlton won by 24 pts

Rd 17 Ladder
HW	48	122.3
NM	48	117.2
CW	44	113.8
CA	40	113.7
RI	38	107.0
SM	32	104.8
GE	32	97.8
ES	32	97.4
SK	30	84.9
FO	28	97.4
FI	24	97.3
ME	12	65.8

Round 18	Att:136,289 (22,714)

Footscray	`3.2 10.4 13.6 17.10`	112	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1978 Att: 17,255 Venue: Western Oval
Hawthorn	`5.9 7.10 14.14 17.16`	118	Hawthorn won by 6 pts

Fitzroy	`5.6 7.8 10.13 11.16`	82	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1978 Att: 12,804 Venue: Junction Oval
North Melbourne	`1.0 9.4 16.6 19.10`	124	North Melbourne won by 42 pts

Essendon	`3.3 5.8 8.11 11.16`	82	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1978 Att: 18,784 Venue: Windy Hill
St Kilda	`8.5 12.6 16.8 18.13`	121	St Kilda won by 39 pts

Carlton	`4.4 7.12 10.14 14.19`	103	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1978 Att: 43,365 Venue: Princes Park
Collingwood	`2.4 3.9 7.11 8.14`	62	Carlton won by 41 pts

South Melbourne	`4.1 9.3 10.7 14.9`	93	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1978 Att: 31,717 Venue: Waverley Park
Richmond	`3.6 5.9 8.14 9.16`	70	South Melbourne won by 23 pts

Melbourne	`2.6 6.10 11.14 13.17`	95	Date: Sat 05-Aug-1978 Att: 12,364 Venue: M.C.G.
Geelong	`5.4 7.12 10.14 14.17`	101	Geelong won by 6 pts

Rd 18 Ladder
HW	52	121.2
NM	52	118.9
CA	44	115.7
CW	44	110.5
RI	38	105.5
SM	36	105.9
GE	36	98.3
SK	34	87.2
ES	32	95.5
FO	28	97.2
FI	24	95.3
ME	12	67.0

Round 19	Att:107,985 (17,997)

St Kilda	`3.1 5.3 8.6 13.7`	85	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1978 Att: 20,935 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
South Melbourne	`1.5 1.10 2.14 3.19`	37	St Kilda won by 48 pts

Hawthorn	`4.3 8.9 12.12 18.19`	127	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1978 Att: 15,979 Venue: Princes Park
Richmond	`3.6 5.6 9.10 10.10`	70	Hawthorn won by 57 pts

Collingwood	`6.4 6.5 7.13 11.16`	82	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1978 Att: 24,071 Venue: Victoria Park
Footscray	`1.1 5.5 8.6 10.6`	66	Collingwood won by 16 pts

North Melbourne	`8.6 15.8 20.13 26.18`	174	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1978 Att: 10,183 Venue: Arden St
Melbourne	`2.3 7.5 7.8 8.13`	61	North Melbourne won by 113 pts

Geelong	`6.3 8.4 11.5 14.8`	92	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1978 Att: 15,407 Venue: Kardinia Park
Essendon	`4.1 8.3 11.7 13.7`	85	Geelong won by 7 pts

Fitzroy	`0.2 4.4 7.8 8.10`	58	Date: Sat 12-Aug-1978 Att: 21,410 Venue: Waverley Park
Carlton	`5.5 5.9 6.10 9.15`	69	Carlton won by 11 pts

Rd 19 Ladder
NM	56	124.8
HW	56	123.6
CA	48	115.8
CW	48	111.0
GE	40	98.7
RI	38	102.3
SK	38	89.6
SM	36	103.2
ES	32	95.4
FO	28	96.6
FI	24	94.9
ME	12	64.8

Round 20	Att:159,728 (26,621)

Hawthorn	`2.8 3.8 7.10 12.11`	83	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1978 Att: 31,677 Venue: Waverley Park
St Kilda	`3.3 9.5 14.8 21.13`	139	St Kilda won by 56 pts

Essendon	`6.3 11.10 13.14 19.16`	130	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1978 Att: 11,872 Venue: Windy Hill
Melbourne	`7.2 10.3 15.7 21.10`	136	Melbourne won by 6 pts

South Melbourne	`8.2 14.3 19.6 24.11`	155	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1978 Att: 15,259 Venue: Lake Oval
Geelong	`9.3 18.3 21.7 26.11`	167	Geelong won by 12 pts

Footscray	`1.2 2.5 6.10 9.17`	71	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1978 Att: 12,525 Venue: Western Oval
Fitzroy	`7.2 12.7 20.10 21.13`	139	Fitzroy won by 68 pts

Richmond	`7.1 12.5 14.10 16.13`	109	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1978 Att: 59,680 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood	`1.1 5.1 11.5 19.9`	123	Collingwood won by 14 pts

North Melbourne	`1.3 3.6 7.12 9.16`	70	Date: Sat 19-Aug-1978 Att: 28,715 Venue: Arden St
Carlton	`4.4 11.10 13.14 19.17`	131	Carlton won by 61 pts

Rd 20 Ladder
NM	56	119.8
HW	56	119.0
CA	52	118.6
CW	52	111.1
GE	44	99.4
SK	42	92.4
RI	38	101.6
SM	36	102.4
ES	32	95.4
FI	28	98.3
FO	28	93.7
ME	16	66.7

Round 21	Att:122,664 (20,444)

Melbourne	`3.5 6.10 9.13 15.16`	106	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1978 Att: 13,488 Venue: M.C.G.
South Melbourne	`4.5 6.9 9.14 11.19`	85	Melbourne won by 21 pts

Geelong	`4.1 8.2 10.7 13.8`	86	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1978 Att: 21,663 Venue: Kardinia Park
Hawthorn	`2.1 7.6 8.6 13.10`	88	Hawthorn won by 2 pts

Fitzroy	`3.1 10.6 13.10 20.14`	134	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1978 Att: 11,226 Venue: Junction Oval
Richmond	`10.4 10.5 14.11 17.15`	117	Fitzroy won by 17 pts

Essendon	`1.1 1.4 2.5 7.9`	51	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1978 Att: 22,337 Venue: Waverley Park
North Melbourne	`4.6 9.7 11.9 11.11`	77	North Melbourne won by 26 pts

Collingwood	`4.5 10.8 19.13 22.15`	147	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1978 Att: 31,537 Venue: Victoria Park
St Kilda	`4.4 7.7 9.12 15.17`	107	Collingwood won by 40 pts

Carlton	`6.1 15.3 21.5 23.7`	145	Date: Sat 26-Aug-1978 Att: 22,413 Venue: Princes Park
Footscray	`3.2 7.4 8.4 15.12`	102	Carlton won by 43 pts

Rd 21 Ladder
NM	60	120.6
HW	60	118.2
CA	56	119.9
CW	56	112.5
GE	44	99.4
SK	42	91.3
RI	38	100.7
SM	36	101.4
FI	32	99.2
ES	32	94.4
FO	28	92.3
ME	20	68.5

Round 22	Att:146,886 (24,481)

North Melbourne	`2.7 7.11 10.12 16.15`	111	Date: Sat 02-Sep-1978 Att: 15,607 Venue: Arden St
South Melbourne	`3.7 4.10 9.12 12.15`	87	North Melbourne won by 24 pts

Footscray	`4.3 6.9 7.13 11.15`	81	Date: Sat 02-Sep-1978 Att: 17,768 Venue: Waverley Park
Richmond	`4.4 7.7 13.13 19.20`	134	Richmond won by 53 pts

Geelong	`3.9 7.11 7.19 13.22`	100	Date: Sat 02-Sep-1978 Att: 22,842 Venue: Kardinia Park
Fitzroy	`2.1 3.3 3.6 5.8`	38	Geelong won by 62 pts

Hawthorn	`8.3 12.5 15.10 17.16`	118	Date: Sat 02-Sep-1978 Att: 14,534 Venue: Princes Park
Essendon	`3.4 10.9 14.12 16.13`	109	Hawthorn won by 9 pts

Melbourne	`4.5 9.9 13.10 19.11`	125	Date: Sat 02-Sep-1978 Att: 40,285 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood	`8.3 13.6 20.7 24.12`	156	Collingwood won by 31 pts

St Kilda	`5.4 7.6 12.7 16.10`	106	Date: Sat 02-Sep-1978 Att: 35,850 Venue: Moorabbin Oval
Carlton	`1.4 3.6 5.8 9.12`	66	St Kilda won by 40 pts

Rd 22 Ladder
NM	64	120.9
HW	64	117.7
CW	60	113.3
CA	56	116.8
GE	48	102.3
SK	46	93.1
RI	42	102.9
SM	36	100.3
FI	32	96.5
ES	32	94.3
FO	28	90.6
ME	20	69.1

1978 Ladder
Team	P	W	D	L	GF-BF	For	GA-BA	Agn	%	Pts
North Melbourne	22	16	0	6	353-289	2407	283-293	1991	120.9	64
Hawthorn	22	16	0	6	356-360	2496	309-266	2120	117.7	64
Collingwood	22	15	0	7	334-343	2347	296-296	2072	113.3	60
Carlton	22	14	0	8	336-313	2329	279-320	1994	116.8	56
Geelong	22	12	0	10	308-305	2153	300-304	2104	102.3	48
St Kilda	22	11	1	10	337-308	2330	364-319	2503	93.1	46
Richmond	22	10	1	11	354-335	2459	346-313	2389	102.9	42
South Melbourne	22	9	0	13	347-308	2390	346-307	2383	100.3	36
Fitzroy	22	8	0	14	326-302	2258	335-329	2339	96.5	32
Essendon	22	8	0	14	315-313	2203	336-321	2337	94.3	32
Footscray	22	7	0	15	333-274	2272	368-300	2508	90.6	28
Melbourne	22	5	0	17	288-297	2025	425-379	2929	69.1	20

Finals

Elimination Final

Carlton	`6.2 7.7 11.13 15.15`	105	Date: Sat 09-Sep-1978 Att: 57,505 Venue: Waverley Park
Geelong	`1.3 2.8 6.13 9.18`	72	Carlton won by 33 pts

Qualifying Final

Hawthorn	`4.5 9.7 15.11 23.16`	154	Date: Sat 09-Sep-1978 Att: 79,931 Venue: M.C.G.
Collingwood	`3.1 5.6 9.11 14.14`	98	Hawthorn won by 56 pts

Semi Final

Hawthorn	`3.7 7.11 10.13 12.15`	87	Date: Sat 16-Sep-1978 Att: 48,716 Venue: Waverley Park
North Melbourne	`0.3 4.4 7.11 10.13`	73	Hawthorn won by 14 pts

Semi Final

Collingwood	`4.3 7.8 10.10 15.18`	108	Date: Sat 16-Sep-1978 Att: 91,933 Venue: M.C.G.
Carlton	`1.2 5.7 9.12 13.15`	93	Collingwood won by 15 pts

Preliminary Final

North Melbourne	`3.4 7.6 10.10 14.12`	96	Date: Sat 23-Sep-1978 Att: 73,354 Venue: Waverley Park
Collingwood	`2.1 5.3 8.8 12.12`	84	North Melbourne won by 12 pts

Grand Final

Hawthorn	`5.3 7.4 14.10 18.13`	121	Date: Sat 30-Sep-1978 Att: 101,704 Venue: M.C.G.
North Melbourne	`2.2 7.8 10.12 15.13`	103	Hawthorn won by 18 pts

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