1978 VFL season

82nd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL) December 2017 May 2022 vfl_premiership 1978 12 4 2 Night series 1 138 3478015 101,704 Kelvin Templeton () Malcolm Blight () 1977 1979 The 1978 VFL season was the 82nd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 1 April until 30 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top five clubs. The premiership was won by the Hawthorn Football Club for the fourth time, after it defeated by 18 points in the 1978 VFL Grand Final. Rule changes The 19th and 20th men were converted into interchange players, meaning that any two players could be rested at any time, and could return to the field. Goal umpires required to touch goal post if the ball had hit post. Also two flags were positioned at one post and one flag at the other to save time when signalling scores.https://www.afl.com.au/about-afl/history/rule-changes History of Rule Changes AFL Media 11 April 2021 Night series defeated 13.18 (96) to 2.8 (20) in the final. Home-and-away season Round 1 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.15 (147) | | 9.14 (68) | Princes Park | 10,632 | 1 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.14 (80) | | 23.11 (149) | Western Oval | 20,420 | 1 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.11 (101) | | 16.13 (109) | Junction Oval | 17,030 | 1 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.9 (123) | | 14.18 (102) | Windy Hill | 23,562 | 1 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | | 17.16 (118) | Kardinia Park | 27,463 | 1 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 25.24 (174) | | 14.13 (97) | MCG | 49,031 | 1 April 1978 Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) 13.17 (95) A 15.19 (109) Princes Park 18,932 Report Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) 22.23 (155) H 12.16 (88) Victoria Park 34,665 Report Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) 24.23 (167) H 23.19 (157) MCG 15,613 Report Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) 20.17 (137) H 19.16 (130) Moorabbin Oval 18,540 Report Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) 16.8 (104) A 18.24 (132) Lake Oval 15,072 Report Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) 25.16 (166) H 14.9 (93) Arden Street Oval 22,505 Report Fitzroy broke South Melbourne's 1976 record for the highest losing score against Melbourne by four points. This record would last until the 1989 VFL season. Round 3 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.14 (110) | | 15.20 (110) | MCG | 35,602 | 15 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.16 (76) | | 21.14 (140) | Western Oval | 16,949 | 15 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.15 (105) | | 14.17 (101) | Windy Hill | 16,300 | 15 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.20 (98) | | 11.19 (85) | Princes Park | 17,765 | 15 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.11 (119) | | 14.18 (102) | Lake Oval | 20,733 | 15 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.15 (111) | | 12.14 (86) | VFL Park | 39,097 | 15 April 1978 Round 4 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.17 (125) | | 15.8 (98) | Kardinia Park | 20,566 | 22 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.17 (143) | | 18.16 (124) | Junction Oval | 13,660 | 22 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.19 (103) | | 15.15 (105) | Victoria Park | 28,714 | 22 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.16 (100) | | 17.17 (119) | Moorabbin Oval | 29,117 | 22 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.19 (127) | | 18.12 (120) | MCG | 14,865 | 22 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.8 (104) | | 19.17 (131) | VFL Park | 34,516 | 22 April 1978 Round 5 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.16 (130) | | 8.11 (59) | MCG | 34,212 | 25 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 9.11 (65) | VFL Park | 43,388 | 25 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.17 (101) | | 15.12 (102) | Princes Park | 13,528 | 29 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.20 (110) | | 13.15 (93) | Western Oval | 20,328 | 29 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.10 (124) | | 17.13 (115) | Arden Street Oval | 31,424 | 29 April 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.9 (117) | | 17.14 (116) | Lake Oval | 20,183 | 29 April 1978 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) 19.12 (126) A 24.13 (157) Princes Park 19,649 Report Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) 14.12 (96) A 22.16 (148) Junction Oval 25232 Report Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) 22.18 (150) H 19.15 (129) Windy Hill 21946 Report Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) 16.9 (105) A 18.15 (123) VFL Park 19263 Report Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) 12.16 (88) A 16.14 (110) Kardinia Park 23,074 Report Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) 21.15 (141) A 31.18 (204) MCG 24852 Report and set the current record for the highest aggregate score in a game, the two teams amassing 52.33 (345). This broke the record set in the 1972 VFL Grand Final. The Saints also kicked their highest score in a match. Round 7 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 19.11 (125) | MCG | 25,904 | 13 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 27.15 (177) | | 13.13 (91) | Princes Park | 9,099 | 13 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 14.11 (95) | Arden Street Oval | 14,150 | 13 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.11 (113) | | 16.11 (107) | Moorabbin Oval | 30,760 | 13 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.14 (68) | | 12.13 (85) | Victoria Park | 26,782 | 13 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.18 (126) | | 21.13 (139) | VFL Park | 13,072 | 13 May 1978 Round 8 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.13 (61) | | 20.17 (137) | MCG | 21,268 | 20 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | | 7.18 (60) | Windy Hill | 21,212 | 20 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.15 (63) | | 9.7 (61) | Princes Park | 21,520 | 20 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.16 (136) | | 4.13 (37) | Lake Oval | 21,494 | 20 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.5 (89) | | 14.9 (93) | Western Oval | 19,096 | 20 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.16 (70) | | 14.15 (99) | VFL Park | 27,224 | 20 May 1978 Round 9 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.13 (109) | | 14.11 (95) | Kardinia Park | 21,603 | 27 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.14 (92) | | 18.9 (117) | Junction Oval | 11,903 | 27 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.20 (92) | | 10.16 (76) | Victoria Park | 28,651 | 27 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.9 (117) | | 8.11 (59) | Princes Park | 30,976 | 27 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.9 (57) | | 13.19 (97) | Moorabbin Oval | 25,293 | 27 May 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.12 (60) | | 15.12 (102) | VFL Park | 28,231 | 27 May 1978 Round 10 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.24 (96) | | 8.13 (61) | Princes Park | 11,066 | 3 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.14 (86) | | 11.14 (80) | MCG | 21,122 | 3 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.7 (85) | | 12.10 (82) | Arden Street Oval | 28,828 | 3 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 24.18 (162) | | 14.8 (92) | Lake Oval | 15,738 | 5 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.11 (125) | | 15.14 (104) | Western Oval | 30,197 | 5 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.13 (97) | | 18.23 (131) | VFL Park | 72,669 | 5 June 1978 Round 11 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.15 (111) | | 16.18 (114) | Junction Oval | 10,300 | 17 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.8 (104) | | 19.19 (133) | Windy Hill | 23,302 | 17 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.25 (127) | | 10.7 (67) | Victoria Park | 19,931 | 17 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.27 (165) | | 8.17 (65) | Princes Park | 25,388 | 17 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.17 (155) | | 14.13 (97) | MCG | 22,764 | 17 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.7 (97) | | 17.15 (117) | VFL Park | 31,037 | 17 June 1978 Round 12 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.17 (137) | | 13.16 (94) | Princes Park | 28,266 | 24 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.18 (108) | | 18.20 (128) | MCG | 14,652 | 24 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.12 (60) | | 13.12 (90) | Arden Street Oval | 14,269 | 24 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.9 (111) | | 20.14 (134) | Moorabbin Oval | 15,822 | 24 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.19 (97) | | 17.18 (120) | Lake Oval | 18,574 | 24 June 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.14 (56) | | 13.18 (96) | VFL Park | 31,636 | 24 June 1978 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm) 8.9 (57) A 9.13 (67) Kardinia Park 25,185 Report Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm) 12.26 (98) A 14.21 (105) Windy Hill 29,768 Report Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm) 19.27 (141) H 8.13 (61) VFL Park 13,933 Report Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm) 33.15 (213) H 16.10 (106) Western Oval 16,300 Report Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm) 21.14 (140) H 18.11 (119) Princes Park 13,853 Report Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm) 21.16 (142) H 17.15 (117) MCG 27,156 Report kicked their highest-ever score of 33.15 (213) and Kelvin Templeton also set a club record for most goals in a game by an individual player, kicking 15 goals 9 behinds. It also set the record for the most scoring shots in a game by an individual player. The last Bulldog to kick 10 goals in a game was Ron Grove against in Round 5, 1946. The score also broke the VFL record previously held by who kicked 30.30 (210) against in Round 2, 1969. Round 14 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.7 (121) | | 18.16 (124) | Arden Street Oval | 12,599 | 8 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.7 (127) | | 8.11 (59) | Western Oval | 13,325 | 8 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.20 (122) | | 18.9 (117) | MCG | 24,417 | 8 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.11 (143) | | 13.15 (93) | Lake Oval | 16,642 | 8 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.24 (102) | | 14.11 (95) | Windy Hill | 29,831 | 8 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.14 (74) | | 13.6 (84) | VFL Park | 46,066 | 8 July 1978 Round 15 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.14 (74) | | 7.13 (55) | Princes Park | 16,214 | 15 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 12.22 (94) | Victoria Park | 23,729 | 15 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.11 (71) | | 19.11 (125) | Moorabbin Oval | 18,954 | 15 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.12 (84) | | 10.12 (72) | Kardinia Park | 15,700 | 15 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.11 (101) | | 11.17 (83) | Junction Oval | 13,550 | 15 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 2.14 (26) | | 17.13 (115) | VFL Park | 16,870 | 15 July 1978 Round 16 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.9 (93) | | 17.19 (121) | MCG | 18,416 | 22 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.8 (104) | | 12.20 (92) | Kardinia Park | 16,219 | 22 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.14 (122) | | 17.19 (121) | Junction Oval | 12,240 | 22 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.17 (59) | | 15.11 (101) | Victoria Park | 32,286 | 22 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.16 (112) | | 9.17 (71) | Princes Park | 24,277 | 22 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.8 (86) | | 15.17 (107) | VFL Park | 30,200 | 22 July 1978 Round 17 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.21 (141) | | 13.11 (89) | Moorabbin Oval | 13,118 | 29 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.14 (122) | | 10.16 (76) | Arden Street Oval | 15,775 | 29 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.15 (105) | | 13.13 (91) | Lake Oval | 14,112 | 29 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.16 (136) | | 13.18 (96) | MCG | 41,878 | 29 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.17 (95) | | 18.11 (119) | Princes Park | 28,132 | 29 July 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.11 (107) | | 11.11 (77) | VFL Park | 32,246 | 29 July 1978 Round 18 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.10 (112) | | 17.16 (118) | Western Oval | 17,285 | 5 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.16 (82) | | 19.10 (124) | Junction Oval | 13,022 | 5 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.16 (82) | | 18.13 (121) | Windy Hill | 18,410 | 5 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.19 (103) | | 8.14 (62) | Princes Park | 43,313 | 5 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.17 (95) | | 14.17 (101) | MCG | 12,363 | 5 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.9 (93) | | 9.16 (70) | VFL Park | 31,717 | 5 August 1978 Round 19 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.7 (85) | | 3.19 (37) | Moorabbin Oval | 20,933 | 12 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.19 (127) | | 10.10 (70) | Princes Park | 15,980 | 12 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.16 (82) | | 10.6 (66) | Victoria Park | 24,069 | 12 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 26.18 (174) | | 8.13 (61) | Arden Street Oval | 9,183 | 12 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.8 (92) | | 13.7 (85) | Kardinia Park | 15,080 | 12 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.10 (58) | | 9.15 (69) | VFL Park | 21,410 | 12 August 1978 Round 20 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.16 (130) | | 21.10 (136) | Windy Hill | 11,984 | 19 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 24.11 (155) | | 26.11 (167) | Lake Oval | 15,259 | 19 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.17 (71) | | 21.13 (139) | Western Oval | 12,525 | 19 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.13 (109) | | 19.9 (123) | MCG | 59,580 | 19 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.16 (70) | | 19.17 (131) | Arden Street Oval | 28,965 | 19 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.11 (83) | | 21.13 (139) | VFL Park | 31,677 | 19 August 1978 were leading by 55 points at the 10-minute mark of the second quarter before the Magpies hit back to win by 14 points. It was at the time the third-biggest comeback in League history.Lovett (2019), p. 1088 Round 21 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.16 (106) | | 11.19 (85) | MCG | 13,488 | 26 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.8 (86) | | 13.10 (88) | Kardinia Park | 21,663 | 26 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.14 (134) | | 17.15 (117) | Junction Oval | 11,200 | 26 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.15 (147) | | 15.17 (107) | Victoria Park | 31,537 | 26 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.7 (145) | | 15.12 (102) | Princes Park | 22,397 | 26 August 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.9 (51) | | 11.11 (77) | VFL Park | 22,337 | 26 August 1978 Round 22 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.15 (111) | | 12.15 (87) | Arden Street Oval | 15,607 | 2 September 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.22 (100) | | 5.8 (38) | Kardinia Park | 22,842 | 2 September 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.16 (118) | | 16.13 (109) | Princes Park | 14,534 | 2 September 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.11 (125) | | 24.12 (156) | MCG | 40,267 | 2 September 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.10 (106) | | 9.12 (66) | Moorabbin Oval | 35,850 | 2 September 1978 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.15 (81) | | 19.20 (134) | VFL Park | 17,768 | 2 September 1978 Ladder (P) Premiers Qualified for finals |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 1 || align=left | || 22 || 16 || 6 || 0 || 2407 || 1991 || 120.9 || 64 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 2 || align=left | (P) || 22 || 16 || 6 || 0 || 2496 || 2120 || 117.7 || 64 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 3 || align=left | || 22 || 15 || 7 || 0 || 2347 || 2072 || 113.3 || 60 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 4 || align=left | || 22 || 14 || 8 || 0 || 2329 || 1994 || 116.8 || 56 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 5 || align=left | || 22 || 12 || 10 || 0 || 2153 || 2104 || 102.3 || 48 |- | 6 || align=left | || 22 || 11 || 10 || 1 || 2330 || 2503 || 93.1 || 46 |- | 7 || align=left | || 22 || 10 || 11 || 1 || 2459 || 2389 || 102.9 || 42 |- | 8 || align=left | || 22 || 9 || 13 || 0 || 2390 || 2383 || 100.3 || 36 |- | 9 || align=left | || 22 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 2258 || 2339 || 96.5 || 32 |- | 10 || align=left | || 22 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 2203 || 2337 || 94.3 || 32 |- | 11 || align=left | || 22 || 7 || 15 || 0 || 2272 || 2508 || 90.6 || 28 |- | 12 || align=left | || 22 || 5 || 17 || 0 || 2025 || 2929 || 69.1 || 20 |} Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points forAverage score: 104.8Source: AFL Tables Finals series Finals week 1 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.15 (105) | | 9.18 (72) | VFL Park | 57,505 | 9 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 23.16 (154) | MCG | 79,931 | 9 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" Finals week 2 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.18 (108) | | 13.15 (93) | MCG | 91,933 | 16 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.13 (73) | | 12.15 (87) | VFL Park | 48,716 | 16 September Preliminary final |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | | 12.12 (84) | VFL Park | 73,354 | 23 September Grand final 1978 VFL Grand Final |- ! Game ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Venue ! Crowd | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Grand final | | 18.13 (121) | | 15.13 (103) | MCG | 101,704 | 30 September 1978 Notable events In Round 20, Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (who was the Number 1 ticket holder for Carlton throughout his time in office) was booed incessantly during the second half of the North Melbourne vs Carlton match at the Arden Street Oval. The booing continued right up to the moment when Mr. Fraser stepped inside his limousine and was driven away from the ground.April 2021 Awards The Coleman Medal was won by Kelvin Templeton of with 118 goals. The Brownlow Medal was won by Malcolm Blight of North Melbourne The reserves premiership was won by . North Melbourne 17.29 (131) defeated 11.13 (79) in the grand final, held as a curtain-raiser to the seniors grand final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 30 September.The Age Melbourne, VIC 2 October 1978 All the scores 32 References Stephen Rogers and Ashley Brown (1998). Every Game Ever Played. 6th ed. Victoria: Penguin Books. Michael Lovett AFL Record season 2019 : official statistical history of the AFL 2019 Australian Football League 9780648465102 Sources 1978 VFL season at AFL Tables 1978 VFL season at Australian Football 1978 Category:1978 in Australian men's sport Category:1978 in Australian rules football