Frankston
"With the VFA in a state of near turmoil (in the early 1990s) and clubs disbanding and reorganizing continuously, Frankston remained stable and competitive, albeit without quite managing to make the ultimate breakthrough. The first year of the VFL in 1996 yielded a minor premiership and this inevitably gave rise to a great amount of optimism among Dolphins supporters but, disappointingly, the side proved unable to overcome Springvale in either the second semi final or the grand final ... "
1978 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Frankston's 1978 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-09 1 | H | Frankston | — | — | — | 26.20 | 176 | WON | Yarraville | — | — | — | 17.9 | 111 | 65 | FRA | 1978-04-09 Apr 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-16 2 | A | Frankston | 2.4 | 4.14 | 6.19 | 11.25 | 91 | LOST | Camberwell | 6.4 | 8.5 | 16.7 | 20.7 | 127 | -36 | CBW | 1978-04-16 Apr 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-23 3 | H | Frankston | 4.7 | 16.11 | 25.18 | 34.21 | 225 | WON | Northcote | 5.4 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 11.18 | 84 | 141 | FRA | 1978-04-23 Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-30 4 | A | Frankston | — | — | — | 27.11 | 173 | WON | Werribee | — | — | — | 22.9 | 141 | 32 | CHI | 1978-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-07 5 | H | Frankston | 6.12 | 8.18 | 14.24 | 18.29 | 137 | WON | Williamstown | 1.1 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 15.9 | 99 | 38 | FRA | 1978-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-14 6 | A | Frankston | 5.4 | 9.5 | 14.6 | 16.10 | 106 | WON | Oakleigh | 2.1 | 7.8 | 12.12 | 13.14 | 92 | 14 | WAR | 1978-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-21 7 | H | Frankston | 6.1 | 16.8 | 27.10 | 31.16 | 202 | WON | Box Hill | 7.5 | 12.6 | 16.10 | 19.18 | 132 | 70 | FRA | 1978-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-28 8 | H | Frankston | 4.2 | 15.5 | 18.6 | 28.13 | 181 | WON | Waverley | 4.4 | 6.7 | 11.10 | 15.11 | 101 | 80 | FRA | 1978-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-11 9 | A | Frankston | — | — | — | 12.25 | 97 | LOST | Sunshine | — | — | — | 15.10 | 100 | -3 | SKI | 1978-06-11 Jun 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-18 10 | A | Frankston | — | — | — | 19.16 | 130 | WON | Yarraville | — | — | — | 14.17 | 101 | 29 | YAR | 1978-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-25 11 | H | Frankston | 8.2 | 11.6 | 15.13 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Camberwell | 3.4 | 6.11 | 9.15 | 11.20 | 86 | 26 | FRA | 1978-06-25 Jun 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-02 12 | A | Frankston | — | — | — | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Northcote | — | — | — | 13.11 | 89 | -16 | NOR | 1978-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-09 13 | H | Frankston | — | — | — | 31.19 | 205 | WON | Werribee | — | — | — | 15.14 | 104 | 101 | FRA | 1978-07-09 Jul 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-16 14 | A | Frankston | 2.5 | 5.13 | 9.17 | 14.23 | 107 | WON | Williamstown | 4.4 | 6.6 | 10.10 | 12.12 | 84 | 23 | WCG | 1978-07-16 Jul 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-23 15 | H | Frankston | — | — | — | 20.23 | 143 | WON | Oakleigh | — | — | — | 11.14 | 80 | 63 | FRA | 1978-07-23 Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-30 16 | A | Frankston | 9.1 | 18.5 | 22.8 | 29.13 | 187 | WON | Box Hill | 4.6 | 5.8 | 10.13 | 13.14 | 92 | 95 | BOX | 1978-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-06 17 | A | Frankston | — | — | — | 21.16 | 142 | WON | Waverley | — | — | — | 10.17 | 77 | 65 | CR2 | 1978-08-06 Aug 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-13 18 | H | Frankston | 11.5 | 16.12 | 18.18 | 23.24 | 162 | WON | Sunshine | 1.2 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 10.14 | 74 | 88 | FRA | 1978-08-13 Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-27 2SF | H | Frankston | 2.1 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Camberwell | 5.4 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 16.8 | 104 | 16 | TOO | 1978-08-27 Aug 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-09-10 GF | H | Frankston | 1.2 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Camberwell | 2.4 | 5.5 | 9.11 | 13.11 | 89 | 14 | TOO | 1978-09-10 Sep 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |