Central District
"Astute recruiting over the summer months was to bear spectacular fruit in the 2000 season as the Bulldogs finally vanquished their premiership hoodoo in decisive, if not exactly spectacular, fashion ... It took them a few rounds to find their feet but once they did it became clear that the Bulldogs were going to prove extremely difficult to beat..."
John Devaney looks at the emergence of the Bulldogs - from easybeats to 21st century powerhouse
1978 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Central District's 1978 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-01 1 | A | Central District | 3.1 | 9.2 | 12.6 | 18.10 | 118 | WON | Woodville | 3.4 | 4.9 | 8.18 | 9.20 | 74 | 44 | WOO | 1978-04-01 Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-08 2 | A | Central District | 2.8 | 8.11 | 12.18 | 17.20 | 122 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 15.13 | 103 | 19 | PRO | 1978-04-08 Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-15 3 | H | Central District | 3.0 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Sturt | 3.6 | 6.8 | 18.16 | 23.20 | 158 | -82 | ELZ | 1978-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-22 4 | A | Central District | 3.1 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 78 | LOST | South Adelaide | 1.2 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 18.11 | 119 | -41 | FBP | 1978-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-30 5 | H | Central District | 3.8 | 9.11 | 12.19 | 15.23 | 113 | WON | West Adelaide | 3.1 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 72 | 41 | ELZ | 1978-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-07 6 | A | Central District | 1.3 | 5.8 | 12.10 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Norwood | 7.4 | 16.5 | 18.9 | 20.16 | 136 | -47 | FBP | 1978-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-14 7 | A | Central District | 4.5 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | West Torrens | 3.4 | 9.9 | 16.15 | 20.17 | 137 | -63 | THB | 1978-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-20 8 | H | Central District | 3.0 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 101 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.4 | 3.10 | 8.12 | 18.17 | 125 | -24 | FBP | 1978-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-27 9 | H | Central District | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.7 | 6.12 | 13.16 | 13.20 | 98 | -31 | ELZ | 1978-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-05 10 | H | Central District | 7.2 | 10.6 | 15.8 | 20.9 | 129 | WON | North Adelaide | 4.4 | 7.7 | 8.10 | 12.13 | 85 | 44 | ELZ | 1978-06-05 Jun 5 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-10 11 | H | Central District | 3.1 | 11.4 | 15.5 | 19.8 | 122 | WON | Woodville | 4.3 | 7.6 | 10.11 | 14.14 | 98 | 24 | ELZ | 1978-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-17 12 | H | Central District | 4.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Sturt | 7.6 | 11.10 | 11.19 | 26.22 | 178 | -98 | FBP | 1978-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-25 13 | A | Central District | 7.1 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 90 | LOST | South Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.7 | 11.16 | 15.21 | 111 | -21 | ADO | 1978-06-25 Jun 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-01 14 | A | Central District | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | West Adelaide | 2.5 | 8.10 | 11.15 | 15.17 | 107 | -66 | RIC | 1978-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-08 15 | H | Central District | 4.2 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Norwood | 2.1 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 83 | 6 | ELZ | 1978-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-22 16 | H | Central District | 7.2 | 10.2 | 14.3 | 17.5 | 107 | WON | West Torrens | 0.1 | 8.6 | 9.12 | 12.16 | 88 | 19 | ELZ | 1978-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-29 17 | A | Central District | 2.2 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | Glenelg | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.11 | 5.16 | 46 | 31 | GLE | 1978-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-05 18 | A | Central District | 7.3 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 86 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.1 | 6.6 | 11.13 | 15.23 | 113 | -27 | ALB | 1978-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-12 19 | A | Central District | 5.2 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | Woodville | 4.2 | 6.9 | 9.15 | 13.16 | 94 | -1 | ADO | 1978-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-19 20 | A | Central District | 3.3 | 5.5 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 85 | LOST | Sturt | 8.2 | 12.7 | 20.8 | 26.14 | 170 | -85 | UNL | 1978-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-26 21 | A | Central District | 5.6 | 8.11 | 9.16 | 11.19 | 85 | LOST | North Adelaide | 5.3 | 10.10 | 13.15 | 20.21 | 141 | -56 | FBP | 1978-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-09-02 22 | H | Central District | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 25 | LOST | South Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 50 | -25 | ELZ | 1978-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |