Northcote
Boasting the nickname of the Brickfielders because of the brickworks which operated in the locality, Northcote was admitted to the VFA in 1908 but would not begin to flex its muscles until twenty years later. Between 1929 and 1936 the side was consistently successful, contesting grand finals every year bar 1935 (when it finished third) for no fewer than five flags.
1978 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Northcote'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 | A | Northcote | — | — | — | 25.14 | 164 | WON | Oakleigh | — | — | — | 21.16 | 142 | 22 | WAR | 1978-04-09 Apr 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-16 2 | H | Northcote | 7.2 | 11.4 | 16.8 | 23.17 | 155 | WON | Box Hill | 5.4 | 11.6 | 16.11 | 19.14 | 128 | 27 | NOR | 1978-04-16 Apr 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-23 3 | A | Northcote | 5.4 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 11.18 | 84 | LOST | Frankston | 4.7 | 16.11 | 25.18 | 34.21 | 225 | -141 | FRA | 1978-04-23 Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-30 4 | H | Northcote | — | — | — | 24.24 | 168 | WON | Sunshine | — | — | — | 14.11 | 95 | 73 | NOR | 1978-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-07 5 | A | Northcote | 3.3 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | Yarraville | 7.10 | 11.13 | 16.21 | 17.23 | 125 | -19 | YAR | 1978-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-14 6 | H | Northcote | 6.4 | 7.8 | 12.12 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Camberwell | 3.2 | 9.4 | 14.6 | 16.10 | 106 | -14 | NOR | 1978-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-21 7 | A | Northcote | 4.3 | 6.6 | 11.10 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Waverley | 5.4 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 19.15 | 129 | -19 | CR2 | 1978-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-28 8 | A | Northcote | 6.6 | 8.11 | 17.15 | 23.18 | 156 | WON | Werribee | 5.1 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 13.14 | 92 | 64 | CHI | 1978-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-11 9 | H | Northcote | — | — | — | 23.21 | 159 | WON | Williamstown | — | — | — | 10.8 | 68 | 91 | NOR | 1978-06-11 Jun 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-18 10 | H | Northcote | — | — | — | 18.15 | 123 | LOST | Oakleigh | — | — | — | 18.17 | 125 | -2 | NOR | 1978-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-25 11 | A | Northcote | 6.4 | 10.8 | 18.16 | 23.19 | 157 | WON | Box Hill | 6.3 | 9.10 | 9.15 | 12.21 | 93 | 64 | BOX | 1978-06-25 Jun 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-02 12 | H | Northcote | — | — | — | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Frankston | — | — | — | 10.13 | 73 | 16 | NOR | 1978-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-09 13 | A | Northcote | — | — | — | 12.17 | 89 | LOST | Sunshine | — | — | — | 19.8 | 122 | -33 | SKI | 1978-07-09 Jul 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-16 14 | H | Northcote | 3.4 | 7.5 | 9.13 | 14.18 | 102 | LOST | Yarraville | 1.4 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 16.14 | 110 | -8 | NOR | 1978-07-16 Jul 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-23 15 | A | Northcote | — | — | — | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Camberwell | — | — | — | 12.15 | 87 | -37 | CBW | 1978-07-23 Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-30 16 | H | Northcote | 0.10 | 2.14 | 7.19 | 11.21 | 87 | WON | Waverley | 3.2 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 73 | 14 | NOR | 1978-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-06 17 | H | Northcote | — | — | — | 20.28 | 148 | WON | Werribee | — | — | — | 12.11 | 83 | 65 | NOR | 1978-08-06 Aug 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-13 18 | A | Northcote | 7.10 | 10.12 | 19.16 | 27.17 | 179 | WON | Williamstown | 1.2 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 67 | 112 | WCG | 1978-08-13 Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |