Sandy Bay
It was during the 1970s, however, that the Sandy Bay Football Club really came into its own, embarking on a sustained period of dominance that few TFL clubs ever matched. Sandwiched in between third place finishes in 1970 and 1979 the Seagulls contested eight consecutive grand finals for five wins and three losses. Especially towards the end of this period the side was well nigh indomitable.
1978 Season (TANFL) Fixture
Sandy Bay'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 | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 16.14 | 110 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 8.12 | 60 | 50 | BOY | 1978-04-01 Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-08 2 | H | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 19.28 | 142 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 4.6 | 30 | 112 | QBO | 1978-04-08 Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-15 3 | A | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Clarence | — | — | — | 7.13 | 55 | 47 | KGV | 1978-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-25 4 | A | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Hobart | — | — | — | 11.19 | 85 | -8 | NHO | 1978-04-25 Apr 25 (Tue, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-29 5 | H | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 7.17 | 59 | 43 | QBO | 1978-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-06 6 | H | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 16.16 | 112 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 11.19 | 85 | 27 | QBO | 1978-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-20 7 | A | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | North Hobart | — | — | — | 17.11 | 113 | -21 | NHO | 1978-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-27 8 | H | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 15.21 | 111 | WON | Clarence | — | — | — | 4.11 | 35 | 76 | NHO | 1978-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-03 9 | H | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Hobart | — | — | — | 5.7 | 37 | 77 | KGV | 1978-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-18 10 | A | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 13.7 | 85 | WON | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 12.10 | 82 | 3 | KGV | 1978-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-24 11 | A | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 6.15 | 51 | LOST | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 11.13 | 79 | -28 | KGV | 1978-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-01 12 | H | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 22.15 | 147 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 5.8 | 38 | 109 | QBO | 1978-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-08 13 | A | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 12.23 | 95 | WON | Clarence | — | — | — | 5.16 | 46 | 49 | BEL | 1978-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-15 14 | A | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Hobart | — | — | — | 10.9 | 69 | 42 | TCA | 1978-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-22 15 | H | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 10.11 | 71 | 25 | QBO | 1978-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-29 16 | H | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 22.14 | 146 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 9.15 | 69 | 77 | NHO | 1978-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-05 17 | A | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | North Hobart | — | — | — | 12.12 | 84 | -11 | NHO | 1978-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-12 18 | H | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 23.17 | 155 | WON | Clarence | — | — | — | 9.11 | 65 | 90 | QBO | 1978-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-19 19 | H | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 21.18 | 144 | WON | Hobart | — | — | — | 9.7 | 61 | 83 | QBO | 1978-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-26 20 | A | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Glenorchy | — | — | — | 3.6 | 24 | 68 | NHO | 1978-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-09-03 2SF | H | Sandy Bay | 3.6 | 6.10 | 10.11 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Glenorchy | 4.4 | 8.6 | 16.11 | 18.13 | 121 | -40 | NHO | 1978-09-03 Sep 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-09-09 PF | H | Sandy Bay | 2.2 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | New Norfolk | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 6.12 | 48 | 59 | NHO | 1978-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-09-16 GF | H | Sandy Bay | 3.4 | 7.6 | 9.10 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Glenorchy | 3.4 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 9.15 | 69 | 11 | NHO | 1978-09-16 Sep 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |