Sunshine
After running third in 1970, Sunshine appointed former Footscray player Don McKenzie as captain-coach the following year and the players responded by qualifying for the second division finals for the ninth straight time before winning the premiership, and promotion to first division, in style. Only 3 losses were sustained all year, and on grand final day the Crows overwhelmed Brunswick in devastating fashion, 22.26 (158) to 16.8 (104) at Toorak Park.
1978 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Sunshine'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 | Sunshine | — | — | — | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | Waverley | — | — | — | 24.10 | 154 | -54 | SKI | 1978-04-09 Apr 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-16 2 | A | Sunshine | 2.4 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Yarraville | 6.12 | 10.18 | 19.22 | 28.26 | 194 | -104 | YAR | 1978-04-16 Apr 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-23 3 | H | Sunshine | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Camberwell | 4.10 | 8.16 | 16.17 | 23.20 | 158 | -119 | SKI | 1978-04-23 Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-04-30 4 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Northcote | — | — | — | 24.24 | 168 | -73 | NOR | 1978-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-07 5 | H | Sunshine | 3.6 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Werribee | 2.6 | 6.12 | 10.17 | 15.19 | 109 | -27 | SKI | 1978-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-14 6 | A | Sunshine | 8.4 | 10.6 | 20.7 | 23.12 | 150 | WON | Williamstown | 1.4 | 3.9 | 6.13 | 12.17 | 89 | 61 | WCG | 1978-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-21 7 | H | Sunshine | 8.3 | 11.3 | 19.9 | 28.12 | 180 | WON | Oakleigh | 5.4 | 13.10 | 16.14 | 21.20 | 146 | 34 | SKI | 1978-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-05-28 8 | A | Sunshine | 6.4 | 9.7 | 15.17 | 17.17 | 119 | DRAW | Box Hill | 0.3 | 4.8 | 9.11 | 17.17 | 119 | 0 | BOX | 1978-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-11 9 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 15.10 | 100 | WON | Frankston | — | — | — | 12.25 | 97 | 3 | SKI | 1978-06-11 Jun 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-18 10 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Waverley | — | — | — | 15.20 | 110 | -11 | CR2 | 1978-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-06-25 11 | H | Sunshine | 3.4 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 16.13 | 109 | LOST | Yarraville | 3.7 | 11.11 | 15.15 | 16.19 | 115 | -6 | SKI | 1978-06-25 Jun 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-02 12 | A | Sunshine | — | — | — | 17.18 | 120 | WON | Camberwell | — | — | — | 17.11 | 113 | 7 | CBW | 1978-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-09 13 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 19.8 | 122 | WON | Northcote | — | — | — | 12.17 | 89 | 33 | SKI | 1978-07-09 Jul 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-16 14 | A | Sunshine | 3.4 | 10.9 | 11.10 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Werribee | 2.5 | 5.10 | 9.19 | 15.23 | 113 | -9 | CHI | 1978-07-16 Jul 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-23 15 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 21.12 | 138 | WON | Williamstown | — | — | — | 11.18 | 84 | 54 | SKI | 1978-07-23 Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-07-30 16 | A | Sunshine | 5.1 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Oakleigh | 3.6 | 6.8 | 13.14 | 19.19 | 133 | -55 | WAR | 1978-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-06 17 | H | Sunshine | — | — | — | 19.17 | 131 | WON | Box Hill | — | — | — | 13.12 | 90 | 41 | SKI | 1978-08-06 Aug 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1978-08-13 18 | A | Sunshine | 1.2 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Frankston | 11.5 | 16.12 | 18.18 | 23.24 | 162 | -88 | FRA | 1978-08-13 Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |