Australian Football

1979 V/AFL Premiership Season

1978 1980

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1979 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	Carlton	22	19	3	0	2772	1986	139.58	76
2	North Melbourne	22	17	5	0	2574	2083	123.57	68
3	Collingwood	22	15	7	0	2501	1974	126.70	60
4	Fitzroy	22	15	7	0	2699	2198	122.79	60
5	Essendon	22	12	9	1	2236	2127	105.12	50
6	Geelong	22	12	10	0	2149	2140	100.42	48
7	Hawthorn	22	10	12	0	2332	2336	99.83	40
8	Richmond	22	9	13	0	2451	2512	97.57	36
9	Footscray	22	7	14	1	2015	2463	81.81	30
10	South Melbourne	22	6	16	0	2424	2666	90.92	24
11	Melbourne	22	6	16	0	2093	2759	75.86	24
12	St. Kilda	22	3	19	0	1857	2859	64.95	12
	H&A	132	131	131	1	28103	28103	100.00	528
	Finals	6	6	6	0	1140	1140	100.00	24
	Total	138	137	137	1	29243	29243	100.00	552

1979 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | EF | QF | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	6.4	11.7	16.12	23.13	151	Sat 7-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	24,990
Geelong	2.1	6.4	12.6	15.11	101	Carlton won by 50 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	1.5	2.7	5.12	9.15	69	Sat 7-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	29,596
Fitzroy	2.4	9.8	13.16	21.23	149	Fitzroy won by 80 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	7.3	12.7	13.10	18.17	125	Sat 7-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	24,133
Footscray	4.5	7.11	13.13	16.17	113	Melbourne won by 12 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	4.8	8.14	14.20	17.27	129	Sat 7-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Arden Street	22,633
Essendon	5.3	8.9	12.10	16.13	109	North Melbourne won by 20 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	4.4	9.7	13.11	19.14	128	Sat 7-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	22,060
Hawthorn	3.4	8.9	11.13	14.19	103	St. Kilda won by 25 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	4.4	10.12	12.18	15.21	111	Sat 7-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	19,766
Richmond	8.1	9.2	13.7	19.11	125	Richmond won by 14 points		[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Fitzroy	4.5	9.7	11.13	12.14	86	Sat 14-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	19,436
South Melbourne	5.2	9.7	15.9	21.13	139	South Melbourne won by 53 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	2.8	4.12	11.19	13.24	102	Sat 14-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	29,391
Collingwood	3.4	9.10	15.13	19.18	132	Collingwood won by 30 points		[Stats]
Footscray	5.4	8.5	12.10	13.16	94	Sat 14-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Western Oval	23,451
North Melbourne	3.1	10.4	14.7	20.13	133	North Melbourne won by 39 points		[Stats]
Essendon	2.2	6.10	10.17	21.22	148	Mon 16-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	26,377
St. Kilda	1.5	7.6	7.9	9.10	64	Essendon won by 84 points		[Stats]
Geelong	2.5	7.7	9.12	15.16	106	Mon 16-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	25,499
Melbourne	4.6	5.7	7.11	9.13	67	Geelong won by 39 points		[Stats]
Richmond	5.7	8.11	8.15	13.18	96	Mon 16-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	59,942
Carlton	3.0	7.3	15.7	23.9	147	Carlton won by 51 points		[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Essendon	3.2	5.5	8.10	11.14	80	Sat 31-Mar-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	41,777
Carlton	3.3	8.8	12.10	14.17	101	Carlton won by 21 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	4.6	12.6	14.13	18.15	123	Sat 21-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	14,876
Geelong	0.4	5.8	8.14	11.17	83	Hawthorn won by 40 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	0.3	4.13	9.14	18.19	127	Sat 21-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Arden Street	29,747
Collingwood	5.5	7.7	11.12	14.15	99	North Melbourne won by 28 points		[Stats]
Richmond	5.1	12.3	15.7	20.12	132	Sat 21-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	24,636
Fitzroy	2.2	4.7	9.10	16.16	112	Richmond won by 20 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	2.4	4.6	9.10	15.14	104	Sat 21-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	18,375
Footscray	4.3	9.7	12.9	16.13	109	Footscray won by 5 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	2.3	8.4	13.8	18.10	118	Sat 21-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	14,429
Melbourne	2.7	6.11	10.13	16.15	111	South Melbourne won by 7 points		[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Hawthorn	7.2	11.6	18.9	29.15	189	Wed 25-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	37,276
South Melbourne	5.1	8.4	12.5	15.5	95	Hawthorn won by 94 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	4.8	9.14	15.19	16.23	119	Wed 25-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	44,708
Richmond	3.6	10.12	11.14	15.19	109	Melbourne won by 10 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	7.7	13.11	21.16	31.21	207	Sat 28-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	29,380
St. Kilda	1.1	2.5	3.8	3.11	29	Collingwood won by 178 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	1.5	4.10	8.11	11.16	82	Sat 28-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	21,577
Carlton	4.5	8.9	14.18	20.19	139	Carlton won by 57 points		[Stats]
Geelong	2.4	6.6	7.9	10.13	73	Sat 28-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	21,353
North Melbourne	6.1	10.2	17.4	19.9	123	North Melbourne won by 50 points		[Stats]
Footscray	7.3	9.6	15.6	20.8	128	Sat 28-Apr-1979 2:10 pm	Western Oval	26,981
Essendon	4.6	11.8	17.11	19.14	128	Footscray drew with Essendon		[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	4.7	7.10	10.15	15.20	110	Sat 5-May-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	24,148
Melbourne	2.3	8.7	12.10	13.18	96	Carlton won by 14 points		[Stats]
Essendon	1.1	4.4	5.8	10.16	76	Sat 5-May-1979 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	19,686
Fitzroy	7.9	11.14	20.17	25.22	172	Fitzroy won by 96 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	4.12	8.13	13.20	19.24	138	Sat 5-May-1979 2:10 pm	Arden Street	16,015
South Melbourne	2.1	9.9	9.12	12.16	88	North Melbourne won by 50 points		[Stats]
Richmond	4.4	6.7	10.12	11.16	82	Sat 5-May-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	31,479
Hawthorn	1.2	7.6	15.9	24.17	161	Hawthorn won by 79 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	2.4	7.5	14.7	17.10	112	Sat 5-May-1979 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	15,481
Geelong	4.7	8.8	13.8	22.10	142	Geelong won by 30 points		[Stats]
Footscray	2.6	6.9	7.15	12.17	89	Sat 5-May-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	34,163
Collingwood	2.2	7.6	14.10	20.17	137	Collingwood won by 48 points		[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	4.4	6.8	10.14	14.15	99	Sat 12-May-1979 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	29,824
Essendon	4.2	9.8	16.11	19.19	133	Essendon won by 34 points		[Stats]
Geelong	1.6	3.8	8.14	9.18	72	Sat 12-May-1979 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	16,009
Footscray	0.2	4.2	6.4	7.5	47	Geelong won by 25 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	5.8	8.9	13.10	16.12	108	Sat 12-May-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	29,935
Carlton	4.1	9.7	18.10	25.18	168	Carlton won by 60 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	4.6	11.7	18.10	21.14	140	Sat 12-May-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	21,773
Fitzroy	4.4	12.6	17.13	24.19	163	Fitzroy won by 23 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	6.3	8.6	12.8	14.15	99	Sat 12-May-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	22,626
Richmond	2.4	9.10	11.13	13.16	94	North Melbourne won by 5 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	4.8	11.11	18.16	26.19	175	Sat 12-May-1979 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	12,394
St. Kilda	3.1	5.7	7.11	11.20	86	South Melbourne won by 89 points		[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	5.6	9.7	10.9	15.14	104	Sat 19-May-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	39,411
North Melbourne	4.0	7.2	11.10	16.12	108	North Melbourne won by 4 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	3.1	6.6	9.11	13.14	92	Sat 19-May-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	37,260
Geelong	2.4	3.9	5.12	6.15	51	Collingwood won by 41 points		[Stats]
Essendon	7.7	15.8	17.12	23.18	156	Sat 19-May-1979 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	21,426
Melbourne	2.5	4.9	6.14	9.20	74	Essendon won by 82 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	2.6	8.13	12.14	14.18	102	Sat 19-May-1979 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	15,872
Hawthorn	0.8	0.14	7.17	11.24	90	Fitzroy won by 12 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	4.7	7.10	11.14	16.15	111	Sat 19-May-1979 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	18,087
Richmond	3.5	7.7	10.9	14.15	99	St. Kilda won by 12 points		[Stats]
Footscray	4.3	10.7	13.10	22.17	149	Sat 19-May-1979 2:10 pm	Western Oval	15,045
South Melbourne	4.4	9.6	10.12	14.17	101	Footscray won by 48 points		[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Geelong	5.3	6.5	11.6	12.11	83	Sat 26-May-1979 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	19,590
Essendon	3.1	6.7	9.8	12.12	84	Essendon won by 1 point		[Stats]
Hawthorn	7.2	10.6	13.14	17.18	120	Sat 26-May-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	10,977
Melbourne	1.2	4.12	5.14	10.17	77	Hawthorn won by 43 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	2.4	9.7	10.9	13.16	94	Sat 26-May-1979 2:10 pm	Arden Street	17,649
Fitzroy	4.7	5.10	13.20	21.22	148	Fitzroy won by 54 points		[Stats]
Richmond	6.8	10.15	17.23	22.26	158	Sat 26-May-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	21,662
Footscray	3.2	6.7	8.9	12.13	85	Richmond won by 73 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	2.3	5.6	7.8	9.10	64	Sat 26-May-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	28,817
Carlton	3.5	6.6	9.11	15.13	103	Carlton won by 39 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	3.0	4.2	5.7	6.8	44	Sat 26-May-1979 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	21,282
Collingwood	5.3	10.4	14.8	20.11	131	Collingwood won by 87 points		[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	5.4	9.10	16.14	19.18	132	Sat 2-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	31,474
Richmond	2.5	4.12	7.13	10.20	80	Collingwood won by 52 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	3.2	8.8	10.11	18.15	123	Sat 2-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	14,963
St. Kilda	5.7	6.8	11.10	11.12	78	Fitzroy won by 45 points		[Stats]
Geelong	6.3	8.7	16.12	18.15	123	Sat 2-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	15,750
South Melbourne	5.1	9.1	12.4	17.8	110	Geelong won by 13 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	7.3	10.3	13.8	16.12	108	Sat 2-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	24,875
Essendon	6.1	10.4	12.8	17.14	116	Essendon won by 8 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	2.2	6.2	13.5	17.9	111	Sat 2-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	23,261
North Melbourne	5.7	10.8	14.13	23.18	156	North Melbourne won by 45 points		[Stats]
Footscray	5.1	9.6	9.9	11.12	78	Sat 2-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Western Oval	21,362
Carlton	5.5	9.7	13.15	18.19	127	Carlton won by 49 points		[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	5.3	8.4	11.12	18.15	123	Sat 9-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	46,106
Collingwood	6.1	13.3	14.7	16.11	107	Carlton won by 16 points		[Stats]
Essendon	4.7	7.10	11.15	16.19	115	Sat 9-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	19,992
South Melbourne	3.2	8.7	10.10	14.15	99	Essendon won by 16 points		[Stats]
Richmond	3.6	4.9	9.13	14.17	101	Sat 9-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	24,826
Geelong	4.4	9.11	13.11	18.19	127	Geelong won by 26 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	3.4	3.6	5.8	9.11	65	Sat 9-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	17,390
Melbourne	4.4	7.4	11.9	12.13	85	Melbourne won by 20 points		[Stats]
Footscray	1.0	5.4	8.4	11.8	74	Sat 9-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	14,357
Fitzroy	6.5	9.8	16.14	17.17	119	Fitzroy won by 45 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	5.2	10.5	12.7	16.9	105	Sun 10-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	S.C.G.	31,395
Hawthorn	3.2	8.6	17.10	23.18	156	Hawthorn won by 51 points		[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Fitzroy	4.5	7.7	11.16	19.18	132	Sat 16-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	17,520
Geelong	0.3	3.8	4.9	9.11	65	Fitzroy won by 67 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	1.2	4.5	12.6	15.10	100	Sat 16-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	12,516
Footscray	3.3	6.7	8.9	15.11	101	Footscray won by 1 point		[Stats]
Melbourne	3.3	5.9	8.14	11.16	82	Sat 16-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	53,602
Collingwood	4.6	5.11	9.14	13.18	96	Collingwood won by 14 points		[Stats]
Richmond	2.2	6.6	9.10	16.12	108	Mon 18-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	53,116
Essendon	8.0	11.0	16.7	20.12	132	Essendon won by 24 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	7.6	9.9	10.15	15.17	107	Mon 18-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	19,705
North Melbourne	3.2	8.6	11.10	16.14	110	North Melbourne won by 3 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	4.4	9.8	12.15	18.18	126	Mon 18-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	25,972
Carlton	6.2	9.3	14.8	20.12	132	Carlton won by 6 points		[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Essendon	3.5	10.8	13.9	15.11	101	Sat 23-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	30,631
North Melbourne	0.3	0.7	1.12	6.18	54	Essendon won by 47 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	5.5	10.11	12.15	17.20	122	Sat 23-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	56,975
Collingwood	3.3	5.8	9.12	11.14	80	Fitzroy won by 42 points		[Stats]
Geelong	6.3	8.10	13.13	15.17	107	Sat 23-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	20,941
Carlton	2.3	6.7	8.13	14.17	101	Geelong won by 6 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	2.4	6.8	13.13	19.18	132	Sat 23-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	13,176
St. Kilda	5.6	6.9	8.9	13.15	93	Hawthorn won by 39 points		[Stats]
Richmond	2.5	11.10	16.13	25.16	166	Sat 23-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	21,216
South Melbourne	4.3	6.6	12.11	16.14	110	Richmond won by 56 points		[Stats]
Footscray	7.6	10.7	16.10	18.12	120	Sat 23-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Western Oval	14,308
Melbourne	1.2	6.7	6.12	11.15	81	Footscray won by 39 points		[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	5.3	12.6	18.7	21.12	138	Sat 30-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	21,882
Richmond	3.2	5.6	10.8	12.10	82	Carlton won by 56 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	6.0	15.6	17.13	25.19	169	Sat 30-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	22,903
Hawthorn	1.1	2.3	4.13	8.16	64	Collingwood won by 105 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	1.0	4.0	6.0	9.3	57	Sat 30-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	13,272
Geelong	3.3	6.5	11.9	16.12	108	Geelong won by 51 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	2.7	3.8	6.18	8.21	69	Sat 30-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Arden Street	13,925
Footscray	4.0	7.2	7.2	12.9	81	Footscray won by 12 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	5.4	7.5	9.9	9.12	66	Sat 30-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	18,802
Essendon	2.3	6.9	8.12	15.15	105	Essendon won by 39 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	4.8	8.11	10.14	15.20	110	Sat 30-Jun-1979 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	13,862
Fitzroy	4.6	10.9	16.12	20.16	136	Fitzroy won by 26 points		[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	4.7	10.9	16.13	17.14	116	Sat 7-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	58,736
Fitzroy	1.0	4.2	4.5	9.11	65	Carlton won by 51 points		[Stats]
Essendon	0.2	5.5	7.7	10.11	71	Sat 7-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	25,076
Footscray	1.5	2.8	4.12	6.14	50	Essendon won by 21 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	4.2	11.7	12.9	17.16	118	Sat 7-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Arden Street	14,971
Geelong	4.6	5.7	12.14	14.16	100	North Melbourne won by 18 points		[Stats]
Richmond	3.2	6.5	14.8	17.18	120	Sat 7-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	19,879
Melbourne	1.7	3.8	7.14	10.16	76	Richmond won by 44 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	3.5	4.8	6.14	6.16	52	Sat 7-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	21,588
Collingwood	0.3	4.6	6.8	15.11	101	Collingwood won by 49 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	4.4	6.5	10.9	13.11	89	Sat 7-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	10,626
Hawthorn	3.4	6.8	10.10	10.14	74	South Melbourne won by 15 points		[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	4.3	11.9	15.13	18.18	126	Sat 14-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	44,548
Essendon	4.2	6.7	9.9	12.11	83	Carlton won by 43 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	3.5	5.8	5.13	10.16	76	Sat 14-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	30,405
North Melbourne	5.3	10.8	17.9	20.13	133	North Melbourne won by 57 points		[Stats]
Geelong	4.2	9.6	10.11	11.12	78	Sat 14-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	20,777
Hawthorn	3.4	4.5	9.11	11.13	79	Hawthorn won by 1 point		[Stats]
Melbourne	5.3	9.11	17.17	24.23	167	Sat 14-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	15,036
South Melbourne	4.5	10.5	18.8	24.10	154	Melbourne won by 13 points		[Stats]
Footscray	3.0	10.6	16.10	24.16	160	Sat 14-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Western Oval	13,386
St. Kilda	5.6	6.9	9.14	11.15	81	Footscray won by 79 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	5.4	11.6	15.10	20.15	135	Sun 15-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	S.C.G.	17,140
Richmond	6.7	10.14	16.16	22.20	152	Richmond won by 17 points		[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	7.3	12.5	19.12	23.17	155	Sat 21-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	21,041
Footscray	1.2	1.7	3.8	3.15	33	Collingwood won by 122 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	4.6	9.11	12.14	16.16	112	Sat 21-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	19,684
Essendon	3.2	5.3	10.3	15.9	99	Fitzroy won by 13 points		[Stats]
Geelong	2.2	8.5	13.6	20.9	129	Sat 21-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	14,613
St. Kilda	7.8	8.11	11.17	14.20	104	Geelong won by 25 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	5.3	8.6	10.13	14.20	104	Sat 21-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	13,557
Richmond	5.1	8.7	15.10	18.11	119	Richmond won by 15 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	0.4	6.4	7.6	9.7	61	Sat 21-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	26,389
Carlton	3.6	8.10	13.19	19.26	140	Carlton won by 79 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	4.3	7.6	7.11	8.18	66	Sat 21-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	14,725
North Melbourne	1.6	3.12	9.15	12.16	88	North Melbourne won by 22 points		[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	3.3	4.12	11.17	15.21	111	Sat 28-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	22,159
Hawthorn	2.3	5.5	10.7	12.11	83	Carlton won by 28 points		[Stats]
Essendon	2.2	4.5	7.11	9.17	71	Sat 28-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	31,583
Collingwood	4.2	8.3	11.4	14.8	92	Collingwood won by 21 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	7.7	14.14	26.17	36.22	238	Sat 28-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	12,149
Melbourne	2.1	2.5	4.8	6.12	48	Fitzroy won by 190 points		[Stats]
Richmond	4.5	11.9	15.10	16.15	111	Sat 28-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	38,108
North Melbourne	4.1	10.3	15.6	19.10	124	North Melbourne won by 13 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	5.4	9.7	13.11	19.14	128	Sat 28-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	12,969
South Melbourne	2.3	8.5	14.7	16.12	108	St. Kilda won by 20 points		[Stats]
Footscray	2.0	6.3	8.6	12.10	82	Sat 28-Jul-1979 2:10 pm	Western Oval	14,284
Geelong	4.5	7.8	14.13	18.14	122	Geelong won by 40 points		[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Geelong	5.2	9.7	13.13	18.16	124	Sat 4-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	30,496
Collingwood	3.1	5.4	7.6	9.9	63	Geelong won by 61 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	4.6	8.6	12.10	15.14	104	Sat 4-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	15,104
Fitzroy	1.3	4.13	7.17	15.25	115	Fitzroy won by 11 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	1.5	8.6	14.7	21.8	134	Sat 4-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	25,367
Essendon	3.4	5.7	10.9	16.9	105	Melbourne won by 29 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	6.1	8.6	15.8	18.11	119	Sat 4-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Arden Street	28,902
Carlton	6.3	13.8	14.10	21.15	141	Carlton won by 22 points		[Stats]
Richmond	5.7	12.14	20.17	28.22	190	Sat 4-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	24,651
St. Kilda	4.2	8.5	10.9	18.11	119	Richmond won by 71 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	8.4	15.7	22.9	31.9	195	Sat 4-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	9,815
Footscray	6.4	8.9	12.13	15.16	106	South Melbourne won by 89 points		[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	2.5	8.11	17.15	22.17	149	Sat 11-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	17,087
St. Kilda	0.1	0.5	0.7	6.9	45	Carlton won by 104 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	2.1	4.6	8.10	14.11	95	Sat 11-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	18,041
South Melbourne	6.2	8.3	11.8	13.9	87	Collingwood won by 8 points		[Stats]
Essendon	3.6	7.7	12.10	14.12	96	Sat 11-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	23,004
Geelong	2.2	6.3	6.5	8.8	56	Essendon won by 40 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	1.2	3.6	5.10	7.12	54	Sat 11-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	16,659
North Melbourne	3.3	9.10	14.14	17.19	121	North Melbourne won by 67 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	6.5	7.10	7.18	8.25	73	Sat 11-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	12,827
Hawthorn	1.2	6.6	10.10	14.11	95	Hawthorn won by 22 points		[Stats]
Footscray	3.5	7.13	10.13	13.19	97	Sat 11-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Western Oval	12,557
Richmond	1.1	3.2	5.3	6.5	41	Footscray won by 56 points		[Stats]

Round 20[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	4.4	6.10	10.15	12.18	90	Sat 18-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	25,075
Footscray	3.0	4.1	6.3	8.6	54	Carlton won by 36 points		[Stats]
Essendon	4.5	5.12	7.16	9.16	70	Sat 18-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	18,671
Hawthorn	2.4	4.9	5.12	10.14	74	Hawthorn won by 4 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	2.6	4.15	8.22	15.27	117	Sat 18-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Arden Street	10,680
Melbourne	2.2	5.3	5.6	6.9	45	North Melbourne won by 72 points		[Stats]
Richmond	2.7	5.11	8.13	10.15	75	Sat 18-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	61,424
Collingwood	3.2	7.3	9.9	13.17	95	Collingwood won by 20 points		[Stats]
St. Kilda	3.2	3.4	7.6	9.6	60	Sat 18-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Moorabbin Oval	12,330
Fitzroy	2.2	7.9	8.11	10.16	76	Fitzroy won by 16 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	8.2	13.5	16.5	16.6	102	Sat 18-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Lake Oval	11,298
Geelong	3.2	5.6	8.8	10.12	72	South Melbourne won by 30 points		[Stats]

Round 21[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	5.3	11.6	17.8	18.12	120	Sat 25-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	36,509
Carlton	6.6	10.7	11.9	14.17	101	Collingwood won by 19 points		[Stats]
Fitzroy	0.3	12.7	14.11	22.19	151	Sat 25-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	12,076
Footscray	5.6	6.10	12.15	14.16	100	Fitzroy won by 51 points		[Stats]
Geelong	5.2	7.5	13.9	17.13	115	Sat 25-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	19,258
Richmond	4.7	8.13	12.16	12.17	89	Geelong won by 26 points		[Stats]
Hawthorn	3.7	3.11	4.13	7.18	60	Sat 25-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	18,492
North Melbourne	2.6	8.13	15.19	24.21	165	North Melbourne won by 105 points		[Stats]
Melbourne	3.2	8.6	17.16	24.17	161	Sat 25-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	M.C.G.	18,436
St. Kilda	1.9	7.16	7.20	12.24	96	Melbourne won by 65 points		[Stats]
South Melbourne	3.1	6.2	9.7	10.16	76	Sat 25-Aug-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	32,127
Essendon	4.9	8.11	12.15	13.17	95	Essendon won by 19 points		[Stats]

Round 22[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	8.0	13.8	16.12	23.16	154	Sat 1-Sep-1979 2:10 pm	Princes Park	24,479
South Melbourne	4.9	8.13	13.18	17.19	121	Carlton won by 33 points		[Stats]
Collingwood	3.2	11.7	16.10	23.16	154	Sat 1-Sep-1979 2:10 pm	Victoria Park	27,206
Melbourne	3.5	7.6	10.8	15.13	103	Collingwood won by 51 points		[Stats]
Essendon	2.6	4.7	7.13	8.15	63	Sat 1-Sep-1979 2:10 pm	Windy Hill	22,659
Richmond	4.4	8.9	12.9	18.14	122	Richmond won by 59 points		[Stats]
Geelong	6.5	7.8	10.14	16.16	112	Sat 1-Sep-1979 2:10 pm	Kardinia Park	21,801
Fitzroy	4.3	9.7	12.12	15.17	107	Geelong won by 5 points		[Stats]
North Melbourne	8.7	11.9	18.11	21.18	144	Sat 1-Sep-1979 2:10 pm	VFL Park	20,571
St. Kilda	1.3	3.6	6.7	9.11	65	North Melbourne won by 79 points		[Stats]
Footscray	3.2	6.3	7.9	9.11	65	Sat 1-Sep-1979 2:10 pm	Western Oval	12,839
Hawthorn	5.6	5.11	9.16	14.19	103	Hawthorn won by 38 points		[Stats]

1979 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	Carlton	22	19	3	0	2772	1986	139.58	76
2	North Melbourne	22	17	5	0	2574	2083	123.57	68
3	Collingwood	22	15	7	0	2501	1974	126.70	60
4	Fitzroy	22	15	7	0	2699	2198	122.79	60
5	Essendon	22	12	9	1	2236	2127	105.12	50
6	Geelong	22	12	10	0	2149	2140	100.42	48
7	Hawthorn	22	10	12	0	2332	2336	99.83	40
8	Richmond	22	9	13	0	2451	2512	97.57	36
9	Footscray	22	7	14	1	2015	2463	81.81	30
10	South Melbourne	22	6	16	0	2424	2666	90.92	24
11	Melbourne	22	6	16	0	2093	2759	75.86	24
12	St. Kilda	22	3	19	0	1857	2859	64.95	12
	H&A	132	131	131	1	28103	28103	100.00	528
	Finals	6	6	6	0	1140	1140	100.00	24
	Total	138	137	137	1	29243	29243	100.00	552

Elimination Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Fitzroy	9.4	11.9	14.17	17.22	124	Sat 8-Sep-1979 2:30 pm	VFL Park	49,470
Essendon	1.3	2.4	3.8	5.13	43	Fitzroy won by 81 points		[Stats]

Qualifying Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	4.8	7.17	8.23	9.28	82	Sat 8-Sep-1979 2:30 pm	M.C.G.	84,660
North Melbourne	3.2	6.5	16.7	18.13	121	North Melbourne won by 39 points		[Stats]

First Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	3.5	5.7	12.13	16.20	116	Sat 15-Sep-1979 2:30 pm	M.C.G.	87,139
Fitzroy	3.4	5.13	6.17	12.22	94	Collingwood won by 22 points		[Stats]

Second Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	1.5	4.11	11.19	15.21	111	Sat 15-Sep-1979 2:30 pm	VFL Park	69,142
North Melbourne	1.2	3.3	5.7	11.7	73	Carlton won by 38 points		[Stats]

Preliminary Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	3.1	8.3	14.7	18.14	122	Sat 22-Sep-1979 2:30 pm	VFL Park	73,380
North Melbourne	2.7	5.10	11.11	13.17	95	Collingwood won by 27 points		[Stats]

Grand Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Carlton	0.4	5.7	10.12	11.16	82	Sat 29-Sep-1979 2:30 pm	M.C.G.	113,545
Collingwood	2.2	5.6	7.9	11.11	77	Carlton won by 5 points		[Report] [Stats]

AFL - KEY FACTS

Premiership Season

1979 V/AFL Premiership Season

1979 Ladder

1979 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | EF | QF | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

Round 2[Round Review]

Round 3[Round Review]

Round 4[Round Review]

Round 5[Round Review]

Round 6[Round Review]

Round 7[Round Review]

Round 8[Round Review]

Round 9[Round Review]

Round 10[Round Review]

Round 11[Round Review]

Round 12[Round Review]

Round 13[Round Review]

Round 14[Round Review]

Round 15[Round Review]

Round 16[Round Review]

Round 17[Round Review]

Round 18[Round Review]

Round 19[Round Review]

Round 20[Round Review]

Round 21[Round Review]

Round 22[Round Review]

1979 Ladder

Elimination Final

Qualifying Final

First Semi-final

Second Semi-final

Preliminary Final

Grand Final

Footnotes