1978 SANFL Premiership season
The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.
1978 Ladder
LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
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1 | Sturt | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2742 | 1734 | 61.26 | 42 |
2 | Norwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2078 | 1645 | 55.82 | 30 |
3 | Glenelg | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2272 | 1959 | 53.70 | 28 |
4 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2287 | 2055 | 52.67 | 28 |
5 | West Torrens | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2082 | 2123 | 49.51 | 20 |
6 | Woodville | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1981 | 2358 | 45.66 | 18 |
7 | South Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1832 | 2057 | 47.11 | 17 |
8 | Central District | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1947 | 2386 | 44.93 | 16 |
9 | West Adelaide | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1839 | 2070 | 47.05 | 11 |
10 | North Adelaide | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2005 | 2678 | 42.81 | 10 |
H&A | 110 | 109 | 109 | 1 | 21065 | 21065 | 50.00 | 220 | |
Finals | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1131 | 1131 | 50.00 | 12 | |
Total | 116 | 115 | 115 | 1 | 22196 | 22196 | 50.00 | 232 |
1978 Round by Round
Round
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EF |
QF |
1SF |
2SF |
PF |
GF
Round 1[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Norwood | 2.3 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 75 | Sat 1-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 19,733 | |
Port Adelaide | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 8.12 | 60 | Norwood won by 15 points | |||
Glenelg | 8.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 21.7 | 133 | Sat 1-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 10,203 | |
South Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.8 | 10.16 | 10.20 | 80 | Glenelg won by 53 points | |||
West Adelaide | 4.2 | 9.7 | 18.9 | 18.10 | 118 | Sat 1-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 6,443 | |
West Torrens | 2.4 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 14.13 | 97 | West Adelaide won by 21 points | |||
Sturt | 6.5 | 11.9 | 16.16 | 18.18 | 126 | Sat 1-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | 8,343 | |
North Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 14.15 | 99 | Sturt won by 27 points | |||
Woodville | 3.4 | 4.9 | 8.18 | 9.20 | 74 | Sat 1-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 4,055 | |
Central District | 3.1 | 9.2 | 12.6 | 18.10 | 118 | Central District won by 44 points |
Round 2[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Glenelg | 5.9 | 10.12 | 12.20 | 13.21 | 99 | Sat 8-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 10,837 | |
West Adelaide | 2.3 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 14.12 | 96 | Glenelg won by 3 points | |||
North Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 15.13 | 103 | Sat 8-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 6,928 | |
Central District | 2.8 | 8.11 | 12.18 | 17.20 | 122 | Central District won by 19 points | |||
Sturt | 4.2 | 7.9 | 14.12 | 19.15 | 129 | Sat 8-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | 6,413 | |
Woodville | 3.5 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 15.11 | 101 | Sturt won by 28 points | |||
West Torrens | 5.2 | 8.5 | 13.11 | 15.15 | 105 | Sat 8-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 7,849 | |
Norwood | 2.2 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 75 | West Torrens won by 30 points | |||
South Adelaide | 3.5 | 8.9 | 14.12 | 16.18 | 114 | Sun 9-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 13,080 | |
Port Adelaide | 6.4 | 12.11 | 17.12 | 21.16 | 142 | Port Adelaide won by 28 points |
Round 3[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Torrens | 2.3 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 9.14 | 68 | Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 12,860 | |
Glenelg | 2.5 | 5.11 | 14.16 | 16.26 | 122 | Glenelg won by 54 points | |||
Woodville | 4.4 | 11.6 | 16.9 | 18.13 | 121 | Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 3,214 | |
North Adelaide | 4.2 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 18.8 | 116 | Woodville won by 5 points | |||
Central District | 3.0 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 11.10 | 76 | Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 11,110 | |
Sturt | 3.6 | 6.8 | 18.16 | 23.20 | 158 | Sturt won by 82 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 4.1 | 8.6 | 14.11 | 15.15 | 105 | Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 12,267 | |
West Adelaide | 5.3 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 13.8 | 86 | Port Adelaide won by 19 points | |||
Norwood | 2.3 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 15.13 | 103 | Sat 15-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 8,487 | |
South Adelaide | 1.4 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 8.10 | 58 | Norwood won by 45 points |
Round 4[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
South Adelaide | 1.2 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 18.11 | 119 | Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 5,287 | |
Central District | 3.1 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 78 | South Adelaide won by 41 points | |||
North Adelaide | 7.2 | 9.6 | 16.12 | 22.17 | 149 | Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 6,536 | |
West Torrens | 2.2 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 16.7 | 103 | North Adelaide won by 46 points | |||
West Adelaide | 0.3 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 22-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 3,232 | |
Woodville | 3.4 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 14.15 | 99 | Woodville won by 17 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 48 | Tue 25-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 27,702 | |
Glenelg | 1.4 | 4.9 | 10.10 | 18.14 | 122 | Glenelg won by 74 points | |||
Norwood | 2.2 | 4.8 | 7.13 | 7.21 | 63 | Tue 25-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 19,270 | |
Sturt | 4.5 | 7.8 | 12.10 | 14.13 | 97 | Sturt won by 34 points |
Round 5[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Norwood | 9.5 | 12.7 | 20.11 | 27.14 | 176 | Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 5,875 | |
Woodville | 2.1 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 75 | Norwood won by 101 points | |||
Glenelg | 3.7 | 7.8 | 11.10 | 17.12 | 114 | Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 16,928 | |
Sturt | 3.5 | 10.8 | 15.13 | 23.18 | 156 | Sturt won by 42 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 9.8 | 17.13 | 23.17 | 29.21 | 195 | Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 8,947 | |
North Adelaide | 2.0 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 65 | Port Adelaide won by 130 points | |||
West Torrens | 1.6 | 4.9 | 9.12 | 13.13 | 91 | Sat 29-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 4,440 | |
South Adelaide | 3.2 | 10.4 | 13.8 | 18.11 | 119 | South Adelaide won by 28 points | |||
Central District | 3.8 | 9.11 | 12.19 | 15.23 | 113 | Sun 30-Apr-1978 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 7,206 | |
West Adelaide | 3.1 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 72 | Central District won by 41 points |
Round 6[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
North Adelaide | 2.0 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 15.13 | 103 | Sat 6-May-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 6,411 | |
Glenelg | 5.10 | 8.11 | 16.19 | 19.24 | 138 | Glenelg won by 35 points | |||
South Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 14.14 | 98 | Sat 6-May-1978 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 3,576 | |
Woodville | 3.2 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 13.12 | 90 | South Adelaide won by 8 points | |||
West Torrens | 4.3 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 14.11 | 95 | Sat 6-May-1978 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 7,460 | |
Port Adelaide | 6.7 | 8.13 | 16.20 | 19.29 | 143 | Port Adelaide won by 48 points | |||
West Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.6 | 9.11 | 13.12 | 90 | Sat 6-May-1978 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 7,437 | |
Sturt | 2.1 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 9.14 | 68 | West Adelaide won by 22 points | |||
Norwood | 7.4 | 16.5 | 18.9 | 20.16 | 136 | Sun 7-May-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 9,878 | |
Central District | 1.3 | 5.8 | 12.10 | 13.11 | 89 | Norwood won by 47 points |
Round 7[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Adelaide | 7.4 | 9.5 | 13.7 | 16.9 | 105 | Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 4,673 | |
South Adelaide | 2.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 8.12 | 60 | West Adelaide won by 45 points | |||
Sturt | 4.5 | 15.9 | 21.14 | 28.21 | 189 | Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | 17,097 | |
Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 5.3 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 92 | Sturt won by 97 points | |||
Glenelg | 1.6 | 12.9 | 19.15 | 23.20 | 158 | Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 5,461 | |
Woodville | 6.2 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 16.13 | 109 | Glenelg won by 49 points | |||
North Adelaide | 2.1 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 8.18 | 66 | Sat 13-May-1978 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 6,680 | |
Norwood | 2.6 | 6.11 | 11.15 | 15.16 | 106 | Norwood won by 40 points | |||
West Torrens | 3.4 | 9.9 | 16.15 | 20.17 | 137 | Sun 14-May-1978 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 4,472 | |
Central District | 4.5 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 74 | West Torrens won by 63 points |
Round 8[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Central District | 3.0 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 101 | Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 5,928 | |
Glenelg | 3.4 | 3.10 | 8.12 | 18.17 | 125 | Glenelg won by 24 points | |||
South Adelaide | 2.5 | 10.8 | 11.15 | 16.16 | 112 | Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 4,602 | |
North Adelaide | 7.5 | 9.8 | 14.12 | 20.15 | 135 | North Adelaide won by 23 points | |||
Sturt | 5.7 | 11.12 | 16.21 | 21.25 | 151 | Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | 8,954 | |
West Torrens | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 10.15 | 75 | Sturt won by 76 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 11.13 | 79 | Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 6,775 | |
Woodville | 3.5 | 7.9 | 9.13 | 14.20 | 104 | Woodville won by 25 points | |||
Norwood | 5.4 | 8.10 | 10.16 | 15.20 | 110 | Sat 20-May-1978 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 8,705 | |
West Adelaide | 1.2 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 51 | Norwood won by 59 points |
Round 9[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Torrens | 2.2 | 4.12 | 4.17 | 7.20 | 62 | Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 5,209 | |
Woodville | 4.4 | 7.4 | 11.11 | 14.13 | 97 | Woodville won by 35 points | |||
Central District | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 9.13 | 67 | Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 9,953 | |
Port Adelaide | 4.7 | 6.12 | 13.16 | 13.20 | 98 | Port Adelaide won by 31 points | |||
North Adelaide | 7.1 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 14.10 | 94 | Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 5,953 | |
West Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.9 | 5.10 | 8.20 | 68 | North Adelaide won by 26 points | |||
Glenelg | 10.5 | 10.5 | 12.12 | 12.13 | 85 | Sat 27-May-1978 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 14,051 | |
Norwood | 0.1 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 10.14 | 74 | Glenelg won by 11 points | |||
South Adelaide | 4.5 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 11.10 | 76 | Sun 28-May-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 11,867 | |
Sturt | 1.3 | 4.11 | 9.15 | 17.21 | 123 | Sturt won by 47 points |
Round 10[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Adelaide | 1.1 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 9.13 | 67 | Sat 3-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 10,218 | |
South Adelaide | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.11 | 4.11 | 35 | Port Adelaide won by 32 points | |||
Woodville | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 43 | Sat 3-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 6,757 | |
Sturt | 4.6 | 10.6 | 17.8 | 17.13 | 115 | Sturt won by 72 points | |||
Glenelg | 6.1 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 13.11 | 89 | Sat 3-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 7,722 | |
West Adelaide | 5.3 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 63 | Glenelg won by 26 points | |||
Norwood | 2.5 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 54 | Mon 5-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 9,883 | |
West Torrens | 1.2 | 4.6 | 7.10 | 12.13 | 85 | West Torrens won by 31 points | |||
Central District | 7.2 | 10.6 | 15.8 | 20.9 | 129 | Mon 5-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 8,253 | |
North Adelaide | 4.4 | 7.7 | 8.10 | 12.13 | 85 | Central District won by 44 points |
Round 11[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Sturt | 6.5 | 11.9 | 14.12 | 23.18 | 156 | Sat 10-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 6,168 | |
North Adelaide | 4.2 | 6.5 | 11.11 | 16.15 | 111 | Sturt won by 45 points | |||
South Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 15.13 | 103 | Sat 10-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 7,185 | |
Glenelg | 9.2 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 19.11 | 125 | Glenelg won by 22 points | |||
Central District | 3.1 | 11.4 | 15.5 | 19.8 | 122 | Sat 10-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 4,463 | |
Woodville | 4.3 | 7.6 | 10.11 | 14.14 | 98 | Central District won by 24 points | |||
Norwood | 1.5 | 9.11 | 15.13 | 19.17 | 131 | Sat 10-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 12,725 | |
Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | Norwood won by 69 points | |||
West Torrens | 7.7 | 9.8 | 11.15 | 16.18 | 114 | Sat 10-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 4,703 | |
West Adelaide | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 8.12 | 60 | West Torrens won by 54 points |
Round 12[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Central District | 4.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 11.14 | 80 | Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 7,722 | |
Sturt | 7.6 | 11.10 | 11.19 | 26.22 | 178 | Sturt won by 98 points | |||
West Adelaide | 5.5 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 11.10 | 76 | Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 6,825 | |
Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 13.14 | 92 | Port Adelaide won by 16 points | |||
South Adelaide | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 39 | Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 7,335 | |
Norwood | 1.2 | 3.2 | 12.10 | 15.19 | 109 | Norwood won by 70 points | |||
West Torrens | 1.1 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 14.7 | 91 | Sat 17-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 7,206 | |
Glenelg | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 56 | West Torrens won by 35 points | |||
Woodville | 3.7 | 7.12 | 12.14 | 15.18 | 108 | Sun 18-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 4,446 | |
North Adelaide | 1.3 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 9.10 | 64 | Woodville won by 44 points |
Round 13[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
North Adelaide | 0.0 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 13.10 | 88 | Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 6,504 | |
West Torrens | 6.4 | 12.7 | 19.15 | 25.20 | 170 | West Torrens won by 82 points | |||
Woodville | 3.3 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 21.12 | 138 | Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 2,694 | |
West Adelaide | 5.4 | 8.4 | 13.11 | 15.14 | 104 | Woodville won by 34 points | |||
Glenelg | 3.3 | 7.8 | 10.14 | 15.24 | 114 | Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 13,277 | |
Port Adelaide | 5.6 | 8.9 | 11.14 | 14.14 | 98 | Glenelg won by 16 points | |||
Sturt | 2.9 | 5.9 | 11.11 | 16.21 | 117 | Sat 24-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | 14,165 | |
Norwood | 3.2 | 5.8 | 5.13 | 9.18 | 72 | Sturt won by 45 points | |||
South Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.7 | 11.16 | 15.21 | 111 | Sun 25-Jun-1978 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 4,277 | |
Central District | 7.1 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 90 | South Adelaide won by 21 points |
Round 14[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
South Adelaide | 4.6 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 11.10 | 76 | Sat 1-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 6,264 | |
West Torrens | 1.1 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 87 | West Torrens won by 11 points | |||
North Adelaide | 3.3 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 14.9 | 93 | Sat 1-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 6,528 | |
Port Adelaide | 8.5 | 12.9 | 17.14 | 22.19 | 151 | Port Adelaide won by 58 points | |||
Sturt | 2.0 | 6.4 | 10.10 | 16.15 | 111 | Sat 1-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | 14,085 | |
Glenelg | 4.5 | 8.9 | 10.14 | 11.17 | 83 | Sturt won by 28 points | |||
Norwood | 4.3 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 15.14 | 104 | Sat 1-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 5,424 | |
Woodville | 3.3 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 10.12 | 72 | Norwood won by 32 points | |||
West Adelaide | 2.5 | 8.10 | 11.15 | 15.17 | 107 | Sat 1-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 2,767 | |
Central District | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 41 | West Adelaide won by 66 points |
Round 15[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Adelaide | 1.5 | 5.8 | 9.10 | 14.12 | 96 | Sat 8-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 7,699 | |
Sturt | 2.4 | 8.8 | 12.12 | 16.14 | 110 | Sturt won by 14 points | |||
Central District | 4.2 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 13.11 | 89 | Sat 8-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 5,862 | |
Norwood | 2.1 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 83 | Central District won by 6 points | |||
North Adelaide | 2.5 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 63 | Sat 8-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 4,461 | |
Glenelg | 5.5 | 14.7 | 21.16 | 27.23 | 185 | Glenelg won by 122 points | |||
Woodville | 2.6 | 4.7 | 4.12 | 6.14 | 50 | Sat 8-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 2,508 | |
South Adelaide | 2.1 | 8.15 | 13.15 | 15.15 | 105 | South Adelaide won by 55 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.9 | 10.14 | 11.17 | 83 | Sun 9-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 23,978 | |
West Torrens | 6.5 | 12.10 | 13.10 | 18.14 | 122 | West Torrens won by 39 points |
Round 16[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Norwood | 2.1 | 7.6 | 9.13 | 11.19 | 85 | Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 4,182 | |
North Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.11 | 35 | Norwood won by 50 points | |||
South Adelaide | 0.4 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 8.10 | 58 | Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 3,412 | |
West Adelaide | 2.9 | 4.11 | 5.13 | 7.16 | 58 | South Adelaide drew with West Adelaide | |||
Central District | 7.2 | 10.2 | 14.3 | 17.5 | 107 | Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 5,412 | |
West Torrens | 0.1 | 8.6 | 9.12 | 12.16 | 88 | Central District won by 19 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 1.2 | 5.6 | 6.12 | 6.13 | 49 | Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 9,909 | |
Sturt | 6.0 | 11.1 | 16.3 | 18.11 | 119 | Sturt won by 70 points | |||
Woodville | 1.3 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 11.10 | 76 | Sat 22-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 2,633 | |
Glenelg | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.14 | 50 | Woodville won by 26 points |
Round 17[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 15.3 | 19.8 | 29.13 | 187 | Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 8,228 | |
Woodville | 3.2 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 13.9 | 87 | Port Adelaide won by 100 points | |||
North Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 15.14 | 104 | Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 3,714 | |
South Adelaide | 0.3 | 1.7 | 5.11 | 7.13 | 55 | North Adelaide won by 49 points | |||
Glenelg | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.11 | 5.16 | 46 | Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 6,744 | |
Central District | 2.2 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 77 | Central District won by 31 points | |||
West Torrens | 3.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 56 | Sat 29-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 7,666 | |
Sturt | 4.5 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 10.15 | 75 | Sturt won by 19 points | |||
West Adelaide | 2.6 | 4.7 | 6.11 | 6.16 | 52 | Sun 30-Jul-1978 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 7,041 | |
Norwood | 2.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 8.10 | 58 | Norwood won by 6 points |
Round 18[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Sturt | 1.3 | 6.6 | 10.17 | 11.17 | 83 | Sat 5-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 4,159 | |
South Adelaide | 1.2 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.13 | 55 | Sturt won by 28 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 2.1 | 6.6 | 11.13 | 15.23 | 113 | Sat 5-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 7,579 | |
Central District | 7.3 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 86 | Port Adelaide won by 27 points | |||
West Adelaide | 5.9 | 8.10 | 16.18 | 20.21 | 141 | Sat 5-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 1,917 | |
North Adelaide | 0.1 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 43 | West Adelaide won by 98 points | |||
Woodville | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 63 | Sat 5-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 3,643 | |
West Torrens | 1.1 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 10.13 | 73 | West Torrens won by 10 points | |||
Norwood | 3.1 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 72 | Sat 5-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 8,139 | |
Glenelg | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.16 | 46 | Norwood won by 26 points |
Round 19[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Sturt | 2.3 | 6.8 | 7.12 | 8.16 | 64 | Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 4,491 | |
North Adelaide | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.11 | 7.13 | 55 | Sturt won by 9 points | |||
Woodville | 4.2 | 6.9 | 9.15 | 13.16 | 94 | Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 3,392 | |
Central District | 5.2 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 93 | Woodville won by 1 point | |||
West Adelaide | 3.6 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 73 | Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | 2,167 | |
South Adelaide | 1.1 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 17.8 | 110 | South Adelaide won by 37 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 4.6 | 10.9 | 14.13 | 16.15 | 111 | Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 10,014 | |
Glenelg | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 62 | Port Adelaide won by 49 points | |||
Norwood | 3.2 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 14.7 | 91 | Sat 12-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 10,025 | |
West Torrens | 1.3 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 11.14 | 80 | Norwood won by 11 points |
Round 20[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
West Adelaide | 5.5 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 12.9 | 81 | Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 9,650 | |
Port Adelaide | 4.8 | 12.15 | 15.23 | 18.27 | 135 | Port Adelaide won by 54 points | |||
Norwood | 2.5 | 9.11 | 16.16 | 21.18 | 144 | Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | 6,772 | |
North Adelaide | 4.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 17.13 | 115 | Norwood won by 29 points | |||
Sturt | 8.2 | 12.7 | 20.8 | 26.14 | 170 | Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | 8,198 | |
Central District | 3.3 | 5.5 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 85 | Sturt won by 85 points | |||
West Torrens | 7.5 | 10.9 | 15.12 | 20.14 | 134 | Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 5,591 | |
Woodville | 1.2 | 3.5 | 10.6 | 13.10 | 88 | West Torrens won by 46 points | |||
South Adelaide | 2.2 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 17.11 | 113 | Sat 19-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 6,689 | |
Glenelg | 4.2 | 7.4 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 96 | South Adelaide won by 17 points |
Round 21[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
North Adelaide | 5.3 | 10.10 | 13.15 | 20.21 | 141 | Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 3,140 | |
Central District | 5.6 | 8.11 | 9.16 | 11.19 | 85 | North Adelaide won by 56 points | |||
Sturt | 6.2 | 10.5 | 21.9 | 23.13 | 151 | Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | 12,502 | |
West Torrens | 0.5 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 14.17 | 101 | Sturt won by 50 points | |||
Woodville | 4.7 | 5.8 | 9.13 | 11.14 | 80 | Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Woodville Oval | 4,789 | |
Norwood | 2.2 | 7.12 | 11.15 | 15.21 | 111 | Norwood won by 31 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 7.4 | 8.9 | 10.13 | 12.18 | 90 | Sat 26-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 8,326 | |
South Adelaide | 3.1 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 86 | Port Adelaide won by 4 points | |||
West Adelaide | 2.3 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 13.20 | 98 | Sun 27-Aug-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 8,616 | |
Glenelg | 5.6 | 12.7 | 17.15 | 21.15 | 141 | Glenelg won by 43 points |
Round 22[Round Review]
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Sturt | 0.1 | 6.11 | 9.15 | 13.18 | 96 | Sat 2-Sep-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 5,086 | |
West Adelaide | 6.3 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 62 | Sturt won by 34 points | |||
North Adelaide | 2.3 | 5.11 | 8.14 | 10.18 | 78 | Sat 2-Sep-1978 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | 2,843 | |
Woodville | 10.4 | 12.7 | 16.10 | 17.12 | 114 | Woodville won by 36 points | |||
Port Adelaide | 6.3 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 12.15 | 87 | Sat 2-Sep-1978 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | 10,936 | |
Norwood | 2.3 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 6.10 | 46 | Port Adelaide won by 41 points | |||
Glenelg | 3.5 | 6.8 | 11.11 | 12.11 | 83 | Sat 2-Sep-1978 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | 6,887 | |
West Torrens | 0.1 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 6.12 | 48 | Glenelg won by 35 points | |||
Central District | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 25 | Sat 2-Sep-1978 2:10 pm | Elizabeth Oval | 2,490 | |
South Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 50 | South Adelaide won by 25 points |
1978 Ladder
LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sturt | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2742 | 1734 | 61.26 | 42 |
2 | Norwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2078 | 1645 | 55.82 | 30 |
3 | Glenelg | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2272 | 1959 | 53.70 | 28 |
4 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2287 | 2055 | 52.67 | 28 |
5 | West Torrens | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2082 | 2123 | 49.51 | 20 |
6 | Woodville | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1981 | 2358 | 45.66 | 18 |
7 | South Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1832 | 2057 | 47.11 | 17 |
8 | Central District | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1947 | 2386 | 44.93 | 16 |
9 | West Adelaide | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1839 | 2070 | 47.05 | 11 |
10 | North Adelaide | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2005 | 2678 | 42.81 | 10 |
H&A | 110 | 109 | 109 | 1 | 21065 | 21065 | 50.00 | 220 | |
Finals | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1131 | 1131 | 50.00 | 12 | |
Total | 116 | 115 | 115 | 1 | 22196 | 22196 | 50.00 | 232 |
Elimination Final
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Port Adelaide | 7.3 | 11.10 | 16.15 | 22.15 | 147 | Sat 9-Sep-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 35,320 | |
West Torrens | 1.0 | 2.6 | 5.11 | 9.15 | 69 | Port Adelaide won by 78 points |
Qualifying Final
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Norwood | 5.6 | 8.9 | 13.16 | 16.16 | 112 | Sun 10-Sep-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 23,233 | |
Glenelg | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 8.10 | 58 | Norwood won by 54 points |
First Semi-final
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Glenelg | 3.5 | 5.11 | 8.13 | 11.13 | 79 | Sat 16-Sep-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 27,761 | |
Port Adelaide | 2.1 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 13.13 | 91 | Port Adelaide won by 12 points |
Second Semi-final
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Sturt | 4.8 | 7.14 | 12.16 | 13.19 | 97 | Sun 17-Sep-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 24,428 | |
Norwood | 3.1 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 75 | Sturt won by 22 points |
Preliminary Final
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Norwood | 2.2 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 16.12 | 108 | Sat 23-Sep-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 35,797 | |
Port Adelaide | 6.2 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 74 | Norwood won by 34 points |
Grand Final
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
Sturt | 5.9 | 8.15 | 12.21 | 14.26 | 110 | Sat 30-Sep-1978 2:10 pm | Football Park | 50,867 | |
Norwood | 1.5 | 5.10 | 9.10 | 16.15 | 111 | Norwood won by 1 point |