1978 WANFL Premiership Season
The WAFL (West Australian Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in Western Australia. Originally formed as the West Australian Football Association (WAFA) in 1885, the WAFL has undergone a variety of name changes since then, re-adopting its current name in 2001. The league currently consists of nine teams, which play each other in a 24-round season usually lasting from March to September, with the top five teams playing off in a finals series, culminating in a Grand Final.
1978 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2482 | 2176 | 114.06 | 60 |
| 2 | East Perth | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2322 | 2063 | 112.56 | 52 |
| 3 | West Perth | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2501 | 2305 | 108.50 | 52 |
| 4 | South Fremantle | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2666 | 2323 | 114.77 | 48 |
| 5 | Claremont | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2604 | 2270 | 114.71 | 48 |
| 6 | East Fremantle | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2500 | 2396 | 104.34 | 40 |
| 7 | Subiaco | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1943 | 2782 | 69.84 | 20 |
| 8 | Swan Districts | 21 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2121 | 2824 | 75.11 | 16 |
| H&A | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 19139 | 19139 | 100.00 | 336 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 722 | 722 | 100.00 | 16 | |
| Total | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 19861 | 19861 | 100.00 | 352 |
1978 Round by Round
Round
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
1SF |
2SF |
PF |
GF
Round 1[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Subiaco | 7.2 | 13.5 | 15.8 | 19.10 | 124 | Sat 25-Mar-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 8,878 | |
| West Perth | 5.1 | 7.8 | 10.16 | 13.25 | 103 | Subiaco won by 21 points | |||
| South Fremantle | 2.5 | 5.10 | 9.11 | 13.15 | 93 | Sat 25-Mar-1978 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 11,367 | |
| Perth | 5.3 | 6.11 | 11.17 | 14.18 | 102 | Perth won by 9 points | |||
| Claremont | 3.2 | 9.10 | 13.13 | 18.17 | 125 | Mon 27-Mar-1978 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 12,890 | |
| East Perth | 6.4 | 6.8 | 8.14 | 11.18 | 84 | Claremont won by 41 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 1.3 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 82 | Mon 27-Mar-1978 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 9,735 | |
| East Fremantle | 5.8 | 8.11 | 11.22 | 16.25 | 121 | East Fremantle won by 39 points | |||
Round 2[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Perth | 4.4 | 11.4 | 13.19 | 15.21 | 111 | Sat 1-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Leederville Oval | 10,624 | |
| South Fremantle | 7.3 | 12.4 | 13.10 | 24.16 | 160 | South Fremantle won by 49 points | |||
| East Perth | 6.4 | 12.11 | 16.15 | 22.20 | 152 | Sat 1-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 8,127 | |
| Swan Districts | 1.2 | 3.3 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 80 | East Perth won by 72 points | |||
| Perth | 5.1 | 8.2 | 13.8 | 20.11 | 131 | Sat 1-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 8,839 | |
| Subiaco | 2.5 | 9.10 | 10.14 | 12.17 | 89 | Perth won by 42 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 5.2 | 8.7 | 13.11 | 21.15 | 141 | Sat 1-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 9,071 | |
| Claremont | 7.2 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 93 | East Fremantle won by 48 points | |||
Round 3[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Swan Districts | 5.4 | 9.6 | 13.11 | 16.11 | 107 | Sat 8-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 7,765 | |
| Perth | 4.5 | 11.12 | 15.16 | 25.22 | 172 | Perth won by 65 points | |||
| Subiaco | 5.1 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 81 | Sat 8-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 8,860 | |
| East Perth | 3.5 | 6.7 | 10.16 | 16.18 | 114 | East Perth won by 33 points | |||
| West Perth | 6.5 | 10.12 | 14.15 | 16.18 | 114 | Sat 8-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 9,756 | |
| Claremont | 5.3 | 8.5 | 16.8 | 24.13 | 157 | Claremont won by 43 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 5.2 | 5.6 | 11.11 | 16.15 | 111 | Sat 8-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 15,674 | |
| South Fremantle | 4.5 | 12.11 | 18.14 | 24.18 | 162 | South Fremantle won by 51 points | |||
Round 4[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 8.6 | 13.11 | 21.17 | 23.19 | 157 | Sat 15-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 8,044 | |
| Subiaco | 1.3 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 14.11 | 95 | South Fremantle won by 62 points | |||
| Perth | 2.2 | 6.4 | 11.10 | 17.15 | 117 | Sat 15-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 8,460 | |
| West Perth | 4.6 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 75 | Perth won by 42 points | |||
| Claremont | 5.6 | 14.12 | 20.15 | 26.18 | 174 | Sat 15-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 6,740 | |
| Swan Districts | 5.6 | 6.9 | 10.12 | 14.16 | 100 | Claremont won by 74 points | |||
| East Perth | 6.2 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 22.8 | 140 | Sat 15-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 9,732 | |
| East Fremantle | 4.5 | 6.8 | 10.10 | 13.12 | 90 | East Perth won by 50 points | |||
Round 5[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Subiaco | 6.7 | 12.12 | 17.16 | 21.24 | 150 | Sat 22-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 4,930 | |
| Swan Districts | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.17 | 7.20 | 62 | Subiaco won by 88 points | |||
| Perth | 6.5 | 11.10 | 16.11 | 21.18 | 144 | Sat 22-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 15,837 | |
| East Perth | 4.1 | 10.6 | 14.11 | 14.15 | 99 | Perth won by 45 points | |||
| South Fremantle | 4.4 | 8.8 | 12.11 | 15.20 | 110 | Sat 22-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 13,560 | |
| Claremont | 5.6 | 12.10 | 18.13 | 20.17 | 137 | Claremont won by 27 points | |||
| West Perth | 4.4 | 14.9 | 17.13 | 23.16 | 154 | Sat 22-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Leederville Oval | 8,245 | |
| East Fremantle | 5.7 | 9.7 | 17.7 | 23.9 | 147 | West Perth won by 7 points | |||
Round 6[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Swan Districts | 3.9 | 3.17 | 9.20 | 13.23 | 101 | Sat 29-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 6,572 | |
| West Perth | 4.3 | 8.10 | 12.13 | 21.18 | 144 | West Perth won by 43 points | |||
| East Perth | 5.2 | 11.4 | 14.6 | 18.9 | 117 | Sat 29-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 12,830 | |
| South Fremantle | 3.2 | 7.6 | 15.10 | 19.14 | 128 | South Fremantle won by 11 points | |||
| Claremont | 5.2 | 10.3 | 16.5 | 24.10 | 154 | Sat 29-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 8,455 | |
| Subiaco | 2.2 | 6.8 | 8.15 | 11.15 | 81 | Claremont won by 73 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 9.4 | 12.8 | 17.12 | 20.18 | 138 | Sat 29-Apr-1978 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 8,175 | |
| Perth | 4.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 10.13 | 73 | East Fremantle won by 65 points | |||
Round 7[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 8.4 | 13.10 | 21.16 | 29.28 | 202 | Sat 6-May-1978 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 6,875 | |
| Swan Districts | 6.3 | 11.5 | 15.9 | 17.12 | 114 | South Fremantle won by 88 points | |||
| West Perth | 4.8 | 9.14 | 14.16 | 22.24 | 156 | Sat 6-May-1978 12:00 pm | Leederville Oval | 12,767 | |
| East Perth | 5.2 | 7.6 | 13.7 | 14.10 | 94 | West Perth won by 62 points | |||
| Perth | 6.3 | 11.4 | 18.6 | 22.8 | 140 | Sat 6-May-1978 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 15,670 | |
| Claremont | 7.2 | 12.14 | 15.14 | 23.19 | 157 | Claremont won by 17 points | |||
| Subiaco | 4.4 | 10.4 | 17.15 | 24.22 | 166 | Sat 6-May-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 5,969 | |
| East Fremantle | 9.4 | 12.7 | 17.12 | 21.15 | 141 | Subiaco won by 25 points | |||
Round 8[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Perth | 7.3 | 13.4 | 19.7 | 24.10 | 154 | Sat 13-May-1978 12:00 pm | Leederville Oval | 9,680 | |
| Subiaco | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.11 | 9.16 | 70 | West Perth won by 84 points | |||
| Perth | 4.4 | 9.10 | 17.13 | 23.16 | 154 | Sat 13-May-1978 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 10,917 | |
| South Fremantle | 8.2 | 10.10 | 16.11 | 21.17 | 143 | Perth won by 11 points | |||
| East Perth | 4.4 | 7.8 | 12.13 | 16.21 | 117 | Sat 13-May-1978 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 11,109 | |
| Claremont | 3.2 | 5.4 | 11.7 | 14.11 | 95 | East Perth won by 22 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 5.5 | 9.7 | 14.12 | 19.13 | 127 | Sat 13-May-1978 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 5,015 | |
| Swan Districts | 3.4 | 9.5 | 12.11 | 15.14 | 104 | East Fremantle won by 23 points | |||
Round 9[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 3.1 | 9.3 | 15.10 | 18.12 | 120 | Sat 20-May-1978 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 11,857 | |
| West Perth | 6.0 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 19.10 | 124 | West Perth won by 4 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 1.2 | 5.10 | 8.14 | 11.18 | 84 | Sat 20-May-1978 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 5,859 | |
| East Perth | 5.6 | 8.12 | 11.16 | 15.16 | 106 | East Perth won by 22 points | |||
| Subiaco | 0.6 | 1.12 | 7.17 | 8.21 | 69 | Sat 20-May-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 5,390 | |
| Perth | 8.6 | 10.12 | 14.17 | 15.19 | 109 | Perth won by 40 points | |||
| Claremont | 4.3 | 9.10 | 9.12 | 11.13 | 79 | Sat 20-May-1978 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 8,926 | |
| East Fremantle | 6.3 | 6.6 | 11.10 | 18.12 | 120 | East Fremantle won by 41 points | |||
Round 10[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Subiaco | 4.4 | 6.7 | 11.10 | 14.13 | 97 | Sat 27-May-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 6,216 | |
| South Fremantle | 3.1 | 10.5 | 13.11 | 21.16 | 142 | South Fremantle won by 45 points | |||
| West Perth | 2.5 | 4.11 | 10.15 | 16.19 | 115 | Sat 27-May-1978 12:00 pm | Leederville Oval | 13,168 | |
| Perth | 3.4 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 76 | West Perth won by 39 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 5.8 | 8.9 | 11.13 | 13.18 | 96 | Sat 27-May-1978 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 5,396 | |
| Claremont | 6.2 | 11.5 | 17.8 | 25.9 | 159 | Claremont won by 63 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 3.9 | 4.10 | 8.14 | 11.16 | 82 | Sat 27-May-1978 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 10,023 | |
| East Perth | 0.3 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 8.11 | 59 | East Fremantle won by 23 points | |||
Round 11[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Perth | 4.5 | 9.9 | 15.14 | 19.17 | 131 | Sat 3-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 6,126 | |
| Swan Districts | 3.1 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 9.11 | 65 | Perth won by 66 points | |||
| East Perth | 11.4 | 16.4 | 18.9 | 21.14 | 140 | Sat 3-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 8,897 | |
| Subiaco | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 44 | East Perth won by 96 points | |||
| Claremont | 1.5 | 4.5 | 8.10 | 12.12 | 84 | Mon 5-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 16,752 | |
| West Perth | 2.2 | 10.9 | 13.12 | 20.21 | 141 | West Perth won by 57 points | |||
| South Fremantle | 3.7 | 11.11 | 15.12 | 21.13 | 139 | Mon 5-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 15,864 | |
| East Fremantle | 3.4 | 7.5 | 11.12 | 14.14 | 98 | South Fremantle won by 41 points | |||
Round 12[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Swan Districts | 3.2 | 11.6 | 23.8 | 26.13 | 169 | Sat 17-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 3,870 | |
| Subiaco | 4.4 | 9.6 | 12.10 | 16.13 | 109 | Swan Districts won by 60 points | |||
| East Perth | 4.5 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 13.11 | 89 | Sat 17-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 11,789 | |
| Perth | 1.5 | 4.9 | 10.11 | 15.14 | 104 | Perth won by 15 points | |||
| Claremont | 5.6 | 8.9 | 15.13 | 18.14 | 122 | Sat 17-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 9,687 | |
| South Fremantle | 3.4 | 7.7 | 10.12 | 16.15 | 111 | Claremont won by 11 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 2.2 | 12.5 | 18.6 | 22.7 | 139 | Sat 17-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 9,972 | |
| West Perth | 6.6 | 8.7 | 14.11 | 22.13 | 145 | West Perth won by 6 points | |||
Round 13[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Perth | 6.6 | 9.13 | 16.18 | 20.21 | 141 | Sat 24-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | Leederville Oval | 8,015 | |
| Swan Districts | 2.3 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 13.16 | 94 | West Perth won by 47 points | |||
| South Fremantle | 3.9 | 6.12 | 11.17 | 11.23 | 89 | Sat 24-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 9,974 | |
| East Perth | 0.4 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 12.13 | 85 | South Fremantle won by 4 points | |||
| Subiaco | 2.3 | 4.11 | 5.13 | 10.18 | 78 | Sat 24-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 5,140 | |
| Claremont | 6.5 | 8.12 | 14.21 | 16.26 | 122 | Claremont won by 44 points | |||
| Perth | 3.3 | 6.9 | 12.15 | 16.19 | 115 | Sat 24-Jun-1978 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 8,081 | |
| East Fremantle | 7.4 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 14.13 | 97 | Perth won by 18 points | |||
Round 14[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Swan Districts | 2.3 | 7.10 | 10.15 | 13.20 | 98 | Sat 1-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 5,361 | |
| South Fremantle | 8.0 | 10.10 | 13.12 | 15.16 | 106 | South Fremantle won by 8 points | |||
| East Perth | 3.3 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 14.11 | 95 | Sat 1-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 15,567 | |
| West Perth | 3.2 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 15.11 | 101 | West Perth won by 6 points | |||
| Claremont | 5.2 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 17.8 | 110 | Sat 1-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 10,578 | |
| Perth | 3.3 | 7.9 | 13.12 | 18.17 | 125 | Perth won by 15 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 7.4 | 8.6 | 17.9 | 23.14 | 152 | Sat 1-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 4,630 | |
| Subiaco | 1.1 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 66 | East Fremantle won by 86 points | |||
Round 15[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Subiaco | 6.0 | 9.2 | 13.7 | 13.10 | 88 | Sat 8-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 6,278 | |
| West Perth | 2.8 | 5.12 | 5.18 | 10.23 | 83 | Subiaco won by 5 points | |||
| South Fremantle | 5.4 | 12.6 | 14.11 | 20.14 | 134 | Sat 8-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 11,097 | |
| Perth | 6.2 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 16.14 | 110 | South Fremantle won by 24 points | |||
| Claremont | 4.4 | 6.6 | 10.10 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 8-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 8,916 | |
| East Perth | 3.0 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 13.13 | 91 | East Perth won by 7 points | |||
| Swan Districts | 3.4 | 8.7 | 13.12 | 17.17 | 119 | Sat 8-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 5,527 | |
| East Fremantle | 7.4 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 19.11 | 125 | East Fremantle won by 6 points | |||
Round 16[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Perth | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.13 | 10.15 | 75 | Sat 22-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Leederville Oval | 9,108 | |
| South Fremantle | 4.2 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 14.14 | 98 | South Fremantle won by 23 points | |||
| East Perth | 7.4 | 11.5 | 14.7 | 21.11 | 137 | Sat 22-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 5,917 | |
| Swan Districts | 3.2 | 8.5 | 11.10 | 13.10 | 88 | East Perth won by 49 points | |||
| Perth | 2.6 | 8.10 | 15.13 | 24.21 | 165 | Sat 22-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 4,019 | |
| Subiaco | 5.3 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 16.9 | 105 | Perth won by 60 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 6.3 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 15.17 | 107 | Sat 22-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 6,527 | |
| Claremont | 2.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 6.10 | 46 | East Fremantle won by 61 points | |||
Round 17[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Swan Districts | 8.3 | 9.9 | 14.14 | 18.17 | 125 | Sat 29-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 5,735 | |
| Perth | 1.1 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 9.13 | 67 | Swan Districts won by 58 points | |||
| Subiaco | 2.1 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 29-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 6,370 | |
| East Perth | 2.3 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 20.11 | 131 | East Perth won by 61 points | |||
| West Perth | 4.4 | 14.12 | 17.19 | 22.23 | 155 | Sat 29-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | Leederville Oval | 9,858 | |
| Claremont | 4.4 | 6.5 | 12.7 | 19.9 | 123 | West Perth won by 32 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 5.2 | 8.5 | 12.14 | 18.15 | 123 | Sat 29-Jul-1978 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 16,678 | |
| South Fremantle | 5.1 | 11.4 | 14.7 | 17.8 | 110 | East Fremantle won by 13 points | |||
Round 18[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 4.4 | 7.9 | 9.20 | 13.30 | 108 | Sat 5-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 6,016 | |
| Subiaco | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5.10 | 7.15 | 57 | South Fremantle won by 51 points | |||
| Perth | 4.4 | 7.6 | 15.10 | 20.14 | 134 | Sat 5-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 11,170 | |
| West Perth | 1.5 | 5.10 | 8.12 | 8.12 | 60 | Perth won by 74 points | |||
| Claremont | 4.6 | 8.10 | 16.15 | 22.18 | 150 | Sat 5-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 6,106 | |
| Swan Districts | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 8.13 | 61 | Claremont won by 89 points | |||
| East Perth | 8.4 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 25.14 | 164 | Sat 5-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 14,278 | |
| East Fremantle | 1.3 | 7.7 | 15.12 | 19.12 | 126 | East Perth won by 38 points | |||
Round 19[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Subiaco | 4.5 | 7.11 | 13.13 | 15.15 | 105 | Sat 12-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 3,597 | |
| Swan Districts | 1.7 | 6.13 | 12.18 | 18.22 | 130 | Swan Districts won by 25 points | |||
| Perth | 3.4 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 15.11 | 101 | Sat 12-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 13,675 | |
| East Perth | 3.0 | 9.5 | 13.9 | 16.10 | 106 | East Perth won by 5 points | |||
| South Fremantle | 4.6 | 10.11 | 14.14 | 16.19 | 115 | Sat 12-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 10,217 | |
| Claremont | 6.2 | 8.3 | 15.9 | 20.13 | 133 | Claremont won by 18 points | |||
| West Perth | 9.4 | 12.7 | 20.13 | 23.14 | 152 | Sat 12-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Leederville Oval | 10,523 | |
| East Fremantle | 2.5 | 5.7 | 10.10 | 14.16 | 100 | West Perth won by 52 points | |||
Round 20[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Swan Districts | 4.2 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 15.9 | 99 | Sat 19-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Bassendean Oval | 7,790 | |
| West Perth | 4.6 | 6.11 | 12.16 | 17.20 | 122 | West Perth won by 23 points | |||
| East Perth | 4.1 | 8.5 | 15.6 | 18.9 | 117 | Sat 19-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Perth Oval | 15,876 | |
| South Fremantle | 4.4 | 12.7 | 16.11 | 17.13 | 115 | East Perth won by 2 points | |||
| Claremont | 7.7 | 15.12 | 21.20 | 29.30 | 204 | Sat 19-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Claremont Oval | 5,237 | |
| Subiaco | 3.0 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 12.4 | 76 | Claremont won by 128 points | |||
| East Fremantle | 5.7 | 8.11 | 11.16 | 14.20 | 104 | Sat 19-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | East Fremantle Oval | 7,655 | |
| Perth | 4.2 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 16.9 | 105 | Perth won by 1 point | |||
Round 21[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 4.3 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 18.16 | 124 | Sat 26-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Fremantle Oval | 7,892 | |
| Swan Districts | 3.4 | 9.7 | 16.12 | 21.17 | 143 | Swan Districts won by 19 points | |||
| West Perth | 4.2 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 76 | Sat 26-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Leederville Oval | 24,567 | |
| East Perth | 1.4 | 5.9 | 9.13 | 11.19 | 85 | East Perth won by 9 points | |||
| Perth | 1.6 | 7.9 | 9.11 | 15.17 | 107 | Sat 26-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Lathlain Park | 13,070 | |
| Claremont | 4.2 | 9.4 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 96 | Perth won by 11 points | |||
| Subiaco | 3.3 | 8.10 | 11.12 | 18.15 | 123 | Sat 26-Aug-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 2,990 | |
| East Fremantle | 5.4 | 9.9 | 13.15 | 16.15 | 111 | Subiaco won by 12 points | |||
1978 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2482 | 2176 | 114.06 | 60 |
| 2 | East Perth | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2322 | 2063 | 112.56 | 52 |
| 3 | West Perth | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2501 | 2305 | 108.50 | 52 |
| 4 | South Fremantle | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2666 | 2323 | 114.77 | 48 |
| 5 | Claremont | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2604 | 2270 | 114.71 | 48 |
| 6 | East Fremantle | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2500 | 2396 | 104.34 | 40 |
| 7 | Subiaco | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1943 | 2782 | 69.84 | 20 |
| 8 | Swan Districts | 21 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2121 | 2824 | 75.11 | 16 |
| H&A | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 19139 | 19139 | 100.00 | 336 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 722 | 722 | 100.00 | 16 | |
| Total | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 19861 | 19861 | 100.00 | 352 |
First Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 4.4 | 8.7 | 12.10 | 13.17 | 95 | Sat 2-Sep-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 26,486 | |
| West Perth | 2.3 | 5.4 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 82 | South Fremantle won by 13 points | |||
Second Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| East Perth | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 57 | Sat 9-Sep-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 27,261 | |
| Perth | 1.1 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 86 | Perth won by 29 points | |||
Preliminary Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Fremantle | 2.1 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 9.11 | 65 | Sat 16-Sep-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 29,763 | |
| East Perth | 5.5 | 12.5 | 21.10 | 27.15 | 177 | East Perth won by 112 points | |||
Grand Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Perth | 4.0 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 79 | Sat 23-Sep-1978 12:00 pm | Subiaco Oval | 45,126 | |
| East Perth | 4.5 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 11.15 | 81 | East Perth won by 2 points | |||