1978 VFL Season: Melbourne
Season Team Details
Season:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
12th (W-D-L: 5-0-17, P%: 69.1%)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Players:
41
Brownlow Leader(s):
Robert Flower (14)
Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away):
Henry Coles (33)
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy Recipient(s):
Garry Baker
Team Leaders
Captain(s):
Greg Wells
Vice-Captain(s):
Ray Biffin
Player Results
| Player | Guernsey(s) | Match(es) | Round(s) | Goal(s) | Brownlow |
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| Baker, Garry | #1 | 22 | R01-R22 | 12 | |
| Biffin, Ray | #19 | 12 | R01-R02, R06, R08-R09, R16-R22 | 25 | |
| Brewer, Ross | #6 | 13 | R02-R07, R09-R15 | 21 | |
| Byrne, Michael | #14 | 8 | R01, R03-R06, R11-R13 | 4 | |
| Code, David | #44 | 6 | R06-R09, R12-R13 | 1 | |
| Coles, Henry | #13 | 21 | R01-R11, R13-R22 | 33 | |
| Cooke, Gary | #36 | 7 | R15-R16, R18-R22 | 3 | |
| Denny, Barry | #7 | 13 | R01-R02, R06-R08, R10, R12, R16, R18-R22 | 3 | |
| Dullard, Anthony | #28 | 19 | R02-R20 | 6 | |
| Fitzsimmons, Shane | #23 | 17 | R02-R11, R13-R19 | 4 | |
| Flower, Robert | #2 | 22 | R01-R22 | 18 | |
| Flower, Tom | #34 | 9 | R14-R22 | 9 | |
| Fowler, Laurie | #9 | 15 | R01-R11, R15, R20-R22 | 1 | |
| Garratt, Peter | #31 | 1 | R05 | 0 | |
| Gaunt, Graham | #20 | 12 | R04-R05, R09, R14-R22 | 0 | |
| Graham, Colin | #27 | 5 | R01-R05 | 3 | |
| Grambeau, Shane | #17 | 17 | R01, R04-R19 | 0 | |
| Hamilton, Peter | #30 | 9 | R01-R03, R13-R15, R20-R22 | 1 | |
| Hunnibell, Graham | #5 | 4 | R07-R10 | 1 | |
| Hutchison, Greg | #43 | 21 | R01-R12, R14-R22 | 6 | |
| Johnston, Peter | #8 | 19 | R01-R16, R18, R21-R22 | 31 | |
| May, Tony | #33 | 2 | R03, R06 | 1 | |
| McKellar, Craig | #10 | 2 | R01, R06 | 0 | |
| McKeon, Mark | #26 | 6 | R14-R19 | 0 | |
| Moir, Andrew | #29 | 18 | R01-R08, R10, R12-R13, R16-R22 | 13 | |
| Norsworthy, Barry | #12 | 13 | R01, R07-R09, R12-R14, R17-R22 | 12 | |
| O'Dwyer, Des | #27 | 1 | R17 | 1 | |
| Rea, Mick | #49 | 3 | R16-R17, R19 | 1 | |
| Richards, Kelvin | #24 | 3 | R03-R05 | 0 | |
| Roberts, Ken | #10 | 11 | R10-R14, R17-R22 | 16 | |
| Seaton, Phil | #15 | 9 | R01-R07, R10-R11 | 3 | |
| Smith, Steven | #35 | 22 | R01-R22 | 17 | |
| Sullivan, Tony | #4 | 11 | R01, R03-R05, R09-R12, R20-R22 | 0 | |
| Thompson, Paul | #47 | 6 | R12-R17 | 0 | |
| Thorne, Peter | #40 | 8 | R02-R04, R07-R11 | 9 | |
| Tippett, Barry | #3 | 6 | R08-R09, R11-R13, R15 | 1 | |
| Walters, Robert | #16 | 3 | R02, R07-R08 | 5 | |
| Wells, Greg | #11 | 20 | R01-R09, R11-R14, R16-R22 | 17 | |
| Whitfort, Ken | #22 | 3 | R01, R10-R11 | 3 | |
| Wingate, Maurice | #18 | 13 | R10-R22 | 3 | |
| Woodman, Chris | #41 | 8 | R02, R12-R15, R20-R22 | 4 |
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This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available position records from this season.
Coach Results
| Coach | Match(es) (W-D-L) | Round(s) | |||
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| Jones, Dennis | 22 | 5 | -0- | 17 | R01-R22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
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| 01/04/1978 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HAW by 79 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MEL by 10 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 3 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CAR by 13 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 22/04/1978 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MEL by 7 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 25/04/1978 | Round 5 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RIC by 71 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 06/05/1978 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STK by 63 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 13/05/1978 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MEL by 13 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NOR by 76 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESS by 42 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 05/06/1978 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SOU by 70 | Dennis Jones | unknown |
| 17/06/1978 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COL by 60 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HAW by 20 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FIT by 80 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOO by 68 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 15/07/1978 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CAR by 89 | Dennis Jones | unknown |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 16 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RIC by 28 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 29/07/1978 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STK by 52 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 18 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEE by 6 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NOR by 113 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 20 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MEL by 6 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 21 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MEL by 21 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
| 02/09/1978 | Round 22 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COL by 31 | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells |
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