1978 VFL Season: Richmond
Season Team Details
Season:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 10-1-11, P%: 102.9%)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Players:
42
Brownlow Leader(s):
Kevin Bartlett (19)
Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away):
Bruce Monteath (55)
Jack Dyer Medal Recipient(s):
Geoff Raines
Team Leaders
Captain(s): Kevin Sheedy
Player Results
| Player | Guernsey(s) | Match(es) | Round(s) | Goal(s) | Brownlow |
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| Balme, Neil | #21 | 18 | R01-R10, R12-R14, R18-R22 | 13 | |
| Bartlett, Kevin | #29 | 22 | R01-R22 | 44 | |
| Berry, Jeff | #49 | 2 | R21-R22 | 0 | |
| Borchard, Ian | #51 | 2 | R07-R08 | 0 | |
| Bottams, Phillip | #38 | 4 | R13, R19-R21 | 0 | |
| Bourke, Francis | #30 | 19 | R01, R04-R09, R11-R22 | 8 | |
| Cloke, David | #33 | 19 | R01-R03, R06-R21 | 48 | |
| Davidson, Garry | #18 | 10 | R09-R14, R17-R20 | 9 | |
| Dickson, Glenn | #9 | 7 | R01-R04, R16, R19-R20 | 9 | |
| Dunne, Emmett | #5 | 4 | R08-R09, R11-R12 | 4 | |
| Edwards, Allan | #17 | 6 | R01-R06 | 15 | |
| Einsiedel, John | #1 | 11 | R01-R06, R10, R15-R18 | 1 | |
| Feltham, Paul | #3 | 7 | R05-R09, R14, R20 | 8 | |
| Freame, Daryl | #44 | 6 | R03-R06, R21-R22 | 3 | |
| Grinter, Barry | #28 | 6 | R06, R09-R12, R21 | 0 | |
| Heard, Bob | #15 | 2 | R03-R04 | 2 | |
| Hummel, Jon | #23 | 2 | R21-R22 | 1 | |
| Jenkinson, Noel | #37 | 17 | R01-R05, R09-R20 | 0 | |
| Jess, Jim | #20 | 19 | R01-R08, R10-R12, R15-R22 | 20 | |
| Keane, Merv | #18 | 20 | R01-R02, R04-R08, R10-R22 | 6 | |
| Lamb, Robert | #22 | 3 | R04, R10-R11 | 6 | |
| Laughlin, Peter | #25 | 17 | R03-R18, R22 | 36 | |
| Lee, Mark | #41 | 14 | R01-R02, R09-R20 | 1 | |
| Leech, Eric | #25 | 12 | R01-R02, R13-R22 | 0 | |
| Malthouse, Mick | #7 | 20 | R02-R13, R15-R22 | 1 | |
| McGhie, Robert | #12 | 3 | R03, R07-R08 | 0 | |
| McMillan, Geoff | #42 | 3 | R13-R15 | 5 | |
| Monteath, Bruce | #11 | 22 | R01-R22 | 55 | |
| Naylor, Greg | #13 | 5 | R13-R16, R22 | 1 | |
| Parkes, Gary | #32 | 3 | R07, R17, R19 | 2 | |
| Raines, Geoff | #4 | 22 | R01-R22 | 7 | |
| Roach, Michael | #8 | 3 | R05-R07 | 2 | |
| Roach, Stephen | #56 | 2 | R08, R22 | 0 | |
| Scrimshaw, Ian | #36 | 12 | R08-R19 | 9 | |
| Sheedy, Kevin | #10 | 20 | R01-R02, R04-R18, R20-R22 | 3 | |
| Stonehouse, Ken | #27 | 3 | R01-R02, R07 | 0 | |
| Strachan, Greg | #19 | 18 | R01-R12, R14-R19 | 0 | |
| Tempany, Bruce | #14 | 20 | R03-R22 | 0 | |
| Walsh, Wayne | #31 | 6 | R01-R03, R05, R08-R09 | 5 | |
| Waterson, Colin | #53 | 2 | R21-R22 | 1 | |
| Weightman, Dale | #43 | 18 | R01-R03, R07, R09-R22 | 24 | |
| Wood, Bryan | #16 | 9 | R01-R06, R20-R22 | 5 |
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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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| Richardson, Barry | 22 | 10 | -1- | 11 | R01-R22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
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| 01/04/1978 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | RIC by 77 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NOR by 73 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 3 | St Kilda | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Barry Richardson | Kevin Bartlett |
| 22/04/1978 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEE by 27 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 25/04/1978 | Round 5 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RIC by 71 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 06/05/1978 | Round 6 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESS by 21 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 13/05/1978 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SOU by 27 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HAW by 29 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 9 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COL by 16 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 03/06/1978 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | RIC by 6 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 17/06/1978 | Round 11 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | RIC by 58 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 12 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CAR by 43 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RIC by 25 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 14 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | RIC by 5 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 15/07/1978 | Round 15 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | RIC by 54 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RIC by 28 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 29/07/1978 | Round 17 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | RIC by 40 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SOU by 23 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 19 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HAW by 57 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Bartlett |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 20 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COL by 14 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 21 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FIT by 17 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 02/09/1978 | Round 22 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | RIC by 53 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
Internal Links
- Season (1978): Click here
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