1978 TANFL Season: Sandy Bay
These are the details of the premiership results of Sandy Bay for the 1978 TANFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Glenorchy in a semi final and defeating New Norfolk in the preliminary final, Sandy Bay defeated Glenorchy in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1978 TANFL Season
Team:
Sandy Bay
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-4, P%: 173.0)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James, Des | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Leary, Noel | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Mackey, Graeme | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sproule, Paul | 23 | 18 | -0- | 5 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1978 | Round 1 | New Norfolk | AWAY | WIN | SABY by 50 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 2 | North Hobart | HOME | WIN | SABY by 112 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 3 | Clarence | AWAY | WIN | SABY by 47 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 25/04/1978 | Round 4 | Hobart | AWAY | LOSS | HBRT by 8 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 29/04/1978 | Round 5 | Glenorchy | HOME | WIN | SABY by 43 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 06/05/1978 | Round 6 | New Norfolk | HOME | WIN | SABY by 27 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 7 | North Hobart | AWAY | LOSS | NHBT by 21 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 8 | Clarence | HOME | WIN | SABY by 76 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 03/06/1978 | Round 9 | Hobart | HOME | WIN | SABY by 77 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 18/06/1978 | Round 10 | Glenorchy | AWAY | WIN | SABY by 3 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 11 | New Norfolk | AWAY | LOSS | NWNF by 28 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 12 | North Hobart | HOME | WIN | SABY by 109 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 13 | Clarence | AWAY | WIN | SABY by 49 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 15/07/1978 | Round 14 | Hobart | AWAY | WIN | SABY by 42 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 15 | Glenorchy | HOME | WIN | SABY by 25 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 29/07/1978 | Round 16 | New Norfolk | HOME | WIN | SABY by 77 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 17 | North Hobart | AWAY | LOSS | NHBT by 11 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 18 | Clarence | HOME | WIN | SABY by 90 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 19 | Hobart | HOME | WIN | SABY by 83 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 20 | Glenorchy | AWAY | WIN | SABY by 68 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 03/09/1978 | Semi Final | Glenorchy | HOME | LOSS | GLCY by 40 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 09/09/1978 | Preliminary Final | New Norfolk | HOME | WIN | SABY by 59 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
| 16/09/1978 | Grand Final | Glenorchy | AWAY | WIN | SABY by 11 | Paul Sproule | unknown |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.