1978 VFA (D1) Season: Brunswick
These are the details of the premiership results for Brunswick for the 1978 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used A. G. Gillon Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in seventh place.
Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFA (D1) Season
Team:
Brunswick
Home Ground:
A. G. Gillon Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 8-0-10, P%: 95.5)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGhie, Robbie | 2 | 0 | R12, R16 | |
| Nolan, Barry | 12 | 0 | R01-07, R10, R14, R16-18 | |
| Stone, George | 13 | 0 | R01-02, R08-18 | |
| Toy, Malcolm | 13 | 0 | R01, R03-06, R08-10, R12-13, R15, R17-18 | |
| West, Tony | 10 | 0 | R01-03, R05-06, R08-09, R12-13, R15 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1978 | Round 1 | Preston | AWAY | LOSS | PRST by 8 | unknown | Barry Nolan |
| 30/04/1978 | Round 2 | Dandenong | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 31 | unknown | Barry Nolan |
| 07/05/1978 | Round 3 | Mordialloc | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 35 | unknown | Barry Nolan |
| 14/05/1978 | Round 4 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 25 | unknown | Barry Nolan |
| 21/05/1978 | Round 5 | Sandringham | HOME | LOSS | SNDH by 16 | unknown | Barry Nolan |
| 28/05/1978 | Round 6 | Caulfield | AWAY | LOSS | CAUL by 4 | unknown | Barry Nolan |
| 11/06/1978 | Round 7 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 9 | unknown | Barry Nolan |
| 18/06/1978 | Round 8 | Geelong West | HOME | LOSS | GEWE by 3 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/06/1978 | Round 9 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 27 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/07/1978 | Round 10 | Preston | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 12 | unknown | Barry Nolan |
| 09/07/1978 | Round 11 | Dandenong | AWAY | LOSS | DNDG by 64 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/07/1978 | Round 12 | Mordialloc | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 7 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/07/1978 | Round 13 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 62 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/07/1978 | Round 14 | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 41 | unknown | Barry Nolan |
| 06/08/1978 | Round 15 | Caulfield | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 70 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/08/1978 | Round 16 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 5 | unknown | Barry Nolan |
| 20/08/1978 | Round 17 | Geelong West | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 27 | unknown | Barry Nolan |
| 27/08/1978 | Round 18 | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 75 | unknown | Barry Nolan |