1978 VFA (D1) Season: Dandenong
These are the details of the premiership results for Dandenong for the 1978 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Shepley Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Dandenong were defeated by Prahran in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFA (D1) Season
Team:
Dandenong
Home Ground:
Shepley Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 112.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Prahran (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington, Derek | 3 | 0 | R14-15, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1978 | Round 1 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | DNDG by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/04/1978 | Round 2 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 31 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/05/1978 | Round 3 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/05/1978 | Round 4 | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 25 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/05/1978 | Round 5 | Mordialloc | AWAY | WIN | DNDG by 6 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/05/1978 | Round 6 | Geelong West | HOME | WIN | DNDG by 40 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/06/1978 | Round 7 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | DNDG by 3 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/06/1978 | Round 8 | Caulfield | AWAY | LOSS | CAUL by 47 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/06/1978 | Round 9 | Preston | HOME | LOSS | PRST by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/07/1978 | Round 10 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 7 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/07/1978 | Round 11 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | DNDG by 64 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/07/1978 | Round 12 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | DNDG by 27 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/07/1978 | Round 13 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 47 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/07/1978 | Round 14 | Mordialloc | HOME | WIN | DNDG by 102 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/08/1978 | Round 15 | Geelong West | AWAY | WIN | DNDG by 29 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/08/1978 | Round 16 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | DNDG by 15 | unknown | unknown |
| 20/08/1978 | Round 17 | Caulfield | HOME | WIN | DNDG by 60 | unknown | unknown |
| 27/08/1978 | Round 18 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | DNDG by 60 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/09/1978 | Semi Final | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 25 | unknown | unknown |