1978 VFA (D1) Season: Preston
These are the details of the premiership results for Preston for the 1978 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Preston City Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Melbourne in the second semi final, Preston were defeated by Prahran in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFA (D1) Season
Team:
Preston
Home Ground:
Preston City Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 12-1-5, P%: 109.0)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Harold | 15 | 0 | R02, R04-05, R07-15, R17, SF, GF | |
| Renwick, Graeme | 7 | 0 | R07-08, R12, R14, R16-17, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Harold | 20 | 13 | -1- | 6 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1978 | Round 1 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PRST by 8 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 30/04/1978 | Round 2 | Mordialloc | AWAY | LOSS | MRDC by 1 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 07/05/1978 | Round 3 | Geelong West | HOME | LOSS | GEWE by 6 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 14/05/1978 | Round 4 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 7 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 21/05/1978 | Round 5 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | PRST by 26 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 28/05/1978 | Round 6 | Prahran | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 11/06/1978 | Round 7 | Caulfield | HOME | WIN | PRST by 11 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 18/06/1978 | Round 8 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PRST by 6 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 25/06/1978 | Round 9 | Dandenong | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 4 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 02/07/1978 | Round 10 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 12 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 09/07/1978 | Round 11 | Mordialloc | HOME | WIN | PRST by 40 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 16/07/1978 | Round 12 | Geelong West | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 31 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 23/07/1978 | Round 13 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PRST by 74 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 30/07/1978 | Round 14 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 25 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 06/08/1978 | Round 15 | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 5 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 13/08/1978 | Round 16 | Caulfield | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 31 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 20/08/1978 | Round 17 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 1 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 27/08/1978 | Round 18 | Dandenong | HOME | LOSS | DNDG by 60 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 10/09/1978 | Semi Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 4 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 24/09/1978 | Grand Final | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 22 | Harold Martin | unknown |