1978 VFA Season: Preston
These are the details of the premiership results of Preston for the 1978 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Melbourne in a semi final, Preston were defeated by Prahran in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFA 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 |
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.