1978 VFL Season: Carlton
Season Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 116.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Barry | #12 | 20 | 14 | R01, R06-22, EF, SF |
| Ashman, Rod | #14 | 18 | 29 | R05-11, R14-22, EF, SF |
| Austin, Rod | #21 | 22 | 1 | R02-03, R05-22, EF, SF |
| Bedford, Peter | #27 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Brown, Peter | #41 | 15 | 16 | R06, R08-20, R22 |
| Buckley, Jim | #16 | 16 | 16 | R02-14, R16-17, R22 |
| Byrne, Ray | #26 | 3 | 0 | R01, R03, R06 |
| Catoggio, Vin | #4 | 16 | 31 | R01-04, R12-13, R15-22, EF, SF |
| Collins, Dennis | #1 | 21 | 6 | R03-05, R07-22, EF, SF |
| Doull, Bruce | #11 | 21 | 6 | R01-12, R15-17, R19-22, EF, SF |
| Fitzpatrick, Mike | #3 | 2 | 1 | R16, R18 |
| Fitzpatrick, Peter | #6 | 6 | 4 | R03-08 |
| Galt, Rod | #17 | 21 | 49 | R03-04, R06-22, EF, SF |
| Halsall, Peter | #35 | 2 | 2 | R03-04 |
| Harmes, Wayne | #37 | 17 | 4 | R01-07, R15-22, EF, SF |
| Heath, Kevin | #18 | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R06-17, EF, SF |
| Jesaulenko, Alex | #25 | 23 | 2 | R01, R03-22, EF, SF |
| Jones, Peter | #28 | 20 | 11 | R02, R04, R07-22, EF, SF |
| Jones, Warren | #2 | 4 | 2 | R01-02, R05-06 |
| Keogh, Trevor | #8 | 24 | 27 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| MacLure, Mark | #36 | 22 | 40 | R01-02, R05-22, EF, SF |
| Mangels, Alan | #10 | 14 | 1 | R01-14 |
| McConville, Peter | #33 | 18 | 38 | R01-05, R12-22, EF, SF |
| McKay, David | #43 | 23 | 5 | R01-15, R17-22, EF, SF |
| Ohlsen, Russell | #24 | 3 | 1 | R01, R13, R21 |
| Pickett, Tony | #30 | 19 | 5 | R02, R04, R07-21, EF, SF |
| Pinnell, Phillip | #15 | 10 | 0 | R01-02, R14, R18-22, EF, SF |
| Serafini, Renato | #23 | 3 | 3 | R02-04 |
| Sheldon, Ken | #5 | 18 | 25 | R01, R06-15, R18-22, EF, SF |
| Southby, Geoff | #20 | 24 | 1 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Towns, Greg | #9 | 18 | 10 | R05, R07-19, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Tresize, John | #22 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Walls, Robert | #42 | 5 | 9 | R01-05 |
| Whitnall, Graeme | #7 | 10 | 4 | R01-06, R09-11, R20 |
| Young, Michael | #19 | 4 | 1 | R01-02, R04-05 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart, Ian | 3 | 1 | -0- | 2 | R01-03 |
| Silvagni, Serge | 3 | 0 | -0- | 3 | R04-06 |
| Jesaulenko, Alex | 18 | 14 | -0- | 4 | R07-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1978 | Round 1 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 77 | Ian Stewart | Robert Walls |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 14 | Ian Stewart | Robert Walls |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 13 | Ian Stewart | Robert Walls |
| 22/04/1978 | Round 4 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 27 | Serge Silvagni | Robert Walls |
| 29/04/1978 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 1 | Serge Silvagni | Robert Walls |
| 06/05/1978 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 31 | Serge Silvagni | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 13/05/1978 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 17 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 2 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 58 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 05/06/1978 | Round 10 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 21 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 17/06/1978 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 100 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 12 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 43 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 10 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 14 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 7 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 15/07/1978 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 89 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 41 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 29/07/1978 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 24 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 18 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 41 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 19 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 11 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 20 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 61 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 21 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 43 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 02/09/1978 | Round 22 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 40 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 09/09/1978 | Elimination Final | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 33 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 16/09/1978 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 15 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |