1978 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1978 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (ten as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in the elimination final, Carlton were defeated by Collingwood in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
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 |