1978 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1978 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Victoria Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Hawthorn in the qualifying final and defeating Carlton in the first semi final, Collingwood were defeated by North Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 113.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Len Thompson
Vice-Captain:
Phil Carman
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Ronnie Wearmouth
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson, Alan | #16 | 19 | 13 | R01-18, R22 |
| Barham, Ricky | #43 | 20 | 15 | R01-03, R05-11, R14-20, QF, SF, PF |
| Batt, Murrie | #4 | 2 | 0 | R02, R06 |
| Betts, Gerald | #11 | 9 | 3 | R01, R03-04, R12-15, R20-21 |
| Bond, Shane | #15 | 13 | 10 | R03-06, R08-10, R17-18, R21-22, SF, PF |
| Byrne, Ray | #26 | 11 | 3 | R14-15, R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Carlson, Leigh | #29 | 6 | 9 | R16-17, R19, R21-22, QF |
| Carman, Phil | #2 | 15 | 22 | R01-10, R16, R19, QF, SF, PF |
| Carroll, Ted | #39 | 3 | 2 | R11, R13-14 |
| Clifford, Stephen | #20 | 2 | 1 | R01-02 |
| Cole, Brian | #47 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Dellamarta, John | #33 | 1 | 1 | R16 |
| Dunne, Ross | #44 | 6 | 17 | R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Gordon, Wayne | #13 | 10 | 2 | R01-05, R08, R12-15 |
| Ireland, Andrew | #24 | 24 | 1 | R01-02, R04-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Kink, Rene | #36 | 24 | 33 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Magro, Stan | #3 | 21 | 4 | R01-21 |
| Manassa, Phil | #31 | 25 | 18 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| McCormack, Peter | #6 | 15 | 2 | R07-08, R13-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Moore, Peter | #30 | 24 | 57 | R01-07, R09-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Morris, Kevin | #14 | 16 | 9 | R09-13, R15-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Oborne, Rod | #8 | 15 | 13 | R01-07, R09, R11-12, R16, R21-22, SF, PF |
| Perry, Chris | #7 | 9 | 0 | R04-08, R17-20 |
| Philippe, Terry | #49 | 5 | 1 | R10-12, R17-18 |
| Picken, Bill | #25 | 24 | 3 | R01-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Richardson, Max | #12 | 25 | 21 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Richardson, Wayne | #18 | 20 | 7 | R01-18, QF, PF |
| Sandilands, Laurie | #19 | 4 | 6 | R07-10 |
| Shaw, Derek | #44, #4 | 9 | 2 | R11-16, R19-21 |
| Shaw, Ray | #23 | 23 | 49 | R01-17, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Shaw, Tony | #56, #32 | 5 | 6 | R19, R21-22, QF, SF |
| Stewart, Craig | #9 | 21 | 11 | R01-18, R22, SF, PF |
| Thompson, Len | #1 | 25 | 13 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Wearmouth, Ronnie | #5 | 20 | 12 | R01-15, R18-20, QF, PF |
| Whitcroft, Greg | #37 | 4 | 2 | R19-20, SF, PF |
| Wight, Terry | #28 | 3 | 0 | R15, R22, QF |
| Worthington, Kevin | #27 | 21 | 7 | R01-13, R18-22, QF, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafey, Tom | 25 | 16 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1978 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 42 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 2 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 67 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 17 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 22/04/1978 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 2 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 29/04/1978 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 9 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 06/05/1978 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 52 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 13/05/1978 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 17 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 8 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 4 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 16 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 05/06/1978 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 34 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 17/06/1978 | Round 11 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 60 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 40 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 13 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 7 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 10 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 15/07/1978 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 20 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 42 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 29/07/1978 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 30 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 41 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 19 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 16 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 20 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 14 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 21 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 40 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 02/09/1978 | Round 22 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 31 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 09/09/1978 | Qualifying Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 56 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 16/09/1978 | Semi Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 15 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |
| 23/09/1978 | Preliminary Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 12 | Tom Hafey | Len Thompson |