1978 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1978 VFL season. 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 a semi final, Collingwood were defeated by North Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.