1978 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1978 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in tenth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
10th (W-D-L: 8-0-14, P%: 94.3)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captain:
Ken Fletcher
Vice-Captain:
Ron Andrews
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Simon Madden
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos, Robert | #11 | 1 | 0 | R20 |
| Andrews, Ron | #4 | 9 | 1 | R01-05, R08-11 |
| Bell, Greg | #28 | 1 | 1 | R20 |
| Bennett, Peter | #38 | 14 | 4 | R05-06, R08-11, R13-16, R18, R20-22 |
| Besanko, Neil | #30 | 14 | 0 | R08-20, R22 |
| Boyd, Colin | #17 | 11 | 0 | R01-05, R12-15, R18, R21 |
| Burdett, Geoff | #7 | 20 | 37 | R01-02, R04-21 |
| Cahill, Terry | #20 | 15 | 10 | R01-05, R07, R09-10, R14-17, R20-22 |
| Clarke, Neil | #39 | 4 | 0 | R18-21 |
| Close, Robin | #19 | 4 | 6 | R01-03, R17 |
| Crow, Max | #31 | 21 | 14 | R02-22 |
| Daniher, Terry | #5 | 20 | 46 | R01, R03-17, R19-22 |
| Davis, Allan | #29 | 18 | 15 | R01-13, R15-17, R19, R22 |
| Fletcher, Ken | #21 | 21 | 1 | R01-19, R21-22 |
| Foulds, Garry | #10 | 22 | 0 | R01-22 |
| Hawker, Glenn | #33 | 3 | 0 | R16-17, R19 |
| Heard, Shane | #9 | 16 | 1 | R01, R03-14, R16, R21-22 |
| Jones, Bernie | #14 | 13 | 11 | R01-09, R11, R15, R18-19 |
| Madden, Simon | #27 | 22 | 40 | R01-22 |
| Mansfield, Ken | #13 | 7 | 4 | R06, R08, R11-12, R18-20 |
| Marsh, Ian | #37 | 18 | 1 | R01-13, R15-17, R21-22 |
| McDonald, Paul | #43 | 4 | 2 | R06-07, R18, R20 |
| Merrett, Roger | #25 | 2 | 0 | R01, R22 |
| Mihocek, Jack | #8 | 8 | 4 | R06-11, R19-20 |
| Muir, Russell | #42 | 14 | 0 | R03-15, R17 |
| Neagle, Merv | #34 | 14 | 4 | R02-07, R09-10, R12-16, R22 |
| Newton, Rob | #2 | 4 | 0 | R11-13, R18 |
| Primmer, Wayne | #15 | 20 | 47 | R01-11, R13-20, R22 |
| Redenbach, Michael | #3 | 3 | 0 | R14, R16, R21 |
| Robins, Stephen | #24 | 18 | 12 | R01-04, R06-08, R11-15, R17-22 |
| Scanlon, Denis | #36 | 12 | 0 | R01-02, R07, R13-19, R21-22 |
| Shaw, Robert | #26 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Sheldon, Michael | #12 | 6 | 3 | R02-05, R21-22 |
| Taubert, Steven | #16 | 11 | 5 | R02-05, R10, R12, R14, R16-17, R20-21 |
| Vander Haar, Paul | #18 | 17 | 33 | R06-22 |
| Walsh, Brian | #1 | 6 | 2 | R01, R12, R17-20 |
| Watson, Larry | #22 | 6 | 0 | R16, R18-22 |
| Watson, Tim | #32 | 19 | 11 | R01-10, R12-15, R17-19, R21-22 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Barry | 22 | 8 | -0- | 14 | R01-22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1978 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 21 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 67 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 4 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 22/04/1978 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 27 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 29/04/1978 | Round 5 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 17 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 06/05/1978 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 21 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 13/05/1978 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 6 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 16 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 9 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 42 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 03/06/1978 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 3 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 17/06/1978 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 29 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 23 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 13 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 7 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 14 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 7 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 15/07/1978 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 18 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 16 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 21 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 29/07/1978 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 40 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 39 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 19 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 7 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 20 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 6 | Barry Davis | Simon Madden |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 21 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 26 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |
| 02/09/1978 | Round 22 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 9 | Barry Davis | Ken Fletcher |