1978 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1978 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Kardinia Park as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. Geelong were defeated by Carlton in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 12-0-10, P%: 102.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake, Rod | #16 | 11 | 4 | R01-04, R06-07, R15-17, R22, EF |
| Bright, Terry | #4 | 16 | 19 | R01-08, R11-13, R19-22, EF |
| Browne, Mark | #12 | 11 | 9 | R01, R08-17 |
| Bruns, Neville | #19 | 7 | 4 | R07-10, R12-14 |
| Card, Ray | #20 | 16 | 0 | R01-07, R15-22, EF |
| Cassidy, Jeff | #15 | 16 | 8 | R02-15, R17-18 |
| Clarke, David | #14 | 23 | 32 | R01-22, EF |
| Cousins, Bryan | #24 | 12 | 5 | R06-12, R16, R20-22, EF |
| Donohue, Larry | #23 | 23 | 95 | R01-22, EF |
| Dowsett, Craig | #27 | 4 | 0 | R09-11, EF |
| Doyle, Peter | #36 | 6 | 1 | R18-22, EF |
| Fehring, Jeff | #25 | 8 | 1 | R05, R07-08, R18-21, EF |
| Floyd, Tom | #37 | 7 | 5 | R02-03, R09, R18-21 |
| Hawkins, Jack | #26 | 22 | 0 | R01-19, R21-22, EF |
| Higgins, Kevin | #39 | 17 | 4 | R01-17 |
| Jeffreys, Paul | #22 | 13 | 7 | R01-05, R11-13, R18-22 |
| Koehler, Russell | #32 | 1 | 1 | R06 |
| Landy, Graeme | #2 | 10 | 1 | R01-05, R08, R13-14, R18, EF |
| Malarkey, Gary | #5 | 22 | 0 | R01-10, R12-22, EF |
| Manson, David | #6 | 19 | 10 | R02-17, R20-22 |
| Matthews, Kelvin | #7 | 8 | 6 | R14-16, R19-22, EF |
| Nankervis, Bruce | #33 | 23 | 15 | R01-22, EF |
| Nankervis, Ian | #40 | 22 | 1 | R01, R03-22, EF |
| Neal, Robert | #35 | 23 | 7 | R01-22, EF |
| Newland, Ken | #3 | 7 | 11 | R01, R06-08, R17-19 |
| Newman, Sam | #17 | 15 | 9 | R09-22, EF |
| Preston, Andy | #28 | 15 | 5 | R08-17, R19-22, EF |
| Reed, Malcolm | #1 | 3 | 1 | R02-03, R18 |
| Sarah, Paul | #13 | 14 | 22 | R01, R03-06, R14-18, R20-22, EF |
| Sheehan, Kevin | #8 | 8 | 8 | R10-14, R17, R19, R22 |
| Turner, Mick | #9 | 21 | 14 | R01-07, R09-22 |
| Witcombe, Murray | #18 | 9 | 11 | R01-02, R04-08, R15-16 |
| Woodman, Alan | #11 | 21 | 0 | R01-20, EF |
| Woolnough, Mike | #10 | 7 | 1 | R01-02, R04-05, R09-11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olsson, Rod | 23 | 12 | -0- | 11 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1978 | Round 1 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 42 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 14 | Rod Olsson | unknown |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 3 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 64 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 22/04/1978 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 27 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 25/04/1978 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 33 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 06/05/1978 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 22 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 13/05/1978 | Round 7 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 13 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 8 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 16 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 14 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 03/06/1978 | Round 10 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 35 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 17/06/1978 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 3 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 12 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 40 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 10 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 5 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 15/07/1978 | Round 15 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 12 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 12 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 29/07/1978 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 46 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 6 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 19 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 7 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 20 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 12 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 21 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 2 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 02/09/1978 | Round 22 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 62 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |
| 09/09/1978 | Elimination Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 33 | Rod Olsson | Ian Nankervis |