1978 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1978 VFL season. 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).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.