1978 VFL Season: Hawthorn
These are the details of the premiership results for Hawthorn for the 1978 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing ten matches there (nine as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the qualifying final and defeating North Melbourne in the second semi final, Hawthorn defeated North Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Club:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 117.7)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Don Scott
Vice-Captain:
Leigh Matthews
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablett, Geoff | #2 | 25 | 15 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Ayres, Gary | #33 | 2 | 3 | R18-19 |
| De Wolde, Alle | #27 | 25 | 0 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| DiPierdomenico, Robert | #9 | 21 | 1 | R01-17, R19-20, QF, GF |
| Eade, Rodney | #26 | 25 | 5 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Emery, Steve | #38 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Goss, Norm | #1 | 23 | 38 | R01-22, GF |
| Hendrie, John | #25 | 22 | 31 | R01-14, R17-18, R20-22, QF, SF, GF |
| King, Tony | #30 | 7 | 4 | R04, R15-17, R19, R21-22 |
| Knights, Peter | #24 | 22 | 8 | R01, R04-18, R20-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Lee, Warren | #29 | 6 | 2 | R03, R07-10, R12 |
| Martello, Alan | #14 | 20 | 18 | R01-03, R07-08, R10-16, R18-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Matthews, Kelvin | #4 | 4 | 4 | R01-02, R05-06 |
| Matthews, Leigh | #3 | 23 | 71 | R02-03, R05-22, QF, SF, GF |
| McCarthy, Michael | #20 | 17 | 1 | R02-04, R06-07, R12-21, SF, GF |
| Moncrieff, Michael | #6 | 23 | 90 | R01-14, R17-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Moore, Kelvin | #15 | 24 | 4 | R01-06, R08-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Murnane, Peter | #43 | 12 | 8 | R01-02, R04-05, R17-21, QF, SF, GF |
| Murphy, Shane | #32 | 5 | 3 | R10, R12-13, QF, SF |
| Murray, Jeff | #37 | 10 | 3 | R01, R06-11, R16-17, R22 |
| O'Halloran, David | #8 | 24 | 5 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Paton, Ian | #42 | 20 | 14 | R01-05, R07-12, R15, R18-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Polkinghorne, David | #10 | 24 | 1 | R01-12, R14-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Rice, Leon | #13 | 4 | 0 | R01, R11, R13-14 |
| Rowlings, Barry | #22 | 13 | 15 | R01-09, R11, R13-15 |
| Russo, Peter | #4 | 11 | 13 | R15-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Scott, Don | #23 | 24 | 15 | R02-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Scott, Mark | #40 | 1 | 3 | R16 |
| Tuck, Michael | #17 | 25 | 18 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Wallace, Terry | #16 | 25 | 7 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Walter, Richard | #45 | 10 | 9 | R03-06, R13-15, QF, SF, GF |
| Welsh, Peter | #12 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Wilton, Nick | #21 | 1 | 0 | R09 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkin, David | 25 | 19 | -0- | 6 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1978 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 79 | David Parkin | unknown |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 28 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 25 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 22/04/1978 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 2 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 29/04/1978 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 1 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 06/05/1978 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 31 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 13/05/1978 | Round 7 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 86 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 8 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 29 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 9 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 40 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 03/06/1978 | Round 10 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 35 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 17/06/1978 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 29 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 20 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 21 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 14 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 10 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 15/07/1978 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 19 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 1 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 29/07/1978 | Round 17 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 24 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 18 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 6 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 19 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 57 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 20 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 56 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 21 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 2 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 02/09/1978 | Round 22 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 9 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 09/09/1978 | Qualifying Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 56 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 16/09/1978 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 14 | David Parkin | Don Scott |
| 30/09/1978 | Grand Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 18 | David Parkin | Don Scott |