1978 VFL Season: Richmond
Season Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 10-1-11, P%: 102.9)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balme, Neil | #21 | 18 | 13 | R01-10, R12-14, R18-22 |
| Bartlett, Kevin | #29 | 22 | 44 | R01-22 |
| Berry, Jeff | #49 | 2 | 0 | R21-22 |
| Borchard, Ian | #51 | 2 | 0 | R07-08 |
| Bottams, Phillip | #38 | 4 | 0 | R13, R19-21 |
| Bourke, Francis | #30 | 19 | 8 | R01, R04-09, R11-22 |
| Cloke, David | #33 | 19 | 48 | R01-03, R06-21 |
| Davidson, Garry | #18 | 10 | 9 | R09-14, R17-20 |
| Dickson, Glenn | #9 | 7 | 9 | R01-04, R16, R19-20 |
| Dunne, Emmett | #5 | 4 | 4 | R08-09, R11-12 |
| Edwards, Allan | #17 | 6 | 15 | R01-06 |
| Einsiedel, John | #1 | 11 | 1 | R01-06, R10, R15-18 |
| Feltham, Paul | #3 | 7 | 8 | R05-09, R14, R20 |
| Freame, Daryl | #44 | 6 | 3 | R03-06, R21-22 |
| Grinter, Barry | #28 | 6 | 0 | R06, R09-12, R21 |
| Heard, Bob | #15 | 2 | 2 | R03-04 |
| Hummel, Jon | #23 | 2 | 1 | R21-22 |
| Jenkinson, Noel | #37 | 17 | 0 | R01-05, R09-20 |
| Jess, Jim | #20 | 19 | 20 | R01-08, R10-12, R15-22 |
| Keane, Merv | #18 | 20 | 6 | R01-02, R04-08, R10-22 |
| Lamb, Robert | #22 | 3 | 6 | R04, R10-11 |
| Laughlin, Peter | #25 | 17 | 36 | R03-18, R22 |
| Lee, Mark | #41 | 14 | 1 | R01-02, R09-20 |
| Leech, Eric | #25 | 12 | 0 | R01-02, R13-22 |
| Malthouse, Mick | #7 | 20 | 1 | R02-13, R15-22 |
| McGhie, Robbie | #12 | 3 | 0 | R03, R07-08 |
| McMillan, Geoff | #42 | 3 | 5 | R13-15 |
| Monteath, Bruce | #11 | 22 | 55 | R01-22 |
| Naylor, Greg | #13 | 5 | 1 | R13-16, R22 |
| Parkes, Gary | #32 | 3 | 2 | R07, R17, R19 |
| Raines, Geoff | #4 | 22 | 7 | R01-22 |
| Roach, Michael | #8 | 3 | 2 | R05-07 |
| Roach, Stephen | #56 | 2 | 0 | R08, R22 |
| Scrimshaw, Ian | #36 | 12 | 9 | R08-19 |
| Sheedy, Kevin | #10 | 20 | 3 | R01-02, R04-18, R20-22 |
| Stonehouse, Ken | #27 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R07 |
| Strachan, Greg | #19 | 18 | 0 | R01-12, R14-19 |
| Tempany, Bruce | #14 | 20 | 0 | R03-22 |
| Walsh, Wayne | #31 | 6 | 5 | R01-03, R05, R08-09 |
| Waterson, Colin | #53 | 2 | 1 | R21-22 |
| Weightman, Dale | #43 | 18 | 24 | R01-03, R07, R09-22 |
| Wood, Bryan | #16 | 9 | 5 | R01-06, R20-22 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson, Barry | 22 | 10 | -1- | 11 | R01-22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1978 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | RICH by 77 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 73 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 3 | St Kilda | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Barry Richardson | Kevin Bartlett |
| 22/04/1978 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 27 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 25/04/1978 | Round 5 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 71 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 06/05/1978 | Round 6 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 21 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 13/05/1978 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 27 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 29 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 9 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 16 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 03/06/1978 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | RICH by 6 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 17/06/1978 | Round 11 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | RICH by 58 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 12 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 43 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 25 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 14 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | RICH by 5 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 15/07/1978 | Round 15 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 54 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 28 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 29/07/1978 | Round 17 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | RICH by 40 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 23 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 19 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 57 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Bartlett |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 20 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 14 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 21 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 17 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |
| 02/09/1978 | Round 22 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 53 | Barry Richardson | Kevin Sheedy |