1978 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1978 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (ten as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in seventh place.
Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Club:
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 |