1978 VFLR Season: North Melbourne Reserves
These are the details of the premiership results for the North Melbourne Reserves for the 1978 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves). The team used Arden Street Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating the Hawthorn Reserves in the second semi final, the North Melbourne Reserves defeated the Hawthorn Reserves in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1978 VFLR Season
Team:
North Melbourne Reserves
Club:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
Arden Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 19-0-3, P%: 180.7)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
John Moylan
Vice-Captain:
Frank Gumbleton
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordon, Ray | 24 | 21 | -0- | 3 | R01-22, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1978 | Round 1 | Footscray (R) | AWAY | WIN | NMLR by 77 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 2 | Richmond (R) | HOME | WIN | NMLR by 129 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 3 | Hawthorn (R) | HOME | WIN | NMLR by 23 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 22/04/1978 | Round 4 | St Kilda (R) | AWAY | WIN | NMLR by 88 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 29/04/1978 | Round 5 | Collingwood (R) | HOME | WIN | NMLR by 54 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 06/05/1978 | Round 6 | Geelong (R) | AWAY | WIN | NMLR by 1 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 13/05/1978 | Round 7 | Fitzroy (R) | HOME | WIN | NMLR by 43 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 8 | Melbourne (R) | AWAY | WIN | NMLR by 62 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 9 | Carlton (R) | AWAY | WIN | NMLR by 38 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 03/06/1978 | Round 10 | Essendon (R) | HOME | LOSS | ESSR by 6 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 17/06/1978 | Round 11 | South Melbourne (R) | AWAY | WIN | NMLR by 52 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 12 | Footscray (R) | HOME | WIN | NMLR by 10 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 13 | Richmond (R) | AWAY | WIN | NMLR by 115 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 14 | St Kilda (R) | HOME | WIN | NMLR by 156 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 15/07/1978 | Round 15 | Hawthorn (R) | AWAY | LOSS | HWTR by 26 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 16 | Collingwood (R) | AWAY | WIN | NMLR by 100 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 29/07/1978 | Round 17 | Geelong (R) | HOME | LOSS | GEER by 7 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 18 | Fitzroy (R) | AWAY | WIN | NMLR by 26 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 19 | Melbourne (R) | HOME | WIN | NMLR by 128 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 20 | Carlton (R) | HOME | WIN | NMLR by 162 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 21 | Essendon (R) | AWAY | WIN | NMLR by 83 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 02/09/1978 | Round 22 | South Melbourne (R) | HOME | WIN | NMLR by 30 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 16/09/1978 | Semi Final | Hawthorn (R) | HOME | WIN | NMLR by 95 | Ray Jordon | unknown |
| 30/09/1978 | Grand Final | Hawthorn (R) | HOME | WIN | NMLR by 52 | Ray Jordon | unknown |