Season Archive

1978 NRLWA Men’s Premiership

1978 Season Summary

Competition: NRLWA Men’s Premiership

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9Teams
112Matches
112Completed
27Rounds
4Finals

Final Ladder

#TeamPWLDBPtsFA+/-
1 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 24 19 4 1 3 45 417 247 +170
2 Fremantle Roosters 24 18 6 0 3 42 515 249 +266
3 North Beach Sea Eagles 24 16 7 1 3 39 346 262 +84
4 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 24 12 11 1 3 31 364 329 +35
5 Applecross Jets 24 12 12 0 3 30 308 330 -22
6 South Perth Lions 24 11 13 0 3 28 354 370 -16
7 Willagee Bears 24 9 14 1 3 25 301 348 -47
8 Belmont Rabbitohs 24 7 17 0 3 20 335 440 -105
9 Wanneroo Panthers 24 2 22 0 3 10 223 588 -365

1978 Regular Season Summary

Avg Home Score 15.9
Avg Away Score 13.4
Avg Points Per Game 29.3
Home Win % 65%
Total Draws 2
Biggest Margin 51 10/6/1978 | R15 | Jets vs Roosters | 0-51 | +51
Closest Game 0 20/5/1978 | R11 | Sea Eagles vs Bears | 7-7 | 0
Highest Score 56 19/8/1978 | R25 | Panthers vs Bulldogs | 8-56
Lowest Score 0 1/4/1978 | R3 | Panthers vs Tigers | 0-14
Highest Combined 64 19/8/1978 | R25 | Panthers vs Bulldogs | 8-56
Lowest Combined 9 13/5/1978 | R10 | Lions vs Roosters | 9-0

Season Honours

Premiers
Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs
Runners-up
South Perth Lions
Minor Premiers
Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs

Season Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Ken Allen MedalGraham LYNCHVic Park
Ron Hudson MedalSteve DWYERCanning

Season Results

Round Date Day & Time Home Away Venue
1 Mar 11 Sat Applecross Jets 8 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 2 Shirley Strickland Reserve
1 Mar 11 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 24 Wanneroo Panthers 7 Cannington Central
1 Mar 11 Sat South Perth Lions 10 Fremantle Roosters 15 Windsor Park
1 Mar 11 Sat Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 28 Belmont Rabbitohs 13 Wilson Reserve
1 Mar 11 Sat Willagee Bears — Bye — —
2 Mar 19 Sun Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 18 Belmont Rabbitohs 12 Cannington Central
2 Mar 19 Sun South Perth Lions 24 Wanneroo Panthers 7 Windsor Park
2 Mar 19 Sun Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 23 Fremantle Roosters 18 Wilson Reserve
2 Mar 19 Sun Willagee Bears 23 North Beach Sea Eagles 13 Webber Reserve
2 Mar 19 Sun Applecross Jets — Bye — —
3 Apr 1 Sat Applecross Jets 2 Willagee Bears 24 Cannington Central
3 Apr 1 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs 12 South Perth Lions 18 Lee Reserve
3 Apr 1 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 3 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 23 Blueforce Park
3 Apr 1 Sat Wanneroo Panthers 0 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 14 Wanneroo Showgrounds
3 Apr 1 Sat Fremantle Roosters — Bye — —
4 Apr 8 Sat Applecross Jets 15 Belmont Rabbitohs 3 Shirley Strickland Reserve
4 Apr 8 Sat Fremantle Roosters 11 North Beach Sea Eagles 7 Ken Allen Field
4 Apr 8 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 10 Willagee Bears 4 Nash Field
4 Apr 8 Sat South Perth Lions 12 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 20 Cannington Central
4 Apr 8 Sat Wanneroo Panthers — Bye — —
5 Apr 15 Sat Fremantle Roosters 27 Belmont Rabbitohs 11 Cannington Central
5 Apr 15 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 13 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 11 Blueforce Park
5 Apr 15 Sat Wanneroo Panthers 13 Applecross Jets 11 Wanneroo Showgrounds
5 Apr 15 Sat Willagee Bears 12 South Perth Lions 18 Webber Reserve
5 Apr 15 Sat Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs — Bye — —
6 Apr 22 Sat Fremantle Roosters 17 Applecross Jets 8 Ken Allen Field
6 Apr 22 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 10 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 20 Nash Field
6 Apr 22 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 13 South Perth Lions 5 Windsor Park
6 Apr 22 Sat Willagee Bears 21 Wanneroo Panthers 18 Webber Reserve
6 Apr 22 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs — Bye — —
7 Apr 25 Tue Applecross Jets 28 South Perth Lions 12 Shirley Strickland Reserve
7 Apr 25 Tue North Beach Sea Eagles 25 Belmont Rabbitohs 19 Blueforce Park
7 Apr 25 Tue Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 20 Wanneroo Panthers 5 Wilson Reserve
7 Apr 25 Tue Willagee Bears 19 Fremantle Roosters 24 Webber Reserve
7 Apr 25 Tue Mosman Cottesloe Tigers — Bye — —
8 Apr 29 Sat Fremantle Roosters 18 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 5 Cannington Central
8 Apr 29 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 9 Applecross Jets 6 Blueforce Park
8 Apr 29 Sat Wanneroo Panthers 6 Belmont Rabbitohs 15 Wanneroo Showgrounds
8 Apr 29 Sat Willagee Bears 10 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 21 Webber Reserve
8 Apr 29 Sat South Perth Lions — Bye — —
9 May 6 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs 5 Willagee Bears 18 Lee Reserve
9 May 6 Sat Fremantle Roosters 39 Wanneroo Panthers 7 Ken Allen Field
9 May 6 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 36 South Perth Lions 7 Nash Field
9 May 6 Sat Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 8 Applecross Jets 5 Cannington Central
9 May 6 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles — Bye — —
10 May 13 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs 11 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 17 Lee Reserve
10 May 13 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 25 Applecross Jets 3 Nash Field
10 May 13 Sat South Perth Lions 9 Fremantle Roosters 0 Cannington Central
10 May 13 Sat Wanneroo Panthers 5 North Beach Sea Eagles 22 Wanneroo Showgrounds
10 May 13 Sat Willagee Bears — Bye — —
11 May 20 Sat Fremantle Roosters 31 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 11 Ken Allen Field
11 May 20 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 25 Belmont Rabbitohs 13 Nash Field
11 May 20 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 7 Willagee Bears 7 Cannington Central
11 May 20 Sat South Perth Lions 20 Wanneroo Panthers 17 Windsor Park
11 May 20 Sat Applecross Jets — Bye — —
12 May 27 Sat Applecross Jets 12 Willagee Bears 8 Shirley Strickland Reserve
12 May 27 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 8 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 14 Blueforce Park
12 May 27 Sat South Perth Lions 16 Belmont Rabbitohs 15 Windsor Park
12 May 27 Sat Wanneroo Panthers 44 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 9 Cannington Central
12 May 27 Sat Fremantle Roosters — Bye — —
13 Jun 3 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs 12 Applecross Jets 23 Lee Reserve
13 Jun 3 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 21 Fremantle Roosters 20 Blueforce Park
13 Jun 3 Sat Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 18 South Perth Lions 12 Wilson Reserve
13 Jun 3 Sat Willagee Bears 15 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 17 Webber Reserve
13 Jun 3 Sat Wanneroo Panthers — Bye — —
14 Jun 5 Mon Applecross Jets 23 Wanneroo Panthers 14 Shirley Strickland Reserve
14 Jun 5 Mon Belmont Rabbitohs 10 Fremantle Roosters 25 Lee Reserve
14 Jun 5 Mon Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 2 North Beach Sea Eagles 14 Nash Field
14 Jun 5 Mon Willagee Bears 16 South Perth Lions 11 Webber Reserve
14 Jun 5 Mon Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs — Bye — —
15 Jun 10 Sat Applecross Jets 0 Fremantle Roosters 51 Cannington Central
15 Jun 10 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 34 South Perth Lions 10 —
15 Jun 10 Sat Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 18 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 15 Wilson Reserve
15 Jun 10 Sat Willagee Bears 13 Wanneroo Panthers 8 Webber Reserve
15 Jun 10 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs — Bye — —
16 Jun 17 Sat Applecross Jets 19 South Perth Lions 12 Cannington Central
16 Jun 17 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs 8 North Beach Sea Eagles 24 Lee Reserve
16 Jun 17 Sat Fremantle Roosters 26 Willagee Bears 5 Ken Allen Field
16 Jun 17 Sat Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 25 Wanneroo Panthers 5 Wilson Reserve
16 Jun 17 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers — Bye — —
17 Jun 24 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 19 Fremantle Roosters 7 Nash Field
17 Jun 24 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 5 Applecross Jets 12 Blueforce Park
17 Jun 24 Sat Wanneroo Panthers 10 Belmont Rabbitohs 23 Wanneroo Showgrounds
17 Jun 24 Sat Willagee Bears 0 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 9 Cannington Central
17 Jun 24 Sat South Perth Lions — Bye — —
18 Jul 2 Sun Belmont Rabbitohs 12 Willagee Bears 2 Lee Reserve
18 Jul 2 Sun Fremantle Roosters 22 Wanneroo Panthers 8 Ken Allen Field
18 Jul 2 Sun South Perth Lions 23 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 16 Cannington Central
18 Jul 2 Sun Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 15 Applecross Jets 10 Wilson Reserve
18 Jul 2 Sun North Beach Sea Eagles — Bye — —
19 Jul 8 Sat Applecross Jets 14 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 21 Shirley Strickland Reserve
19 Jul 8 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs 15 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 9 Cannington Central
19 Jul 8 Sat Fremantle Roosters 16 South Perth Lions 15 Ken Allen Field
19 Jul 8 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 18 Wanneroo Panthers 13 Blueforce Park
19 Jul 8 Sat Willagee Bears — Bye — —
20 Jul 15 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs 20 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 0 Lee Reserve
20 Jul 15 Sat Fremantle Roosters 8 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 12 Wilson Reserve
20 Jul 15 Sat South Perth Lions 22 Wanneroo Panthers 3 Cannington Central
20 Jul 15 Sat Willagee Bears 14 North Beach Sea Eagles 6 Webber Reserve
20 Jul 15 Sat Applecross Jets — Bye — —
21 Jul 22 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 6 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 3 Cannington Central
21 Jul 22 Sat South Perth Lions 26 Belmont Rabbitohs 18 Windsor Park
21 Jul 22 Sat Wanneroo Panthers 5 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 39 Wanneroo Showgrounds
21 Jul 22 Sat Willagee Bears 6 Applecross Jets 24 Webber Reserve
21 Jul 22 Sat Fremantle Roosters — Bye — —
22 Jul 29 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs 16 Applecross Jets 10 —
22 Jul 29 Sat Fremantle Roosters 16 North Beach Sea Eagles 2 Ken Allen Field
22 Jul 29 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 32 Willagee Bears 12 Nash Field
22 Jul 29 Sat South Perth Lions 4 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 8 Windsor Park
22 Jul 29 Sat Wanneroo Panthers — Bye — —
23 Aug 6 Sun Fremantle Roosters 35 Belmont Rabbitohs 8 Ken Allen Field
23 Aug 6 Sun North Beach Sea Eagles 12 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 8 Blueforce Park
23 Aug 6 Sun South Perth Lions 26 Willagee Bears 9 Windsor Park
23 Aug 6 Sun Wanneroo Panthers 7 Applecross Jets 10 Wanneroo Showgrounds
23 Aug 6 Sun Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs — Bye — —
24 Aug 12 Sat Fremantle Roosters 13 Applecross Jets 11 Wilson Reserve
24 Aug 12 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 13 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 13 Nash Field
24 Aug 12 Sat South Perth Lions 8 North Beach Sea Eagles 12 Windsor Park
24 Aug 12 Sat Willagee Bears 21 Wanneroo Panthers 2 Webber Reserve
24 Aug 12 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs — Bye — —
25 Aug 19 Sat Applecross Jets 23 South Perth Lions 9 Shirley Strickland Reserve
25 Aug 19 Sat Fremantle Roosters 16 Willagee Bears 11 Ken Allen Field
25 Aug 19 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles 32 Belmont Rabbitohs 3 Blueforce Park
25 Aug 19 Sat Wanneroo Panthers 8 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 56 Cannington Central
25 Aug 19 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers — Bye — —
26 Aug 26 Sat Applecross Jets 14 North Beach Sea Eagles 16 Shirley Strickland Reserve
26 Aug 26 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 14 Fremantle Roosters 9 Nash Field
26 Aug 26 Sat Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 14 Willagee Bears 8 Wilson Reserve
26 Aug 26 Sat Wanneroo Panthers 8 Belmont Rabbitohs 46 Cannington Central
26 Aug 26 Sat South Perth Lions — Bye — —
27 Sep 2 Sat Applecross Jets 17 Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 12 Shirley Strickland Reserve
27 Sep 2 Sat Belmont Rabbitohs 15 Willagee Bears 23 Cannington Central
27 Sep 2 Sat South Perth Lions 25 Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 3 Windsor Park
27 Sep 2 Sat Wanneroo Panthers 3 Fremantle Roosters 51 Wanneroo Showgrounds
27 Sep 2 Sat North Beach Sea Eagles — Bye — —
SF Sep 9 Sat Mosman Cottesloe Tigers 5 South Perth Lions 11 Cannington Central
SF Sep 9 Sat South Perth Lions 20 Fremantle Roosters 10 Cannington Central
PF Sep 9 Sat Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 19 Fremantle Roosters 4 Cannington Central
GF Sep 23 Sat Victoria Park Canning Bulldogs 4 South Perth Lions 0 Cannington Central