1978 TANFL season

The 1978 Tasmanian Australian National Football League premiership season was an Australian rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over twenty roster rounds and four finals series matches between 1 April and 16 September 1978. The competition's major sponsor was Hitachi.

Participating Clubs

1978 TANFL Club Coaches

TANFL Reserves Grand Final

North Hobart 12.20 v Glenorchy 11.13 – North Hobart Oval

TANFL Under-19's Grand Final

North Hobart 20.13 v Clarence 11.16 – North Hobart Oval

TANFL Under-17's Grand Final

North Hobart 15.10 v Glenorchy 8.8 – New Town Oval

State Preliminary Final

Sandy Bay: 7.5 | 7.6 | 14.11 | 20.17
North Launceston: 1.0 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 11.7
Attendance: 4,425 at North Hobart Oval

State Grand Final

Cooee: 5.6 | 8.12 | 13.19 | 19.25
Sandy Bay: 2.4 | 6.8 | 9.16 | 16.17
Attendance: 3,860 at West Park Oval

Interstate Matches

Interstate Match

ACT 17.7 v Tasmania 16.9 – Attendance: N/A at Manuka Oval, Canberra

Interstate Match

Queensland 16.9 v Tasmania 12.11 – Attendance: 10,000 at The Gabba, Brisbane

Interstate Match

Victoria 25.11 v Tasmania 18.6 – Attendance: 17,119 at North Hobart Oval *

Note: Includes 343 pre-sold family pass tickets.

Intrastate Matches

Jubilee Shield

TANFL 19.8 v NTFA 13.13 – Attendance: N/A at York Park

Jubilee Shield

TANFL 15.17 v NWFU 15.11 – Attendance: 5,691 at North Hobart Oval

Leading Goalkickers: TANFL

Peter Hudson – 153
Michael Elliot – 106
Bob Smith – 88
Paul Courto – 78

Medal Winners

Peter Hudson – William Leitch Medal
Henry Pastoor – George Watt Medal
Jamie McIntyre – V.A Geard Medal
Tim Carter & Jamie Woolley – D.R Plaister Medal
Robbie Dykes – Weller Arnold Medal

1978 TANFL Ladder

Round 1

North Hobart 17.10 v Clarence 10.16 – Attendance: 3,174 at North Hobart Oval
Glenorchy 20.10 v Hobart 11.15 – Attendance: 2,379 at KGV Football Park
Sandy Bay 16.14 v New Norfolk 8.12 – Attendance: 1,922 at Boyer Oval

Round 2

Glenorchy 14.14 v New Norfolk 11.16 – Attendance: 3,281 at North Hobart Oval
Sandy Bay 19.28 v North Hobart 4.6 – Attendance: 2,512 at Queenborough Oval
Hobart 12.11 v Clarence 9.10 – Attendance: 1,880 at Bellerive Oval

Round 3

North Hobart 15.10 v Glenorchy 15.8 – Attendance: 4,249 at North Hobart Oval
New Norfolk 16.15 v Hobart 15.14 – Attendance: 1,377 at TCA Ground
Sandy Bay 15.12 v Clarence 7.13 – Attendance: 1,307 at KGV Football Park

Round 4

Glenorchy 21.17 v Clarence 13.15 – Attendance: 4,138 at North Hobart Oval
New Norfolk 16.20 v North Hobart 9.16 – Attendance: 2,757 at Boyer Oval
Hobart 11.19 v Sandy Bay 11.11 – Attendance: 2,864 at North Hobart Oval

Round 5

North Hobart 19.14 v Hobart 9.10 – Attendance: 2,680 at North Hobart Oval
Sandy Bay 15.12 v Glenorchy 7.17 – Attendance: 1,898 at Queenborough Oval
Clarence 15.11 v New Norfolk 11.16 – Attendance: 1,253 at KGV Football Park

Round 6

Glenorchy 20.19 v Hobart 10.12 – Attendance: 2,754 at North Hobart Oval
Sandy Bay 16.16 v New Norfolk 11.19 – Attendance: 1,421 at Queenborough Oval
Clarence 14.13 v North Hobart 12.15 – Attendance: 1,922 at Bellerive Oval

Round 7

North Hobart 17.11 v Sandy Bay 13.14 – Attendance: 1,416 at North Hobart Oval
Clarence 16.12 v Hobart 15.6 – Attendance: 1,397 at TCA Ground *
New Norfolk 17.14 v Glenorchy 13.15 – Attendance: 2,333 at KGV Football Park

Note: Clarence captain-coach Eric Pascoe controversially calls for a head-count during the final quarter in order to stop Hobart's momentum.

Round 8

Sandy Bay 15.21 v Clarence 4.11 – Attendance: 2,915 at North Hobart Oval
New Norfolk 18.19 v Hobart 16.12 – Attendance: 1,249 at Boyer Oval
Glenorchy 15.13 v North Hobart 6.5 – Attendance: 4,147 at North Hobart Oval

Round 9

New Norfolk 15.15 v North Hobart 9.10 – Attendance: 2,598 at North Hobart Oval
Sandy Bay 17.12 v Hobart 5.7 – Attendance: 1,018 at KGV Football Park
Glenorchy 11.12 v Clarence 7.7 – Attendance: 2,556 at North Hobart Oval

Round 10

Clarence 12.10 v New Norfolk 7.14 – Attendance: 1,847 at North Hobart Oval
North Hobart 19.11 v Hobart 9.9 – Attendance: 1,291 at TCA Ground
Sandy Bay 13.7 v Glenorchy 12.10 – Attendance: 3,382 at KGV Football Park

Round 11

Clarence 9.3 v North Hobart 6.9 – Attendance: 2,159 at North Hobart Oval
Glenorchy 16.20 v Hobart 4.8 – Attendance: 1,216 at TCA Ground
New Norfolk 11.13 v Sandy Bay 6.15 – Attendance: 1,100 at KGV Football Park

Round 12

Hobart 14.19 v Clarence 11.16 – Attendance: 1,450 at TCA Ground
Sandy Bay 22.15 v North Hobart 5.8 – Attendance: 1,630 at Queenborough Oval
Glenorchy 15.12 v New Norfolk 12.9 – Attendance: 2,033 at Boyer Oval

Round 13

Glenorchy 19.15 v North Hobart 14.12 – Attendance: 2,167 at North Hobart Oval
Sandy Bay 12.23 v Clarence 5.16 – Attendance: 1,508 at Bellerive Oval
Hobart 13.13 v New Norfolk 12.15 – Attendance: 935 at Boyer Oval

Round 14

Sandy Bay 16.15 v Hobart 10.9 – Attendance: 1,289 at TCA Ground
Glenorchy 17.14 v Clarence 9.15 – Attendance: 2,306 at KGV Football Park
North Hobart 16.13 v New Norfolk 9.12 – Attendance: 1,400 at Boyer Oval

Round 15

North Hobart 23.11 v Hobart 9.12 – Attendance: 2,124 at North Hobart Oval
Sandy Bay 14.12 v Glenorchy 10.11 – Attendance: 2,790 at Queenborough Oval
New Norfolk 14.18 v Clarence 10.11 – Attendance: 1,978 at Bellerive Oval

Round 16

Sandy Bay 22.14 v New Norfolk 9.15 – Attendance: 1,936 at North Hobart Oval
Glenorchy 19.13 v Hobart 14.14 – Attendance: 1,483 at TCA Ground
Clarence 13.26 v North Hobart 15.12 – Attendance: 1,803 at Bellerive Oval

Round 17

North Hobart 12.12 v Sandy Bay 10.13 – Attendance: 6,542 at North Hobart Oval
Glenorchy 20.14 v New Norfolk 13.12 – Attendance: 1,860 at Boyer Oval
Hobart 13.10 v Clarence 8.15 – Attendance: 1,670 at KGV Football Park

Round 18

Hobart 13.10 v New Norfolk 11.21 – Attendance: 1,155 at North Hobart Oval
Sandy Bay 23.17 v Clarence 9.11 – Attendance: 1,114 at Queenborough Oval
Glenorchy 14.17 v North Hobart 14.12 – Attendance: 2,510 at KGV Football Park

Round 19

New Norfolk 17.11 v North Hobart 13.13 – Attendance: 2,566 at North Hobart Oval
Sandy Bay 21.18 v Hobart 9.7 – Attendance: 1,168 at Queenborough Oval
Glenorchy 19.15 v Clarence 9.10 – Attendance: 1,715 at Bellerive Oval

Round 20

Sandy Bay 13.14 v Glenorchy 3.6 – Attendance: 2,601 at North Hobart Oval *
North Hobart 8.13 v Hobart 7.10 – Attendance: 828 at TCA Ground
New Norfolk 14.17 v Clarence 11.11 – Attendance: 837 at Boyer Oval *

Note: Peter Hudson held goalless for the only time in his TFL career and Clarence wear their traditional Maroon and white V playing jumper for the final time.

First Semi Final

New Norfolk: 6.5 | 11.7 | 17.10 | 20.14
North Hobart: 3.3 | 10.9 | 15.16 | 16.19
Attendance: 6,489 at North Hobart Oval

Second Semi Final

Glenorchy: 4.4 | 8.6 | 16.11 | 18.13
Sandy Bay: 3.6 | 6.10 | 10.11 | 11.15
Attendance: 6,564 at North Hobart Oval

Preliminary Final

Sandy Bay: 2.2 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 16.11
New Norfolk: 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 6.12
Attendance: 9,145 at North Hobart Oval

Grand Final

Sandy Bay: 3.4 | 7.6 | 9.10 | 11.14
Glenorchy: 3.4 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 9.15
Attendance: 18,662 at North Hobart Oval