wins
losses
draws
| RD | VS. | Date | Venue | H/A | Score | Result | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 01/04/1978 | Simonds Stadium | A | 17.16 (118) 11.10 (76) | W | View match |
| 2 | Essendon | 08/04/1978 | Victoria Park | H | 22.23 (155) 12.16 (88) | W | View match |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 15/04/1978 | Lake Oval | A | 14.18 (102) 18.11 (119) | L | View match |
| 4 | Hawthorn | 22/04/1978 | Victoria Park | H | 14.19 (103) 15.15 (105) | L | View match |
| 5 | North Melbourne | 29/04/1978 | Arden St Oval | A | 17.13 (115) 19.10 (124) | L | View match |
| 6 | Fitzroy | 06/05/1978 | Junction Oval | A | 22.16 (148) 14.12 (96) | W | View match |
| 7 | Carlton | 13/05/1978 | Victoria Park | H | 9.14 (68) 12.13 (85) | L | View match |
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | 20/05/1978 | Whitten Oval | A | 14.9 (93) 14.5 (89) | W | View match |
| 9 | Richmond | 27/05/1978 | Victoria Park | H | 12.20 (92) 10.16 (76) | W | View match |
| 10 | St Kilda | 05/06/1978 | Waverley Park | A | 18.23 (131) 14.13 (97) | W | View match |
| 11 | Melbourne | 17/06/1978 | Victoria Park | H | 17.25 (127) 10.7 (67) | W | View match |
| 12 | Geelong | 24/06/1978 | Waverley Park | H | 7.14 (56) 13.18 (96) | L | View match |
| 13 | Essendon | 01/07/1978 | Windy Hill | A | 14.21 (105) 12.26 (98) | W | View match |
| 14 | Hawthorn | 08/07/1978 | Waverley Park | A | 13.6 (84) 10.14 (74) | W | View match |
| 15 | South Melbourne | 15/07/1978 | Victoria Park | H | 17.12 (114) 12.22 (94) | W | View match |
| 16 | North Melbourne | 22/07/1978 | Victoria Park | H | 7.17 (59) 15.11 (101) | L | View match |
| 17 | Fitzroy | 29/07/1978 | Waverley Park | H | 16.11 (107) 11.11 (77) | W | View match |
| 18 | Carlton | 05/08/1978 | Princes Park | A | 8.14 (62) 14.19 (103) | L | View match |
| 19 | Western Bulldogs | 12/08/1978 | Victoria Park | H | 11.16 (82) 10.6 (66) | W | View match |
| 20 | Richmond | 19/08/1978 | MCG | A | 19.9 (123) 16.13 (109) | W | View match |
| 21 | St Kilda | 26/08/1978 | Victoria Park | H | 22.15 (147) 15.17 (107) | W | View match |
| 22 | Melbourne | 02/09/1978 | MCG | A | 24.12 (156) 19.11 (125) | W | View match |
| QF | Hawthorn | 09/09/1978 | MCG | 14.14 (98) 23.16 (154) | L | View match | |
| SF | Carlton | 16/09/1978 | MCG | 15.18 (108) 13.15 (93) | W | View match | |
| PF | North Melbourne | 23/09/1978 | Waverley Park | 12.12 (84) 14.12 (96) | L | View match |