All 6 games of Round 1, 1978 are complete. The biggest win was Hawthorn over Melbourne by 79 points; the closest was St Kilda over Fitzroy by 8.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Home | Score | Away | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 19.9 (123) | Sydney | 14.18 (102) | Windy Hill |
| Geelong | 11.10 (76) | Collingwood | 17.16 (118) | GMHBA Stadium |
| Hawthorn | 22.15 (147) | Melbourne | 9.14 (68) | Princes Park |
| Richmond | 25.24 (174) | Carlton | 14.13 (97) | MCG |
| Western Bulldogs | 11.14 (80) | North Melbourne | 23.11 (149) | Western Oval |
| Fitzroy | 15.11 (101) | St Kilda | 16.13 (109) | Junction Oval |