Waverley Park · Sat 23 Sep 1978, 1:30pm AEST
North Melbourne beat Collingwood 14.12 (96) to 12.12 (84) in the 1978 Preliminary Finals at Waverley Park on Sat 23 Sep 1978.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1978, Preliminary Finals |
| Venue | Waverley Park |
| Bounce | Sat 23 Sep 1978, 1:30pm AEST |
| North Melbourne | 14.12 (96) |
| Collingwood | 12.12 (84) |
| Result | North Melbourne by 12 points |