Windy Hill · Sat 1 Apr 1978, 1:10pm AEST
Essendon beat Sydney 19.9 (123) to 14.18 (102) in the 1978 Round 1 at Windy Hill on Sat 1 Apr 1978.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1978, Round 1 |
| Venue | Windy Hill |
| Bounce | Sat 1 Apr 1978, 1:10pm AEST |
| Essendon | 19.9 (123) |
| Sydney | 14.18 (102) |
| Result | Essendon by 21 points |