Princes Park · Sat 1 Apr 1978, 1:10pm AEST
Hawthorn beat Melbourne 22.15 (147) to 9.14 (68) in the 1978 Round 1 at Princes Park on Sat 1 Apr 1978.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1978, Round 1 |
| Venue | Princes Park |
| Bounce | Sat 1 Apr 1978, 1:10pm AEST |
| Hawthorn | 22.15 (147) |
| Melbourne | 9.14 (68) |
| Result | Hawthorn by 79 points |