Princes Park · Sat 2 Sep 1978, 1:10pm AEST
Hawthorn beat Essendon 17.16 (118) to 16.13 (109) in the 1978 Round 22 at Princes Park on Sat 2 Sep 1978.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1978, Round 22 |
| Venue | Princes Park |
| Bounce | Sat 2 Sep 1978, 1:10pm AEST |
| Hawthorn | 17.16 (118) |
| Essendon | 16.13 (109) |
| Result | Hawthorn by 9 points |