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1978 VFL grand final, the Glossary

The 1978 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 30 September 1978.^[1]

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AFL Grand Final

The AFL Grand Final is an Australian rules football match to determine the premiers for the Australian Football League (AFL) season. 1978 VFL grand final and AFL Grand Final are VFL/AFL Grand Finals.

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Alan Martello

Alan Martello (born 14 September 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Alle De Wolde

Alle De Wolde (born 27 December 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL.

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Arnold Briedis

Arnold Briedis (born 20 August 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the VFL during the 1970s.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent and only fully professional competition of Australian rules football.

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Australian rules football, also called Australian football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground.

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Bill Deller

William R. Deller OAM (born 3 November 1943 in Williamstown, Victoria) is a former Australian rules football field umpire and administrator who officiated over 200 matches in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1967 to 1981, and then served as Director of Umpiring from 1982 to 1997.

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Brent Crosswell

Brent Tasman Crosswell (born 8 August 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club, North Melbourne Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Brownlow Medal

The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal (and informally as Charlie), is awarded to the fairest and best player in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by the four officiating field umpires after each game.

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The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's top professional competition.

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The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition.

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Darryl Sutton

Darryl Lewis Sutton (27 July 1952 – 28 January 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club, Richmond Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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David Dench

David Dench (born 23 August 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League.

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David Parkin

David Alexander Parkin, OAM (born 12 September 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the Subiaco Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL).

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David Hugh Polkinghorne (born 1 February 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.

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Don W. Scott (born 20 December 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1967–1981.

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Doug Smith (born 20 December 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Gary Cowton

Gary Cowton (born 30 December 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) as well as having stints with Footscray and South Melbourne.

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Geoff Ablett

Geoff Ablett (born 13 March 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s and 1980s, and later a local government councillor and Liberal Party candidate for state office, who was found by an anti-corruption investigation to have received hundreds of thousands of dollars from a controversial property developer in exchange for favourable planning decisions.

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Graham Melrose

Graham Thomas Melrose (born 20 April 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) as well as for the East Fremantle Football Club and the Swan Districts Football Club in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL).

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The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Mulgrave, Victoria, that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Ian Paton (born 21 February 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.

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Ian Robinson (born 20 August 1946) is a former Australian rules football field umpire who officiated in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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John Byrne (born 24 February 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the VFL.

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John Cassin (born 2 July 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon, North Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL, and West Torrens in the SANFL.

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John Hendrie (born 11 June 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1970s.

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Keith Greig

Keith Southby Greig (born 23 October 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Kelvin Moore

Kelvin David Moore (born 15 August 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Ken Montgomery

Ken Montgomery (born 5 January 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the VFL.

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Leigh Matthews

Leigh Raymond Matthews (born 1 March 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach.

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List of VFL/AFL premiers

This page is a complete chronological listing of VFL/AFL premiers.

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Lou Richards

Lewis Thomas Charles "Lou" Richards (15 March 1923 – 8 May 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played 250 games for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1941 and 1955.

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Malcolm Blight

Malcolm Jack Blight AM (born 16 February 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and coached the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Woodville Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

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Mark of the Year

In Australian rules football, a player can take a mark by catching the ball from a kick, which earns protection from tackles.

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Maurice Boyse

Maurice Boyse (born 3 July 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon, North Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Melbourne

Melbourne (Boonwurrung/Narrm or Naarm) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in Australia, after Sydney.

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Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as The 'G, is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria.

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Michael McCarthy (born 10 October 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Michael Moncrieff

Michael Moncrieff (born 19 August 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1970s and early 80s.

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Michael Tuck

Michael Tuck (born 24 June 1953) is a seven-time premiership-winning player, Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) / Australian Football League (AFL).

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Mick Nolan

Michael Nolan is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois, Ireland.

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Michael Francis Nolan (9 November 1949 – 27 May 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Norm Goss Jr.

Norman John Goss (born 3 March 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club.

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Peter Keenan

Peter Patrick Pius Paul "Crackers" Keenan (born 7 April 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who worked as a strapper for Bart Cummings, and played with Melbourne, Essendon and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.

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Peter Knights

Peter Knights (born 30 March 1952) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Peter Landy

Peter Landy (born 1943) is an Australian television presenter.

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Peter Murnane

Peter Murnane (born 5 February 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.

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Peter Russo

Peter Russo (born 29 October 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.

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Phil Baker (born 22 March 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.

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Ray Huppatz

Raymond Keith Huppatz (born 6 October 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and Woodville and Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

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Richard Walter (born 8 April 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL during the late 1970s.

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The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is a professional Australian rules football team competing in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Robert DiPierdomenico

Berto "Robert" DiPierdomenico (born 5 May 1958) is a retired Australian rules footballer who represented in the Australian Football League (AFL) from the 1970s to the 1990s.

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Rodney Eade

Rodney Eade (born 4 April 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach in the Australian Football League.

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Ron Barassi

Ronald Dale Barassi (27 February 1936 – 16 September 2023) was an Australian rules footballer, coach and media personality.

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Ross Glendinning

Ross William Glendinning (born 17 September 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the East Perth Football Club in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) and for the North Melbourne Football Club and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Ross Henshaw

Ross Henshaw (born 13 August 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the VFL.

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Seven Network

The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air television network.

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Stan Alves

Neil Stanley "Stan" Alves, OAM (born 22 May 1946) is a former Australian rules football player and coach.

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Stephen McCann

Stephen McCann (born 31 May 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.

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Steven Icke

Steven Icke (born 7 March 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Sydney Swans

The Sydney Swans are a professional Australian rules football club based in Sydney, New South Wales.

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Terry Wallace

Terry Wallace (born 13 December 1958) is a former professional Australian rules football player and coach.

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The Age

The Age is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854.

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Wayne Schimmelbusch

Wayne Schimmelbusch (born 19 January 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Xavier Tanner

Xavier Tanner (born 2 May 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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1971 VFL grand final

The 1971 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and St Kilda Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 25 September 1971. 1978 VFL grand final and 1971 VFL grand final are Hawthorn Football Club and VFL/AFL Grand Finals.

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1972 VFL grand final

The 1972 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and Carlton Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 7 October 1972. 1978 VFL grand final and 1972 VFL grand final are VFL/AFL Grand Finals.

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1974 VFL grand final

The 1974 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 28 September 1974. 1978 VFL grand final and 1974 VFL grand final are North Melbourne Football Club and VFL/AFL Grand Finals.

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1977 VFL grand final

The 1977 VFL grand final was a series of two Australian rules football matches between the North Melbourne Football Club and the Collingwood Football Club. 1978 VFL grand final and 1977 VFL grand final are North Melbourne Football Club and VFL/AFL Grand Finals.

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1977 VFL season

The 1977 VFL season was the 81st season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria.

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1978 VFL season

The 1978 VFL season was the 82nd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. 1978 VFL grand final and 1978 VFL season are 1978 in Australian rules football.

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1983 VFL grand final

The 1983 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 1983. 1978 VFL grand final and 1983 VFL grand final are Hawthorn Football Club and VFL/AFL Grand Finals.

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1996 AFL Grand Final

The 1996 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the North Melbourne Football Club and the Sydney Swans, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 28 September 1996. 1978 VFL grand final and 1996 AFL Grand Final are North Melbourne Football Club and VFL/AFL Grand Finals.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_VFL_grand_final

Also known as 1978 Victorian Football League Grand Final.

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1978 in Australian rules football

Hawthorn Football Club

North Melbourne Football Club

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