1978 Big M Little League Season.
Little League Playing Conditions.
Teams represent each VFL Club under the popular nicknames - "Blues", "Swans", "Tigers" etc. Boys born after 1967 are eligible for this season and each Club must play a minimum of 125 boys each season.
Round 1 - April 1st 1978
Tigers 3.1.19
Blues 2.0.12
Result: Lost by 7 points
Goalkickers: Muscat 1, Quinlan 1
Best: Muscat, Beebles, Castledene
Round 2 - April 8th 1978
Cats
Blues
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 3 - April 15th 1978
Demons
Blues
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 4 - April 22nd 1978
Bombers 0.0.0
Blues 1.1.7
Result: Won by 7 points
Goalkickers: Ford 1
Best: Muscat, Peebles, Ford
Round 5 - April 29th 1978
Swans
Blues
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 6 - May 6th 1978
Hawks 0.1.1
Blues 4.2.26
Result: Won by 25 points
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 7 - May 13th 1978
Blues 1.2.8
Magpies 0.2.2
Result: Won by 6 points
Goalkickers: Cutler
Best: Cutler, Castledine, Hall, Peebles, Beu
Round 8 - May 20th 1978
Blues 1.3.9
Lions 0.1.1
Result: Won by 8 points
Goalkickers: Castledine
Best: Castledine, Muscat, Hall, Peebles, Cutler
Round 9 - May 27th 1978
Blues 1.1.7
Roos 0.1.1
Result: Won by 6 points
Goalkickers: Bartlett
Best: Beveridge, Wright, Coutts, Maher, Castenelli
Round 10 - June 5th 1978
Blues 1.6.12
Bulldogs 1.1.7
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 11 - June 17th 1978
Saints 2.1.13
Blues 1.3.9
Result: Lost by 4 points
Goalkickers: Quinlan
Best: Cutler, Young, Castledene, Ford, Goddard
Round 12 - June 24th 1978
Tigers 1.3.9
Blues 0.1.1
Result: Lost by 8 points
Goalkickers: N/A
Best: Goddard, Cutler, Peebles, Huxtable, Collins
Round 13 - July 1st 1978
Blues 2.2.14
Cats 0.0.0
Result: Won by 14 points
Goalkickers: Peebles 1, Castledene
Best: Cutler, Peebles, Stud, F.Securso, Castledene
Round 14 - July 8th 1978
Blues 2.2.14
Bombers 2.1.13
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers: Ford 1, Muscat 1
Best: Ford, Cutler, Peebles, Quinlan, Goddora
Round 15 - July 15th 1978
Demons 1.1.7
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 7 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Locune, Bryce, Bolton, Hamilton, Hutson
Round 16 - July 22nd 1978
Swans 3.3.21
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 21 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Muscatt, Edwards, Quinlan, Collins, Tennitti
Round 17 - July 29th 1978
Blues 2.0.12
Hawks 1.0.6
Result: Won by 6 points
Goalkickers: Ellis, Muscat
Best: Nhill, Ellis, Gibb, Ibsen, Branson
Round 18 - August 5th 1978
Blues 1.1.7
Magpies 1.1.7
Result: Drawn match
Goalkickers: Cutler
Best: Cutler, Castledine, Ford, Quinlan, Stud
Round 19 - August 12th 1978
Blues 3.1.19
Lions 1.1.7
Result: Won by 12 points
Goalkickers: Ford 1, Muscat 1, Peebles 1
Best: Ford, Muscat, Stud, Canavan, Cutler
Round 20 - August 19th 1978
Blues 2.3.15
Roos 0.0.0
Result: Won by 15 points
Goalkickers: Ford 1, Martin 1
Best: Ford, Lawson, Castledine, Goodard, Peebles
Note: 20 Round Season with the Grand Final played prior to Senior Semi Finals.
1978 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
This year the "Big M" teams have played the following number of players, for a total of 2,428 boys;
Blues 180
Magpies 184
Bombers 131
Lions 150
Bulldogs 130
Cats 365
Hawks 386
Demons 155
Kangas 277
Tigers 155
Swans 157
Saints 158
Total 2,428
Refer to attachment for Little League Finals Squads.
Elimination Final - August 26th 1978
Demons 2.2.14
Blues 1.2.8
Result: Lost by 6 points
Goalkicker: Corglaeine 1
Best: Iacone, Ford, Brincrt, Muscat, Peebles
Qualifying Final
Saints 2.2.14 d Tigers 2.1.13
1st Semi
Tigers 2.1.13 d Demons 1.1.7
2nd Semi
Swans 2.0.12 d Saints 1.0.6
Preliminary Final
Tigers 1.2.8 d Saints 1.1.7
Grand Final
Swans 2.3.15 d Tigers 2.0.12
Little League Playing Conditions.
Teams represent each VFL Club under the popular nicknames - "Blues", "Swans", "Tigers" etc. Boys born after 1967 are eligible for this season and each Club must play a minimum of 125 boys each season.
Round 1 - April 1st 1978
Tigers 3.1.19
Blues 2.0.12
Result: Lost by 7 points
Goalkickers: Muscat 1, Quinlan 1
Best: Muscat, Beebles, Castledene
Round 2 - April 8th 1978
Cats
Blues
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 3 - April 15th 1978
Demons
Blues
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 4 - April 22nd 1978
Bombers 0.0.0
Blues 1.1.7
Result: Won by 7 points
Goalkickers: Ford 1
Best: Muscat, Peebles, Ford
Round 5 - April 29th 1978
Swans
Blues
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 6 - May 6th 1978
Hawks 0.1.1
Blues 4.2.26
Result: Won by 25 points
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 7 - May 13th 1978
Blues 1.2.8
Magpies 0.2.2
Result: Won by 6 points
Goalkickers: Cutler
Best: Cutler, Castledine, Hall, Peebles, Beu
Round 8 - May 20th 1978
Blues 1.3.9
Lions 0.1.1
Result: Won by 8 points
Goalkickers: Castledine
Best: Castledine, Muscat, Hall, Peebles, Cutler
Round 9 - May 27th 1978
Blues 1.1.7
Roos 0.1.1
Result: Won by 6 points
Goalkickers: Bartlett
Best: Beveridge, Wright, Coutts, Maher, Castenelli
Round 10 - June 5th 1978
Blues 1.6.12
Bulldogs 1.1.7
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 11 - June 17th 1978
Saints 2.1.13
Blues 1.3.9
Result: Lost by 4 points
Goalkickers: Quinlan
Best: Cutler, Young, Castledene, Ford, Goddard
Round 12 - June 24th 1978
Tigers 1.3.9
Blues 0.1.1
Result: Lost by 8 points
Goalkickers: N/A
Best: Goddard, Cutler, Peebles, Huxtable, Collins
Round 13 - July 1st 1978
Blues 2.2.14
Cats 0.0.0
Result: Won by 14 points
Goalkickers: Peebles 1, Castledene
Best: Cutler, Peebles, Stud, F.Securso, Castledene
Round 14 - July 8th 1978
Blues 2.2.14
Bombers 2.1.13
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers: Ford 1, Muscat 1
Best: Ford, Cutler, Peebles, Quinlan, Goddora
Round 15 - July 15th 1978
Demons 1.1.7
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 7 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Locune, Bryce, Bolton, Hamilton, Hutson
Round 16 - July 22nd 1978
Swans 3.3.21
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 21 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Muscatt, Edwards, Quinlan, Collins, Tennitti
Round 17 - July 29th 1978
Blues 2.0.12
Hawks 1.0.6
Result: Won by 6 points
Goalkickers: Ellis, Muscat
Best: Nhill, Ellis, Gibb, Ibsen, Branson
Round 18 - August 5th 1978
Blues 1.1.7
Magpies 1.1.7
Result: Drawn match
Goalkickers: Cutler
Best: Cutler, Castledine, Ford, Quinlan, Stud
Round 19 - August 12th 1978
Blues 3.1.19
Lions 1.1.7
Result: Won by 12 points
Goalkickers: Ford 1, Muscat 1, Peebles 1
Best: Ford, Muscat, Stud, Canavan, Cutler
Round 20 - August 19th 1978
Blues 2.3.15
Roos 0.0.0
Result: Won by 15 points
Goalkickers: Ford 1, Martin 1
Best: Ford, Lawson, Castledine, Goodard, Peebles
Note: 20 Round Season with the Grand Final played prior to Senior Semi Finals.
1978 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Swans | 19 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 406 | 40 | 1015.0 |
| 2 | Saints | 16 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 336 | 86 | 390.7 |
| 3 | Tigers | 13 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 301 | 132 | 228.0 |
| 4 | Demons | 12 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 285 | 101 | 282.2 |
| 5 | Blues | 12 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 187 | 158 | 118.4 |
| 6 | Bombers | 11 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 224 | 149 | 150.3 |
| 7 | Magpies | 10 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 188 | 139 | 135.6 |
| 8 | Lions | 6 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 258 | 165 | 156.4 |
| 9 | Hawks | 6 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 100 | 369 | 27.1 |
| 10 | Cats | 5 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 102 | 309 | 33.0 |
| 11 | Kangas | 5 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 356 | 11.2 |
| 12 | Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 430 | 4.8 |
This year the "Big M" teams have played the following number of players, for a total of 2,428 boys;
Blues 180
Magpies 184
Bombers 131
Lions 150
Bulldogs 130
Cats 365
Hawks 386
Demons 155
Kangas 277
Tigers 155
Swans 157
Saints 158
Total 2,428
Refer to attachment for Little League Finals Squads.
Elimination Final - August 26th 1978
Demons 2.2.14
Blues 1.2.8
Result: Lost by 6 points
Goalkicker: Corglaeine 1
Best: Iacone, Ford, Brincrt, Muscat, Peebles
Qualifying Final
Saints 2.2.14 d Tigers 2.1.13
1st Semi
Tigers 2.1.13 d Demons 1.1.7
2nd Semi
Swans 2.0.12 d Saints 1.0.6
Preliminary Final
Tigers 1.2.8 d Saints 1.1.7
Grand Final
Swans 2.3.15 d Tigers 2.0.12