Regular

Round 1 , Round 2 , Round 3 , Round 4 , Round 5 , Round 6 , Round 7 , Round 8 , Round 9

Other

Round 10

Regular

Round 10

Other

Round 11

Regular

Round 11 , Round 12 , Round 13 , Round 14 , Round 15 , Round 16 , Round 17 , Round 18 , Round 19 , Round 20 , Round 21 , Round 22 , Round 23 , Round 24

Finals

Play Off

Regular

Round 1
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Albert Park   -   1- 1 Sat 04-May-1878 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Carlton United   -   0- 0 Albert Park won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton   1-   4- 4 Sat 04-May-1878 Venue: Royal Park
Excelsior   0-   0- 0 Carlton won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Excelsior 20-25 players
Hotham   -   2- 2 Sat 04-May-1878 Venue: Royal Park (Brunswick End)
Hotham Hill   -   0- 0 Hotham won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 1

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Hotham 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.0 4
   Albert Park 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.0 4
   Carlton 1 1 0 0 4 0 0.0 4

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Round 2
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Albert Park   -   2- 2 Sat 11-May-1878 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Hotham Hill   -   0- 0 Albert Park won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Brunswick   -   0- 0 Sat 11-May-1878 Venue: Royal Park (Brunswick End)
Hotham   2-   2- 2 Hotham won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton   2-   2- 2 Sat 11-May-1878 Venue: Royal Park
Hotham United   0-   0- 0 Carlton won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hotham United 20-25 players
Melbourne   1-   2- 2 Sat 11-May-1878 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Hawthorn (original)   1-   3- 3 Hawthorn (original) won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 2

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Albert Park 2 2 0 0 3 0 0.0 8
   Carlton 2 2 0 0 6 0 0.0 8
   Hotham 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.0 4
   Melbourne 1 0 1 0 2 3 0.0 0

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Round 3
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Geelong College   0-   0- 0 Thu 16-May-1878 Venue: Argyle Square Ground
University   0-   0- 0 DRAW [Game Details]
Geelong   1-   3- 3 Fri 17-May-1878 Venue: Argyle Square Ground
University   1-   1- 1 Geelong won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Barwon   1-   1- 1 Sat 18-May-1878 Venue: Communn-na-Feinne
North Geelong   0-   0- 0 Barwon won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton   5-   7- 7 Sat 18-May-1878 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Hawthorn (original)   0-   0- 0 Carlton won by 7 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hawthorn (Original) 20-25 players
Essendon   0-   2- 2 Sat 18-May-1878 Venue: Flemington Hill Ground
Lincoln United   0-   0- 0 Essendon won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne   1-   2- 2 Sat 18-May-1878 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Clifton   0-   0- 0 Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda   -   1- 1 Sat 18-May-1878 Venue: St Kilda Park
Toorak   -   3- 3 Toorak won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
West Melbourne   -   0- 0 Sat 18-May-1878 Venue: Royal Park
Hotham United   -   0- 0 DRAW [Game Details]

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Round 3

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 3 3 0 0 13 0 0.0 12
   Albert Park 2 2 0 0 3 0 0.0 8
   Hotham 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.0 4
   Barwon 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.0 4
   Melbourne 2 1 1 0 4 3 0.0 4
   Geelong 1 1 0 0 3 1 0.0 4
   Essendon 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.0 4
   West Melbourne 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 2
   St. Kilda 1 0 1 0 1 3 0.0 0

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Round 4
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Ballarat   2-   5- 5 Fri 24-May-1878 Venue: Ballarat Cricket Ground
Melbourne   1-   1- 1 Ballarat won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Ballarat Albion   0-   0- 0 Fri 24-May-1878 Venue: Western Oval (Ballarat)
Hotham   0-   1- 1 Hotham won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Barwon   1-   1- 1 Fri 24-May-1878 Venue: Communn-na-Feinne
Carlton United   0-1   0- 0 Barwon won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Castlemaine   0-   0- 0 Fri 24-May-1878 Venue: Castlemaine
Essendon   0-   0- 0 DRAW [Game Details]
Geelong   1-9   2-18 2 Fri 24-May-1878 Venue: Corio Oval
West Melbourne   0-0   0-3 0 Geelong won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Kyneton   1-   2- 2 Fri 24-May-1878 Venue: Kyneton Racecourse
St Kilda   1-   2- 2 DRAW [Game Details]
Sale   0-   0- 0 Fri 24-May-1878 Venue: Sale
Carlton   -   7- 7 Carlton won by 7 gl(s) [Game Details]
Sale allowed 25 but only obtained 22

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Round 4

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 4 4 0 0 20 0 0.0 16
   Hotham 2 2 0 0 3 0 0.0 8
   Albert Park 2 2 0 0 3 0 0.0 8
   Geelong 2 2 0 0 5 1 0.0 8
   Essendon 2 1 0 1 2 0 0.0 6
   Barwon 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.0 4
   Melbourne 3 1 2 0 5 8 0.0 4
   West Melbourne 2 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 2
   St. Kilda 2 0 1 1 3 5 0.0 2

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Round 5
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Albert Park   -   1- 1 Sat 25-May-1878 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Clifton   0-   0- 0 Albert Park won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton   2-   3- 3 Sat 25-May-1878 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Essendon   0-   0- 0 Carlton won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne   2-   3- 3 Sat 25-May-1878 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
South Melbourne   0-   2- 2 Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda   -   1- 1 Sat 25-May-1878 Venue: St Kilda Park
Williamstown   0-   0- 0 St Kilda won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 5

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 5 5 0 0 23 0 0.0 20
   Albert Park 3 3 0 0 4 0 0.0 12
   Hotham 2 2 0 0 3 0 0.0 8
   Melbourne 4 2 2 0 8 10 0.0 8
   Geelong 2 2 0 0 5 1 0.0 8
   St. Kilda 3 1 1 1 4 5 0.0 6
   Essendon 3 1 1 1 2 3 0.0 6
   Barwon 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.0 4
   West Melbourne 2 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 2

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Round 6
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Albert Park   0-   1- 1 Sat 01-Jun-1878 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Carlton   3-   3- 3 Carlton won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Brunswick   0-   0- 0 Sat 01-Jun-1878 Venue: Royal Park (Brunswick End)
Essendon   -   1- 1 Essendon won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Geelong   2-   2- 2 Sat 01-Jun-1878 Venue: Argyle Square Ground
Geelong Schools   0-1   1- 1 Geelong won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hawthorn (original)   -   7- 7 Sat 01-Jun-1878 Venue: Grace Park
St Kilda   0-   0- 0 Hawthorn (original) won by 7 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne   0-   0- 0 Sat 01-Jun-1878 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Hotham   0-   3- 3 Hotham won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
1-Jun-1878 The clipper ship Loch Ard is wrecked at Mutton Bird Island, just off the recently formed township of Port Campbell.
West Melbourne   0-   1- 1 Sat 01-Jun-1878 Venue: Royal Park
South Melbourne   0-   0- 0 West Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 6

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 6 6 0 0 26 1 0.0 24
   Hotham 3 3 0 0 6 0 0.0 12
   Albert Park 4 3 1 0 5 3 0.0 12
   Geelong 3 3 0 0 7 2 0.0 12
   Essendon 4 2 1 1 3 3 0.0 10
   Melbourne 5 2 3 0 8 13 0.0 8
   West Melbourne 3 1 1 1 1 2 0.0 6
   St. Kilda 4 1 2 1 4 12 0.0 6
   Barwon 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.0 4

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Round 7
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Albert Park   0-   0-6 0 Sat 08-Jun-1878 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Hotham   1-   1-24 1 Hotham won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hawthorn (original)   -   1- 1 Sat 08-Jun-1878 Venue: Grace Park
West Melbourne   -   1- 1 DRAW [Game Details]
Melbourne   0-5   2-8 2 Sat 08-Jun-1878 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Carlton   0-2   1-8 1 Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda   0-   0- 0 Sat 08-Jun-1878 Venue: St Kilda Park
Essendon   0-   0- 0 DRAW [Game Details]

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Round 7

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 7 6 1 0 27 3 0.0 24
   Hotham 4 4 0 0 7 0 0.0 16
   Albert Park 5 3 2 0 5 4 0.0 12
   Melbourne 6 3 3 0 10 14 0.0 12
   Geelong 3 3 0 0 7 2 0.0 12
   Essendon 5 2 1 2 3 3 0.0 12
   West Melbourne 4 1 1 2 2 3 0.0 8
   St. Kilda 5 1 2 2 4 12 0.0 8
   Barwon 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.0 4

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Round 8
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Albert Park   1-   1- 1 Sat 15-Jun-1878 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne   1-   1- 1 DRAW [Game Details]
Carlton   4-   5- 5 Sat 15-Jun-1878 Venue: Melbourne Ground
St Kilda   0-   0- 0 Carlton won by 5 gl(s) [Game Details]
West Melbourne   0-   1- 1 Sat 15-Jun-1878 Venue: Royal Park
Essendon   2-   2- 2 Essendon won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 8

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 8 7 1 0 32 3 0.0 28
   Hotham 4 4 0 0 7 0 0.0 16
   Essendon 6 3 1 2 5 4 0.0 16
   Albert Park 6 3 2 1 6 5 0.0 14
   Melbourne 7 3 3 1 11 15 0.0 14
   Geelong 3 3 0 0 7 2 0.0 12
   West Melbourne 5 1 2 2 3 5 0.0 8
   St. Kilda 6 1 3 2 4 17 0.0 8
   Barwon 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.0 4

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Round 9
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Geelong   8-12   11-31 11 Sat 22-Jun-1878 Venue: Argyle Square Ground
Warrigal (NSW)   0-0   0-0 0 Geelong won by 11 gl(s) [Game Details]
Albert Park   1-   1- 1 Sat 22-Jun-1878 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
St Kilda   0-   1- 1 DRAW [Game Details]
Barwon   2-   3- 3 Sat 22-Jun-1878 Venue: Communn-na-Feinne
North Geelong   0-   0- 0 Barwon won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton   1-6   2-9 2 Sat 22-Jun-1878 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Hotham   0-1   1-4 1 Carlton won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hawthorn (original)   0-   0- 0 Sat 22-Jun-1878 Venue: Grace Park
Essendon   0-   0- 0 DRAW [Game Details]
Melbourne   0-   1- 1 Sat 22-Jun-1878 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
West Melbourne   1-   1- 1 DRAW [Game Details]

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Round 9

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 9 8 1 0 34 4 0.0 32
   Essendon 7 3 1 3 5 4 0.0 18
   Hotham 5 4 1 0 8 2 0.0 16
   Albert Park 7 3 2 2 7 6 0.0 16
   Melbourne 8 3 3 2 12 16 0.0 16
   Geelong 4 4 0 0 18 2 0.0 16
   West Melbourne 6 1 2 3 4 6 0.0 10
   St. Kilda 7 1 3 3 5 18 0.0 10
   Barwon 2 2 0 0 4 0 0.0 8

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Other

Round 10
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Geelong   0-4   2-16 2 Sat 29-Jun-1878 Venue: Corio Oval
Barwon   1-4   1-6 1 Geelong won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hotham   1-   1-11 1 Sat 29-Jun-1878 Venue: Royal Park
West Melbourne   0-   0-2 0 Hotham won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
  -   - Sat 29-Jun-1878 Venue: M.C.G.
  -   - [Game Details]
Rugby Union Rules

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Round 10

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 9 8 1 0 34 4 0.0 32
   Hotham 6 5 1 0 9 2 0.0 20
   Geelong 5 5 0 0 20 3 0.0 20
   Essendon 7 3 1 3 5 4 0.0 18
   Albert Park 7 3 2 2 7 6 0.0 16
   Melbourne 8 3 3 2 12 16 0.0 16
   West Melbourne 7 1 3 3 4 7 0.0 10
   St. Kilda 7 1 3 3 5 18 0.0 10
   Barwon 3 2 1 0 5 2 0.0 8

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Regular

Round 10
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Geelong   0-4   2-16 2 Sat 29-Jun-1878 Venue: Corio Oval
Barwon   1-4   1-6 1 Geelong won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hotham   1-   1-11 1 Sat 29-Jun-1878 Venue: Royal Park
West Melbourne   0-   0-2 0 Hotham won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
  -   - Sat 29-Jun-1878 Venue: M.C.G.
  -   - [Game Details]
Rugby Union Rules

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Round 10

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 9 8 1 0 34 4 0.0 32
   Hotham 6 5 1 0 9 2 0.0 20
   Geelong 5 5 0 0 20 3 0.0 20
   Essendon 7 3 1 3 5 4 0.0 18
   Albert Park 7 3 2 2 7 6 0.0 16
   Melbourne 8 3 3 2 12 16 0.0 16
   West Melbourne 7 1 3 3 4 7 0.0 10
   St. Kilda 7 1 3 3 5 18 0.0 10
   Barwon 3 2 1 0 5 2 0.0 8

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Other

Round 11
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Essendon   1-6   1-8 1 Sat 06-Jul-1878 Venue: Flemington Hill Ground
Albert Park   0-0   1-14 1 DRAW [Game Details]
Geelong   2-23   6- 6 Sat 06-Jul-1878 Venue: Argyle Square Ground
Williamstown   0-   0- 0 Geelong won by 6 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hotham   2-   2- 2 Sat 06-Jul-1878 Venue: Royal Park
Brunswick   0-   0- 0 Hotham won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda   0-   1- 1 Sat 06-Jul-1878 Venue: St Kilda Park
Melbourne   0-   0- 0 St Kilda won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
West Melbourne   0-0   0-2 0 Sat 06-Jul-1878 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Carlton   2-6   3-11 3 Carlton won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton   -   2-14 2 Mon 01-Jul-1878 Venue: M.C.G.
Waratah   -   1-2 0 Carlton won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Victoria Rules

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Round 11

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 10 9 1 0 37 4 0.0 36
   Hotham 7 6 1 0 11 2 0.0 24
   Geelong 6 6 0 0 26 3 0.0 24
   Essendon 8 3 1 4 6 5 0.0 20
   Albert Park 8 3 2 3 8 7 0.0 18
   Melbourne 9 3 4 2 12 17 0.0 16
   St. Kilda 8 2 3 3 6 18 0.0 14
   West Melbourne 8 1 4 3 4 10 0.0 10
   Barwon 3 2 1 0 5 2 0.0 8

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Regular

Round 11
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Essendon   1-6   1-8 1 Sat 06-Jul-1878 Venue: Flemington Hill Ground
Albert Park   0-0   1-14 1 DRAW [Game Details]
Geelong   2-23   6- 6 Sat 06-Jul-1878 Venue: Argyle Square Ground
Williamstown   0-   0- 0 Geelong won by 6 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hotham   2-   2- 2 Sat 06-Jul-1878 Venue: Royal Park
Brunswick   0-   0- 0 Hotham won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda   0-   1- 1 Sat 06-Jul-1878 Venue: St Kilda Park
Melbourne   0-   0- 0 St Kilda won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
West Melbourne   0-0   0-2 0 Sat 06-Jul-1878 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Carlton   2-6   3-11 3 Carlton won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton   -   2-14 2 Mon 01-Jul-1878 Venue: M.C.G.
Waratah   -   1-2 0 Carlton won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Victoria Rules

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Round 11

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 10 9 1 0 37 4 0.0 36
   Hotham 7 6 1 0 11 2 0.0 24
   Geelong 6 6 0 0 26 3 0.0 24
   Essendon 8 3 1 4 6 5 0.0 20
   Albert Park 8 3 2 3 8 7 0.0 18
   Melbourne 9 3 4 2 12 17 0.0 16
   St. Kilda 8 2 3 3 6 18 0.0 14
   West Melbourne 8 1 4 3 4 10 0.0 10
   Barwon 3 2 1 0 5 2 0.0 8

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Round 12
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Albert Park   0-   0- 0 Sat 13-Jul-1878 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
West Melbourne   0-   0- 0 DRAW [Game Details]
Ballarat   2-   3- 3 Sat 13-Jul-1878 Venue: Royal Saxon Paddock
Geelong   2-   7- 7 Geelong won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton   1-7   1-12 1 Sat 13-Jul-1878 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne   2-0   3-5 3 Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Essendon   2-   3- 3 Sat 13-Jul-1878 Venue: Flemington Hill Ground
South Melbourne   0-   0- 0 Essendon won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 12

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 11 9 2 0 38 7 0.0 36
   Geelong 7 7 0 0 33 6 0.0 28
   Hotham 7 6 1 0 11 2 0.0 24
   Essendon 9 4 1 4 9 5 0.0 24
   Albert Park 9 3 2 4 8 7 0.0 20
   Melbourne 10 4 4 2 15 18 0.0 20
   St. Kilda 8 2 3 3 6 18 0.0 14
   West Melbourne 9 1 4 4 4 10 0.0 12
   Barwon 3 2 1 0 5 2 0.0 8

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Round 13
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Carlton   1-5   2-16 2 Sat 20-Jul-1878 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Barwon   0-6   0-7 0 Carlton won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Essendon   0-7   0-9 0 Sat 20-Jul-1878 Venue: Flemington Hill Ground
West Melbourne   0-0   0-5 0 DRAW [Game Details]
Geelong   -   4- 4 Sat 20-Jul-1878 Venue: Argyle Square Ground
South Melbourne   -   0- 0 Geelong won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hotham   0-   0- 0 Sat 20-Jul-1878 Venue: Madeleine St Reserve
Albert Park   0-   0- 0 DRAW [Game Details]
Melbourne   1-   2- 2 Sat 20-Jul-1878 Venue: Melbourne Ground
Williamstown   0-   0-1 0 Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 13

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 12 10 2 0 40 7 0.0 40
   Geelong 8 8 0 0 37 6 0.0 32
   Hotham 8 6 1 1 11 2 0.0 26
   Essendon 10 4 1 5 9 5 0.0 26
   Melbourne 11 5 4 2 17 18 0.0 24
   Albert Park 10 3 2 5 8 7 0.0 22
   West Melbourne 10 1 4 5 4 10 0.0 14
   St. Kilda 8 2 3 3 6 18 0.0 14
   Barwon 4 2 2 0 5 4 0.0 8

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Round 14
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Carlton   1-18   2-25 2 Sat 27-Jul-1878 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Albert Park   0-1   1-5 1 Carlton won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Geelong   0-1   2-18 2 Sat 27-Jul-1878 Venue: Agricultural Society Ground
Hotham   1-5   1-5 1 Geelong won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne   0-   0- 0 Sat 27-Jul-1878 Venue: Melbourne Ground
Essendon   1-   1- 1 Essendon won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda   0-   0- 0 Sat 27-Jul-1878 Venue: St Kilda Park
Hawthorn (original)   -   3- 3 Hawthorn (original) won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 14

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 13 11 2 0 42 8 0.0 44
   Geelong 9 9 0 0 39 7 0.0 36
   Essendon 11 5 1 5 10 5 0.0 30
   Hotham 9 6 2 1 12 4 0.0 26
   Melbourne 12 5 5 2 17 19 0.0 24
   Albert Park 11 3 3 5 9 9 0.0 22
   West Melbourne 10 1 4 5 4 10 0.0 14
   St. Kilda 9 2 4 3 6 21 0.0 14
   Barwon 4 2 2 0 5 4 0.0 8

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Round 15
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Carlton   5-   6- 6 Sat 03-Aug-1878 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Ballarat   0-   1- 1 Carlton won by 5 gl(s) [Game Details]
Essendon   -   3- 3 Sat 03-Aug-1878 Venue: Flemington Hill Ground
St Kilda   0-   0- 0 Essendon won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Geelong   0-   0- 0 Sat 03-Aug-1878 Venue: Corio Oval
Barwon   0-   0- 0 DRAW [Game Details]
Melbourne   2-   5- 5 Sat 03-Aug-1878 Venue: Melbourne Ground
Albert Park   0-0   0-2 0 Melbourne won by 5 gl(s) [Game Details]
South Melbourne   0-   0-2 0 Sat 03-Aug-1878 Venue: Albert Park Oval
West Melbourne   0-   0-10 0 DRAW [Game Details]

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Round 15

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 14 12 2 0 48 9 0.0 48
   Geelong 10 9 0 1 39 7 0.0 38
   Essendon 12 6 1 5 13 5 0.0 34
   Melbourne 13 6 5 2 22 19 0.0 28
   Hotham 9 6 2 1 12 4 0.0 26
   Albert Park 12 3 4 5 9 14 0.0 22
   West Melbourne 11 1 4 6 4 10 0.0 16
   St. Kilda 10 2 5 3 6 24 0.0 14
   Barwon 5 2 2 1 5 4 0.0 10

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Round 16
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Essendon   1-   1- 1 Sat 10-Aug-1878 Venue: Flemington Hill Ground
Carlton   2-   3- 3 Carlton won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Maryborough   0-   0- 0 Sat 10-Aug-1878 Venue: Prince’s Park (Maryborough)
Barwon   0-   1- 1 Barwon won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne   0-4   0-8 0 Sat 10-Aug-1878 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Hotham   0-6   0-10 0 DRAW [Game Details]
West Melbourne   -   6- 6 Sat 10-Aug-1878 Venue: Royal Park
Lincoln United   -   0- 0 West Melbourne won by 6 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 16

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 15 13 2 0 51 10 0.0 52
   Geelong 10 9 0 1 39 7 0.0 38
   Essendon 13 6 2 5 14 8 0.0 34
   Melbourne 14 6 5 3 22 19 0.0 30
   Hotham 10 6 2 2 12 4 0.0 28
   Albert Park 12 3 4 5 9 14 0.0 22
   West Melbourne 12 2 4 6 10 10 0.0 20
   Barwon 6 3 2 1 6 4 0.0 14
   St. Kilda 10 2 5 3 6 24 0.0 14

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Round 17
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Ballarat   1-3   2- 2 Sat 17-Aug-1878 Venue: Royal Saxon Paddock
Albert Park   0-   1- 1 Ballarat won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hotham   0-1   1-4 1 Sat 17-Aug-1878 Venue: Madeleine St Reserve
West Melbourne   0-2   0-3 0 Hotham won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
South Melbourne   0-2   1-8 1 Sat 17-Aug-1878 Venue: Albert Park Oval
Essendon   1-2   1-2 1 DRAW [Game Details]
Williamstown   0-   1- 1 Sat 17-Aug-1878 Venue: Garden's Reserve
Carlton   1-   2- 2 Carlton won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Williamstown 25 players

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Round 17

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 16 14 2 0 53 11 0.0 56
   Geelong 10 9 0 1 39 7 0.0 38
   Essendon 14 6 2 6 15 9 0.0 36
   Hotham 11 7 2 2 13 4 0.0 32
   Melbourne 14 6 5 3 22 19 0.0 30
   Albert Park 13 3 5 5 10 16 0.0 22
   West Melbourne 13 2 5 6 10 11 0.0 20
   Barwon 6 3 2 1 6 4 0.0 14
   St. Kilda 10 2 5 3 6 24 0.0 14

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Round 18
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Melbourne   0-6   2-13 2 Mon 19-Aug-1878 Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Victorian (S.A.)   0-2   0-4 0 Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Geelong   3-17   6-26 6 Wed 21-Aug-1878 Venue: Corio Oval
Victorian (S.A.)   0-0   0-0 0 Geelong won by 6 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 18

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 16 14 2 0 53 11 0.0 56
   Geelong 11 10 0 1 45 7 0.0 42
   Essendon 14 6 2 6 15 9 0.0 36
   Melbourne 15 7 5 3 24 19 0.0 34
   Hotham 11 7 2 2 13 4 0.0 32
   Albert Park 13 3 5 5 10 16 0.0 22
   West Melbourne 13 2 5 6 10 11 0.0 20
   Barwon 6 3 2 1 6 4 0.0 14
   St. Kilda 10 2 5 3 6 24 0.0 14

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Round 19
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Ballarat   0-7   0-16 0 Sat 24-Aug-1878 Venue: Western Oval (Ballarat)
Victorian (S.A.)   0-0   1-3 1 Victorian (S.A.) won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Essendon   -   9- 9 Sat 24-Aug-1878 Venue: Flemington Hill Ground
Hawthorn (original)   -   0- 0 Essendon won by 9 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hotham   -   3- 3 Sat 24-Aug-1878 Venue: Royal Park (Brunswick End)
Hotham Union   -   0- 0 Hotham won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne   1-2   2-3 2 Sat 24-Aug-1878 Venue: Melbourne Ground
Carlton   0-3   0-14 0 Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
West Melbourne   2-   2-6 2 Sat 24-Aug-1878 Venue: Royal Park
Albert Park   0-   0-4 0 West Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 19

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 17 14 3 0 53 13 0.0 56
   Geelong 11 10 0 1 45 7 0.0 42
   Essendon 15 7 2 6 24 9 0.0 40
   Melbourne 16 8 5 3 26 19 0.0 38
   Hotham 12 8 2 2 16 4 0.0 36
   West Melbourne 14 3 5 6 12 11 0.0 24
   Albert Park 14 3 6 5 10 18 0.0 22
   Barwon 6 3 2 1 6 4 0.0 14
   St. Kilda 10 2 5 3 6 24 0.0 14

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Round 20
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Essendon   1-3   1-3 1 Sat 31-Aug-1878 Venue: Flemington Hill Ground
Melbourne   0-3   1-10 1 DRAW [Game Details]
Geelong   2-7   7-27 7 Sat 31-Aug-1878 Venue: Argyle Square Ground
Toorak   2-6   2-6 2 Geelong won by 5 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hawthorn (original)   -   1- 1 Sat 31-Aug-1878 Venue: Grace Park
West Melbourne   -   0- 0 Hawthorn (original) won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hotham   0-4   0-6 0 Sat 31-Aug-1878 Venue: Madeleine St Reserve
Albert Park   1-2   1-2 1 Albert Park won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda   0-0   0-0 0 Sat 31-Aug-1878 Venue: St Kilda Park
Carlton   4-   6-16 6 Carlton won by 6 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 20

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 18 15 3 0 59 13 0.0 60
   Geelong 12 11 0 1 52 9 0.0 46
   Essendon 16 7 2 7 25 10 0.0 42
   Melbourne 17 8 5 4 27 20 0.0 40
   Hotham 13 8 3 2 16 5 0.0 36
   Albert Park 15 4 6 5 11 18 0.0 26
   West Melbourne 15 3 6 6 12 12 0.0 24
   Barwon 6 3 2 1 6 4 0.0 14
   St. Kilda 11 2 6 3 6 30 0.0 14

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Round 21
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Essendon   -   3- 3 Sat 07-Sep-1878 Venue: Flemington Hill Ground
Clarendon   -   0- 0 Essendon won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Fawkner/south Yarra Standard   0-   1- 1 Sat 07-Sep-1878 Venue: Royal Park
Carlton   2-   5- 5 Carlton won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Fawkner/South Yarra Standard 20-25 players
Geelong   5-9   9-23 9 Sat 07-Sep-1878 Venue: Corio Oval
Ballarat   0-1   0-2 0 Geelong won by 9 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hotham   1-   1- 1 Sat 07-Sep-1878 Venue: Madeleine St Reserve
Barwon   0-   1- 1 DRAW [Game Details]
Melbourne   0-1   0-1 0 Sat 07-Sep-1878 Venue: Melbourne Ground
Albert Park   0-1   0-5 0 DRAW [Game Details]
West Melbourne   0-6   1-12 1 Sat 07-Sep-1878 Venue: Royal Park
Hotham United   0-1   0-3 0 West Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 21

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 19 16 3 0 64 14 0.0 64
   Geelong 13 12 0 1 61 9 0.0 50
   Essendon 17 8 2 7 28 10 0.0 46
   Melbourne 18 8 5 5 27 20 0.0 42
   Hotham 14 8 3 3 17 6 0.0 38
   Albert Park 16 4 6 6 11 18 0.0 28
   West Melbourne 16 4 6 6 13 12 0.0 28
   Barwon 7 3 2 2 7 5 0.0 16
   St. Kilda 11 2 6 3 6 30 0.0 14

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Round 22
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Geelong   3-10   3-16 3 Sat 14-Sep-1878 Venue: Corio Oval
Carlton   0-0   1-3 1 Geelong won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]
Hotham   -   3- 3 Sat 14-Sep-1878 Venue: Royal Park (Brunswick End)
Hotham Union   -   0- 0 Hotham won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne   0-1   0-3 0 Sat 14-Sep-1878 Venue: Melbourne Ground
West Melbourne   3-5   3-5 3 West Melbourne won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 22

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 20 16 4 0 65 17 0.0 64
   Geelong 14 13 0 1 64 10 0.0 54
   Essendon 17 8 2 7 28 10 0.0 46
   Hotham 15 9 3 3 20 6 0.0 42
   Melbourne 19 8 6 5 27 23 0.0 42
   West Melbourne 17 5 6 6 16 12 0.0 32
   Albert Park 16 4 6 6 11 18 0.0 28
   Barwon 7 3 2 2 7 5 0.0 16
   St. Kilda 11 2 6 3 6 30 0.0 14

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Round 23
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Albert Park   1-8   1-8 1 Sat 21-Sep-1878 Venue: South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Essendon   0-0   0-3 0 Albert Park won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Carlton   0-2   1-5 1 Sat 21-Sep-1878 Venue: Royal Park
South Melbourne   1-6   1-6 1 DRAW [Game Details]
South Melbourne 20-25 players
Chilwell   0-0   1-3 1 Sat 21-Sep-1878 Venue: Newtown Paddock
Geelong   2-17   2-25 2 Geelong won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne   0-3   2-14 2 Sat 21-Sep-1878 Venue: Melbourne Ground
Hotham   1-3   1-4 1 Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]
St Kilda   0-1   0-1 0 Sat 21-Sep-1878 Venue: St Kilda Park
East St Kilda   0-11   3-23 3 East St Kilda won by 3 gl(s) [Game Details]
West Melbourne   -   1-0 1 Sat 21-Sep-1878 Venue: Royal Park
West Melbourne Alberts   -   0-2 0 West Melbourne won by 1 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 23

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 21 16 4 1 66 18 0.0 66
   Geelong 15 14 0 1 66 11 0.0 58
   Melbourne 20 9 6 5 29 24 0.0 46
   Essendon 18 8 3 7 28 11 0.0 46
   Hotham 16 9 4 3 21 8 0.0 42
   West Melbourne 18 6 6 6 17 12 0.0 36
   Albert Park 17 5 6 6 12 18 0.0 32
   Barwon 7 3 2 2 7 5 0.0 16
   St. Kilda 12 2 7 3 6 33 0.0 14

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Round 24
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Geelong   3-10   4-18 4 Sat 28-Sep-1878 Venue: Communn-na-Feinne
Barwon   0-0   0-1 0 Geelong won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]
Melbourne   1-3   3-12 3 Sat 28-Sep-1878 Venue: Melbourne Ground
Carlton   1-17   1-22 1 Melbourne won by 2 gl(s) [Game Details]

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Round 24

Ladder
Team G W L D F A %Sc Points
   Carlton 22 16 5 1 67 21 0.0 66
   Geelong 16 15 0 1 70 11 0.0 62
   Melbourne 21 10 6 5 32 25 0.0 50
   Essendon 18 8 3 7 28 11 0.0 46
   Hotham 16 9 4 3 21 8 0.0 42
   West Melbourne 18 6 6 6 17 12 0.0 36
   Albert Park 17 5 6 6 12 18 0.0 32
   Barwon 8 3 3 2 7 9 0.0 16
   St. Kilda 12 2 7 3 6 33 0.0 14

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Finals

Play Off
Matches
Team Q1 HT Q3 FT T Notes
Melbourne   1-1   1-4 1 Sat 05-Oct-1878 Venue: Melbourne Ground
Geelong   1-7   5-12 5 Geelong won by 4 gl(s) [Game Details]

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