1978 NFL Escort Cup

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While the NFL were still trying to have this series as a precursor to a truly national competition, the VFL, as they had in 1977, ran their own rival competition. The 1978 Escort Cup had representatives from SANFL, WAFL, VFA, and ACT, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania. But in a foretaste of the push of the VFL to run a national competition, Tasmania broke ranks and also competed in the VFL-run competition.

The names of the Cup contested changed with the sponsorship arrangements each season - 1978 was named for a brand of cigarettes made by W.D. & H.O.Wills cigarette makers.

Round 1

Norwood Oval, Adelaide Tuesday 30 May (Night)

Best -

Glenelg: Carey, Cornes, MacVicar, Whiting, Farquhar, Holst

West Perth: Boyanovich, Valli, Menaglio, Sheridan, Hendricks, Day

Goals -

Glenelg: MacVicar 3, Hodgeman, Weston, Carey, Caldwell, Marshall, Holst, Copping

West Perth: Hendricks 3, Sheridan 2, Valli 2, Allen, Watling, Fong

Quarter Final

Norwood Oval, Adelaide. Tuesday 27 June (Night)

Best -

Glenelg: Holst, McInerney, Copping, Carey, Johnston, Hercock

Coburg: Pitt, Breen, Cleary, Lloyd, Herbert, Tolley

Goals -

Glenelg: Phillis 6, McInerney 3, MacVicar 2, Copping, Carey

Coburg: Smith 5, Mannix 3, Cleary 2, McMillan, Herbert, Noonan

Semi Final

Norwood Oval, Adelaide. Tuesday 11 July. (Night)

Best -

Glenelg: Hodgeman, Carey, Copping, Weston, Holst, Lihou

Perth: Wiley, Johnson, Stevenson, Lawrence, Farrant, Bosustow

Goals -

Glenelg: Rady 2, Holst 2, Hodgeman 2, Farquhar 2, MacVicar 2, Copping, Davison, McInerney

Perth: Mourish 3, Lawrence 2, Bosustow 2, Wiley, Johnson, Doyle

Grand Final

Norwood Oval, Adelaide. Tuesday 25 July. Crowd 9,000. (Night)

Best -

South Adelaide: Baynes, Schneebichler, Butler, Palmer, Slattery, Bennett, Dry, Cotter

Glenelg: Cornes, Carey, Rady, Hywood

Goals -

South Adelaide: Ruscuklic 2, Hateley 2, Lyons 2, Harradine, Keam, Schneebichler

Glenelg: Rady, McFarlane, Cornes

Grand Final Teams