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
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | Pts | |
| Glenelg | 4.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 71 |
| West Perth | 3.2 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 61 |
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
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | Pts | |
| Glenelg | 5.0 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 15.11 | 101 |
| Coburg | 2.1 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 13.6 | 84 |
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
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | Pts | |
| Perth | 4.1 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 10.10 | 70 |
| Glenelg | 1.4 | 5.7 | 10.12 | 13.14 | 92 |
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
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | Pts | |
| South Adelaide | 3.0 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 9.9 | 63 |
| Glenelg | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 26 |
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
| SOUTH ADELAIDE | |||
| Coach | Haydn Bunton jnr | ||
| Forwards | Keam | Lyons | Schneebichler |
| Half-Forwards | Harradine | Bennett | Minnis |
| Centres | Keam | Slattery | Hateley |
| Half-Backs | Earl | Brooksby | White |
| Backs | Haines | Palmer | Cotter |
| Ruck | Farrer | Baynes (C) | Butler |
| Reserves | Ruscuklic, Green | ||
| GLENELG | |||
| Coach | John Nicholls | ||
| Forwards | Cornes (C) | Copping | Davison |
| Half-Forwards | Rady | Carey | Holst |
| Centres | D. Johnston | Weston | McFarlane |
| Half-Backs | Hywood | Whiting | P. Johnston |
| Backs | Lihou | Wilcocks | Hercock |
| Ruck | MacVicar | Caldwell | McInerney |
| Reserves | (from) Marshall, P. Bradley, Lubcke, Lunnis | ||
