1978 VFL season Round 1 Round 1

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 22.15 (147) | Melbourne | 9.14 (68) | Princes Park | 10632 | 1 April 1978 |
| Footscray | 11.14 (80) | North Melbourne | 23.11 (149) | Western Oval | 20420 | 1 April 1978 |
| Fitzroy | 15.11 (101) | St Kilda | 16.13 (109) | Junction Oval | 17030 | 1 April 1978 |
| Essendon | 19.9 (123) | South Melbourne | 14.18 (102) | Windy Hill | 23562 | 1 April 1978 |
| Geelong | 11.10 (76) | Collingwood | 17.16 (118) | Kardinia Park | 27463 | 1 April 1978 |
| Richmond | 25.24 (174) | Carlton | 14.13 (97) | MCG | 49031 | 1 April 1978 |