1978 VFL season Round 18 Round 18

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 17.10 (112) | Hawthorn | 17.16 (118) | Western Oval | 17285 | 5 August 1978 |
| Fitzroy | 11.16 (82) | North Melbourne | 19.10 (124) | Junction Oval | 13022 | 5 August 1978 |
| Essendon | 11.16 (82) | St Kilda | 18.13 (121) | Windy Hill | 18410 | 5 August 1978 |
| Carlton | 14.19 (103) | Collingwood | 8.14 (62) | Princes Park | 43313 | 5 August 1978 |
| Melbourne | 13.17 (95) | Geelong | 14.17 (101) | MCG | 12363 | 5 August 1978 |
| South Melbourne | 14.9 (93) | Richmond | 9.16 (70) | VFL Park | 31717 | 5 August 1978 |