1978 North Melbourne Kangaroos Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 16-6 - 64 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: Ron Barassi (16-6)
1978 North Melbourne Kangaroos StatisticsTeam Record: 16-6 - 64 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: Ron Barassi (16-6)
The North Melbourne Kangaroos of the Victorian Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 16 wins and 6 losses for 64 points finishing first in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2. Ron Barassi coached the team. The 1978 North Melbourne Kangaroos lost in the Grand Finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Alves | May 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Phil Baker | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Malcolm Blight | February 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 196 | ||
| Maurice Boyse | July 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Arnold Briedis | August 20, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Briedis | January 1, 1957 | 5'9" | 174 | ||
| Brendan Burnett | August 2, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Burns | August 10, 1949 | 5'10" | 187 | ||
| John Byrne | February 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 181 | ||
| John Cassin | July 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 161 | ||
| Gary Cowton | December 30, 1952 | 6'2" | 203 | ||
| Brent Crosswell | August 8, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Launceston, TAS | |
| Daryl Cumming | May 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 159 | ||
| Craig Davis | October 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| Mark Dawson | August 22, 1953 | 5'9" | 154 | ||
| David Dench | August 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| Stephen Easton | August 12, 1959 | 6'4" | 201 | ||
| Ross Glendinning | September 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Kerry Good | November 10, 1958 | 6'0" | 161 | ||
| Keith Greig | October 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Frank Gumbleton | March 6, 1951 | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Ross Henshaw | August 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Ray Huppatz | October 6, 1948 | 5'7" | 154 | ||
| Stephen Icke | March 7, 1956 | 6'0" | 203 | ||
| Alan Jarrott | August 17, 1956 | 5'11" | 198 | ||
| Peter Keenan | April 7, 1951 | 6'5" | 218 | ||
| John Law | January 8, 1959 | 6'1" | 201 | ||
| Stephen McCann | May 31, 1958 | 6'3" | 212 | ||
| Graeme Melrose | April 20, 1949 | 5'9" | 168 | Fremantle, WA | |
| Ken Montgomery | January 5, 1951 | 6'0" | 181 | ||
| John Moylan | January 11, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bill Nettlefold | April 24, 1953 | 5'10" | 196 | ||
| Mick Nolan | November 9, 1949 | 6'4" | 273 | Tarrawingee, VIC | |
| Glenn Payne | September 24, 1958 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Roger Podolczak | April 18, 1958 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Roy Ramsay | January 3, 1956 | 5'11" | 181 | ||
| Daryl Schimmelbusch | December 30, 1954 | 5'5" | 150 | ||
| Wayne Schimmelbusch | January 19, 1953 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Doug Smith | December 20, 1957 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Darryl Sutton | July 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Xavier Tanner | May 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Mark Williams | October 7, 1957 | 6'4" | 236 |
