1978 Hawthorn Football Club season
The 1978 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 54th season in the Victorian Football League and 77th overall. Hawthorn qualified for finals for the fifth consecutive season. Hawthorn qualified for their sixth Grand Final and first since 1976. Hawthorn won their fourth VFL premiership defeating North Melbourne in the Grand Final 121–103. This was their first premiership since 1976.
| 1978 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Phil J. Ryan | ||
| Coach | David Parkin | ||
| Captain(s) | Don Scott | ||
| Home ground | Princes Park | ||
| VFL season | 16–6 (2nd) | ||
| Finals series | Premiers (Defeated North Melbourne 121–103) | ||
| Best and Fairest | Peter Knights Leigh Matthews | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Michael Moncrieff (90) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 100,704 (Grand Final vs. North Melbourne) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,198 (Round 7 vs. Footscray) | ||
| Average home attendance | 30,329 | ||
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