1978 National Soccer League results
1978 Season Round 17 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (24/06/1978) Bruce Stadium
Referee : Doug Rennie, Crowd : 4300
Canberra City
Ron Tilsed, Tony Henderson, John Davies, John Brown, Garry Parker, Jim Cant, Roy Stark, Peter Marinello, Terry Byrne, Brian Stoddardt, Ivan Grujicic
Goal : Byrne 85
Coach : John Warren
1 - 3 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Dave McIntosh, Ken Wilson, Richie Bell, Bill Stravopodis, Alex Jamieson, Mike Cross, Don Allan (Joe Senkalski 85), Derek Laing, Bill Pirie, Alan Ainslie
Goals : Pirie 7, 63, D Allan 70
Coach : George Gibson

Played (25/06/1978) Perry Park
Referee : Dave Nugent, Crowd : 3550
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Savro Iozelli, Peter Tokesi, Steve Perry, Brian Kibbey, Roberto Echeverria, Frank Pimblett, Larry Gaffney, Kevin Caldwell, Alan Marley, Ian Johnston
Coach : Dennis Ford
0 - 3 Marconi-Fairfield
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Paul Degney, Jim Rooney, Roberto Vieri, Gary Byrne, Peter Sharne, Peter Ollerton, Bertie Mariani
Goals : Ollerton 62, Vieri 74, Sharne 89
Coach : Rale Rasic

Played (25/06/1978) Wentworth Park
Referee : Brian Fowler, Crowd : 2458
Eastern Suburbs Hakoah
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Eddie Thomson, Steve O'Connor, Henry Mowbray, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Murray Barnes, Ernie Campbell (Terry Smith 63), Mark Trenter, Hilton Silva
Goal : Trenter 89
Coach : Gerry Chaldi
1 - 2 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Andy Kazi, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Mirko Rujevic, Zdravko Lujic, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Dragan Vasic (Joe Palinkas 46), Mendo Ristovski
Goals : Rujevic 55, Lujic 71
Coach : Cedo Cirkovic
Match played as a double header

Played (25/06/1978) Middle Park
Referee : ??, Crowd : 5000
South Melbourne
Jack Reilly, Mike Pye, Stuart Baxter, Kris Kalifatidis, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Bertie Lutton, Sammy Wright, George Christopoulos, Duncan Cummings, Billy Rogers, George Campbell
Goals : Christopoulos 30, Campbell 40
Coach : Dave MacLaren
2 - 1 Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Leon Wilson, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, George Potter, Alan Niven, John Neale, Alan Hughes, Steve Amos (John Ogden 58), Paul Ontong, Barry Fairbrother
Goal : Fairbrother ??
Coach : Gyula Vincze

Played (25/06/1978) Barton Park
Referee : Peter Rampley, Crowd : 2452
St George
Ray Clemence, Mike O'Shea (Peter Terry 46), Brendan Grosse, Doug Utjesenovic, George Harris, Ralph Coates (Peter Hensman 53), Rafael Tonanez, Paul Kay, John O'Shea, Neville Morgan, Phil O'Connor
Goals : O'Connor 19, Hensman 79
Coach : Joe Vlasits
2 - 1 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bugsy Nyskohus, Fred Yung (Robert Marwe 83), Frank Lister, John Besir, John Perin, Gary Marocchi (Agenor Muniz 24), Brian Northcote, Jim Muir, Dixie Deans, John Nyskohus
Goal : Northcote 12
Coach : Les Scheinflug

Played (25/06/1978) Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee : Jim Johnston, Crowd : 4400
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Peter Tymczyszyn, Barry Reynolds, Neil McGachey, Con Kambas, David Jones, Peter Boyle, Graham Norris, Graham Honeyman, Ian McGregor, Vic Bozanic
Goal : Bozanic 21
Coach : Jim Adam
1 - 0 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Peter Willis, Neil Endacott (Peter Tredinnick 81), Craig Mason, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Bob Mountford, Ken Boden, Bill Amey, Mike Galpin, Col Curran
Coach : Alan Vest

Played (25/06/1978) Wentworth Park
Referee : Harry Witschge, Crowd : 2458
Western Suburbs
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Peter Wilson, Warren Turnbull, Ian Rowden, Brian O'Donnell, Dave Harding, Peter Stone, Alan Fisher (Mark Samuels 64), Clive Eaton, Andy Scott
Goals : Turnbull 63, Eaton 79
Coach : Mike Laing
2 - 3 Fitzroy United
Peter Blasby, Arthur McMillan, Bob Provan, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Tansey, Pat Bannon (Theo Selemidis 78), Ken Taylor, Jim Campbell (Mike Micevski 78), Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Branko Buljevic
Goals : Campbell 49, Bozikas 55, Buljevic 65
Coach : John Margaritis
Match played as a double header