1979 National Soccer League results
1979 Season Round 8 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (28/04/1979) International Sports Centre
Referee : Tony Boskovic, Crowd : 8259
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Peter Willis, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Col Curran, Malcolm McClelland, Ian Seddon (Jim McBreen 75), Brett Cowburn, Graham Heys, Keith Harris (Peter Tredinnick 54), Ken Boden
Coach : Alan Vest
0 - 2 Canberra City
Steve Hoszowski, Danny Moulis, John Brown, Roy Stark, Mike Milovanovic, Jim Cant, Steve Hogg (Ivan Grujicic 65), Luis Salgado (Ken Kawaleva 76), John Davies, Terry Byrne, Paul Fielding
Goals : Davies 7, Byrne 90
Coach : Vic Fernandez

Played (29/04/1979) Wentworth Park
Referee : Jim Reeves, Crowd : 4000
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Warren Turnbull, Eric Carruthers, Peter Wilson, Mark Pullen, Peter Stone, Rosario Rampanti, Ken Reed, Mark Samuels (Rob Drewes 46), John Vernon
Goals : Rampanti 16, Wilson 73
Coach : Jim Adam
2 - 1 Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Ian Lawrie, Alan Niven, John Russell, Colin Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Hughes, Tony Brennan, Craig Wallace, Steve Amos, Paul Ontong
Goal : Brennan 21
Coach : Eddie Spearritt

Played (29/04/1979) Perry Park
Referee : Jack Wood, Crowd : 2500
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Steve Perry (Roberto Echeverria 65), George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, Larry Gaffney, John Coyne (sent off 40), Kevin Caldwell (sent off 89), Barry Kelso, Kevin Low
Coach : Nereo Saftich
0 - 1 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Ian Souness, Eddie Thomson, Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Murray Barnes, Ernie Campbell, Nelio Borges, Terry Smith, Jim Webber
Goal : Thomson 13
Coach : Gerry Chaldi

Played (29/04/1979) Olympic Park
Referee : Stewart Mellings, Crowd : 2146
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Andrija Ristic, Jim Kondarios, Radoslav Jovicic (sent off 63), Zdravko Lujic, Zoran Ilioski, Slobodan Jovanovic, Mirko Rujevic (Igor Hazabent 46), Joe Palinkas, Peter Ollerton, Mendo Ristovski (Vlatko Belic 70)
Coach : Cedo Cirkovic
0 - 2 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, Jim Muir, John Besir, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Perin, Agenor Muniz, Brian Northcote, John Nyskohus, Dixie Deans, Chris Kent
Goals : Deans 5, J Nyskohus 89
Coach : Rale Rasic

Played (29/04/1979) Middle Park
Referee : Tony Beazleigh, Crowd : 4500
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Mike Pye, Kris Kalifatidis, Stuart Baxter, Alan Davidson, Sammy Wright, George Christopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Ken Drakeford, Alun Evans, George Campbell
Goals : Christopoulos 66, Evans 79
Coach : Duncan McKay
2 - 0 St George
Martin Coe, George Harris, Doug Utjesenovic, Brendan Grosse, Robbie O'Shea, Stefan Matic, Mark Barton, John O'Shea, Peter Katholos, Neville Morgan, Phil O'Connor
Coach : Josef Gelei

Played (29/04/1979) Pratten Park
Referee : Henry Witschge, Crowd : 2430
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Dave McIntosh, Richie Bell, Ken Wilson, Alan Ainslie, Mike Cross (Peter Raskopoulos 46), Derek Laing, Ian Rowden, Ray Botham (Andy Scott 46), Clive Eaton, Graham Jennings
Goals : Wilson 82
Coach : Joe Marston
1 - 2 Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, Theo Selemidis (Jim Rooney 12), Bob Provan, Jim Tansey, Pat Bannon, Ken Taylor, Jim Campbell, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Branko Buljevic
Goals : Bozikas 14, 90
Coach : John Margaritis

Played (29/04/1979) Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee : Don Campbell, Crowd : 7800
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook,Peter Tymczyszyn, Barry Reynolds (Gary Dooley 73), Con Kambas, David Jones, Vic Bozanic, Peter Boyle, Graham Honeyman, Dave Pillans (Alex Zervas 70), John Kosmina, Ian McGregor
Goal : Kambas 37
Coach : Tom Forde
1 - 2 Marconi-Fairfield
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Paul Degney, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Tony Henderson, Gary Byrne, Roberto Vieri (Mike Berry 46), Eddie Krncevic, Peter Sharne, Ken Lindsay
Goals : Lindsay 9, Krncevic 11
Coach : Les Scheinflug