1978 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Manly Sea Eagles

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• Round 1 - Mar 25-27
  Sun Mar 26: Sea Eagles 19 d. St George 5
  Date: Sunday March 26, 1978
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 23,168
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 1-2
  Sat Apr 1: Sea Eagles 17 d. Panthers 10
  Date: Saturday April 1, 1978
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,084
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 8-9
  Sun Apr 9: Sea Eagles 44 d. Newtown 17
  Date: Sunday April 9, 1978
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,085
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 15-16
  Sun Apr 16: Canterbury 16 d. Sea Eagles 13
  Date: Sunday April 16, 1978
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,373
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 23-25
  Sun Apr 23: Sea Eagles 27 d. Eels 15
  Date: Sunday April 23, 1978
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 44,507
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 29-30
  Sun Apr 30: Sea Eagles 29 d. Balmain 13
  Date: Sunday April 30, 1978
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,225
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 6-7
  Sun May 7: Wests 13 d. Sea Eagles 7
  Date: Sunday May 7, 1978
  Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,931
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 13-14
  Sun May 14: Sea Eagles 5 l. Souths 30
  Date: Sunday May 14, 1978
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,103
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 21
  Sun May 21: Norths 10 l. Sea Eagles 11
  Date: Sunday May 21, 1978
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,823
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 27-28
  Sun May 28: Sharks 8 l. Sea Eagles 27
  Date: Sunday May 28, 1978
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,665
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 3-4
  Sun Jun 4: Sea Eagles 15 d. Easts 12
  Date: Sunday June 4, 1978
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 19,657
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 10-11
  Sun Jun 11: St George 22 d. Sea Eagles 13
  Date: Sunday June 11, 1978
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 16,800
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 17-18
  Sat Jun 17: Panthers 9 l. Sea Eagles 32
  Date: Saturday June 17, 1978
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,916
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 25
  Sun Jun 25: Newtown 10 l. Sea Eagles 17
  Date: Sunday June 25, 1978
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,167
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 1-19
  Sun Jul 2: Sea Eagles 9 l. Canterbury 12
  Date: Sunday July 2, 1978
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,818
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 8-9
  Sun Jul 9: Sea Eagles 19 l. Eels 20
  Date: Sunday July 9, 1978
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,030
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 16
  Sun Jul 16: Balmain 19 d. Sea Eagles 7
  Date: Sunday July 16, 1978
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,869
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Jul 23
  Sun Jul 23: Sea Eagles 16 d. Wests 10
  Date: Sunday July 23, 1978
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,171
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Jul 29-30
  Sun Jul 30: Souths 10 l. Sea Eagles 14
  Date: Sunday July 30, 1978
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,148
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 5-6
  Sun Aug 6: Sea Eagles 40 d. Norths 12
  Date: Sunday August 6, 1978
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,058
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 12-13
  Sun Aug 13: Sea Eagles 26 d. Sharks 4
  Date: Sunday August 13, 1978
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,135
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 19-20
  Sun Aug 20: Easts 10 l. Sea Eagles 20
  Date: Sunday August 20, 1978
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 22,049
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Preliminary Semi-Finals - Aug 26-27
  Sat Aug 26: Sharks 17 d. Sea Eagles 12
  Date: Saturday August 26, 1978
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,718
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Sep 2-3
  Sun Sep 3: Eels 13 drew Sea Eagles 13
  Date: Sunday September 3, 1978
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 30,850
  
  
  
• Minor Semi Replay - Sep 6
  Wed Sep 6: Sea Eagles 17 d. Eels 11
  Date: Wednesday September 6, 1978
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 42,678
  
  
  
• Preliminary Finals - Sep 9
  Sat Sep 9: Sea Eagles 14 d. Wests 7
  Date: Saturday September 9, 1978
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 27,345
  
  
  
• Grand Final - Sep 16
  Sat Sep 16: Sea Eagles 11 drew Sharks 11
  Date: Saturday September 16, 1978
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 51,510
  
  
  
• Grand Final Replay - Sep 19
  Tue Sep 19: Sea Eagles 16 d. Sharks 0
  Date: Tuesday September 19, 1978
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 33,552
  
  
  

Position: 3
Played: 22 (Home 12, Away 10)
Won: 15, Drawn: 0, Lost: 7, Byes: 0
For: 427
Against: 287
Points: 30, Difference: 140

Round 1 [26 Mar 78] W 19-5 v St George (H)
Round 2 [01 Apr 78] W 17-10 v Panthers (H)
Round 3 [09 Apr 78] W 44-17 v Newtown (H)
Round 4 [16 Apr 78] L 13-16 v Canterbury (A)
Round 5 [23 Apr 78] W 27-15 v Eels
Round 6 [30 Apr 78] W 29-13 v Balmain (H)
Round 7 [07 May 78] L 7-13 v Wests (A)
Round 8 [14 May 78] L 5-30 v Souths (H)
Round 9 [21 May 78] W 11-10 v Norths (A)
Round 10 [28 May 78] W 27-8 v Sharks (A)
Round 11 [04 Jun 78] W 15-12 v Easts (H)
Round 12 [11 Jun 78] L 13-22 v St George (A)
Round 13 [17 Jun 78] W 32-9 v Panthers (A)
Round 14 [25 Jun 78] W 17-10 v Newtown (A)
Round 15 [02 Jul 78] L 9-12 v Canterbury (H)
Round 16 [09 Jul 78] L 19-20 v Eels (H)
Round 17 [16 Jul 78] L 7-19 v Balmain (A)
Round 18 [23 Jul 78] W 16-10 v Wests (H)
Round 19 [30 Jul 78] W 14-10 v Souths (A)
Round 20 [06 Aug 78] W 40-12 v Norths (H)
Round 21 [13 Aug 78] W 26-4 v Sharks (H)
Round 22 [20 Aug 78] W 20-10 v Easts (A)
Preliminary Semi-Finals [26 Aug 78] L 12-17 v Sharks
Semi-finals [03 Sep 78] D 13-13 v Eels
Minor Semi Replay [06 Sep 78] W 17-11 v Eels
Preliminary Finals [09 Sep 78] W 14-7 v Wests
Grand Final [16 Sep 78] D 11-11 v Sharks
Grand Final Replay [19 Sep 78] W 16-0 v Sharks