1978 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Parramatta Eels

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• Round 1 - Mar 25-27
  Sun Mar 26: Eels 45 d. Norths 12
  Date: Sunday March 26, 1978
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,674
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 1-2
  Sun Apr 2: Eels 17 d. Canterbury 7
  Date: Sunday April 2, 1978
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,876
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 8-9
  Sun Apr 9: Eels 18 l. Sharks 20
  Date: Sunday April 9, 1978
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,875
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 15-16
  Sat Apr 15: Balmain 17 d. Eels 11
  Date: Saturday April 15, 1978
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,350
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• 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: 8
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 29-30
  Sun Apr 30: Easts 19 d. Eels 13
  Date: Sunday April 30, 1978
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,130
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 6-7
  Sun May 7: St George 14 l. Eels 22
  Date: Sunday May 7, 1978
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,746
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 13-14
  Sun May 14: Eels 14 l. Wests 15
  Date: Sunday May 14, 1978
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,723
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 21
  Sun May 21: Panthers 10 l. Eels 19
  Date: Sunday May 21, 1978
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,859
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 27-28
  Sun May 28: Eels 16 d. Souths 7
  Date: Sunday May 28, 1978
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,207
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 3-4
  Sat Jun 3: Eels 35 d. Newtown 6
  Date: Saturday June 3, 1978
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,829
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 10-11
  Sun Jun 11: Norths 10 l. Eels 32
  Date: Sunday June 11, 1978
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,243
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 17-18
  Sun Jun 18: Canterbury 7 l. Eels 27
  Date: Sunday June 18, 1978
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,280
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 25
  Sun Jun 25: Sharks 15 d. Eels 5
  Date: Sunday June 25, 1978
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,553
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 1-19
  Sun Jul 2: Eels 28 d. Balmain 13
  Date: Sunday July 2, 1978
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,811
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• 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: 4
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 16
  Sun Jul 16: Eels 8 l. Easts 13
  Date: Sunday July 16, 1978
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 16,025
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Jul 23
  Sun Jul 23: Eels 25 d. St George 8
  Date: Sunday July 23, 1978
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 19,701
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Jul 29-30
  Sun Jul 30: Wests 32 d. Eels 12
  Date: Sunday July 30, 1978
  Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,015
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 5-6
  Sun Aug 6: Eels 31 d. Panthers 7
  Date: Sunday August 6, 1978
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,140
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 12-13
  Sun Aug 13: Souths 10 l. Eels 50
  Date: Sunday August 13, 1978
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,641
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 19-20
  Sun Aug 20: Newtown 18 l. Eels 62
  Date: Sunday August 20, 1978
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,357
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Preliminary Semi-Finals - Aug 26-27
  Sun Aug 27: Eels 22 d. Canterbury 15
  Date: Sunday August 27, 1978
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 24,967
  
  
  
• 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
  
  
  

Position: 4
Played: 22 (Home 10, Away 12)
Won: 14, Drawn: 0, Lost: 8, Byes: 0
For: 525
Against: 306
Points: 28, Difference: 219

Round 1 [26 Mar 78] W 45-12 v Norths (H)
Round 2 [02 Apr 78] W 17-7 v Canterbury (H)
Round 3 [09 Apr 78] L 18-20 v Sharks (H)
Round 4 [15 Apr 78] L 11-17 v Balmain (A)
Round 5 [23 Apr 78] L 15-27 v Sea Eagles
Round 6 [30 Apr 78] L 13-19 v Easts (A)
Round 7 [07 May 78] W 22-14 v St George (A)
Round 8 [14 May 78] L 14-15 v Wests (H)
Round 9 [21 May 78] W 19-10 v Panthers (A)
Round 10 [28 May 78] W 16-7 v Souths (H)
Round 11 [03 Jun 78] W 35-6 v Newtown (H)
Round 12 [11 Jun 78] W 32-10 v Norths (A)
Round 13 [18 Jun 78] W 27-7 v Canterbury (A)
Round 14 [25 Jun 78] L 5-15 v Sharks (A)
Round 15 [02 Jul 78] W 28-13 v Balmain (H)
Round 16 [09 Jul 78] W 20-19 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 17 [16 Jul 78] L 8-13 v Easts (H)
Round 18 [23 Jul 78] W 25-8 v St George (H)
Round 19 [30 Jul 78] L 12-32 v Wests (A)
Round 20 [06 Aug 78] W 31-7 v Panthers (H)
Round 21 [13 Aug 78] W 50-10 v Souths (A)
Round 22 [20 Aug 78] W 62-18 v Newtown (A)
Preliminary Semi-Finals [27 Aug 78] W 22-15 v Canterbury
Semi-finals [03 Sep 78] D 13-13 v Sea Eagles
Minor Semi Replay [06 Sep 78] L 11-17 v Sea Eagles