the playing records of the seven senior metropolitan clubs and in all matches during the 1878 season. Two sets of results are given: Senior results: based only upon games played against VFA senior metropolitan clubs Total results: including senior games, and games against intercolonial, up-country and junior clubs. The clubs are listed in the order in which they were ranked in the Australasian newspaper. The VFA had no formal process by which the clubs were ranked, so the below order should be considered indicative only, particularly since the fixturing of matches was not standardised; however, the top three placings were later acknowledged in publications including the Football Record and are considered official. The senior records include the premiership playoff match. Notable events and each hosted intercolonial clubs during the season – in both cases, the same clubs they had visited in 1877: Carlton hosted the Waratah club from New South Wales, playing one match under the rugby rules prevalent in New South Wales and one match under the Victorian rules, as they had done the previous year during Carlton's visit to Sydney. The result of the rugby game on 29 June was disputed between the two clubs: both clubs claimed one goal and one touch-down, but the Carlton and Waratah umpires disagreed about whether or not Carlton's shot for goal had hit the post; consequently, Carlton claimed a 1–1 draw and Waratah claimed a 1–0 victory. In the Victorian rules game on 1 June, Carlton 2.13 defeated Waratah 1.2. Both clubs were lauded for their proficiency in their non-preferred code. Melbourne hosted the Victorians club from South Australia. Both matches were played under Victorian rules, which were in use in both Victoria and South Australia at the time. Melbourne won both games: on 17 August, Melbourne 1.23 d. Victorians 0.1; and, on 19 August, Melbourne 2.13 d. Victorians 0.4. The leading goalkickers for the season were Christie () and Coulthard (), who both kicked 15 goals. External links Victorian Football Association/Victorian Football League History (1877-2008) List of VFA/VFL Premiers (1877-2007) History of Australian rules football in Victoria (1853-1900) References Victorian Football League seasons Vfa Season, 1878