1978 National Soccer League results
1978 Season Round 16 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (17/06/1978) Bruce Stadium
Referee : Tony Beazleigh, Crowd : 4500
Canberra City
Ron Tilsed, Steve Hogg, Ivan Grujicic, Tony Henderson, John Brown, Peter Marinello, Ian Heywood, Garry Parker, Roy Stark, Terry Byrne, John Davies
Goal : Grujicic 29pk
Coach : John Warren
1 - 1 St George
Martin Coe, Doug Utjesenovic, Brendan Grosse, George Harris, Paul Kay, Rafael Tonanez (Mike Dale 64), Peter Hensman, Neville Morgan, Ralph Coates, Carlos Mendez, Mike O'Shea
Goal : Coates 33
Coach : Joe Vlasits

Played (17/06/1978) Marconi Oval
Referee : Jim Reeves, Crowd : 3000
Marconi-Fairfield
Alan Maher, Gary Byrne, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Paul Degney, Ray Richards, Roberto Vieri, Jim Rooney, Mark Jankovics (Richie Williams 37), Bertie Mariani, Peter Sharne
Goal : Rooney 72
Coach : Rale Rasic
1 - 2 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic, Zdravko Lujic, Dragan Vasic (John Nicolaides 69), Mendo Ristovski
Goal : Rujevic 73, Nicolaides 87
Coach : Cedo Cirkovic

Played (17/06/1978) International Sports Field
Referee : Tim Davies, Crowd : 7357
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Peter Willis, Col Curran, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Craig Mason, Bill Amey , Craig Johnston, Mike Galpin, Bob Mountford, Ken Boden
Goals : Summerscales 72
Coach : Alan Vest
1 - 1 South Melbourne
John Hansen, Mike Pye, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Stuart Baxter, Kris Kalifatidis, Bertie Lutton, Sammy Wright, Billy Rogers, George Christopoulos, Duncan Cummings, George Campbell
Goal : Cummings 63
Coach : Dave MacLaren

Played (17/06/1978) Erskineville Oval
Referee : Richard Lorenc, Crowd : 1860
Sydney Olympic
Herc Karakostas, Nick Constantinou (Bill Stravopodis 46), Dave McIntosh, Ken Wilson, Stuart Markland, Mike Cross, Alex Jamieson, Derek Laing, Alan Ainslie, Con Davourlis, Bill Pirie
Goals : Pirie 5, 43
Coach : George Gibson
2 - 4 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Barry Reynolds, Con Kambas, David Jones, Peter Tymczyszyn,Vic Bozanic, Neil McGachey, Peter Boyle, Graham Honeyman, Graham Norris (George Koulianos 77), Ian McGregor
Goals : McGachey 23, 24, McGregor 70, Boyle 87
Coach : Jim Adam

Played (18/06/1978) Olympic Park
Referee : Dennis McDermott, Crowd : 3500
Fitzroy United
Peter Blasby, Arthur McMillan, Bob Provan, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Tansey, Ken Taylor, Pat Bannon, Jim Campbell, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Branko Buljevic
Goal : Tansey 35
Coach : John Margaritis
1 - 1 Eastern Suburbs Hakoah
Tony Pezzano, Kevin Mullen, Eddie Thomson, Mark Trenter, Henry Mowbray, John Stevenson, Bobby Smith, Ian Souness, Joe Watson, Ernie Campbell, Hilton Silva
Goal : E Campbell
Coach : Gerry Chaldi

Played (18/06/1978) Olympic Sports Field
Referee : Jack Tarling, Crowd : 5000
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bugsy Nyskohus, Fred Yung, John Besir, Frank Lister, John Perin, Gary Marocchi, Dixie Deans, Jim Muir, John Nyskohus, Brian Northcote
Goals : Deans 32, 41, Marocchi 40
Coach : Les Scheinflug
3 - 2 Brisbane City
Bob Barlow, Ian Rathmell, Brian Kibbey, Ian Johnston, John Coyne (Larry Gaffney 46), John Lavelle, Willie Conner (Craig Wallace 30), Frank Pimblett, Alan Marley, Roberto Echeverria, Kevin Caldwell
Goals : B Nyskohus 66og, Lavelle 72
Coach : Dennis Ford

Played (18/06/1978) Perry Park
Referee : Jack Wood, Crowd : 2300
Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Leon Wilson, Jim Hermiston, George Potter, Alan Niven, John Neale, Steve Amos, Geoff Morris (John Ogden 67), Paul Ontong, Barry Fairbrother, Alan Hughes
Goals : Hughes 69, Amos 74, Fairbrother 77
Coach : Gyula Vincze
3 - 1 Western Suburbs
Wally Lachowicz, Rod Skellern, Warren Turnbull, Ian Rowden, Barry Campbell, Dave Harding, Brian O'Donnell, Rob Drewes, Andy Scott (Alan Fisher 72), Clive Eaton, Mark Samuels
Goals : Fisher 89
Coach : Mike Laing