written by John Punshon
Source: VSF Year Book 1978

Final Table
Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Knox City	22	14	4	4	51	23	32
Port Melbourne	22	13	5	4	44	23	31
Chelsea	22	13	5	4	44	24	31
Prahran City	22	10	6	6	44	33	26
Heidelberg	22	7	9	6	30	28	23
Essendon City	22	6	7	9	27	37	19
Moorabbin City	22	5	9	8	29	46	19
Broadmeadows City	22	7	4	11	26	37	18
Yallourn	22	5	7	10	42	45	17
Coburg	22	7	3	12	23	39	17
Park Rangers	22	6	4	12	26	32	16
Ringwood United	22	4	7	11	27	46	15