Notable Events
- The 19th and 20th men were converted into interchange players, meaning that any two players could be rested at any time, and could return to the field.
- In Round 2, Fitzroy broke South Melbourne's 1976 record for the highest losing score against Melbourne by four points.
- In Round 6, Melbourne and St Kilda set the current record for the highest aggregate score in a game, the two teams amassing 52.33 (345). This broke the record set in the 1972 Grand Final.
- In Round 13, Footscray set the record for highest score in a game, scoring 33.15 (213) against St Kilda. This beat Carlton's nine year old 1969 record by three points. The new record was beaten in the following 1979 VFL season. In this match, Kelvin Templeton kicked 15.9, the most goals in a game for a Footscray player, and the most scoring shots ever by any player.
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