Western Oval · Sat 19 May 1979 · 15,045 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western BulldogsWB | 4.3 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 149 |
| SydneySYD | 4.4 | 9.6 | 10.12 | 101 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 149 and 101.
Western Bulldogs won by 48 points.
22.17 (149) — 14.17 (101)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Dunstan | 24 | 7 | 31 | 4 | — | 3 |
| Wayne Foreman | 18 | 9 | 27 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Gary Cowton | 18 | 6 | 24 | 6 | — |
| 1 |
| Geoff Jennings | 12 | 9 | 21 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Mick Kelly | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2 | — | 0 |
| John Reid | 15 | 6 | 21 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Phil Bradmore | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Ian Hampshire | 10 | 8 | 18 | 11 | — | 1 |
| Steve Hoffman | 11 | 7 | 18 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Ian Morrison | 12 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Doug Hawkins | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Kelvin Templeton | 14 | 1 | 15 | 9 | — | 8 |
| Neil Cordy | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Terry Wheeler | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 |
| John Moylan | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Robert McGhie | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Brian Wilson | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Mick Egan | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Alby Smedts | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Greg Davis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Browning | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Shane Zantuck | 17 | 4 | 21 | 6 | — | 1 |
| David McLeish | 15 | 6 | 21 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Daryl Cumming | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Michael Wright | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Bernie Evans | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | — | 1 |
| John Murphy | 15 | 3 | 18 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Graham Teasdale | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | — | 0 |
| John Rantall | 14 | 4 | 18 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Paul Morwood | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Barry Round | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | — | 0 |
| Ricky Quade | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Jon Hummel | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | — | 3 |
| Neville Fields | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Tony Morwood | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Terry ONeill | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Len Thompson | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Gary Brice | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Max James | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 3 |
| Robert Dean | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |