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The '''1978 [[Amco Cup]]''' was a [[rugby league football]] tournament featuring teams from around the Australian states of [[New South Wales]], [[Queensland]] and [[Western Australia]], [[Northern Territory]] as well as [[New Zealand]].
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = NSWRFL Midweek Cup
| year = 1978
| other_titles = NSWRFL Amco Cup
| dates = 15 March - 16 August 1978
| num_teams = [[#Qualified teams|38]]
| venues = [[#Venues|16]]
| cities = 15
| champion_other = [[Sydney Roosters|Eastern Suburbs]]
| count = 2
| second_other = [[St. George Dragons|St. George]]
| matches = 37
| attendance =
| prevseason = [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]]
| nextseason = [[1979 Amco Cup|1979]]
}}


The '''1978 Amco Cup''' was the 5th edition of the [[Amco Cup|NSWRFL Midweek Knockout Cup]], a [[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]-organised national club [[Rugby League]] tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the [[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]], the [[Brisbane Rugby League Premiership|BRL]], the [[Country Rugby League|CRL]], the [[Queensland Rugby League|QRL]], the [[New Zealand Rugby League|NZRL]], [[Western Australia rugby league team|Western Australia]] and the [[Northern Territory Rugby League|Northern Territory]].
==Format==
The format of the fifth midweek cup competition operated on a straight knock-out format consisting of 38 teams. 3 new teams were introduced. They were [[Gold Coast Vikings|Gold Coast]], [[Wellington Rugby League|Wellington NZ]] and [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls|Wynnum-Manly]] whilst Ryde-Eastwood and [[Canterbury Rugby League|Canterbury NZ]] were left out after playing in the [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]] competition.


A total of 38 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 37 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.
The competition was composed of the 12 Sydney premiership teams ([[Balmain Tigers|Balmain]], [[Canterbury Bulldogs|Canterbury-Bankstown]], [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks|Cronulla-Sutherland]], [[Eastern Suburb Roosters|Eastern Suburbs]], [[Manly Sea Eagles|Manly-Warringah]], [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]], [[North Sydney Bears|North Sydney]], [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]], [[Penrith Panthers|Penrith]], [[St George Dragons|St George]], [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]] and [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]]), 9 Brisbane Premiership teams ([[Past Brothers|Brothers]], [[Easts Tigers|Easts BRL]], [[Fortitude Valley Diehards|Fortitude Valley]], [[Ipswich Jets|Ipswich]], [[Norths Devils|Norths BRL]], [[Redcliffe Dolphins|Redcliffe]], [[Souths Logan Magpies|Souths BRL]]), [[Wests Panthers|Wests BRL]] and [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls|Wynnum-Manly]]), the 8 New South Wales divisional teams ([[Illawarra Rugby League|Illawarra]], [[Monaro (New South Wales)|Monaro]], [[Newcastle rugby league team|Newcastle]], North Coast, Northern Division, [[Riverina]], Southern Division and [[Western Division (New South Wales)|Western Division]]), [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]], [[Queensland Rugby League Central Division|Central Queensland]], [[Gold Coast Vikings|Gold Coast]], [[North Queensland]], [[Northern Territory Rugby League|Northern Territory]], [[Toowoomba rugby league team|Toowoomba]], [[Wellington Rugby League|Wellington NZ]], [[Western Australian Rugby League|Western Australia]] and [[Wide Bay–Burnett|Wide Bay]].


==Qualified Teams==
Teams were seeded and as a result some teams received byes through to the second, third or even fourth round.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Team
!Nickname
!League
!Qualification
!Participation (bold indicates winners)
|-
|[[St. George Dragons|St. George]]
|Dragons
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Winners of the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]]
|Eels
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Runners-Up in the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Sydney Roosters|Eastern Suburbs]]
|Roosters
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Third Place in the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], '''[[1975 Amco Cup|1975]]''', [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Balmain Tigers|Balmain]]
|Tigers
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Fourth Place in the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], '''[[1976 Amco Cup|1976]]''', [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly-Warringah]]
|Sea Eagles
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Fifth Place in the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks|Cronulla-Sutherland]]
|Sharks
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Sixth Place in the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs|Canterbury-Bankstown]]
|Berries
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Seventh Place in the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[North Sydney Bears|North Sydney]]
|Bears
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Eighth Place in the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]]
|Magpies
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Ninth Place in the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], '''[[1977 Amco Cup|1977]]''')}}
|-
|[[Penrith Panthers|Penrith]]
|Panthers
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Tenth Place in the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]]
|Rabbitohs
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Eleventh Place in the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Newtown Jets|Newtown]]
|Jets
|[[New South Wales Rugby League|NSWRFL]]
|Twelfth Place in the [[1977 NSWRFL season|1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Eastern Suburbs Tigers|Eastern Suburbs]]
|Tigers
|[[Brisbane Rugby League Premiership|BRL]]
|Winners of the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership
|3rd {{small|(Previous: [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Redcliffe Dolphins|Redcliffe]]
|Dolphins
|[[Brisbane Rugby League Premiership|BRL]]
|Runners-Up in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership
|3rd {{small|(Previous: [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Wests Panthers|Western Suburbs]]
|Panthers
|[[Brisbane Rugby League Premiership|BRL]]
|Third Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership
|3rd {{small|(Previous: [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Norths Devils|Northern Suburbs]]
|Devils
|[[Brisbane Rugby League Premiership|BRL]]
|Fourth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership
|4th {{small|(Previous: [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Past Brothers]]
|Leprechauns
|[[Brisbane Rugby League Premiership|BRL]]
|Fifth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership
|4th {{small|(Previous: [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Fortitude Valley Diehards|Fortitude Valley]]
|Diehards
|[[Brisbane Rugby League Premiership|BRL]]
|Sixth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership
|4th {{small|(Previous: [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Wynnum Manly Seagulls|Wynnum-Manly]]
|Seagulls
|[[Brisbane Rugby League Premiership|BRL]]
|Seventh Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership
|2nd {{small|(Previous: [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Souths Logan Magpies|Southern Suburbs]]
|Magpies
|[[Brisbane Rugby League Premiership|BRL]]
|Eighth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership
|4th {{small|(Previous: [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|Monaro
|Colts
|[[Country Rugby League|CRL]]
|Winners of the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Newcastle Rugby League|Newcastle]]
|Rebels
|[[Country Rugby League|CRL]]
|Runners-Up in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship
|4th {{small|(Previous: [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|Southern Division
|Bulls
|[[Country Rugby League|CRL]]
|Third Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|Riverina
|Bulls
|[[Country Rugby League|CRL]]
|Fourth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|Northern Division
|Tigers
|[[Country Rugby League|CRL]]
|Fifth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|Western Division
|Rams
|[[Country Rugby League|CRL]]
|Sixth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship
|5th {{small|(Previous: '''[[1974 Amco Cup|1974]]''', [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|North Coast
|Dolphins
|[[Country Rugby League|CRL]]
|Seventh Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Illawarra Rugby League|Illawarra]]
|Flametrees
|[[Country Rugby League|CRL]]
|Eighth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Queensland Rugby League Central Division|Central Queensland]]
|Capras
|[[Queensland Rugby League|QRL]]
|[[Queensland Rugby League|Queensland Country]] Regional Team
|2nd {{small|(Previous: [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Gold Coast Vikings|Gold Coast]]
|Vikings
|[[Queensland Rugby League|QRL]]
|[[Queensland Rugby League|Queensland Country]] Regional Team
|1st
|-
|[[Ipswich Rugby League|Ipswich]]
|Diggers
|[[Queensland Rugby League|QRL]]
|[[Queensland Rugby League|Queensland Country]] Regional Team
|4th {{small|(Previous: [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Queensland Rugby League Northern Division|North Queensland]]
|Marlins
|[[Queensland Rugby League|QRL]]
|[[Queensland Rugby League|Queensland Country]] Regional Team
|3rd {{small|(Previous: [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Toowoomba Clydesdales|Toowoomba]]
|Clydesdales
|[[Queensland Rugby League|QRL]]
|[[Queensland Rugby League|Queensland Country]] Regional Team
|4th {{small|(Previous: [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Queensland Rugby League Central Division#Wide Bay Region|Wide Bay]]
|Bulls
|[[Queensland Rugby League|QRL]]
|[[Queensland Rugby League|Queensland Country]] Regional Team
|3rd {{small|(Previous: [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]]
|Falcons
|[[New Zealand Rugby League|NZRL]]
|Winners of the [[1977 New Zealand rugby league season|1977 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership]]
|5th {{small|(Previous: [[1974 Amco Cup|1974]], [[1975 Amco Cup|1975]], [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Wellington rugby league team|Wellington]]
|Black & Yellow Capitals
|[[New Zealand Rugby League|NZRL]]
|Runners-Up in the [[1977 New Zealand rugby league season|1977 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership]]
|1st
|-
|[[Northern Territory Rugby League|Northern Territory]]
|Bulls
|[[Northern Territory Rugby League|NTRL]]
|State Representative Team
|3rd {{small|(Previous: [[1976 Amco Cup|1976]], [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|[[Western Australia rugby league team|Western Australia]]
|Black Swans
|[[Western Australian Rugby League|WARL]]
|State Representative Team
|2nd {{small|(Previous: [[1977 Amco Cup|1977]])}}
|-
|}

==Venues==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan=2|[[Sydney]]
![[Brisbane]]
![[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]]
![[Queanbeyan]]
![[Wollongong]]
![[Wagga Wagga]]
![[Tamworth, New South Wales|Tamworth]]
![[Coffs Harbour]]
![[Lismore, New South Wales|Lismore]]
![[Griffith, New South Wales|Griffith]]
![[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]]
![[Southport, Queensland|Southport]]
![[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]]
![[Maryborough, Queensland|Maryborough]]
![[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]]
|-
| [[Leichhardt Oval]]
| [[Campbelltown Stadium|Orana Park]]
| [[Lang Park]]
| [[Newcastle International Sports Centre]]
| [[Seiffert Oval]]
| [[Wollongong Showground]]
| [[Eric Weissel Oval]]
| [[Scully Park]]
| Coffs Harbour Showground
| [[Oakes Oval]]
| West End Stadium
| [[North Ipswich Reserve]]
| Wally Fankhauser Sports Park
| Lex Bell Oval
| Eskdale Park
| Richardson Park
|-
| Capacity: '''23,000'''
| Capacity: '''20,000'''
| Capacity: '''45,000'''
| Capacity: '''33,000'''
| Capacity: '''20,000'''
| Capacity: '''23,000'''
| Capacity: '''10,000'''
| Capacity: '''13,000'''
| Capacity: '''10,000'''
| Capacity: '''12,000'''
| Capacity: '''10,000'''
| Capacity: '''10,000'''
| Capacity: '''7,000'''
| Capacity: '''8,000'''
| Capacity: '''10,000'''
| Capacity: '''10,000'''
|-
| [[File:Leichhardt Oval Football Stadium (3).jpg|150px]]
| [[File:Campbelltown Sports Stadium.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:Suncorp-Stadium-Milton-Queensland.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:Ausgrid Stadium.jpg|150px]]
|
| [[File:WIN Stadium5.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:Eric Weissel Oval Panorama.jpg|150px]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}


==Round 1==
==Round 1==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
|-
|-
|15/03/78 || [[Illawarra Rugby League|Illawarra]] || 63 || [[Wellington Rugby League|Wellington]] || 5 || [[Wollongong Showground|Wollongong Showground]]
|15/03/78 || [[Illawarra Rugby League|Illawarra]] || 63 || [[Wellington Rugby League|Wellington NZ]] || 5 || [[Wollongong Showground]]
|-
|-
|26/03/78 || [[Toowoomba rugby league team|Toowoomba]] || 22 || [[Ipswich Jets|Ipswich]] || 12 || [[North Ipswich Reserve]]
|26/03/78 || [[Toowoomba rugby league team|Toowoomba]] || 22 || [[Ipswich Jets|Ipswich]] || 12 || [[North Ipswich Reserve]]
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==Round 2==
==Round 2==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
|-
|-
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==Round 3==
==Round 3==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
|-
|-
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|10/05/78 || [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks|Cronulla-Sutherland]] || 57 || [[Newcastle rugby league team|Newcastle]] || 5 || [[Leichhardt Oval]]
|10/05/78 || [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks|Cronulla-Sutherland]] || 57 || [[Newcastle rugby league team|Newcastle]] || 5 || [[Leichhardt Oval]]
|-
|-
|24/05/78 || [[Illawarra Rugby League|Illawarra]] || 44 || [[Norths Devils|Norths BRL]] || 5 || [[Wollongong Showground|Wollongong Showground]]
|24/05/78 || [[Illawarra Rugby League|Illawarra]] || 44 || [[Norths Devils|Norths BRL]] || 5 || [[Wollongong Showground]]


|-
|-
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==Round 4==
==Round 4==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
|-
|-
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==Quarter finals==
==Quarter finals==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
|-
|-
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==Semi finals==
==Semi finals==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
|-
|-
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==Final==
==Final==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue
|-
|-
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As with all mid-season Cup games, the Final of the 1978 Amco Cup was broadcast into NSW by [[TEN (TV station)|0–10]] with commentary from [[Ray Warren]], [[Keith Barnes]] and in his first ever co-commentating role on television, legendary rugby league broadcaster [[Frank Hyde]].
As with all mid-season Cup games, the Final of the 1978 Amco Cup was broadcast into NSW by [[TEN (TV station)|0–10]] with commentary from [[Ray Warren]], [[Keith Barnes]] and in his first ever co-commentating role on television, legendary rugby league broadcaster [[Frank Hyde]].


==Player of the Series==
===Player of the Series===
[[Kevin Hastings]] ([[Eastern Suburb Roosters|Eastern Suburbs]])


===Golden Try===
[[Kevin Hastings]] (Eastern Suburbs).
* [[Mitch Brennan]] ([[St George Dragons|St George]])


==Notes==
==Notes==
* *- Advanced on penalty count-back
* *- Advanced on penalty count-back

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Latest revision as of 10:15, 3 August 2024

1978 NSWRFL Midweek Cup
NSWRFL Amco Cup
Tournament details
Dates15 March - 16 August 1978
Teams38
Venue(s)16 (in 15 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsEastern Suburbs (2nd title)
Runners-upSt. George
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
← 1977
1979 →

The 1978 Amco Cup was the 5th edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Knockout Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL, the NZRL, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

A total of 38 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 37 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

Qualified Teams

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Team Nickname League Qualification Participation (bold indicates winners)
St. George Dragons NSWRFL Winners of the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Parramatta Eels NSWRFL Runners-Up in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Eastern Suburbs Roosters NSWRFL Third Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Balmain Tigers NSWRFL Fourth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NSWRFL Fifth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NSWRFL Sixth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Canterbury-Bankstown Berries NSWRFL Seventh Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
North Sydney Bears NSWRFL Eighth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Western Suburbs Magpies NSWRFL Ninth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Penrith Panthers NSWRFL Tenth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
South Sydney Rabbitohs NSWRFL Eleventh Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Newtown Jets NSWRFL Twelfth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Eastern Suburbs Tigers BRL Winners of the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Redcliffe Dolphins BRL Runners-Up in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Western Suburbs Panthers BRL Third Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Northern Suburbs Devils BRL Fourth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Past Brothers Leprechauns BRL Fifth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Fortitude Valley Diehards BRL Sixth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Wynnum-Manly Seagulls BRL Seventh Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1977)
Southern Suburbs Magpies BRL Eighth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Monaro Colts CRL Winners of the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Newcastle Rebels CRL Runners-Up in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Southern Division Bulls CRL Third Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Riverina Bulls CRL Fourth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Northern Division Tigers CRL Fifth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Western Division Rams CRL Sixth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
North Coast Dolphins CRL Seventh Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Illawarra Flametrees CRL Eighth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Central Queensland Capras QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 2nd (Previous: 1977)
Gold Coast Vikings QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 1st
Ipswich Diggers QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
North Queensland Marlins QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Toowoomba Clydesdales QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Wide Bay Bulls QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Auckland Falcons NZRL Winners of the 1977 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Wellington Black & Yellow Capitals NZRL Runners-Up in the 1977 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership 1st
Northern Territory Bulls NTRL State Representative Team 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Western Australia Black Swans WARL State Representative Team 2nd (Previous: 1977)

Venues

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Sydney Brisbane Newcastle Queanbeyan Wollongong Wagga Wagga Tamworth Coffs Harbour Lismore Griffith Ipswich Southport Surfers Paradise Maryborough Darwin
Leichhardt Oval Orana Park Lang Park Newcastle International Sports Centre Seiffert Oval Wollongong Showground Eric Weissel Oval Scully Park Coffs Harbour Showground Oakes Oval West End Stadium North Ipswich Reserve Wally Fankhauser Sports Park Lex Bell Oval Eskdale Park Richardson Park
Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 10,000

Round 1

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
15/03/78 Illawarra 63 Wellington NZ 5 Wollongong Showground
26/03/78 Toowoomba 22 Ipswich 12 North Ipswich Reserve
30/03/78 Gold Coast 18 North Queensland 16 Chris Cunningham Field
2/04/78 Western Australia 21 Northern Territory 18 Richardson Park
5/04/78 Wide Bay 12 Central Queensland 3 Eskdale Park
8/04/78 Western Division 12 Southern Division 4 Orana Park

Round 2

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
30/03/78 Wests BRL* 8 Wynnum-Manly 8 Lang Park
30/03/78 Newtown 49 Brothers 0 Leichhardt Oval
5/04/78 Souths BRL 10 Gold Coast 4 Chris Cunningham Field
5/04/78 Illawarra 35 Fortitude Valley 7 Lang Park
12/04/78 Riverina 43 Wide Bay 4 Griffith
12/04/78 Newcastle 51 Western Australia 5 Newcastle ISC
17/05/78 South Sydney 22 Western Division 9 Leichhardt Oval
24/05/78 North Coast 22 Toowoomba 13 Oakes Oval

Round 3

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
12/04/78 Newtown 13 Canterbury-Bankstown 4 Leichhardt Oval
19/04/78 Western Suburbs 25 Souths BRL 5 Leichhardt Oval
26/04/78 Wests BRL 4 Redcliffe 3 Lang Park
3/05/78 Riverina 36 Penrith 2 Eric Weissel Oval
10/05/78 Cronulla-Sutherland 57 Newcastle 5 Leichhardt Oval
24/05/78 Illawarra 44 Norths BRL 5 Wollongong Showground
31/05/78 South Sydney 9 Northern Division 5 Scully Park
14/06/78 North Sydney 46 North Coast 3 Coffs Harbour

Round 4

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
3/05/78 Eastern Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs 10 Leichhardt Oval
24/05/78 Auckland 39 Riverina 3 Leichhardt Oval
7/06/78 Parramatta 28 Wests BRL 0 Leichhardt Oval
14/06/78 Cronulla-Sutherland 15 Monaro 8 Seiffert Oval
14/06/78 Illawarra 19 Balmain 10 Leichhardt Oval
27/06/78 St George 35 Newtown 11 Leichhardt Oval
4/07/78 Manly-Warringah 11 South Sydney 9 Lang Park
5/07/78 Easts BRL 27 North Sydney 6 Lang Park

Quarter finals

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
5/07/78 Eastern Suburbs 12 Illawarra 2 Leichhardt Oval
12/07/78 St George 27 Parramatta 2 Leichhardt Oval
19/07/78 Manly-Warringah 27 Easts BRL 10 Lang Park
26/07/78 Cronulla-Sutherland 22 Auckland 6 Leichhardt Oval

Semi finals

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
2/08/78 Eastern Suburbs 14 Manly-Warringah 2 Leichhardt Oval
9/08/78 St George 21 Cronulla-Sutherland 7 Leichhardt Oval

Final

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Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
16/08/78 Eastern Suburbs 16 St George 4 Leichhardt Oval

As with all mid-season Cup games, the Final of the 1978 Amco Cup was broadcast into NSW by 0–10 with commentary from Ray Warren, Keith Barnes and in his first ever co-commentating role on television, legendary rugby league broadcaster Frank Hyde.

Player of the Series

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Kevin Hastings (Eastern Suburbs)

Golden Try

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Notes

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  • *- Advanced on penalty count-back
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