| Tourney Name: | VFL Night Series |
| Year: | 1978 |
| Other Titles: | VFL Amco-Herald Cup |
| Dates: | 3 March – 20 June 1978 |
| Num Teams: | 13 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champion Other: | Fitzroy |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second Other: | North Melbourne |
| Matches: | 13 |
| Prevseason: | 1977 |
| Nextseason: | 1979 (AFC) |
The 1978 Victorian Football League Night Series was the 18th edition of the VFL Night Series, a VFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the clubs from the VFL and Tasmania.[1]
| Team | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | Kangaroos | VFL | Winner of the 1977 Victorian Football League | 17th |
| Collingwood | Magpies | VFL | Runners-Up in the 1977 Victorian Football League | 7th |
| Hawthorn | Hawks | VFL | 15th | |
| Richmond | Tigers | VFL | Fourth Place in the 1977 Victorian Football League | 15th |
| South Melbourne | Swans | VFL | Fifth Place in the 1977 Victorian Football League | 17th |
| Carlton | Blues | VFL | Sixth Place in the 1977 Victorian Football League | 12th |
| Footscray | Bulldogs | VFL | Seventh Place in the 1977 Victorian Football League | 16th |
| Geelong | Cats | VFL | Eighth Place in the 1977 Victorian Football League | 9th |
| Essendon | Bombers | VFL | Ninth Place in the 1977 Victorian Football League | 11th |
| Fitzroy | Lions | VFL | Tenth Place in the 1977 Victorian Football League | 16th |
| Melbourne | Demons | VFL | Eleventh Place in the 1977 Victorian Football League | 10th |
| St Kilda | Saints | VFL | Twelfth Place in the 1977 Victorian Football League | 11th |
| Tasmania | Devils | TANFL | State Representative Team | 1st |
| Melbourne | |
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| Waverley Park | |
| Capacity: 72,000 | |