In this week's #LionsTBT we throwback to Round 16, 1978 when Fitzroy won a thriller over the Hawks.Hawthorn were Premiers in 1978. On the other hand, Fitzroy finished ninth with only eight wins, but did capture the night premiership and beat Hawthorn twice, each time by a single point.
In Round 16, 1978, Fitzroy raced to a 21-point lead at halftime. Hawthorn rallied to lead by five points with only a few minutes left. But it was Robert Walls who put Fitzroy a point ahead in the dying moments - 18.14 (122) to 17.19 (121)
Forward Bernie Quinlan kicked six of his 18 goals for the season in this game.