The 1978–79 Sheffield Shield season was the 77th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship.

Table TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostBatting pointsBowling pointsWin pointsTotal PointsVictoria9432323840110Western Australia935128363094New South Wales934230323092Queensland933321333084South Australia913518291057Tasmania512218191855

Statistics Most Runs Andrew Hilditch 778

Most Wickets David Hourn 40

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