East Perth
"Much more importantly, however, the club had firmly re-established itself as one of the competition’s heavyweights, a position it reinforced in 2001 with a convincing second successive premiership. The victims on grand final day on this occasion were East Fremantle’s near neighbours South Fremantle, whom the Royals held to just three points after half time en route to a 17.18 (120) to 5.8 (victory). It was the third occasion East Perth and South Fremantle had met on grand final day, and the third time East Perth had emerged victorious ... "
- Royal watcher John Devaney looks at the boom-or-bust cycle that has dominated East Perth's history
1983 Season (WAFL) Fixture
East Perth's 1983 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-03-27 1 | A | East Perth | 4.0 | 7.6 | 12.10 | 17.13 | 115 | LOST | West Perth | 3.7 | 9.13 | 13.22 | 18.26 | 134 | -19 | LEE | 1983-03-27 Mar 27 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-04-04 2 | H | East Perth | 7.2 | 14.3 | 20.6 | 22.9 | 141 | LOST | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 8.10 | 15.11 | 23.20 | 158 | -17 | POV | 1983-04-04 Apr 4 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-04-09 3 | H | East Perth | 2.4 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 86 | LOST | Claremont | 3.3 | 7.9 | 16.15 | 23.22 | 160 | -74 | POV | 1983-04-09 Apr 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-04-16 4 | A | East Perth | 4.7 | 8.11 | 13.14 | 18.19 | 127 | WON | Perth | 1.4 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 13.15 | 93 | 34 | LAT | 1983-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-04-23 5 | H | East Perth | 3.3 | 6.8 | 16.10 | 19.14 | 128 | LOST | South Fremantle | 9.1 | 12.9 | 16.10 | 28.14 | 182 | -54 | POV | 1983-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-04-30 6 | A | East Perth | 5.1 | 10.2 | 17.10 | 19.13 | 127 | WON | Subiaco | 2.6 | 5.7 | 7.11 | 12.17 | 89 | 38 | SUB | 1983-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-05-07 7 | H | East Perth | 8.8 | 13.9 | 22.16 | 31.18 | 204 | WON | East Fremantle | 8.3 | 12.4 | 15.7 | 18.12 | 120 | 84 | SUB | 1983-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-05-21 8 | H | East Perth | 5.2 | 11.7 | 14.14 | 19.18 | 132 | WON | West Perth | 3.4 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 69 | 63 | POV | 1983-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-05-28 9 | A | East Perth | 4.7 | 9.8 | 13.13 | 19.16 | 130 | LOST | Swan Districts | 8.6 | 12.13 | 20.18 | 26.20 | 176 | -46 | BAS | 1983-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-06-06 10 | H | East Perth | 4.2 | 9.11 | 16.17 | 22.21 | 153 | WON | Perth | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 10.12 | 72 | 81 | POV | 1983-06-06 Jun 6 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-06-11 11 | A | East Perth | 3.2 | 10.8 | 14.11 | 18.16 | 124 | WON | Claremont | 3.2 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 13.9 | 87 | 37 | CLM | 1983-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-06-19 12 | A | East Perth | 3.2 | 5.6 | 8.12 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | South Fremantle | 6.4 | 10.11 | 13.19 | 16.23 | 119 | -39 | FRE | 1983-06-19 Jun 19 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-06-25 13 | A | East Perth | 5.3 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 15.11 | 101 | LOST | Subiaco | 5.1 | 10.5 | 14.6 | 20.7 | 127 | -26 | SUB | 1983-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-07-02 14 | H | East Perth | 6.6 | 10.9 | 12.12 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | East Fremantle | 2.9 | 6.12 | 12.18 | 15.20 | 110 | 8 | POV | 1983-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-07-09 15 | A | East Perth | 4.4 | 9.4 | 12.10 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | West Perth | 4.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.12 | 48 | 66 | LEE | 1983-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-07-16 16 | H | East Perth | 4.2 | 5.7 | 8.11 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Swan Districts | 4.6 | 9.10 | 15.18 | 20.26 | 146 | -47 | POV | 1983-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-07-23 17 | H | East Perth | 2.3 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Claremont | 2.2 | 8.8 | 13.10 | 20.19 | 139 | -84 | POV | 1983-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-07-30 18 | A | East Perth | 3.0 | 10.2 | 14.5 | 17.9 | 111 | LOST | Perth | 4.6 | 10.9 | 14.11 | 21.16 | 142 | -31 | LAT | 1983-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-08-06 19 | H | East Perth | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.8 | 15.11 | 101 | LOST | South Fremantle | 8.1 | 9.6 | 16.10 | 24.11 | 155 | -54 | POV | 1983-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-08-13 20 | H | East Perth | 7.1 | 12.8 | 17.11 | 22.18 | 150 | WON | Subiaco | 1.2 | 3.7 | 6.10 | 9.12 | 66 | 84 | POV | 1983-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1983-08-20 21 | A | East Perth | 4.2 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.4 | 8.7 | 14.10 | 19.16 | 130 | -49 | EFO | 1983-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |