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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under-19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1983 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1983 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Melbourne 22 16 6 0 2789 2183 127.76 64
2 Hawthorn 22 15 7 0 2675 2078 128.73 60
3 Fitzroy 22 15 7 0 2608 2059 126.66 60
4 Essendon 22 15 7 0 2664 2215 120.27 60
5 Carlton 22 13 9 0 2360 2244 105.17 52
6 Collingwood 22 12 10 0 2315 2247 103.03 48
7 Footscray 22 10 12 0 2102 2428 86.57 40
8 Melbourne 22 9 13 0 2220 2557 86.82 36
9 Geelong 22 8 14 0 1932 2197 87.94 32
10 Richmond 22 7 15 0 2124 2392 88.80 28
11 Sydney 22 7 15 0 2068 2670 77.45 28
12 St. Kilda 22 5 17 0 2150 2737 78.55 20
  H&A 132 132 132 0 28007 28007 100.00 528
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1215 1215 100.00 24
  Total 138 138 138 0 29222 29222 100.00 552

1983 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | EF | QF | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.08.613.920.16 136 Sat 26-Mar-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park28,498
Richmond4.37.410.911.10 76 Carlton won by 60 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.45.1010.1216.16 112 Sat 26-Mar-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval15,626
Hawthorn6.312.417.820.11 131 Hawthorn won by 19 points[Stats]
Geelong3.25.108.1415.16 106 Sat 26-Mar-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park18,377
Footscray3.25.39.811.9 75 Geelong won by 31 points[Stats]
Melbourne6.212.317.719.11 125 Sat 26-Mar-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.72,274
Collingwood5.79.1015.1220.15 135 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.36.78.1114.16 100 Sat 26-Mar-1983 2:10 pm Arden Street18,496
St. Kilda4.28.511.1112.15 87 North Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Sydney8.210.414.717.9 111 Sun 27-Mar-1983 2:10 pm S.C.G.11,916
Essendon0.27.912.1515.20 110 Sydney won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.35.59.914.12 96 Sat 2-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Victoria Park34,751
Geelong7.29.512.915.11 101 Geelong won by 5 points[Stats]
Richmond3.25.610.915.10 100 Sat 2-Apr-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.41,889
Melbourne2.110.512.818.11 119 Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]
Footscray3.29.912.1214.15 99 Sat 2-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Western Oval20,414
Carlton6.47.811.1012.10 82 Footscray won by 17 points[Stats]
Essendon5.57.712.920.11 131 Mon 4-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Windy Hill28,071
St. Kilda1.22.46.1010.10 70 Essendon won by 61 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.65.118.159.16 70 Mon 4-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park16,295
Sydney3.33.75.105.15 45 Hawthorn won by 25 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.21.42.56.7 43 Mon 4-Apr-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park23,788
Fitzroy1.45.116.1112.16 88 Fitzroy won by 45 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.104.129.1613.19 97 Sat 9-Apr-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park69,596
Collingwood1.46.79.1511.21 87 Carlton won by 10 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.36.98.1114.13 97 Sat 9-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval21,478
Essendon2.75.76.127.14 56 Fitzroy won by 41 points[Stats]
Geelong2.33.97.1113.16 94 Sat 9-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Kardinia Park21,269
Richmond3.33.45.66.10 46 Geelong won by 48 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.14.46.46.6 42 Sat 9-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval19,227
Hawthorn4.312.617.1026.15 171 Hawthorn won by 129 points[Stats]
Footscray8.59.710.1116.15 111 Sat 9-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Western Oval20,485
Melbourne2.34.78.911.13 79 Footscray won by 32 points[Stats]
Sydney2.44.85.105.15 45 Sun 10-Apr-1983 2:10 pm S.C.G.11,831
North Melbourne5.712.1220.1827.23 185 North Melbourne won by 140 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.69.1319.1720.21 141 Sat 16-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Windy Hill28,250
Collingwood5.36.79.1017.15 117 Essendon won by 24 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.66.118.1717.23 125 Sat 16-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval10,738
Sydney0.71.114.146.16 52 Fitzroy won by 73 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.43.117.1912.25 97 Sat 16-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park16,504
Footscray4.58.89.1517.16 118 Footscray won by 21 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.29.211.613.12 90 Sat 16-Apr-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.38,544
Carlton1.66.1313.1414.15 99 Carlton won by 9 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.36.912.1218.19 127 Sat 16-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Arden Street14,970
Richmond5.58.710.1614.19 103 North Melbourne won by 24 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.27.48.711.13 79 Sat 16-Apr-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park20,826
Geelong2.47.510.913.12 90 Geelong won by 11 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.46.77.119.11 65 Sat 23-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park25,789
Fitzroy1.76.914.1318.17 125 Fitzroy won by 60 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.34.105.149.19 73 Sat 23-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Victoria Park28,506
Hawthorn5.17.812.914.11 95 Hawthorn won by 22 points[Stats]
Sydney8.313.817.1224.16 160 Sun 24-Apr-1983 2:10 pm S.C.G.11,276
St. Kilda4.48.816.1021.11 137 Sydney won by 23 points[Stats]
Essendon4.210.614.720.8 128 Mon 25-Apr-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park47,722
North Melbourne2.66.1014.1517.21 123 Essendon won by 5 points[Stats]
Geelong7.210.413.816.14 110 Mon 25-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Kardinia Park28,591
Melbourne1.26.815.1318.13 121 Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
Richmond0.38.813.1117.12 114 Mon 25-Apr-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.51,651
Footscray10.312.316.518.8 116 Footscray won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.36.510.1012.13 85 Sat 30-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park25,480
Geelong4.16.59.714.11 95 Geelong won by 10 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.49.911.1119.16 130 Sat 30-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Victoria Park28,315
North Melbourne2.108.1213.1715.18 108 Collingwood won by 22 points[Stats]
Essendon3.611.1417.1627.19 181 Sat 30-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Windy Hill26,387
Footscray3.23.35.57.7 49 Essendon won by 132 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.45.78.1112.16 88 Sat 30-Apr-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park33,096
Richmond2.57.89.1515.16 106 Richmond won by 18 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.66.1011.1718.18 126 Sat 30-Apr-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.22,590
Sydney2.75.138.1712.21 93 Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.26.49.915.12 102 Sat 30-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval16,154
Fitzroy7.412.817.1022.11 143 Fitzroy won by 41 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.35.39.811.10 76 Sat 7-May-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval18,770
Geelong1.14.47.89.13 67 Fitzroy won by 9 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.26.69.1113.13 91 Sat 7-May-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park13,958
North Melbourne4.58.1113.1521.16 142 North Melbourne won by 51 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.28.412.916.12 108 Sat 7-May-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park25,192
St. Kilda3.18.39.511.9 75 Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]
Richmond4.49.712.1216.16 112 Sat 7-May-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.49,707
Essendon7.311.516.621.11 137 Essendon won by 25 points[Stats]
Footscray3.24.77.1011.16 82 Sat 7-May-1983 2:10 pm Western Oval31,479
Collingwood5.38.313.414.4 88 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]
Sydney7.410.615.618.10 118 Sun 8-May-1983 2:10 pm S.C.G.15,432
Carlton1.314.715.1222.17 149 Carlton won by 31 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.36.611.916.11 107 Sat 14-May-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park58,780
Richmond2.24.35.88.11 59 Collingwood won by 48 points[Stats]
Geelong3.27.109.1211.18 84 Sat 14-May-1983 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,650
Sydney7.49.514.1216.14 110 Sydney won by 26 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.59.1015.1320.17 137 Sat 14-May-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park21,835
Essendon2.36.311.814.11 95 Hawthorn won by 42 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.36.78.1212.15 87 Sat 14-May-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.33,758
Fitzroy4.47.712.1218.18 126 Fitzroy won by 39 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.211.823.1329.15 189 Sat 14-May-1983 2:10 pm Arden Street15,556
Footscray2.25.57.711.8 74 North Melbourne won by 115 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.45.69.1312.17 89 Sat 14-May-1983 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval19,016
Carlton6.111.615.822.13 145 Carlton won by 56 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.510.1114.1215.14 104 Sat 21-May-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park30,660
Hawthorn6.28.712.1114.12 96 Carlton won by 8 points[Stats]
Essendon2.211.420.922.17 149 Sat 21-May-1983 2:10 pm Windy Hill19,955
Melbourne5.39.412.917.13 115 Essendon won by 34 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.55.119.1613.21 99 Sat 21-May-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park22,336
Footscray6.310.415.922.13 145 Footscray won by 46 points[Stats]
Geelong4.28.410.912.12 84 Sat 21-May-1983 2:10 pm Kardinia Park21,802
North Melbourne7.013.417.818.16 124 North Melbourne won by 40 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.16.58.1216.12 108 Sat 21-May-1983 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval20,686
Richmond4.55.910.1313.15 93 St. Kilda won by 15 points[Stats]
Sydney6.37.712.1118.13 121 Sun 22-May-1983 2:10 pm S.C.G.15,305
Collingwood4.48.911.1314.16 100 Sydney won by 21 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.45.96.1310.17 77 Sat 28-May-1983 2:10 pm Victoria Park32,820
Fitzroy6.17.78.1213.15 93 Fitzroy won by 16 points[Stats]
Essendon4.65.1012.1515.19 109 Sat 28-May-1983 2:10 pm Windy Hill20,793
Geelong3.47.612.615.7 97 Essendon won by 12 points[Stats]
Melbourne6.512.914.1116.13 109 Sat 28-May-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park23,989
Hawthorn3.211.517.827.9 171 Hawthorn won by 62 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.312.721.1229.19 193 Sat 28-May-1983 2:10 pm Arden Street23,425
Carlton1.14.87.1111.16 82 North Melbourne won by 111 points[Stats]
Richmond2.24.38.816.10 106 Sat 28-May-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.21,047
Sydney6.26.78.814.10 94 Richmond won by 12 points[Stats]
Footscray6.88.1215.2117.26 128 Sat 28-May-1983 2:10 pm Western Oval19,247
St. Kilda3.19.810.1211.16 82 Footscray won by 46 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton6.49.612.1015.11 101 Sat 4-Jun-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park60,619
Essendon3.39.613.1019.12 126 Essendon won by 25 points[Stats]
Fitzroy7.611.917.1220.16 136 Sat 4-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval16,153
Richmond3.58.811.1116.18 114 Fitzroy won by 22 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.36.710.1212.16 88 Sat 4-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park13,482
Geelong3.47.48.614.11 95 Geelong won by 7 points[Stats]
Melbourne6.310.616.918.17 125 Sat 4-Jun-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.25,249
North Melbourne4.55.915.1320.19 139 North Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.611.819.1221.18 144 Sat 4-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval25,153
Collingwood5.411.918.1424.16 160 Collingwood won by 16 points[Stats]
Sydney4.39.911.1617.19 121 Sun 5-Jun-1983 2:10 pm S.C.G.10,710
Footscray8.311.413.915.12 102 Sydney won by 19 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.510.820.1323.18 156 Sat 11-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Windy Hill20,012
Sydney6.19.211.513.5 83 Essendon won by 73 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.712.920.1325.17 167 Sat 11-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park20,708
Fitzroy6.09.115.721.8 134 Hawthorn won by 33 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.18.810.915.14 104 Sat 11-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval16,467
North Melbourne5.310.613.1120.15 135 North Melbourne won by 31 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.26.58.912.15 87 Mon 13-Jun-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park55,380
Melbourne2.03.18.510.8 68 Collingwood won by 19 points[Stats]
Richmond5.510.915.1121.15 141 Mon 13-Jun-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.48,243
Carlton1.63.87.1113.13 91 Richmond won by 50 points[Stats]
Footscray3.46.511.815.12 102 Mon 13-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Western Oval25,382
Geelong2.26.58.614.7 91 Footscray won by 11 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.411.519.1026.15 171 Sat 18-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park23,701
Footscray3.44.66.912.10 82 Carlton won by 89 points[Stats]
Fitzroy8.413.824.1134.16 220 Sat 18-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval19,770
North Melbourne2.28.310.510.10 70 Fitzroy won by 150 points[Stats]
Geelong3.26.713.915.11 101 Sat 18-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Kardinia Park25,808
Collingwood2.25.47.413.7 85 Geelong won by 16 points[Stats]
Melbourne8.313.615.918.15 123 Sat 18-Jun-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.28,468
Richmond3.58.1014.1515.19 109 Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.55.98.1113.13 91 Sat 18-Jun-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park30,616
Essendon6.38.816.921.12 138 Essendon won by 47 points[Stats]
Sydney2.44.107.1111.12 78 Sun 19-Jun-1983 2:10 pm S.C.G.10,084
Hawthorn7.58.1012.1515.20 110 Hawthorn won by 32 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.23.48.915.10 100 Sat 25-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Victoria Park27,788
Carlton0.12.74.86.9 45 Collingwood won by 55 points[Stats]
Essendon1.33.46.78.10 58 Sat 25-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Windy Hill22,947
Fitzroy1.35.57.79.11 65 Fitzroy won by 7 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.48.715.1021.17 143 Sat 25-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park8,188
St. Kilda7.68.118.159.20 74 Hawthorn won by 69 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.65.89.914.15 99 Sat 25-Jun-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.19,306
Footscray0.53.68.1212.13 85 Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.56.88.1311.16 82 Sat 25-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Arden Street7,404
Sydney2.24.45.57.8 50 North Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]
Richmond2.15.27.411.4 70 Sat 25-Jun-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park17,339
Geelong4.55.610.810.9 69 Richmond won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.26.57.99.13 67 Sat 2-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park19,301
Melbourne3.27.911.1215.16 106 Melbourne won by 39 points[Stats]
Collingwood7.213.414.716.8 104 Sat 2-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Victoria Park33,611
Essendon1.14.28.713.9 87 Collingwood won by 17 points[Stats]
Geelong3.33.75.99.14 68 Sat 2-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Kardinia Park11,501
St. Kilda0.48.615.718.12 120 St. Kilda won by 52 points[Stats]
Richmond2.310.915.1316.18 114 Sat 2-Jul-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.23,622
North Melbourne7.112.416.921.12 138 North Melbourne won by 24 points[Stats]
Footscray2.26.48.69.6 60 Sat 2-Jul-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park15,750
Hawthorn2.26.412.713.11 89 Hawthorn won by 29 points[Stats]
Sydney6.110.517.923.9 147 Sun 3-Jul-1983 2:10 pm S.C.G.10,315
Fitzroy8.415.615.1017.15 117 Sydney won by 30 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy6.28.610.1113.11 89 Sat 9-Jul-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park31,757
Carlton2.49.515.1318.16 124 Carlton won by 35 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.311.416.819.14 128 Sat 9-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Arden Street22,345
Essendon4.45.57.816.11 107 North Melbourne won by 21 points[Stats]
Footscray5.37.89.912.12 84 Sat 9-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Western Oval15,006
Richmond4.48.811.1015.14 104 Richmond won by 20 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.611.1116.1619.23 137 Sat 16-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park28,484
Collingwood5.56.1010.1314.16 100 Hawthorn won by 37 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.43.76.1210.19 79 Sat 16-Jul-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.34,155
Geelong2.34.58.1010.13 73 Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.110.214.620.9 129 Sat 16-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval17,861
Sydney4.67.911.1114.16 100 St. Kilda won by 29 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.414.1016.1220.18 138 Sat 23-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval15,335
St. Kilda7.614.719.1422.17 149 St. Kilda won by 11 points[Stats]
Geelong2.46.48.411.7 73 Sat 23-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Kardinia Park17,657
Carlton2.23.711.1015.18 108 Carlton won by 35 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.312.317.524.8 152 Sat 23-Jul-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park41,098
Collingwood2.26.510.1114.14 98 North Melbourne won by 54 points[Stats]
Richmond3.16.77.1311.16 82 Sat 23-Jul-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.31,084
Hawthorn8.210.412.1022.14 146 Hawthorn won by 64 points[Stats]
Footscray4.36.813.916.11 107 Sat 23-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Western Oval20,708
Essendon6.49.1014.1218.17 125 Essendon won by 18 points[Stats]
Sydney8.212.615.1018.17 125 Sun 24-Jul-1983 2:10 pm S.C.G.11,094
Melbourne2.17.711.1316.16 112 Sydney won by 13 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.43.1311.1617.17 119 Sat 30-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park17,891
Sydney5.26.48.611.9 75 Carlton won by 44 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.44.78.712.10 82 Sat 30-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Victoria Park20,743
Footscray3.67.148.159.19 73 Collingwood won by 9 points[Stats]
Essendon1.44.84.126.14 50 Sat 30-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Windy Hill18,067
Richmond4.210.315.719.10 124 Richmond won by 74 points[Stats]
Geelong0.14.36.57.7 49 Sat 30-Jul-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park14,718
Fitzroy5.08.612.916.15 111 Fitzroy won by 62 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.45.910.1512.18 90 Sat 30-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Arden Street17,720
Hawthorn4.27.210.515.7 97 Hawthorn won by 7 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.59.611.811.15 81 Sat 30-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval20,218
Melbourne3.27.511.1014.14 98 Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sydney5.56.87.1210.15 75 Fri 5-Aug-1983 7:40 pm S.C.G.12,732
Geelong4.58.712.1220.21 141 Geelong won by 66 points[Stats]
Carlton6.69.1118.1325.18 168 Sat 6-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park19,217
St. Kilda3.25.67.108.13 61 Carlton won by 107 points[Stats]
Essendon10.413.619.1223.18 156 Sat 6-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Windy Hill19,237
Hawthorn3.18.710.1016.14 110 Essendon won by 46 points[Stats]
Fitzroy6.812.1621.2222.29 161 Sat 6-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval13,870
Melbourne2.25.65.611.9 75 Fitzroy won by 86 points[Stats]
Richmond4.47.79.1211.13 79 Sat 6-Aug-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.81,966
Collingwood5.07.29.513.11 89 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]
Footscray4.15.49.810.11 71 Sat 6-Aug-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park12,028
North Melbourne6.316.718.925.14 164 North Melbourne won by 93 points[Stats]

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood8.515.521.828.14 182 Sat 13-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Victoria Park18,772
Sydney2.28.713.918.12 120 Collingwood won by 62 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.59.1111.1515.22 112 Sat 13-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park28,476
Carlton4.15.315.620.9 129 Carlton won by 17 points[Stats]
Melbourne6.511.716.819.10 124 Sat 13-Aug-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.38,620
Essendon4.110.516.921.15 141 Essendon won by 17 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.86.1212.1616.20 116 Sat 13-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Arden Street11,943
Geelong5.48.1010.1311.18 84 North Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]
Richmond2.43.67.99.11 65 Sat 13-Aug-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park21,811
St. Kilda5.310.615.921.14 140 St. Kilda won by 75 points[Stats]
Footscray2.08.412.619.11 125 Sat 13-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Western Oval14,688
Fitzroy9.311.1312.1514.15 99 Footscray won by 26 points[Stats]

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.36.813.1118.18 126 Sat 20-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Princes Park32,610
North Melbourne5.69.712.913.15 93 Carlton won by 33 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.48.510.1019.13 127 Sat 20-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval24,284
Collingwood3.43.124.157.21 63 Fitzroy won by 64 points[Stats]
Geelong1.22.85.1012.11 83 Sat 20-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Kardinia Park20,110
Essendon8.413.520.626.9 165 Essendon won by 82 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.415.1022.1125.22 172 Sat 20-Aug-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park21,192
Melbourne3.24.36.68.9 57 Hawthorn won by 115 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.29.712.1213.16 94 Sat 20-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval15,860
Footscray3.24.27.316.4 100 Footscray won by 6 points[Stats]
Sydney1.21.56.910.13 73 Sun 21-Aug-1983 2:10 pm S.C.G.11,475
Richmond3.79.1311.1915.24 114 Richmond won by 41 points[Stats]

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood7.515.719.924.11 155 Sat 27-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Victoria Park19,016
St. Kilda1.04.48.614.8 92 Collingwood won by 63 points[Stats]
Essendon2.26.411.618.10 118 Sat 27-Aug-1983 2:10 pm VFL Park64,232
Carlton2.75.116.188.19 67 Essendon won by 51 points[Stats]
Geelong1.24.47.911.11 77 Sat 27-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Kardinia Park12,245
Hawthorn6.49.716.1124.13 157 Hawthorn won by 80 points[Stats]
North Melbourne6.48.814.1521.22 148 Sat 27-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Arden Street10,609
Melbourne2.69.119.1310.15 75 North Melbourne won by 73 points[Stats]
Richmond3.55.129.1712.21 93 Sat 27-Aug-1983 2:10 pm M.C.G.27,310
Fitzroy4.39.513.1019.13 127 Fitzroy won by 34 points[Stats]
Footscray2.19.713.817.12 114 Sat 27-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Western Oval13,389
Sydney3.54.68.1110.12 72 Footscray won by 42 points[Stats]

1983 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Melbourne 22 16 6 0 2789 2183 127.76 64
2 Hawthorn 22 15 7 0 2675 2078 128.73 60
3 Fitzroy 22 15 7 0 2608 2059 126.66 60
4 Essendon 22 15 7 0 2664 2215 120.27 60
5 Carlton 22 13 9 0 2360 2244 105.17 52
6 Collingwood 22 12 10 0 2315 2247 103.03 48
7 Footscray 22 10 12 0 2102 2428 86.57 40
8 Melbourne 22 9 13 0 2220 2557 86.82 36
9 Geelong 22 8 14 0 1932 2197 87.94 32
10 Richmond 22 7 15 0 2124 2392 88.80 28
11 Sydney 22 7 15 0 2068 2670 77.45 28
12 St. Kilda 22 5 17 0 2150 2737 78.55 20
  H&A 132 132 132 0 28007 28007 100.00 528
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1215 1215 100.00 24
  Total 138 138 138 0 29222 29222 100.00 552

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.37.514.517.12 114 Sat 3-Sep-1983 2:30 pm VFL Park65,881
Carlton3.38.411.712.9 81 Essendon won by 33 points[Stats]

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy5.47.512.719.9 123 Sat 3-Sep-1983 2:30 pm M.C.G.58,288
Hawthorn5.411.815.1019.13 127 Hawthorn won by 4 points[Stats]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon5.37.89.1116.13 109 Sat 10-Sep-1983 2:30 pm M.C.G.81,090
Fitzroy3.48.910.1212.14 86 Essendon won by 23 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn0.26.69.813.10 88 Sat 10-Sep-1983 2:30 pm VFL Park41,063
North Melbourne2.43.65.96.12 48 Hawthorn won by 40 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon8.212.517.1025.14 164 Sat 17-Sep-1983 2:30 pm VFL Park63,785
North Melbourne2.19.210.312.6 78 Essendon won by 86 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hawthorn5.612.1016.1820.20 140 Sat 24-Sep-1983 2:30 pm M.C.G.110,332
Essendon3.04.14.38.9 57 Hawthorn won by 83 points[Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.