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SANFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
South Australian National Football League

Known as
SANFL

Duration
1877–2023

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1877-2023; Women's Reserves (Development League) 2022-2023; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2023; Under 16s 2009-2023; Under 18s 2009-2023; Reserves 1906-2023

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Wartime League 1942-1944


Premiership season

Official Name
SANFL Premiership season

Duration
1877–2023

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Port Adelaide Magpies (SA) 1877-2023; South Adelaide (SA) 1877-2023; Norwood (SA) 1878-2023; North Adelaide (SA) 1888-2023; West Adelaide (SA) 1897-2023; Sturt (SA) 1901-2023; Glenelg (SA) 1921-2023; Central District (SA) 1964-2023; Woodville West Torrens (SA) 1991-2023; Adelaide Reserves (SA) 2014-2023

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Bankers (SA) 1877; Kensington (SA) 1877-1881; South Park (SA) 1877-1884; Victorian (SA) 1877-1884; Adelaide (Original) (SA) 1877-1893; Woodville (Original) (SA) 1877; Royal Park (Original) (SA) 1882; Gawler (SA) 1887-1890; North Adelaide (Hotham) (SA) 1887-1888; West Torrens (SA) 1895-1990; Woodville (SA) 1964-1990

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Alberton Oval; Centenary Oval; Elizabeth Oval; Glenelg Oval; Johnstone Park; Loxton Oval; Noarlunga Oval; Norwood Oval; Prospect Oval; Richmond Oval; Unley Oval; Woodville Oval

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Adelaide Showground; Balaklava Oval; Bennett Oval; Berri; Bordertown Oval; Christies Beach; Clare Oval; Encounter Bay; Flemington; Football Park; Gawler; Geraldton; Hands Oval; Hindmarsh Stadium; Jubilee Oval; Kadina Oval; Kensington Oval; Lameroo; Mannum Oval; Moonta; Mount Gambier; Mount Pleasant; Naracorte; Nurioopta; Penola; Port Augusta; Port Pirie Memorial Oval; Richmond Paddock; S.C.G.; Strathalbyn Oval; TBA; Thebarton Oval; Victor Harbor Oval; Waikerie

1983 SANFL Premiership season

SANFL - League records
 
1982 1984
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The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.

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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1983 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 West Adelaide 22 18 4 0 3192 2317 57.94 36
2 Sturt 22 16 6 0 3022 2273 57.07 32
3 Norwood 22 14 8 0 2628 2138 55.14 28
4 South Adelaide 22 12 10 0 2388 2038 53.95 24
5 North Adelaide 22 11 11 0 2519 2454 50.65 22
6 Port Adelaide 22 10 12 0 2306 2546 47.53 20
7 Glenelg 22 9 13 0 2310 2622 46.84 18
8 Central District 22 8 14 0 2225 2416 47.94 16
9 West Torrens 22 8 14 0 2260 2922 43.61 16
10 Woodville 22 4 18 0 2116 3240 39.51 8
  H&A 110 110 110 0 24966 24966 50.00 220
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1387 1387 50.00 12
  Total 116 116 116 0 26353 26353 50.00 232

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
Port Adelaide3.911.1014.1719.19 133 Sat 2-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Football Park19,055
Glenelg6.512.912.1217.16 118 Port Adelaide won by 15 points
West Adelaide6.410.913.1823.22 160 Sat 2-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Richmond Oval7,113
Central District2.36.67.88.10 58 West Adelaide won by 102 points
Woodville3.65.1011.1813.24 102 Sat 2-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Woodville Oval6,019
West Torrens4.58.913.1418.19 127 West Torrens won by 25 points
North Adelaide4.19.39.414.9 93 Sat 2-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Prospect Oval4,844
South Adelaide1.53.114.177.18 60 North Adelaide won by 33 points
Sturt3.64.69.1012.14 86 Sun 3-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Football Park18,309
Norwood0.14.57.611.7 73 Sturt won by 13 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District3.67.1213.1620.23 143 Sat 9-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Football Park5,065
North Adelaide4.34.45.108.12 60 Central District won by 83 points
South Adelaide5.56.810.1117.12 114 Sat 9-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval4,601
West Torrens1.22.46.79.12 66 South Adelaide won by 48 points
Port Adelaide2.46.68.1015.11 101 Sat 9-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Alberton Oval8,338
Norwood3.010.315.617.6 108 Norwood won by 7 points
Sturt4.29.515.722.8 140 Sat 9-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Unley Oval7,232
Glenelg5.16.29.712.11 83 Sturt won by 57 points
West Adelaide5.49.711.1521.22 148 Sat 9-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Richmond Oval2,618
Woodville3.27.612.715.7 97 West Adelaide won by 51 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide5.516.721.1029.13 187 Sat 16-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Football Park8,978
Glenelg6.412.517.723.11 149 West Adelaide won by 38 points
Norwood2.310.513.917.12 114 Sat 16-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Norwood Oval11,231
Central District5.37.510.714.14 98 Norwood won by 16 points
Woodville1.13.14.36.7 43 Sat 16-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,169
South Adelaide5.411.814.1519.21 135 South Adelaide won by 92 points
North Adelaide6.37.89.1114.17 101 Sat 16-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Prospect Oval4,975
West Torrens4.59.814.1215.15 105 West Torrens won by 4 points
Port Adelaide3.58.915.1518.23 131 Sun 17-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Football Park16,528
Sturt4.510.912.915.11 101 Port Adelaide won by 30 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville1.16.86.910.13 73 Sat 23-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Football Park3,085
North Adelaide10.513.823.1325.15 165 North Adelaide won by 92 points
Central District1.28.29.512.10 82 Sat 23-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval11,530
Port Adelaide5.18.413.616.8 104 Port Adelaide won by 22 points
West Torrens7.210.711.814.10 94 Sat 23-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval5,920
West Adelaide6.210.313.1418.17 125 West Adelaide won by 31 points
Norwood5.317.720.829.14 188 Mon 25-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Football Park16,161
Glenelg5.47.612.912.12 84 Norwood won by 104 points
South Adelaide3.36.811.1613.17 95 Mon 25-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval10,152
Sturt4.57.89.1015.15 105 Sturt won by 10 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.48.810.913.13 91 Sat 30-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Football Park11,305
Port Adelaide4.26.512.915.11 101 Port Adelaide won by 10 points
Central District5.49.713.1116.17 113 Sat 30-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval4,553
Woodville4.47.610.911.10 76 Central District won by 37 points
Glenelg3.78.99.1612.19 91 Sat 30-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval6,054
North Adelaide1.16.68.1214.17 101 North Adelaide won by 10 points
West Torrens2.79.1112.1615.17 107 Sat 30-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval7,218
Sturt5.48.812.1120.17 137 Sturt won by 30 points
West Adelaide5.59.713.1114.16 100 Sun 1-May-1983 2:10 pm Richmond Oval7,985
Norwood3.08.411.516.6 102 Norwood won by 2 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg5.68.914.1315.16 106 Sat 7-May-1983 2:10 pm Football Park6,985
West Torrens0.48.810.823.11 149 West Torrens won by 43 points
South Adelaide4.38.914.1119.16 130 Sat 7-May-1983 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval5,320
Central District2.37.49.412.6 78 South Adelaide won by 52 points
Port Adelaide2.38.711.1116.17 113 Sat 7-May-1983 2:10 pm Alberton Oval10,767
West Adelaide9.811.1020.1322.16 148 West Adelaide won by 35 points
North Adelaide5.18.313.820.15 135 Sat 7-May-1983 2:10 pm Prospect Oval7,891
Norwood5.310.613.913.10 88 North Adelaide won by 47 points
Sturt3.611.1118.1524.19 163 Sat 7-May-1983 2:10 pm Unley Oval4,613
Woodville1.14.29.316.9 105 Sturt won by 58 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt1.38.79.812.10 82 Sat 14-May-1983 2:10 pm Football Park6,323
Central District4.76.1111.1113.11 89 Central District won by 7 points
Glenelg0.16.46.67.12 54 Sat 14-May-1983 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval4,791
Woodville8.310.315.1216.13 109 Woodville won by 55 points
Norwood6.38.612.713.10 88 Sat 14-May-1983 2:10 pm Norwood Oval7,170
South Adelaide2.05.38.410.5 65 Norwood won by 23 points
Port Adelaide4.211.712.1015.16 106 Sat 14-May-1983 2:10 pm Alberton Oval6,558
West Torrens3.54.510.1310.15 75 Port Adelaide won by 31 points
West Adelaide4.57.712.1015.16 106 Sat 14-May-1983 2:10 pm Richmond Oval4,097
North Adelaide1.18.510.812.12 84 West Adelaide won by 22 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide5.210.612.1317.14 116 Sat 21-May-1983 2:10 pm Football Park11,464
Sturt9.412.1019.1029.16 190 Sturt won by 74 points
South Adelaide4.27.99.1120.13 133 Sat 21-May-1983 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval7,167
Glenelg1.64.85.127.15 57 South Adelaide won by 76 points
Central District2.210.517.925.13 163 Sat 21-May-1983 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval6,160
West Torrens5.78.911.1216.14 110 Central District won by 53 points
Woodville4.37.38.514.10 94 Sat 21-May-1983 2:10 pm Woodville Oval5,073
Norwood7.112.222.326.6 162 Norwood won by 68 points
North Adelaide5.513.919.1019.11 125 Sat 21-May-1983 2:10 pm Prospect Oval10,321
Port Adelaide4.110.314.321.7 133 Port Adelaide won by 8 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg2.37.611.815.21 111 Sat 28-May-1983 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval5,041
Central District1.12.25.57.10 52 Glenelg won by 59 points
Sturt5.1011.1517.2223.25 163 Sat 28-May-1983 2:10 pm Unley Oval5,918
North Adelaide3.35.78.1110.14 74 Sturt won by 89 points
West Torrens5.27.410.614.7 91 Sat 28-May-1983 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval5,746
Norwood2.39.410.513.10 88 West Torrens won by 3 points
West Adelaide7.28.713.1113.17 95 Sat 28-May-1983 2:10 pm Richmond Oval3,450
South Adelaide3.23.56.76.8 44 West Adelaide won by 51 points
Port Adelaide4.46.119.1211.17 83 Sun 29-May-1983 2:10 pm Football Park4,079
Woodville3.55.812.1015.11 101 Woodville won by 18 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens3.911.1318.1322.15 147 Sat 4-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Football Park5,708
Woodville2.29.317.623.13 151 Woodville won by 4 points
South Adelaide7.511.913.1019.13 127 Sat 4-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval4,336
North Adelaide2.25.510.912.15 87 South Adelaide won by 40 points
Central District4.44.66.1013.13 91 Sat 4-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval4,968
West Adelaide6.211.314.1220.13 133 West Adelaide won by 42 points
Norwood4.59.814.1020.11 131 Sat 4-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Norwood Oval12,485
Sturt4.210.615.921.12 138 Sturt won by 7 points
Port Adelaide4.18.214.814.12 96 Sat 4-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Alberton Oval7,461
Glenelg5.47.512.715.11 101 Glenelg won by 5 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District5.110.313.616.8 104 Sat 11-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval4,657
North Adelaide3.66.812.1318.16 124 North Adelaide won by 20 points
Woodville1.35.39.413.7 85 Sat 11-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Woodville Oval5,067
West Adelaide9.414.722.1029.18 192 West Adelaide won by 107 points
Sturt5.511.814.1117.12 114 Sun 12-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Football Park9,094
Glenelg4.48.811.1015.18 108 Sturt won by 6 points
South Adelaide1.65.1014.1420.22 142 Mon 13-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Football Park33,342
West Torrens2.14.26.411.8 74 South Adelaide won by 68 points
Port Adelaide4.36.511.514.11 95 Mon 13-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Football Park33,342
Norwood4.29.610.914.9 93 Port Adelaide won by 2 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District1.77.811.1314.15 99 Sat 18-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Football Park7,905
Norwood4.08.211.416.7 103 Norwood won by 4 points
South Adelaide7.512.1319.1826.22 178 Sat 18-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval2,923
Woodville3.210.313.417.6 108 South Adelaide won by 70 points
Glenelg4.88.1214.1819.20 134 Sat 18-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval7,995
West Adelaide5.210.414.519.8 122 Glenelg won by 12 points
Sturt11.518.1021.1828.26 194 Sat 18-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Unley Oval14,029
Port Adelaide4.27.410.812.8 80 Sturt won by 114 points
West Torrens3.310.512.714.10 94 Sat 18-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval4,740
North Adelaide8.713.818.1528.19 187 North Adelaide won by 93 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt2.06.59.912.12 84 Sat 25-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Football Park7,659
South Adelaide3.26.411.1014.13 97 South Adelaide won by 13 points
Glenelg2.58.910.1312.16 88 Sat 25-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval9,837
Norwood4.27.77.1310.15 75 Glenelg won by 13 points
Port Adelaide1.36.39.413.7 85 Sat 25-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Alberton Oval6,806
Central District7.312.414.1016.12 108 Central District won by 23 points
North Adelaide2.16.615.920.15 135 Sat 25-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Prospect Oval3,442
Woodville7.211.513.917.11 113 North Adelaide won by 22 points
West Adelaide6.413.718.1229.16 190 Sun 26-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Football Park3,605
West Torrens1.34.59.913.9 87 West Adelaide won by 103 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District3.39.715.822.11 143 Sat 2-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Football Park3,025
Woodville3.43.56.87.12 54 Central District won by 89 points
Norwood6.29.413.615.8 98 Sat 2-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Norwood Oval7,820
West Adelaide3.48.714.1221.14 140 West Adelaide won by 42 points
Sturt5.69.1019.1830.25 205 Sat 2-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Unley Oval5,029
West Torrens4.45.78.1010.12 72 Sturt won by 133 points
Port Adelaide5.212.416.623.7 145 Sat 2-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Alberton Oval6,069
South Adelaide1.24.47.610.9 69 Port Adelaide won by 76 points
North Adelaide1.15.810.1114.14 98 Sat 2-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Prospect Oval5,988
Glenelg6.710.813.1116.14 110 Glenelg won by 12 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood4.37.414.518.9 117 Sat 9-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Norwood Oval8,225
North Adelaide2.24.55.67.8 50 Norwood won by 67 points
West Torrens4.211.515.918.14 122 Sat 9-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval5,322
Glenelg4.110.413.816.9 105 West Torrens won by 17 points
West Adelaide2.63.88.1215.15 105 Sat 9-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Richmond Oval9,260
Port Adelaide3.25.811.1115.14 104 West Adelaide won by 1 point
Woodville4.15.57.711.15 81 Sat 9-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,606
Sturt7.614.920.1429.22 196 Sturt won by 115 points
Central District1.21.41.84.11 35 Sun 10-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Football Park3,486
South Adelaide6.411.614.1218.14 122 South Adelaide won by 87 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District6.58.1312.1415.16 106 Sat 16-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval5,837
Sturt5.211.612.819.8 122 Sturt won by 16 points
West Torrens3.56.815.1320.14 134 Sat 16-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval7,547
Port Adelaide4.311.613.616.9 105 West Torrens won by 29 points
Woodville4.28.512.715.10 100 Sat 16-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Woodville Oval2,961
Glenelg5.710.1113.1517.18 120 Glenelg won by 20 points
North Adelaide3.210.615.918.16 124 Sat 16-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Prospect Oval4,767
West Adelaide7.511.722.1030.11 191 West Adelaide won by 67 points
South Adelaide4.47.714.1016.15 111 Sun 17-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Football Park8,738
Norwood3.27.59.612.7 79 South Adelaide won by 32 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District6.29.1114.1521.17 143 Sat 23-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Football Park5,494
West Torrens0.43.57.1010.13 73 Central District won by 70 points
Glenelg4.17.59.1212.13 85 Sat 23-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval7,608
South Adelaide5.610.813.1217.14 116 South Adelaide won by 31 points
Norwood8.117.724.1432.19 211 Sat 23-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Norwood Oval5,716
Woodville3.37.88.1111.12 78 Norwood won by 133 points
Port Adelaide4.28.515.915.9 99 Sat 23-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Alberton Oval7,196
North Adelaide7.110.615.1022.15 147 North Adelaide won by 48 points
Sturt4.77.1412.1816.23 119 Sat 23-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Unley Oval13,693
West Adelaide4.49.817.1221.17 143 West Adelaide won by 24 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt3.46.711.1219.14 128 Sat 30-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Football Park6,685
North Adelaide6.28.812.915.12 102 Sturt won by 26 points
South Adelaide6.19.413.516.8 104 Sat 30-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval6,730
West Adelaide5.49.412.620.11 131 West Adelaide won by 27 points
Norwood5.310.417.720.7 127 Sat 30-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Norwood Oval7,062
West Torrens1.44.76.811.13 79 Norwood won by 48 points
Woodville3.16.48.910.10 70 Sat 30-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Woodville Oval4,319
Port Adelaide5.78.1011.1213.15 93 Port Adelaide won by 23 points
Central District2.37.99.1313.13 91 Sun 31-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval3,560
Glenelg5.87.812.1317.17 119 Glenelg won by 28 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District2.37.59.714.8 92 Sat 6-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Football Park5,051
West Adelaide2.68.815.1222.16 148 West Adelaide won by 56 points
Sturt4.110.414.719.9 123 Sat 6-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Unley Oval13,625
Norwood8.213.418.522.8 140 Norwood won by 17 points
South Adelaide0.55.129.1213.13 91 Sat 13-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Football Park6,764
North Adelaide2.44.67.1315.16 106 North Adelaide won by 15 points
Glenelg5.69.917.1623.20 158 Sat 13-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval12,549
Port Adelaide0.51.104.128.15 63 Glenelg won by 95 points
West Torrens5.48.817.1625.17 167 Sun 14-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,045
Woodville3.113.514.620.13 133 West Torrens won by 34 points

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg2.68.1215.1420.19 139 Sat 20-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval12,368
Sturt7.49.912.1516.16 112 Glenelg won by 27 points
West Torrens4.36.610.912.9 81 Sat 20-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval3,845
South Adelaide5.29.416.1124.15 159 South Adelaide won by 78 points
North Adelaide5.410.613.820.13 133 Sat 20-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Prospect Oval5,103
Central District4.513.618.1221.16 142 Central District won by 9 points
Woodville6.49.1112.1319.14 128 Sun 21-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Football Park18,109
West Adelaide7.315.1027.1234.17 221 West Adelaide won by 93 points
Norwood4.49.618.1225.15 165 Sun 21-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Football Park18,109
Port Adelaide3.38.711.915.13 103 Norwood won by 62 points

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens3.35.511.1013.13 91 Sat 27-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Football Park4,847
North Adelaide6.311.913.1217.19 121 North Adelaide won by 30 points
South Adelaide6.211.515.718.12 120 Sat 27-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval2,645
Woodville3.79.917.1119.16 130 Woodville won by 10 points
Central District5.39.512.1014.11 95 Sat 27-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval6,888
Norwood2.38.613.621.10 136 Norwood won by 41 points
Port Adelaide3.26.415.618.8 116 Sat 27-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Alberton Oval8,272
Sturt4.69.813.1223.15 153 Sturt won by 37 points
West Adelaide6.312.818.1127.17 179 Sat 27-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Richmond Oval9,673
Glenelg4.57.612.816.9 105 West Adelaide won by 74 points

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide6.410.915.1217.15 117 Sat 3-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Football Park6,803
Central District2.47.78.1314.16 100 Port Adelaide won by 17 points
Norwood5.39.513.722.10 142 Sat 3-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Norwood Oval10,997
Glenelg1.75.1510.1811.19 85 Norwood won by 57 points
Sturt5.512.717.926.11 167 Sat 3-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Unley Oval7,547
South Adelaide2.16.58.1012.13 85 Sturt won by 82 points
West Adelaide3.54.1111.1515.22 112 Sat 3-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Richmond Oval4,034
West Torrens5.310.1013.1317.13 115 West Torrens won by 3 points
Woodville5.26.89.1112.13 85 Sat 3-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Woodville Oval3,283
North Adelaide6.411.718.1125.17 167 North Adelaide won by 82 points

1983 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 West Adelaide 22 18 4 0 3192 2317 57.94 36
2 Sturt 22 16 6 0 3022 2273 57.07 32
3 Norwood 22 14 8 0 2628 2138 55.14 28
4 South Adelaide 22 12 10 0 2388 2038 53.95 24
5 North Adelaide 22 11 11 0 2519 2454 50.65 22
6 Port Adelaide 22 10 12 0 2306 2546 47.53 20
7 Glenelg 22 9 13 0 2310 2622 46.84 18
8 Central District 22 8 14 0 2225 2416 47.94 16
9 West Torrens 22 8 14 0 2260 2922 43.61 16
10 Woodville 22 4 18 0 2116 3240 39.51 8
  H&A 110 110 110 0 24966 24966 50.00 220
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1387 1387 50.00 12
  Total 116 116 116 0 26353 26353 50.00 232

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.15.36.414.9 93 Sat 10-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Football Park17,535
North Adelaide4.65.916.1220.13 133 North Adelaide won by 40 points

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt4.38.610.1312.14 86 Sun 11-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Football Park27,395
Norwood0.24.57.713.12 90 Norwood won by 4 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt5.213.318.524.7 151 Sat 17-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Football Park25,805
North Adelaide5.27.59.813.12 90 Sturt won by 61 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide2.49.915.1224.16 160 Sun 18-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Football Park30,341
Norwood5.15.48.613.8 86 West Adelaide won by 74 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt4.29.218.623.8 146 Sun 25-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Football Park30,128
Norwood4.39.812.915.12 102 Sturt won by 44 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Adelaide2.412.715.1021.16 142 Sat 1-Oct-1983 2:10 pm Football Park47,129
Sturt3.47.712.1116.12 108 West Adelaide won by 34 points

Footnotes

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