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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahan (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin West (VIC) 1983-1987

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1983 VFA Premiership Season

VFA - League records
 
1982 1984
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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1983 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Preston 18 15 3 0 2479 1584 156.50 60
2 Geelong West 18 14 4 0 2332 1670 139.64 56
3 Port Melbourne 18 13 4 1 2411 1980 121.77 54
4 Sandringham 18 12 6 0 2292 1968 116.46 48
5 Coburg 18 10 7 1 2388 1739 137.32 42
6 Frankston 18 10 7 1 2164 2255 95.96 42
7 Werribee 18 8 10 0 2035 2273 89.53 32
8 Prahran 18 7 10 1 1868 2191 85.26 30
9 Camberwell 18 7 11 0 2029 2225 91.19 28
10 Dandenong 18 6 12 0 1938 2052 94.44 24
11 Williamstown 18 4 14 0 1960 2156 90.91 16
12 Waverley 18 0 18 0 1479 3282 45.06 0
  H&A 108 106 106 2 25375 25375 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 865 865 100.00 16
  Total 112 110 110 2 26240 26240 100.00 448

1983 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston4.714.917.1021.12 138 Sun 3-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Port Melbourne4.77.917.1124.14 158 Port Melbourne won by 20 points
Sandringham8.511.916.1122.14 146 Sun 3-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Coburg3.39.611.1119.16 130 Sandringham won by 16 points
Camberwell5.510.623.1027.16 178 Sun 3-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Prahran4.28.89.1014.17 101 Camberwell won by 77 points
Geelong West7.012.321.624.10 154 Sun 3-Apr-1983 2:10 pm West Oval 
Frankston1.54.116.149.15 69 Geelong West won by 85 points
Dandenong7.418.826.937.14 236 Sun 3-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Waverley3.46.510.1013.12 90 Dandenong won by 146 points
Williamstown6.315.924.1430.18 198 Sun 3-Apr-1983 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Werribee2.57.79.815.11 101 Williamstown won by 97 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran3.25.49.611.9 75 Sun 10-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Preston6.215.418.823.16 154 Preston won by 79 points
Frankston5.69.911.1516.16 112 Sun 10-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Williamstown5.112.215.517.8 110 Frankston won by 2 points
Port Melbourne6.612.1016.1419.19 133 Sun 10-Apr-1983 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Dandenong1.22.37.511.6 72 Port Melbourne won by 61 points
Coburg6.26.515.918.12 120 Sun 10-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Geelong West1.27.98.1014.14 98 Coburg won by 22 points
Werribee8.315.819.1122.16 148 Sun 10-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Camberwell5.116.139.179.29 83 Werribee won by 65 points
Waverley3.37.59.814.13 97 Sun 10-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Sandringham8.911.1115.1822.19 151 Sandringham won by 54 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston1.09.515.927.16 178 Sun 17-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Werribee3.75.109.1410.16 76 Preston won by 102 points
Sandringham3.17.911.1217.17 119 Sun 17-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Port Melbourne7.410.615.1418.16 124 Port Melbourne won by 5 points
Camberwell3.210.611.816.18 114 Sun 17-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Frankston4.312.419.624.9 153 Frankston won by 39 points
Waverley3.39.1111.1114.17 101 Sun 17-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Coburg10.715.1021.1724.24 168 Coburg won by 67 points
Dandenong2.74.118.1513.17 95 Sun 17-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Prahran4.49.1010.1417.15 117 Prahran won by 22 points
Geelong West6.610.1117.1519.16 130 Sun 17-Apr-1983 2:10 pm West Oval 
Williamstown3.89.1412.1616.19 115 Geelong West won by 15 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg10.517.925.1230.14 194 Sun 24-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Williamstown2.17.313.618.13 121 Coburg won by 73 points
Geelong West3.49.515.618.13 121 Sun 24-Apr-1983 2:10 pm West Oval 
Camberwell7.29.39.711.11 77 Geelong West won by 44 points
Prahran6.39.611.913.15 93 Sun 24-Apr-1983 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Sandringham3.89.1114.1715.24 114 Sandringham won by 21 points
Frankston5.26.210.610.8 68 Sun 1-May-1983 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Preston2.510.818.1326.21 177 Preston won by 109 points
Port Melbourne5.29.616.725.10 160 Sun 1-May-1983 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Waverley1.44.79.1112.16 88 Port Melbourne won by 72 points
Werribee5.37.811.1018.13 121 Sun 1-May-1983 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Dandenong5.111.213.816.14 110 Werribee won by 11 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Waverley1.63.77.1410.20 80 Sun 8-May-1983 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Prahran2.511.816.1221.14 140 Prahran won by 60 points
Sandringham1.25.69.1020.16 136 Sun 8-May-1983 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Werribee5.59.1022.1425.17 167 Werribee won by 31 points
Dandenong5.26.413.819.11 125 Sun 8-May-1983 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Frankston2.110.713.819.12 126 Frankston won by 1 point
Preston6.313.717.920.12 132 Sun 8-May-1983 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Geelong West7.19.411.516.12 108 Preston won by 24 points
Camberwell6.39.515.916.12 108 Sun 8-May-1983 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Williamstown3.48.817.929.16 190 Williamstown won by 82 points
Port Melbourne5.57.614.819.9 123 Sun 8-May-1983 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Coburg3.46.1111.1517.21 123 Port Melbourne drew with Coburg

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown3.27.59.712.8 80 Sun 15-May-1983 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Preston6.213.316.419.8 122 Preston won by 42 points
Geelong West7.412.814.918.12 120 Sun 15-May-1983 2:10 pm West Oval 
Dandenong3.27.512.814.10 94 Geelong West won by 26 points
Prahran3.57.99.1512.17 89 Sun 15-May-1983 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Port Melbourne4.410.513.815.12 102 Port Melbourne won by 13 points
Frankston7.510.912.1414.16 100 Sun 15-May-1983 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Sandringham2.17.68.612.12 84 Frankston won by 16 points
Coburg5.38.1110.1315.19 109 Sun 15-May-1983 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Camberwell6.39.719.921.10 136 Camberwell won by 27 points
Werribee5.413.416.722.13 145 Sun 15-May-1983 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Waverley2.22.88.1213.16 94 Werribee won by 51 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Waverley6.112.313.613.8 86 Sun 29-May-1983 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Frankston6.511.818.1122.12 144 Frankston won by 58 points
Dandenong1.13.54.79.12 66 Sun 29-May-1983 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Williamstown2.23.56.67.8 50 Dandenong won by 16 points
Preston5.412.719.1021.17 143 Sun 29-May-1983 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Camberwell2.54.66.97.15 57 Preston won by 86 points
Port Melbourne4.15.411.818.15 123 Sun 29-May-1983 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Werribee7.19.510.812.8 80 Port Melbourne won by 43 points
Prahran1.11.64.97.14 56 Sun 29-May-1983 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Coburg7.48.514.719.9 123 Coburg won by 67 points
Sandringham1.25.56.98.13 61 Sun 29-May-1983 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Geelong West4.27.713.1319.19 133 Geelong West won by 72 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong West6.414.1229.1837.27 249 Sun 5-Jun-1983 2:10 pm West Oval 
Waverley1.41.43.76.9 45 Geelong West won by 204 points
Werribee5.513.715.1015.16 106 Sun 5-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Prahran2.35.79.1214.12 96 Werribee won by 10 points
Preston4.411.614.717.11 113 Sun 5-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Coburg3.55.612.1415.15 105 Preston won by 8 points
Frankston4.412.617.1120.14 134 Sun 5-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Port Melbourne6.414.622.930.17 197 Port Melbourne won by 63 points
Camberwell4.312.516.1020.14 134 Sun 5-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Dandenong5.610.616.718.8 116 Camberwell won by 18 points
Williamstown4.47.68.912.13 85 Sun 5-Jun-1983 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Sandringham4.411.617.1019.15 129 Sandringham won by 44 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham4.27.512.1120.11 131 Sun 12-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Camberwell0.75.79.914.13 97 Sandringham won by 34 points
Port Melbourne4.312.1119.1323.18 156 Sun 12-Jun-1983 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Geelong West2.43.510.816.8 104 Port Melbourne won by 52 points
Coburg8.411.519.1024.16 160 Sun 12-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Werribee1.23.55.511.13 79 Coburg won by 81 points
Dandenong4.28.710.714.8 92 Sun 19-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Preston3.39.716.1224.18 162 Preston won by 70 points
Prahran6.512.717.1119.17 131 Sun 19-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Frankston5.29.216.421.5 131 Prahran drew with Frankston
Waverley5.76.97.119.14 68 Sun 19-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Williamstown3.69.1219.1623.20 158 Williamstown won by 90 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown2.38.712.917.10 112 Sun 26-Jun-1983 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Port Melbourne9.510.715.1217.15 117 Port Melbourne won by 5 points
Preston4.47.910.1412.17 89 Sun 26-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sandringham2.54.119.1217.19 121 Sandringham won by 32 points
Dandenong7.29.410.912.12 84 Sun 26-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Coburg4.34.57.98.13 61 Dandenong won by 23 points
Camberwell4.811.1318.1524.19 163 Sun 26-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Waverley2.06.011.013.2 80 Camberwell won by 83 points
Geelong West6.510.1017.1524.18 162 Sun 26-Jun-1983 2:10 pm West Oval 
Prahran2.15.48.511.8 74 Geelong West won by 88 points
Frankston5.19.310.814.14 98 Sun 26-Jun-1983 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Werribee4.57.99.1311.16 82 Frankston won by 16 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg4.210.616.827.15 177 Sun 3-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Frankston3.35.47.69.6 60 Coburg won by 117 points
Port Melbourne3.411.516.818.13 121 Sun 3-Jul-1983 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Camberwell4.47.610.1317.18 120 Port Melbourne won by 1 point
Werribee0.35.98.108.16 64 Sun 3-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Geelong West8.311.811.1114.14 98 Geelong West won by 34 points
Waverley0.12.35.35.5 35 Sun 3-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Preston7.78.1412.2315.33 123 Preston won by 88 points
Prahran4.411.713.915.17 107 Sun 3-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Williamstown5.68.910.1213.13 91 Prahran won by 16 points
Sandringham7.610.1115.1521.17 143 Sun 3-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Dandenong3.56.139.1516.20 116 Sandringham won by 27 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran1.28.712.1115.21 111 Sun 10-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Camberwell5.68.713.1015.10 100 Prahran won by 11 points
Port Melbourne4.34.510.612.6 78 Sun 10-Jul-1983 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Preston3.27.610.1016.16 112 Preston won by 34 points
Frankston3.411.1012.1118.17 125 Sun 10-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Geelong West8.211.816.1119.13 127 Geelong West won by 2 points
Werribee5.210.518.824.11 155 Sun 10-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Williamstown3.18.310.414.8 92 Werribee won by 63 points
Coburg4.84.98.159.19 73 Sun 10-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Sandringham1.06.87.89.12 66 Coburg won by 7 points
Waverley6.46.47.78.8 56 Sun 10-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Dandenong0.15.317.521.10 136 Dandenong won by 80 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong2.39.715.1220.18 138 Sun 17-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Port Melbourne7.410.814.1415.15 105 Dandenong won by 33 points
Camberwell2.08.213.520.10 130 Sun 17-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Werribee5.810.1115.1521.17 143 Werribee won by 13 points
Williamstown2.27.79.1013.14 92 Sun 17-Jul-1983 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Frankston4.57.712.817.11 113 Frankston won by 21 points
Sandringham4.616.1020.1833.23 221 Sun 17-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Waverley4.46.811.814.10 94 Sandringham won by 127 points
Preston5.211.1116.1528.22 190 Sun 17-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Prahran1.66.78.1010.12 72 Preston won by 118 points
Geelong West4.96.149.1514.15 99 Sun 17-Jul-1983 2:10 pm West Oval 
Coburg3.26.410.1012.13 85 Geelong West won by 14 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Werribee3.35.67.78.8 56 Sun 24-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Preston3.411.1315.1520.18 138 Preston won by 82 points
Frankston1.35.610.1113.17 95 Sun 24-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Camberwell4.35.510.813.9 87 Frankston won by 8 points
Port Melbourne2.45.88.916.12 108 Sun 24-Jul-1983 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Sandringham5.49.718.1525.18 168 Sandringham won by 60 points
Geelong West5.49.713.1015.14 104 Sun 24-Jul-1983 2:10 pm West Oval 
Williamstown3.45.1110.1412.15 87 Geelong West won by 17 points
Coburg3.515.1027.1837.27 249 Sun 24-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Waverley5.26.26.27.3 45 Coburg won by 204 points
Prahran2.76.811.917.13 115 Sun 24-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Dandenong3.37.710.1013.10 88 Prahran won by 27 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham5.96.1210.1818.18 126 Sun 31-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Prahran1.111.511.814.15 99 Sandringham won by 27 points
Waverley7.08.310.310.5 65 Sun 31-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Port Melbourne5.212.820.1435.17 227 Port Melbourne won by 162 points
Camberwell4.39.513.814.13 97 Sun 31-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Geelong West7.714.818.1023.12 150 Geelong West won by 53 points
Frankston5.17.713.1214.15 99 Sun 31-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Preston5.510.1014.1119.19 133 Preston won by 34 points
Dandenong2.56.99.1211.16 82 Sun 31-Jul-1983 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Werribee3.35.79.1010.14 74 Dandenong won by 8 points
Williamstown4.26.69.1011.15 81 Sun 31-Jul-1983 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Coburg4.510.817.925.13 163 Coburg won by 82 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Frankston9.516.821.1528.22 190 Sun 7-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Dandenong1.012.414.815.14 104 Frankston won by 86 points
Coburg3.25.49.717.12 114 Sun 7-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Port Melbourne3.67.119.1510.16 76 Coburg won by 38 points
Prahran1.410.1315.1925.29 179 Sun 7-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Waverley4.26.312.415.5 95 Prahran won by 84 points
Geelong West5.26.511.914.16 100 Sun 7-Aug-1983 2:10 pm West Oval 
Preston1.57.119.1514.18 102 Preston won by 2 points
Williamstown2.54.710.914.9 93 Sun 7-Aug-1983 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Camberwell6.511.811.1116.16 112 Camberwell won by 19 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Werribee4.29.712.1117.18 120 Sun 7-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Sandringham11.316.720.1222.18 150 Sandringham won by 30 points
Waverley5.111.715.822.14 146 Sun 14-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Werribee10.615.1324.2129.25 199 Werribee won by 53 points
Sandringham9.210.320.825.11 161 Sun 14-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Frankston4.28.1111.1316.17 113 Sandringham won by 48 points
Camberwell5.411.714.1219.13 127 Sun 14-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Coburg2.26.911.1317.18 120 Camberwell won by 7 points
Preston2.312.918.1326.17 173 Sun 14-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Williamstown4.67.810.914.11 95 Preston won by 78 points
Port Melbourne6.411.1113.1420.22 142 Sun 14-Aug-1983 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Prahran0.01.27.513.7 85 Port Melbourne won by 57 points
Dandenong6.26.78.1115.12 102 Sun 14-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Geelong West5.59.716.1222.13 145 Geelong West won by 43 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg6.77.1115.1716.18 114 Sun 21-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Prahran1.29.813.919.14 128 Prahran won by 14 points
Frankston11.816.1225.1736.18 234 Sun 21-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Waverley2.38.811.1017.12 114 Frankston won by 120 points
Geelong West3.612.814.1319.16 130 Sun 21-Aug-1983 2:10 pm West Oval 
Sandringham2.13.26.89.11 65 Geelong West won by 65 points
Williamstown2.27.69.1116.14 110 Sun 21-Aug-1983 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Dandenong3.64.126.1411.16 82 Williamstown won by 28 points
Camberwell4.18.611.1215.19 109 Sun 21-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Preston6.67.913.1114.16 100 Camberwell won by 9 points
Werribee3.39.813.1317.17 119 Sun 21-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Port Melbourne3.75.1314.1923.23 161 Port Melbourne won by 42 points

1983 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Preston 18 15 3 0 2479 1584 156.50 60
2 Geelong West 18 14 4 0 2332 1670 139.64 56
3 Port Melbourne 18 13 4 1 2411 1980 121.77 54
4 Sandringham 18 12 6 0 2292 1968 116.46 48
5 Coburg 18 10 7 1 2388 1739 137.32 42
6 Frankston 18 10 7 1 2164 2255 95.96 42
7 Werribee 18 8 10 0 2035 2273 89.53 32
8 Prahran 18 7 10 1 1868 2191 85.26 30
9 Camberwell 18 7 11 0 2029 2225 91.19 28
10 Dandenong 18 6 12 0 1938 2052 94.44 24
11 Williamstown 18 4 14 0 1960 2156 90.91 16
12 Waverley 18 0 18 0 1479 3282 45.06 0
  H&A 108 106 106 2 25375 25375 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 865 865 100.00 16
  Total 112 110 110 2 26240 26240 100.00 448

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne11.416.822.1128.12 180 Sun 28-Aug-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval9,228
Sandringham4.18.313.1220.14 134 Port Melbourne won by 46 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Preston2.46.810.1118.15 123 Sun 4-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval6,651$9,263
Geelong West6.610.912.1215.14 104 Preston won by 19 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Geelong West4.58.810.1014.12 96 Sun 11-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval5,256$7,176
Port Melbourne1.62.76.86.11 47 Geelong West won by 49 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Preston3.46.712.814.10 94 Sun 18-Sep-1983 2:10 pm Junction Oval14,719$30,923
Geelong West2.65.109.1112.15 87 Preston won by 7 points

Footnotes

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