1982 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1982 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds in a double round-robin format. The Geelong Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Geelong Reserves were the premiers, with David Harris as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1982 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1982 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
138
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Bryan Quirk | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Mick Erwin | Wayne Richardson |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (R) | Junction Oval | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | David Harris | |
| Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Ray Jordon | |
| North Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | Col Kinnear | |
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Mike Green | |
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval | Jack Clarke | |
| Sydney (R) | Lakeside Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Geelong Reserves
Runners-Up:
St Kilda Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Geelong Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 122.3% | 2,789 | 2,281 | 411 | 323 | 335 | 271 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 106.1% | 2,678 | 2,524 | 395 | 308 | 367 | 322 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 109.8% | 2,579 | 2,348 | 375 | 329 | 344 | 284 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 103.7% | 2,833 | 2,732 | 409 | 379 | 397 | 350 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 101.1% | 2,536 | 2,508 | 369 | 322 | 360 | 348 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 46 | 115.4% | 3,022 | 2,618 | 448 | 334 | 382 | 326 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 113.3% | 2,640 | 2,330 | 383 | 342 | 341 | 284 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 92.5% | 2,481 | 2,681 | 362 | 309 | 393 | 323 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 87.3% | 2,500 | 2,864 | 367 | 298 | 418 | 356 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 80.7% | 2,133 | 2,643 | 299 | 339 | 383 | 345 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 87.2% | 2,301 | 2,640 | 332 | 309 | 389 | 306 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 88.2% | 2,421 | 2,744 | 354 | 297 | 395 | 374 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | Defeated by St Kilda (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Semi Final) |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/03/1982 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 132 | - | 138 | |
| SAT | 27/03/1982 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 105 | - | 157 | |
| SAT | 27/03/1982 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 194 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 27/03/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 85 | - | 161 | |
| SAT | 27/03/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 84 | - | 154 | |
| SUN | 28/03/1982 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 92 | - | 121 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 210.9% | 194 | 92 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 189.4% | 161 | 85 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 183.3% | 154 | 84 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 149.5% | 157 | 105 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 131.5% | 121 | 92 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 104.5% | 138 | 132 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 95.7% | 132 | 138 |
| Sydney (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.0% | 92 | 121 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 66.9% | 105 | 157 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 54.5% | 84 | 154 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 52.8% | 85 | 161 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 47.4% | 92 | 194 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 111 | - | 107 | |
| SAT | 03/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 121 | - | 99 | |
| SAT | 03/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 124 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 03/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 139 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 03/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | Arden Street Oval | 132 | - | 86 | |
| SUN | 04/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 168 | - | 100 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 171.3% | 293 | 171 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 153.6% | 278 | 181 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 134.0% | 260 | 194 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 131.9% | 306 | 232 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 148.3% | 301 | 203 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 110.9% | 254 | 229 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 99.2% | 243 | 245 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 72.7% | 213 | 293 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 73.4% | 204 | 278 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 70.4% | 178 | 253 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 63.5% | 186 | 293 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 56.2% | 185 | 329 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 127 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 10/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 135 | - | 133 | |
| SAT | 10/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 147 | - | 123 | |
| MON | 12/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 87 | - | 153 | |
| MON | 12/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 110 | - | 132 | |
| MON | 12/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 85 | - | 116 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 147.0% | 413 | 281 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 120.8% | 441 | 365 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 144.8% | 417 | 288 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 139.2% | 426 | 306 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 124.0% | 388 | 313 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 85.6% | 345 | 403 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 97.8% | 364 | 372 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 89.3% | 341 | 382 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 83.0% | 331 | 399 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 80.0% | 333 | 416 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 75.3% | 301 | 400 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 60.7% | 270 | 445 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 178 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 17/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 141 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 17/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 100 | - | 156 | |
| SAT | 17/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 153 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 17/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 108 | - | 114 | |
| SUN | 18/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Fitzroy (R) | 100 | - | 105 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 117.4% | 546 | 465 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 144.6% | 558 | 386 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 117.4% | 513 | 437 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 99.6% | 501 | 503 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 125.8% | 542 | 431 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 117.2% | 524 | 447 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 92.9% | 455 | 490 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 91.0% | 447 | 491 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 84.6% | 423 | 500 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 83.2% | 441 | 530 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 69.9% | 386 | 552 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 79.4% | 401 | 505 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Junction Oval | 107 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 24/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 79 | - | 127 | |
| SAT | 24/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Sydney (R) | Kardinia Park | 181 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 24/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 111 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 24/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 141 | - | 177 | |
| SAT | 24/04/1982 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Arden Street Oval | 96 | - | 102 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 118.3% | 653 | 552 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 130.8% | 645 | 493 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 125.7% | 719 | 572 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 106.5% | 654 | 614 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 104.3% | 636 | 610 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 92.1% | 580 | 630 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 112.9% | 620 | 549 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 93.3% | 568 | 609 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 92.1% | 558 | 606 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 88.1% | 538 | 611 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 75.3% | 488 | 648 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 75.9% | 521 | 686 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 106 | - | 173 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | Kardinia Park | 113 | - | 119 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 215 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 137 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 169 | - | 110 | |
| SUN | 02/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 173 | - | 59 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 125.5% | 826 | 658 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 94.1% | 699 | 743 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 135.6% | 835 | 616 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 111.9% | 829 | 741 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 105.7% | 704 | 666 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 103.7% | 779 | 751 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 102.7% | 749 | 729 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 102.5% | 737 | 719 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 91.7% | 675 | 736 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 76.1% | 625 | 821 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 72.4% | 594 | 821 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 93.2% | 694 | 745 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 155 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 08/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 150 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 08/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Junction Oval | 134 | - | 105 | |
| SAT | 08/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | Western Oval | 136 | - | 105 | |
| SAT | 08/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 149 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 08/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 96 | - | 125 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 125.8% | 960 | 763 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 98.5% | 835 | 848 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 113.8% | 984 | 865 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 112.1% | 854 | 762 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 109.7% | 928 | 846 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 96.2% | 800 | 832 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 121.6% | 930 | 765 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 98.8% | 873 | 884 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 98.7% | 833 | 844 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 76.4% | 730 | 955 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 71.1% | 690 | 971 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 90.7% | 799 | 881 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 81 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 102 | - | 172 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Kardinia Park | 59 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 156 | - | 141 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Arden Street Oval | 69 | - | 113 | |
| SUN | 16/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 168 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 122.9% | 1,041 | 847 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 119.5% | 1,156 | 967 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 109.2% | 1,012 | 927 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 99.4% | 886 | 891 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 91.9% | 937 | 1,020 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 108.4% | 995 | 918 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 103.6% | 946 | 913 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 113.8% | 999 | 878 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 96.1% | 932 | 970 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 82.2% | 858 | 1,044 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 80.8% | 886 | 1,096 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 83.1% | 872 | 1,049 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 121 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 22/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Victoria Park | 67 | - | 127 | |
| SAT | 22/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 166 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 22/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 73 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 22/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 94 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 22/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 122 | - | 96 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 117.3% | 1,137 | 969 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 104.5% | 980 | 938 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 117.0% | 1,277 | 1,091 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 116.0% | 1,161 | 1,001 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 105.8% | 1,068 | 1,009 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 100.2% | 1,095 | 1,093 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 88.3% | 984 | 1,114 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 118.1% | 1,123 | 951 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 87.1% | 1,013 | 1,163 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 91.9% | 1,005 | 1,094 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 79.0% | 925 | 1,171 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 85.1% | 996 | 1,170 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 127 | - | 127 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 110 | - | 153 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Junction Oval | 131 | - | 133 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 145 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 116 | - | 96 | |
| SUN | 30/05/1982 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 106 | - | 97 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 115.1% | 1,268 | 1,102 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 103.9% | 1,107 | 1,065 |
| St Kilda (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 109.1% | 1,221 | 1,119 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 101.9% | 1,211 | 1,189 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 93.6% | 1,129 | 1,206 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 115.3% | 1,404 | 1,218 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 110.1% | 1,271 | 1,154 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 110.9% | 1,215 | 1,096 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 92.9% | 1,138 | 1,225 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 87.5% | 1,110 | 1,269 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 87.0% | 1,102 | 1,267 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 79.3% | 1,021 | 1,287 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 74 | - | 155 | |
| SAT | 05/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 96 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 05/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 112 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 05/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 209 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 05/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Arden Street Oval | 165 | - | 156 | |
| SAT | 05/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 111 | - | 134 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 114.7% | 1,374 | 1,198 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 115.3% | 1,376 | 1,193 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 6 | -1- | 4 | 26 | 101.6% | 1,218 | 1,199 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 93.6% | 1,308 | 1,398 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 93.4% | 1,225 | 1,312 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 5 | -1- | 5 | 22 | 112.8% | 1,560 | 1,383 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 110.2% | 1,380 | 1,252 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 107.3% | 1,359 | 1,266 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 96.6% | 1,319 | 1,366 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 95.2% | 1,250 | 1,313 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 89.7% | 1,236 | 1,378 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 75.9% | 1,095 | 1,442 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 100 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 12/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 124 | - | 105 | |
| SUN | 13/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 128 | - | 125 | |
| MON | 14/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 107 | - | 108 | |
| MON | 14/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 96 | - | 75 | |
| MON | 14/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 138 | - | 131 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 115.6% | 1,500 | 1,298 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 115.6% | 1,500 | 1,298 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 93.9% | 1,333 | 1,419 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 99.5% | 1,318 | 1,325 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 108.5% | 1,455 | 1,341 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 96.1% | 1,388 | 1,444 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 92.8% | 1,413 | 1,522 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 110.5% | 1,635 | 1,479 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 109.1% | 1,505 | 1,380 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 96.4% | 1,450 | 1,504 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 90.8% | 1,364 | 1,503 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 77.5% | 1,202 | 1,550 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 127 | - | 158 | |
| SAT | 19/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 74 | - | 135 | |
| SAT | 19/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 104 | - | 160 | |
| SAT | 19/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 38 | - | 188 | |
| SAT | 19/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Arden Street Oval | 97 | - | 77 | |
| SUN | 20/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 62 | - | 66 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 115.1% | 1,566 | 1,360 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 113.0% | 1,577 | 1,395 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 5 | 30 | 103.9% | 1,453 | 1,399 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 106.3% | 1,576 | 1,482 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 91.0% | 1,437 | 1,579 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 110.0% | 1,602 | 1,457 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 103.6% | 1,529 | 1,476 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 100.1% | 1,610 | 1,608 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 84.9% | 1,451 | 1,710 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 7 | 22 | 107.6% | 1,762 | 1,637 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 90.9% | 1,426 | 1,569 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 81.1% | 1,360 | 1,677 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 120 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 26/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Sydney (R) | Junction Oval | 52 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 26/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 145 | - | 39 | |
| SAT | 26/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 188 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 26/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | Princes Park | 90 | - | 140 | |
| SAT | 26/06/1982 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 84 | - | 66 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 107.5% | 1,629 | 1,516 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 104.9% | 1,624 | 1,548 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 114.5% | 1,764 | 1,540 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 97.8% | 1,582 | 1,618 |
| Richmond (R) | 5th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 98.9% | 1,503 | 1,519 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 110.7% | 1,686 | 1,523 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 110.1% | 1,902 | 1,727 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 102.2% | 1,595 | 1,560 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 97.3% | 1,700 | 1,748 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 95.4% | 1,547 | 1,621 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 80.3% | 1,490 | 1,855 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 85.7% | 1,480 | 1,727 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 170 | - | 101 | |
| SAT | 03/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 103 | - | 116 | |
| SAT | 03/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 155 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 03/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 135 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 03/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 133 | - | 88 | |
| SUN | 04/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 117 | - | 102 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 107.4% | 1,757 | 1,636 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 101.9% | 1,702 | 1,671 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 8 | -1- | 6 | 34 | 102.6% | 1,638 | 1,597 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 112.6% | 1,866 | 1,657 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 110.8% | 1,802 | 1,626 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 95.4% | 1,670 | 1,751 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 113.3% | 2,072 | 1,828 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 107.2% | 1,750 | 1,633 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 96.6% | 1,664 | 1,723 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 94.4% | 1,778 | 1,883 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 78.6% | 1,591 | 2,025 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 85.9% | 1,583 | 1,843 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 117 | - | 161 | |
| SAT | 10/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 66 | - | 163 | |
| SAT | 10/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 101 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 17/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Sydney (R) | Windy Hill | 131 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 17/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 81 | - | 127 | |
| SAT | 17/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 115 | - | 125 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 109.4% | 1,918 | 1,753 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 6 | 38 | 103.0% | 1,763 | 1,712 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 117.8% | 2,029 | 1,723 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 111.5% | 1,926 | 1,727 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 99.2% | 1,783 | 1,798 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 109.1% | 1,881 | 1,724 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 90.7% | 1,736 | 1,914 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 110.1% | 2,189 | 1,989 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 94.7% | 1,755 | 1,854 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 93.6% | 1,879 | 2,007 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 88.9% | 1,710 | 1,924 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 79.3% | 1,706 | 2,150 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 105 | - | 160 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 124 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 167 | - | 148 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 93 | - | 150 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 156 | - | 170 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | 96 | - | 102 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 109.4% | 2,088 | 1,909 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 117.1% | 2,153 | 1,838 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 7 | 38 | 102.0% | 1,919 | 1,882 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 111.6% | 2,041 | 1,829 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 107.6% | 2,019 | 1,877 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 98.3% | 1,931 | 1,965 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 91.4% | 1,838 | 2,010 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 30 | 109.0% | 2,304 | 2,113 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 94.9% | 2,046 | 2,155 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 94.6% | 1,851 | 1,956 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 82.7% | 1,856 | 2,243 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 87.1% | 1,815 | 2,084 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 122 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria Park | 80 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Windy Hill | 87 | - | 114 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 209 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 60 | - | 114 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 141 | - | 78 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 112.2% | 2,229 | 1,987 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 119.4% | 2,267 | 1,898 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 99.1% | 1,979 | 1,996 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 109.5% | 2,128 | 1,943 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 103.9% | 2,097 | 2,018 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 94.5% | 2,054 | 2,174 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 89.4% | 1,907 | 2,132 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 111.2% | 2,426 | 2,182 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 96.8% | 1,971 | 2,036 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 96.3% | 2,160 | 2,242 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 87.3% | 2,065 | 2,366 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 86.0% | 1,895 | 2,204 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Junction Oval | 130 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 07/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Western Oval | 39 | - | 132 | |
| SAT | 07/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 197 | - | 182 | |
| SAT | 07/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 74 | - | 152 | |
| SAT | 07/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Arden Street Oval | 111 | - | 83 | |
| SUN | 08/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Carlton (R) | Lakeside Oval | 76 | - | 137 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 111.1% | 2,352 | 2,117 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 117.0% | 2,350 | 2,009 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 8 | 42 | 103.7% | 2,111 | 2,035 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 113.0% | 2,280 | 2,017 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 105.1% | 2,208 | 2,101 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 95.1% | 2,184 | 2,297 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 9 | -1- | 9 | 38 | 113.5% | 2,563 | 2,258 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 97.2% | 2,357 | 2,424 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 86.0% | 1,946 | 2,264 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 94.2% | 2,047 | 2,173 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 84.9% | 2,139 | 2,518 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 86.5% | 2,077 | 2,401 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 79 | - | 107 | |
| SAT | 14/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 148 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 14/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 183 | - | 105 | |
| SAT | 14/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 114 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 14/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 127 | - | 179 | |
| SAT | 14/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 148 | - | 144 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 110.6% | 2,500 | 2,261 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 118.6% | 2,498 | 2,106 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 106.5% | 2,322 | 2,181 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 115.0% | 2,742 | 2,385 |
| Richmond (R) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 101.1% | 2,238 | 2,214 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 112.0% | 2,424 | 2,165 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 100.4% | 2,540 | 2,529 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 93.3% | 2,281 | 2,445 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 86.5% | 2,246 | 2,597 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 85.2% | 2,026 | 2,378 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 91.3% | 2,152 | 2,356 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 86.0% | 2,156 | 2,508 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 123 | - | 136 | |
| SAT | 21/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 54 | - | 137 | |
| SAT | 21/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Junction Oval | 103 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 21/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 107 | - | 174 | |
| SAT | 21/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 82 | - | 144 | |
| SUN | 22/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 56 | - | 137 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 107.4% | 2,582 | 2,405 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 122.0% | 2,635 | 2,160 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 106.7% | 2,458 | 2,304 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 11 | -1- | 9 | 46 | 104.6% | 2,375 | 2,270 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 103.0% | 2,714 | 2,636 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 94.5% | 2,384 | 2,524 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 10 | -1- | 10 | 42 | 113.6% | 2,865 | 2,521 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 107.6% | 2,478 | 2,302 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 84.9% | 2,353 | 2,771 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 84.8% | 2,105 | 2,481 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 88.6% | 2,208 | 2,493 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 88.8% | 2,300 | 2,590 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 97 | - | 157 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 28 | - | 162 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 154 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 119 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 147 | - | 93 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1982 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Arden Street Oval | 78 | - | 204 | |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 122.3% | 2,789 | 2,281 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 106.1% | 2,678 | 2,524 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 109.8% | 2,579 | 2,348 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 103.7% | 2,833 | 2,732 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 101.1% | 2,536 | 2,508 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 46 | 115.4% | 3,022 | 2,618 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 113.3% | 2,640 | 2,330 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 92.5% | 2,481 | 2,681 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 87.3% | 2,500 | 2,864 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 80.7% | 2,133 | 2,643 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 87.2% | 2,301 | 2,640 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 88.2% | 2,421 | 2,744 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 122.3% | 2,789 | 2,281 | 411 | 323 | 335 | 271 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 106.1% | 2,678 | 2,524 | 395 | 308 | 367 | 322 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 109.8% | 2,579 | 2,348 | 375 | 329 | 344 | 284 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 103.7% | 2,833 | 2,732 | 409 | 379 | 397 | 350 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 101.1% | 2,536 | 2,508 | 369 | 322 | 360 | 348 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 46 | 115.4% | 3,022 | 2,618 | 448 | 334 | 382 | 326 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 113.3% | 2,640 | 2,330 | 383 | 342 | 341 | 284 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 92.5% | 2,481 | 2,681 | 362 | 309 | 393 | 323 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 87.3% | 2,500 | 2,864 | 367 | 298 | 418 | 356 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 80.7% | 2,133 | 2,643 | 299 | 339 | 383 | 345 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 87.2% | 2,301 | 2,640 | 332 | 309 | 389 | 306 |
| Collingwood (R) | 12th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 88.2% | 2,421 | 2,744 | 354 | 297 | 395 | 374 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 05/09/1982 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 165 | - | 136 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/09/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 162 | - | 73 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/09/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 109 | - | 106 | |
| SUN | 12/09/1982 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 100 | - | 109 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Richmond (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/09/1982 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 115 | - | 105 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Richmond (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/09/1982 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 132 | - | 83 | |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Richmond (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |