1983 SANFL Season: West Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results for West Adelaide for the 1983 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Richmond Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Norwood in the second semi final, West Adelaide defeated Sturt in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1983 SANFL Season
Team:
West Adelaide
Home Ground:
Richmond Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 18-0-4, P%: 57.9)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borchard, Ian | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Conlen, Bernie | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| McKinnon, Robin | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Morris, Geoff | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerley, Neil | 24 | 20 | -0- | 4 | R01-22, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/1983 | Round 1 | Central District | HOME | WIN | WADL by 102 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 09/04/1983 | Round 2 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | WADL by 51 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 16/04/1983 | Round 3 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | WADL by 38 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 23/04/1983 | Round 4 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 31 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 01/05/1983 | Round 5 | Norwood | HOME | LOSS | NRWD by 2 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 07/05/1983 | Round 6 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 35 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 14/05/1983 | Round 7 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WADL by 22 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 21/05/1983 | Round 8 | Sturt | HOME | LOSS | STRT by 74 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 28/05/1983 | Round 9 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WADL by 51 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 04/06/1983 | Round 10 | Central District | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 42 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 11/06/1983 | Round 11 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 107 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 18/06/1983 | Round 12 | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 12 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 26/06/1983 | Round 13 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | WADL by 103 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 02/07/1983 | Round 14 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 42 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 09/07/1983 | Round 15 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WADL by 1 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 16/07/1983 | Round 16 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 67 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 23/07/1983 | Round 17 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 24 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 30/07/1983 | Round 18 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 27 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 06/08/1983 | Round 19 | Central District | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 56 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 21/08/1983 | Round 20 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 93 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 27/08/1983 | Round 21 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | WADL by 74 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 03/09/1983 | Round 22 | West Torrens | HOME | LOSS | WTRN by 3 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 18/09/1983 | Semi Final | Norwood | HOME | WIN | WADL by 74 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 01/10/1983 | Grand Final | Sturt | HOME | WIN | WADL by 34 | Neil Kerley | Ian Borchard |