This is the match report for the match played on 24 September 1983 between Hawthorn and Essendon in the grand final of the 1983 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Essendon at MCG.
Leigh Matthews captained the hosts.
Terry Daniher captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Jeans and the visitors were coached by Kevin Sheedy.
Hawthorn
Back:
J. Kennedy, D. O'Halloran, G. Ayres
Half-back:
R. Greene, C. Mew, R. Eade
Centre:
P. Schwab, T. Wallace, R. DiPierdomenico
Half-forward:
G. Buckenara, D. Brereton, P. Knights
Forward:
M. McCarthy, L. Matthews (capt.), R. Loveridge
Follower:
I. Paton, M. Tuck, C. Robertson
Int.:
M. Byrne, K. Judge
Essendon
T. Daniher (capt.), P. Bradbury, T. Buhagiar, S. Carey, C. Clayton, S. Copping, A. Ezard, G. Foulds, G. Hawker, S. Heard, R. Kink, S. Madden, R. Merrett, M. Neagle, P. Vander Haar, K. Walsh, T. Watson, P. Weston, D. Williams, B. Wood
Hawthorn (20.20.140) defeated Essendon (8.9.57).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: L. Matthews (6), M. Byrne (3), R. Greene (2), K. Judge (2), R. Loveridge (2), J. Kennedy, P. Knights, D. O'Halloran, M. Tuck, T. Wallace
Essendon: T. Daniher (2), S. Copping, A. Ezard, R. Kink, S. Madden, K. Walsh, B. Wood
As a result of this match, Hawthorn were the premiers and Essendon were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1983 VFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 24 September 1983
Time:
2:50 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
110,332
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def.
Essendon
Score:
20.20.140 - 8.9.57
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn),
Kevin Sheedy
(Essendon)
Captains:
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn),
Terry Daniher
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
N. Nash,
K. Smith
Goal Umpire:
R. Gilham,
B. Pratt
Boundary Umpire:
L. Paterson,
P. Sutton
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
12
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
CHF
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
|
11
|
Buckenara, Gary
|
HFFL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
21
|
Byrne, Michael
|
INT
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
HBFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
22
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
HBFL
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
22
|
11
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
1
|
Judge, Ken
|
INT
|
?
|
2
|
3
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
BPL
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
30
|
17
|
13
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
24
|
Knights, Peter
|
HFFR
|
?
|
1
|
4
|
18
|
16
|
2
|
6
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FF
|
?
|
6
|
5
|
16
|
15
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
46
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
10
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
8
|
O'Halloran, David
|
FB
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
12
|
Paton, Ian
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
10
|
2
|
2
|
|
32
|
Robertson, Colin
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
14
|
15
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
WL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
21
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
27
|
22
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
32
|
25
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
20
|
20
|
377
|
250
|
127
|
97
|
16
|
44
|
26
|
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
36
|
Bradbury, Peter
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
20
|
Buhagiar, Tony
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
2
|
25
|
13
|
12
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
5
|
|
17
|
Carey, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
12
|
Clayton, Cameron
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
6
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
24
|
Copping, Stephen
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
5
|
Daniher, Terry
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
22
|
20
|
2
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
43
|
Ezard, Alan
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
10
|
Foulds, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
22
|
5
|
8
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
33
|
Hawker, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
9
|
Heard, Shane
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
23
|
Kink, Rene
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
27
|
Madden, Simon
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
1
|
17
|
7
|
10
|
8
|
30
|
3
|
3
|
|
25
|
Merrett, Roger
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
4
|
9
|
2
|
10
|
0
|
6
|
|
1
|
Neagle, Merv
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
11
|
14
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
18
|
Vander Haar, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
30
|
Walsh, Kevin
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
32
|
Watson, Tim
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
28
|
Weston, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
42
|
Williams, Darren
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
15
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
2
|
Wood, Bryan
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
8
|
9
|
285
|
176
|
109
|
61
|
42
|
26
|
44
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s