This is the match report for the match played on 3 September 1983 between Hawthorn and Fitzroy in the qualifying final of the 1983 VFL season.
Hawthorn hosted Fitzroy at MCG.
Leigh Matthews captained the hosts.
Garry Wilson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Allan Jeans and the visitors were coached by Robert Walls.
Hawthorn
Back:
G. Ayres, D. Polkinghorne, D. O'Halloran
Half-back:
J. Kennedy, C. Mew, R. Eade
Centre:
P. Schwab, T. Wallace, R. Greene
Half-forward:
K. Judge, P. Knights, D. Brereton
Forward:
M. McCarthy, L. Matthews (capt.), R. Loveridge
Follower:
I. Paton, M. Tuck, C. Robertson
Int.:
M. Byrne, R. DiPierdomenico
Fitzroy
G. Wilson (capt.), L. Carlson, S. Clayton, G. Coleman, M. Conlan, B. Gotch, L. Harris, G. Hinchen, G. Lawrie, B. Lokan, D. McMahon, M. Nettlefold, R. Osborne, L. Parish, G. Pert, B. Quinlan, M. Rendell, P. Roos, G. Sidebottom, R. Thornton
Hawthorn (19.13.127) defeated Fitzroy (19.9.123).
Goalkickers
Hawthorn: P. Knights (6), L. Matthews (3), M. Byrne (2), K. Judge (2), R. Loveridge (2), M. Tuck (2), R. Eade, P. Schwab
Fitzroy: B. Quinlan (8), G. Wilson (3), M. Conlan (2), D. McMahon (2), G. Sidebottom (2), L. Harris, P. Roos
As a result of this match, Hawthorn faced North Melbourne in the second semi final and Fitzroy faced Essendon in the first semi final.
Match Details
Season:
1983 VFL Season
Round:
Qualifying Final
Teams:
Hawthorn
v
Fitzroy
Date:
Saturday 3 September 1983
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
58,288
Match Results
Outcome:
Hawthorn
def.
Fitzroy
Score:
19.13.127 - 19.9.123
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Allan Jeans
(Hawthorn),
Robert Walls
(Fitzroy)
Captains:
Leigh Matthews
(Hawthorn),
Garry Wilson
(Fitzroy)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
G. James,
N. Nash
Player Statistics
Hawthorn
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
7
|
Ayres, Gary
|
BPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
15
|
5
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
23
|
Brereton, Dermott
|
HFFR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
21
|
Byrne, Michael
|
INT
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
|
9
|
DiPierdomenico, Robert
|
INT
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
26
|
Eade, Rodney
|
HBFR
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
29
|
Greene, Russell
|
WR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
17
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
1
|
Judge, Ken
|
HFFL
|
?
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
34
|
Kennedy, John
|
HBFL
|
?
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
24
|
Knights, Peter
|
CHF
|
?
|
6
|
2
|
23
|
18
|
5
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
22
|
Loveridge, Richard
|
FPR
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
18
|
17
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
3
|
Matthews, Leigh
(c)
|
FF
|
?
|
3
|
4
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
|
20
|
McCarthy, Michael
|
FPL
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
|
46
|
Mew, Chris
|
CHB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
8
|
O'Halloran, David
|
BPR
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
10
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
12
|
Paton, Ian
|
RU
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
3
|
29
|
2
|
6
|
|
10
|
Polkinghorne, David
|
FB
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
32
|
Robertson, Colin
|
RO
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
12
|
10
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
30
|
Schwab, Peter
|
WL
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
21
|
18
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
17
|
Tuck, Michael
|
RR
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
22
|
17
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
16
|
Wallace, Terry
|
C
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
17
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
19
|
13
|
307
|
212
|
95
|
75
|
42
|
31
|
41
|
Fitzroy
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
FF
|
FA
|
|
18
|
Carlson, Leigh
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
40
|
Clayton, Scott
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
|
32
|
Coleman, Glenn
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
12
|
Conlan, Mick
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
1
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
45
|
Gotch, Brad
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
11
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
|
38
|
Harris, Leon
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
21
|
16
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
15
|
Hinchen, Graeme
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
34
|
Lawrie, Grant
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
16
|
Lokan, Bill
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
19
|
McMahon, David
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
25
|
Nettlefold, Michael
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
10
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
44
|
Osborne, Richard
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
27
|
Parish, Les
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
19
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
3
|
Pert, Gary
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
5
|
Quinlan, Bernie
|
?
|
?
|
8
|
3
|
18
|
16
|
2
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
9
|
Rendell, Matthew
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
18
|
4
|
4
|
37
|
6
|
3
|
|
1
|
Roos, Paul
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
2
|
16
|
10
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
21
|
Sidebottom, Garry
|
?
|
?
|
2
|
0
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
4
|
Thornton, Ross
|
?
|
?
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
29
|
Wilson, Garry
(c)
|
?
|
?
|
3
|
0
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(20 players)
|
19
|
9
|
278
|
194
|
84
|
64
|
44
|
41
|
31
|
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