1983 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1983 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing ten matches there (nine as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. Carlton were defeated by Essendon in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1983 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 105.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashman, Rod | #14 | 18 | 21 | R01-03, R05-12, R14, R17-22 |
| Austin, Rod | #21 | 18 | 2 | R01-17, R22 |
| Bortolotto, Mario | #6 | 8 | 1 | R10-13, R18-21 |
| Bosustow, Peter | #4 | 18 | 40 | R03-10, R12-21 |
| Brown, Rohan | #30 | 2 | 1 | R01-02 |
| Buckley, Jim | #16 | 11 | 16 | R01-02, R13-20, EF |
| Buckley, Mark | #10 | 20 | 29 | R01-04, R07-19, R21-22, EF |
| Burke, Rohan | #19 | 11 | 7 | R08, R13-16, R18-22, EF |
| Ditchburn, Ross | #8 | 15 | 30 | R01, R05-14, R17, R21-22, EF |
| Doull, Bruce | #11 | 22 | 0 | R01-17, R19-22, EF |
| English, Des | #27 | 19 | 0 | R05-22, EF |
| Fitzpatrick, Mike | #3 | 17 | 7 | R07-22, EF |
| Gilmore, Daryl | #40 | 1 | 3 | R04 |
| Glascott, David | #32 | 20 | 13 | R01-03, R05-10, R13-22, EF |
| Graham, Andrew | #46 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Harmes, Wayne | #37 | 19 | 4 | R01-06, R08, R10-12, R15-22, EF |
| Hartney, Brendan | #24 | 8 | 0 | R01-04, R12-15 |
| Howell, Scott | #12 | 7 | 1 | R01-05, R21, EF |
| Hunter, Ken | #9 | 22 | 43 | R01-18, R20-22, EF |
| Johnston, Wayne | #7 | 20 | 26 | R01-06, R09-18, R20-22, EF |
| Jones, Warren | #2 | 9 | 1 | R03-04, R06, R11-14, R18, R22 |
| Klomp, Robbert | #21 | 3 | 0 | R06-07, R11 |
| Kourkoumelis, Spiro | #28 | 18 | 18 | R04-12, R15-22, EF |
| MacLure, Mark | #36 | 11 | 6 | R01-06, R09-10, R14, R19-20 |
| Madden, Justin | #44 | 10 | 18 | R07-11, R15-17, R19-20 |
| Marchesani, Frank | #25 | 14 | 13 | R03-04, R07, R10-12, R16-22, EF |
| Marcou, Alex | #34 | 20 | 21 | R01-02, R06-22, EF |
| Maylin, Phil | #13 | 8 | 2 | R01-03, R05, R09-11, R22 |
| McConville, Peter | #33 | 10 | 6 | R01-08, R16, EF |
| Meldrum, Paul | #23 | 6 | 7 | R04-05, R07-09, R11 |
| Montgomery, Allan | #18 | 5 | 1 | R06, R19, R21-22, EF |
| Nixon, Ricky | #48 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Perovic, Val | #15 | 18 | 0 | R02-09, R12-20, EF |
| Reid, Bruce | #17 | 6 | 2 | R01-03, R05-07 |
| Robertson, Shane | #38 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| Sharp, Greg | #29 | 2 | 0 | R04, R11 |
| Sheldon, Ken | #5 | 17 | 9 | R01-09, R12, R16-18, R20-22, EF |
| Southby, Geoff | #20 | 19 | 2 | R01-05, R08-10, R12-14, R16-22, EF |
| Williams, Mark | #39 | 5 | 2 | R13-15, R18-19 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkin, David | 23 | 13 | -0- | 10 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/03/1983 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 60 | David Parkin | Geoff Southby |
| 02/04/1983 | Round 2 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 17 | David Parkin | Geoff Southby |
| 09/04/1983 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 10 | David Parkin | Geoff Southby |
| 16/04/1983 | Round 4 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 9 | David Parkin | Geoff Southby |
| 23/04/1983 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 60 | David Parkin | Geoff Southby |
| 30/04/1983 | Round 6 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 10 | David Parkin | Rod Ashman |
| 08/05/1983 | Round 7 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 31 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 14/05/1983 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 56 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 21/05/1983 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 8 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 28/05/1983 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 111 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 04/06/1983 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 25 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 13/06/1983 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 50 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 18/06/1983 | Round 13 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 89 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 25/06/1983 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 55 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 02/07/1983 | Round 15 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 39 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 09/07/1983 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 35 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 23/07/1983 | Round 17 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 35 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 30/07/1983 | Round 18 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | CARL by 44 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 06/08/1983 | Round 19 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 107 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 13/08/1983 | Round 20 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 17 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 20/08/1983 | Round 21 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 33 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 27/08/1983 | Round 22 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 51 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 03/09/1983 | Elimination Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 33 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |