1983 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1983 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Hawthorn in the qualifying final, Fitzroy were defeated by Essendon in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1983 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Junction Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 126.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlson, Leigh | #18 | 24 | 25 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Clayton, Scott | #40 | 24 | 3 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Coates, Michael | #2 | 2 | 1 | R11-12 |
| Coleman, Glenn | #32 | 16 | 3 | R07, R09-18, R20-22, QF, SF |
| Conlan, Mick | #12 | 20 | 51 | R01-08, R11-17, R20-22, QF, SF |
| Cox, Darryl | #11 | 3 | 0 | R13-15 |
| Eaves, Mark | #24 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
| Francis, Peter | #7 | 15 | 5 | R01-06, R10-12, R16, R18-21, SF |
| Gotch, Brad | #45 | 7 | 9 | R18-22, QF, SF |
| Grimley, Brett | #30 | 7 | 0 | R01-04, R06, R08-09 |
| Harris, Leon | #38 | 24 | 16 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Herbert, Des | #26 | 5 | 2 | R06-10 |
| Hinchen, Graeme | #15 | 19 | 0 | R01-17, QF, SF |
| Irwin, Warwick | #13 | 7 | 3 | R08-09, R13, R17-20 |
| Lawrie, Grant | #34 | 20 | 3 | R01-08, R11-13, R15-17, R19-22, QF, SF |
| Lewis, Rod | #20 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Lokan, Bill | #16 | 20 | 7 | R01-12, R14, R17-22, QF |
| McMahon, David | #19 | 15 | 25 | R01-02, R04-09, R13-17, QF, SF |
| Murnane, Lee | #41 | 11 | 12 | R01-07, R09, R18-19, R21 |
| Nettlefold, Michael | #25 | 9 | 1 | R16-22, QF, SF |
| O'Neill, Terry | #25 | 2 | 0 | R09-10 |
| O'Riley, Grant | #6 | 3 | 3 | R03-05 |
| Osborne, Richard | #44 | 17 | 5 | R05-17, R21-22, QF, SF |
| Parish, Les | #27 | 24 | 13 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Pert, Gary | #3 | 22 | 1 | R01-05, R07-20, R22, QF, SF |
| Poynton, Michael | #17 | 4 | 2 | R01, R10, R15-16 |
| Quinlan, Bernie | #5 | 24 | 116 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Reeves, Michael | #28 | 3 | 3 | R10-11, R14 |
| Rendell, Matthew | #9 | 23 | 9 | R01-09, R11-22, QF, SF |
| Roos, Paul | #1 | 23 | 22 | R01-15, R17-22, QF, SF |
| Scott, Mark | #19 | 4 | 7 | R18-19, R21-22 |
| Serafini, Laurie | #10 | 18 | 0 | R02-08, R12-22 |
| Sidebottom, Garry | #21 | 22 | 24 | R01-18, R20, R22, QF, SF |
| Thornton, Ross | #4 | 20 | 0 | R01-06, R10-16, R18-22, QF, SF |
| Wilson, Garry | #29 | 21 | 38 | R01-03, R07-22, QF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walls, Robert | 24 | 15 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/03/1983 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 19 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 04/04/1983 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 45 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 09/04/1983 | Round 3 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 41 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 16/04/1983 | Round 4 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 73 | Robert Walls | unknown |
| 23/04/1983 | Round 5 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 60 | Robert Walls | unknown |
| 30/04/1983 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 41 | Robert Walls | unknown |
| 07/05/1983 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 9 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 14/05/1983 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 39 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 21/05/1983 | Round 9 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 46 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 28/05/1983 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 16 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 04/06/1983 | Round 11 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 22 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 11/06/1983 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 33 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 18/06/1983 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 150 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 25/06/1983 | Round 14 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 7 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 03/07/1983 | Round 15 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 30 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 09/07/1983 | Round 16 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 35 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 23/07/1983 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 11 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 30/07/1983 | Round 18 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 62 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 06/08/1983 | Round 19 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 86 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 13/08/1983 | Round 20 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 26 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 20/08/1983 | Round 21 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 64 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 27/08/1983 | Round 22 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 34 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 03/09/1983 | Qualifying Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 4 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 10/09/1983 | Semi Final | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 23 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.