1983 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1983 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Junction Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). 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 the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1983 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
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 |