1983 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1983 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds in a double round-robin format. The Fitzroy Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Essendon Reserves were the premiers, with Kevin Morris as the premiership captain-coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1983 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1983 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
138
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Bryan Quirk | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Lee Adamson | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | Kevin Morris | |
| Fitzroy (R) | Junction Oval | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Ray Jordon | |
| North Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | Col Kinnear | |
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Mike Green | |
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval | ||
| Sydney (R) | Lakeside Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Essendon Reserves
Runners-Up:
Collingwood Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Fitzroy Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 114.3% | 2,640 | 2,310 | 380 | 360 | 333 | 312 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 116.2% | 2,552 | 2,197 | 369 | 338 | 314 | 313 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 119.0% | 2,570 | 2,159 | 375 | 320 | 308 | 311 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 116.7% | 2,705 | 2,317 | 397 | 323 | 332 | 325 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 112.8% | 2,610 | 2,313 | 373 | 372 | 335 | 303 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 109.7% | 2,465 | 2,248 | 362 | 293 | 322 | 316 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 104.9% | 2,365 | 2,254 | 336 | 349 | 329 | 280 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 98.4% | 2,568 | 2,610 | 370 | 348 | 377 | 348 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.5% | 2,264 | 2,421 | 330 | 284 | 354 | 297 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 88.9% | 2,318 | 2,608 | 340 | 278 | 376 | 352 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 68.8% | 1,981 | 2,880 | 285 | 271 | 425 | 330 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 74.0% | 2,047 | 2,768 | 294 | 283 | 406 | 332 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Essendon (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | Defeated by Essendon (R) (Semi Final) |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | Defeated by North Melbourne (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/03/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 90 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 26/03/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Junction Oval | 142 | - | 143 | |
| SAT | 26/03/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 83 | - | 133 | |
| SAT | 26/03/1983 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 90 | - | 192 | |
| SAT | 26/03/1983 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Arden Street Oval | 89 | - | 105 | |
| SUN | 27/03/1983 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 59 | - | 122 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 213.3% | 192 | 90 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 206.8% | 122 | 59 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 160.2% | 133 | 83 |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 118.0% | 105 | 89 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 102.3% | 90 | 88 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 100.7% | 143 | 142 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 99.3% | 142 | 143 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 97.8% | 88 | 90 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 84.8% | 89 | 105 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 62.4% | 83 | 133 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 48.4% | 59 | 122 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 46.9% | 90 | 192 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 157 | - | 105 | |
| SAT | 02/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 92 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 02/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 100 | - | 115 | |
| MON | 04/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Windy Hill | 212 | - | 99 | |
| MON | 04/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 76 | - | 106 | |
| MON | 04/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 169 | - | 85 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 211.4% | 334 | 158 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 179.0% | 349 | 195 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 137.4% | 312 | 227 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 102.8% | 185 | 180 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 107.7% | 195 | 181 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 106.8% | 203 | 190 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 99.2% | 238 | 240 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 67.8% | 204 | 301 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 87.6% | 218 | 249 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 76.8% | 175 | 228 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 61.9% | 190 | 307 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 49.5% | 144 | 291 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 111 | - | 139 | |
| SAT | 09/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Junction Oval | 104 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 09/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 95 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 09/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Kardinia Park | 104 | - | 139 | |
| SAT | 09/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 86 | - | 150 | |
| SUN | 10/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 114 | - | 134 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 159.5% | 488 | 306 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 147.6% | 462 | 313 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 157.3% | 412 | 262 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 116.3% | 342 | 294 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 111.5% | 329 | 295 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 92.8% | 296 | 319 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 98.5% | 322 | 327 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 90.2% | 342 | 379 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 72.9% | 293 | 402 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 64.3% | 290 | 451 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 81.6% | 270 | 331 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 60.7% | 258 | 425 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 111 | - | 152 | |
| SAT | 16/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Sydney (R) | Junction Oval | 139 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 16/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 111 | - | 159 | |
| SAT | 16/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 94 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 16/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 73 | - | 173 | |
| SAT | 16/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Arden Street Oval | 95 | - | 130 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 153.5% | 640 | 417 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 146.5% | 621 | 424 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 121.3% | 472 | 389 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 119.6% | 469 | 392 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 126.3% | 523 | 414 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 110.0% | 461 | 419 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 99.8% | 424 | 425 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 73.9% | 403 | 545 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 88.6% | 436 | 492 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 63.7% | 366 | 575 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 77.8% | 381 | 490 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 62.1% | 350 | 564 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 112 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 23/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Victoria Park | 99 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 23/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 109 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 23/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 86 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 23/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 103 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 24/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 97 | - | 133 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 145.2% | 739 | 509 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 136.3% | 713 | 523 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 126.4% | 632 | 500 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 113.7% | 540 | 475 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 113.5% | 581 | 512 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 109.4% | 581 | 531 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 83.5% | 536 | 642 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 95.5% | 510 | 534 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 92.3% | 539 | 584 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 83.7% | 467 | 558 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 67.6% | 458 | 678 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 64.1% | 447 | 697 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 118 | - | 116 | |
| SAT | 30/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 124 | - | 93 | |
| SAT | 30/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 128 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 30/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 90 | - | 143 | |
| SAT | 30/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 127 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 30/04/1983 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 112 | - | 161 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 143.4% | 863 | 602 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 121.6% | 760 | 625 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 120.9% | 683 | 565 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 120.6% | 803 | 666 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 115.4% | 742 | 643 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 111.3% | 699 | 628 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 80.7% | 648 | 803 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 93.3% | 655 | 702 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 91.6% | 603 | 658 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 75.8% | 585 | 772 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 86.3% | 592 | 686 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 65.7% | 541 | 824 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 112 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 07/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Junction Oval | 74 | - | 127 | |
| SAT | 07/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 88 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 07/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 119 | - | 147 | |
| SAT | 07/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 85 | - | 137 | |
| SUN | 08/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Carlton (R) | Lakeside Oval | 98 | - | 58 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 136.1% | 939 | 690 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 122.0% | 872 | 715 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 114.2% | 773 | 677 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 113.4% | 922 | 813 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 106.0% | 816 | 770 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 104.3% | 757 | 726 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 88.4% | 785 | 888 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 100.8% | 782 | 776 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 96.5% | 750 | 777 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 89.2% | 680 | 762 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 73.7% | 670 | 909 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 72.4% | 639 | 882 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 142 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 14/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Sydney (R) | Kardinia Park | 157 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 14/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 121 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 14/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 118 | - | 182 | |
| SAT | 14/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 138 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 14/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 108 | - | 94 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 135.8% | 1,081 | 796 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 115.6% | 966 | 836 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 115.0% | 1,043 | 907 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 112.4% | 998 | 888 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 90.9% | 893 | 982 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 108.7% | 939 | 864 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 107.3% | 879 | 819 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 104.7% | 888 | 848 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 102.0% | 851 | 834 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 83.4% | 751 | 900 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 72.2% | 788 | 1,091 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 70.0% | 727 | 1,039 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 92 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 21/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 114 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 21/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 96 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 21/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 82 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 21/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 187 | - | 90 | |
| SUN | 22/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 105 | - | 121 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 133.4% | 1,202 | 901 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 114.8% | 1,094 | 953 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 114.3% | 1,080 | 945 |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 100.7% | 1,080 | 1,072 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 112.8% | 1,127 | 999 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 107.8% | 1,003 | 930 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 102.7% | 943 | 918 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 104.3% | 1,021 | 979 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 96.3% | 969 | 1,006 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 81.9% | 816 | 996 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 74.4% | 897 | 1,205 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 71.7% | 832 | 1,160 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 83 | - | 117 | |
| SAT | 28/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 86 | - | 141 | |
| SAT | 28/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 103 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 28/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 116 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 28/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Arden Street Oval | 151 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 28/05/1983 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 169 | - | 139 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 126.2% | 1,285 | 1,018 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 116.9% | 1,211 | 1,036 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 114.0% | 1,243 | 1,090 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 111.7% | 1,154 | 1,033 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 107.4% | 1,166 | 1,086 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 99.9% | 1,174 | 1,175 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 109.1% | 1,162 | 1,065 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 99.4% | 1,138 | 1,145 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 97.8% | 1,046 | 1,069 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 84.3% | 919 | 1,090 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 74.8% | 988 | 1,321 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 73.1% | 971 | 1,329 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 84 | - | 104 | |
| SAT | 04/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Junction Oval | 98 | - | 149 | |
| SAT | 04/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 126 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 04/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 108 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 04/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 137 | - | 88 | |
| SUN | 05/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | Lakeside Oval | 85 | - | 160 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 118.9% | 1,373 | 1,155 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 116.1% | 1,369 | 1,179 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 112.6% | 1,285 | 1,141 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 110.5% | 1,309 | 1,185 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 108.5% | 1,270 | 1,170 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 103.8% | 1,311 | 1,263 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 103.5% | 1,287 | 1,243 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 105.0% | 1,251 | 1,191 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 96.3% | 1,130 | 1,173 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 91.8% | 1,079 | 1,175 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 75.5% | 1,096 | 1,452 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 70.9% | 1,056 | 1,489 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Sydney (R) | Windy Hill | 113 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 11/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 114 | - | 155 | |
| SAT | 11/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 97 | - | 99 | |
| MON | 13/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 119 | - | 79 | |
| MON | 13/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 95 | - | 85 | |
| MON | 13/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 112 | - | 163 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 120.9% | 1,492 | 1,234 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 112.7% | 1,464 | 1,299 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 111.8% | 1,384 | 1,238 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 109.8% | 1,383 | 1,259 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 111.2% | 1,483 | 1,334 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 103.4% | 1,408 | 1,362 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 100.6% | 1,293 | 1,285 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 99.5% | 1,399 | 1,406 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 103.9% | 1,336 | 1,286 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 93.2% | 1,174 | 1,260 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 74.8% | 1,175 | 1,571 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 71.5% | 1,145 | 1,602 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 204 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 18/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 78 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 18/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 159 | - | 144 | |
| SAT | 18/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 90 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 18/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 131 | - | 108 | |
| SUN | 19/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 129 | - | 87 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 120.4% | 1,594 | 1,324 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 112.5% | 1,623 | 1,443 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 109.4% | 1,528 | 1,397 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 107.8% | 1,461 | 1,355 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 104.4% | 1,504 | 1,440 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 107.3% | 1,570 | 1,463 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 106.3% | 1,497 | 1,408 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 98.0% | 1,507 | 1,537 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 102.7% | 1,426 | 1,388 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 88.6% | 1,297 | 1,464 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 77.8% | 1,306 | 1,679 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 75.4% | 1,274 | 1,689 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 103 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 25/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 153 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 25/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 86 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 25/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 99 | - | 104 | |
| SAT | 25/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 109 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 25/06/1983 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | Arden Street Oval | 164 | - | 59 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 120.8% | 1,697 | 1,405 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 116.2% | 1,692 | 1,456 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 114.9% | 1,614 | 1,405 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 104.8% | 1,673 | 1,596 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 104.5% | 1,608 | 1,539 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 106.5% | 1,669 | 1,567 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 104.4% | 1,578 | 1,511 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 103.0% | 1,512 | 1,468 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 97.8% | 1,587 | 1,623 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 90.1% | 1,417 | 1,573 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 78.7% | 1,415 | 1,799 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 71.9% | 1,333 | 1,853 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 82 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 02/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 44 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 02/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 40 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 02/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 135 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 02/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 119 | - | 139 | |
| SUN | 03/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Lakeside Oval | 76 | - | 84 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 117.8% | 1,741 | 1,478 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 116.4% | 1,687 | 1,449 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 116.3% | 1,831 | 1,575 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 105.1% | 1,757 | 1,672 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 100.8% | 1,688 | 1,674 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 111.3% | 1,789 | 1,607 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 105.9% | 1,660 | 1,567 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 106.4% | 1,647 | 1,548 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 96.8% | 1,706 | 1,762 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 86.1% | 1,457 | 1,693 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 78.2% | 1,471 | 1,881 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 72.7% | 1,409 | 1,937 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 102 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 09/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Western Oval | 129 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 09/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 161 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 16/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 134 | - | 114 | |
| SAT | 16/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 88 | - | 158 | |
| SAT | 16/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 146 | - | 111 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 117.9% | 1,992 | 1,690 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 115.1% | 1,855 | 1,612 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 107.1% | 1,859 | 1,736 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 111.9% | 1,802 | 1,610 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 102.7% | 1,834 | 1,785 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 111.7% | 1,923 | 1,721 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 110.3% | 1,805 | 1,636 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 103.3% | 1,724 | 1,669 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 87.2% | 1,586 | 1,818 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 96.8% | 1,831 | 1,891 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 76.5% | 1,559 | 2,039 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 73.0% | 1,520 | 2,083 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 133 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 23/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Junction Oval | 172 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 23/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 100 | - | 152 | |
| SAT | 23/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 113 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 23/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 113 | - | 112 | |
| SUN | 24/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 117 | - | 130 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 115.4% | 1,988 | 1,722 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 112.1% | 2,031 | 1,811 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 115.3% | 2,102 | 1,823 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 114.3% | 1,954 | 1,710 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 97.5% | 1,909 | 1,957 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 111.0% | 2,035 | 1,834 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 110.1% | 1,918 | 1,742 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 102.7% | 1,830 | 1,782 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 97.1% | 1,944 | 2,003 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 85.6% | 1,686 | 1,970 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 78.3% | 1,689 | 2,156 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 74.0% | 1,637 | 2,213 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 104 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 30/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 101 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 30/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 69 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 30/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 74 | - | 151 | |
| SAT | 30/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Arden Street Oval | 110 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 30/07/1983 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 43 | - | 82 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 115.9% | 2,089 | 1,803 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 114.9% | 2,212 | 1,925 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 107.3% | 2,105 | 1,962 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 111.1% | 2,023 | 1,821 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 113.9% | 2,069 | 1,816 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 95.7% | 1,952 | 2,039 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 109.9% | 2,137 | 1,944 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 104.3% | 1,934 | 1,854 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 99.2% | 2,055 | 2,072 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 85.3% | 1,767 | 2,071 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 80.5% | 1,771 | 2,199 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 73.8% | 1,709 | 2,317 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 96 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 06/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 126 | - | 129 | |
| SAT | 06/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Windy Hill | 141 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 06/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 131 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 06/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 107 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 06/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Geelong (R) | 108 | - | 96 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 114.6% | 2,215 | 1,932 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 110.3% | 2,236 | 2,027 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 114.4% | 2,164 | 1,892 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 113.9% | 2,314 | 2,032 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 112.5% | 2,165 | 1,924 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 105.2% | 2,030 | 1,929 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 94.9% | 2,027 | 2,135 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 105.9% | 2,208 | 2,085 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 99.4% | 2,184 | 2,198 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 86.2% | 1,874 | 2,173 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 78.8% | 1,836 | 2,330 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 75.3% | 1,817 | 2,413 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 106 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 13/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria Park | 128 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 13/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 178 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 13/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Western Oval | 107 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 13/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Arden Street Oval | 71 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 13/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 183 | - | 131 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 115.9% | 2,343 | 2,021 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 110.6% | 2,361 | 2,134 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 120.3% | 2,342 | 1,947 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 112.3% | 2,385 | 2,124 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 113.1% | 2,257 | 1,995 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 106.2% | 2,326 | 2,191 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 104.3% | 2,136 | 2,047 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 101.6% | 2,367 | 2,329 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 93.1% | 2,158 | 2,318 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 86.2% | 1,981 | 2,298 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 75.4% | 1,891 | 2,508 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 75.0% | 1,906 | 2,541 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 166 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 20/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | Junction Oval | 96 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 20/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 169 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 20/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 149 | - | 130 | |
| SAT | 20/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 161 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 20/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 98 | - | 113 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 110.6% | 2,457 | 2,222 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 114.8% | 2,431 | 2,117 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 117.9% | 2,472 | 2,096 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 113.2% | 2,406 | 2,125 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 108.9% | 2,494 | 2,290 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 110.3% | 2,487 | 2,254 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 106.8% | 2,302 | 2,156 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 102.2% | 2,480 | 2,427 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 90.0% | 2,238 | 2,487 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 90.4% | 2,150 | 2,378 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 73.2% | 1,954 | 2,669 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 18 | 12 | 75.5% | 2,004 | 2,654 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 63 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 27/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 121 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 27/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | Western Oval | 114 | - | 43 | |
| SAT | 27/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 211 | - | 27 | |
| SAT | 27/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 88 | - | 183 | |
| SUN | 28/08/1983 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 59 | - | 123 | |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 114.3% | 2,640 | 2,310 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 116.2% | 2,552 | 2,197 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 119.0% | 2,570 | 2,159 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 116.7% | 2,705 | 2,317 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 112.8% | 2,610 | 2,313 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 109.7% | 2,465 | 2,248 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 104.9% | 2,365 | 2,254 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 98.4% | 2,568 | 2,610 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.5% | 2,264 | 2,421 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 88.9% | 2,318 | 2,608 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 68.8% | 1,981 | 2,880 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 74.0% | 2,047 | 2,768 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 114.3% | 2,640 | 2,310 | 380 | 360 | 333 | 312 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 116.2% | 2,552 | 2,197 | 369 | 338 | 314 | 313 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 119.0% | 2,570 | 2,159 | 375 | 320 | 308 | 311 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 116.7% | 2,705 | 2,317 | 397 | 323 | 332 | 325 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 112.8% | 2,610 | 2,313 | 373 | 372 | 335 | 303 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 109.7% | 2,465 | 2,248 | 362 | 293 | 322 | 316 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 104.9% | 2,365 | 2,254 | 336 | 349 | 329 | 280 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 98.4% | 2,568 | 2,610 | 370 | 348 | 377 | 348 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.5% | 2,264 | 2,421 | 330 | 284 | 354 | 297 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 88.9% | 2,318 | 2,608 | 340 | 278 | 376 | 352 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 68.8% | 1,981 | 2,880 | 285 | 271 | 425 | 330 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 74.0% | 2,047 | 2,768 | 294 | 283 | 406 | 332 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 04/09/1983 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 137 | - | 97 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/09/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 121 | - | 70 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/09/1983 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 111 | - | 67 | |
| SUN | 11/09/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 50 | - | 102 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/09/1983 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 98 | - | 165 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/09/1983 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 99 | - | 128 | |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th |