1983 WAFL season
1983 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 8 |
Premiers | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 5th premiership |
Minor premiers | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9th minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | John Ironmonger (‹See Tfd›East Perth) Bryan Cousins (‹See Tfd›Perth)[a] |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Warren Ralph (‹See Tfd›Claremont) |
Matches played | 88 |
The 1983 WAFL season was the 99th season of the West Australian Football League in its various incarnations. The season opened on 31 March and concluded on 17 September with the 1983 WAFL Grand Final contested between Claremont and Swan Districts.
South Fremantle, after a disappointing 1982, and Claremont dominated the competition for most of the year before Swans – after a slow start due to numerous injuries with four losses from eight matches – came home very strongly for a second premiership win in a row. East Perth, with a new coach and required to play fourteen men new to league football, missed the finals for only the second time in eighteen seasons and indeed only the fifth since their dynasty between 1956 and 1961,[1] though a reserves premiership after a drawn preliminary final was partial compensation.
The continuing fall in WAFL attendances despite the growth of Perth's metropolitan population,[2] loss of many star players to the VFL, and resultant financial difficulties for all clubs, led the government of Brian Burke to undergo a review of the WAFL's needs, especially club finances and ground leases, but future seasons did not prove the move successful. In an effort to update their images East Fremantle adopted the moniker "Sharks" and West Perth the "Falcons", and despite considerable scepticism both clubs have retained these nicknames to the present. The blue and whites dominated the pre-season[3] and recovered from a very bad start in the home-and-away rounds to reach fourth position in the last round, but were out of their depths against the top three – who lost only three matches to the remaining five teams all season. The Sharks did win the experimental "Emu Export" lightning carnival held at Subiaco Oval on May 14 and 15, which was regarded by the WAFL as a major flop and never repeated.[4]
For the first time the WAFL allowed six home-and-away matches to be played on Sunday and televised direct to Perth viewers, but attendances at these matches were about half what would have happened otherwise[5] and the WAFL abandoned this for the 1984 season.
Home-and-away season
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 26 March | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.11 (83) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.22 (136) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 6798) | |
Saturday, 26 March | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 20.8 (128) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 26.12 (168) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 12452) | |
Saturday, 26 March | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.13 (103) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 22.16 (148) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6129) | |
Sunday, 27 March | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.26 (134) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.13 (115) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 13860) | [6] |
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Round 2 (Easter weekend)
[edit]Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 2 April | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 18.11 (119) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.8 (104) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 13077) | |
Saturday, 2 April | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20.18 (138) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.14 (80) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6818) | |
Monday, 4 April | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 22.9 (141) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 23.20 (158) | Perth Oval (crowd: 14160) | [8] |
Monday, 4 April | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 27.15 (177) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.5 (83) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 7474) | |
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Round 3
[edit]Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 9 April | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.19 (73) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 27.22 (184) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 12653) | |
Saturday, 9 April | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 22.24 (156) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.10 (94) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 7874) | |
Saturday, 9 April | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.8 (86) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 23.22 (160) | Perth Oval (crowd: 10970) | [10] |
Saturday, 9 April | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.9 (63) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 18.24 (132) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5827) | |
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Round 4
[edit]Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 16 April | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 20.18 (138) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.13 (73) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 14850) | |
Saturday, 16 April | ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.15 (93) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 18.19 (127) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 5527) | |
Saturday, 16 April | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 17.15 (117) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.10 (100) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6695) | |
Sunday, 17 April | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 24.16 (160) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.9 (93) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9972) | |
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Round 5
[edit]Round 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 23 April | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 21.18 (144) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.8 (110) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 8820) | |
Saturday, 23 April | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 19.14 (128) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 28.14 (182) | Perth Oval (crowd: 9027) | |
Saturday, 23 April | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.8 (74) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 22.15 (147) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 15784) | |
Saturday, 23 April | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.22 (136) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.11 (71) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4973) | [16] |
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Round 6
[edit]Round 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 30 April | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 24.22 (166) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.18 (96) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 14126) | |
Saturday, 30 April | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.17 (89) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 19.13 (127) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7520) | |
Saturday, 30 April | ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.14 (104) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 17.18 (120) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 4027) | |
Saturday, 30 April | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 19.15 (129) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.19 (133) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 6839) | |
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Round 7
[edit]Round 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 7 May | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 17.18 (120) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.19 (73) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 6480) | |
Saturday, 7 May | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 17.25 (127) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.13 (103) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6127) | [21] |
Saturday, 7 May | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 17.10 (112) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.16 (106) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 18268) | |
Saturday, 7 May | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 31.18 (204) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.12 (120) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6813) | |
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Emu Export Lightning Cup
[edit]First round
[edit]Second round
[edit]Final
[edit]Emu Export Loans Lightning Premiership Final | |||||
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Sunday, 15 May | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.10 (64) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 6.14 (50) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3870) | |
East Fremantle take their first title since 1979 in an experimental series regarded as a flop, with the crowd in dry weather less than half that observed in damp conditions the preceding day.[4] |
Round 8
[edit]Round 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 21 May | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 26.18 (174) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.18 (90) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6536) | |
Saturday, 21 May | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 19.18 (132) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.9 (69) | Perth Oval (crowd: 13343) | |
Saturday, 21 May | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 18.10 (118) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.18 (132) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5027) | [26] |
Sunday, 22 May | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 24.17 (161) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 18.19 (127) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6597) | |
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Round 9
[edit]Round 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 28 May | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 22.16 (148) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.16 (112) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 11420) | |
Saturday, 28 May | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 26.20 (176) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 19.16 (130) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 13127) | |
Saturday, 28 May | ‹See Tfd›Perth 29.15 (189) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.7 (121) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 4130) | [29] |
Saturday, 28 May | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 24.18 (162) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 19.15 (129) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6813) | |
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Round 10 (Foundation Day)
[edit]Round 10 | |||||
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Monday, 6 June | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.21 (111) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.18 (114) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 11728) | |
Monday, 6 June | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 22.21 (153) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.12 (72) | Perth Oval (crowd: 5840) | |
Monday, 6 June | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 14.15 (99) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 24.10 (154) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4791) | |
Monday, 6 June | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.13 (127) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 18.20 (128) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 17560) | |
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Round 11
[edit]Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 June | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 26.29 (185) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.4 (58) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5950) | |
Saturday, 11 June | ‹See Tfd›Perth 21.14 (140) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 27.11 (173) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5009) | [36] |
Saturday, 11 June | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.9 (87) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 18.16 (124) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 9837) | |
Saturday, 11 June | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 30.15 (195) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.11 (101) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 10960) | |
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Round 12
[edit]Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 June | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.19 (91) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.25 (103) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4423) | [41] |
Saturday, 18 June | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.14 (68) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 18.16 (124) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 8275) | |
Saturday, 18 June | ‹See Tfd›Perth 18.16 (124) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.23 (131) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 3670) | |
Sunday, 19 June | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.23 (119) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.14 (80) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6583) | |
Rain and gloom late in the match seem to produce a lapse among the Perth players, who miss a rare win in a match where for three quarters East Fremantle were lucky to stay in striking distance.[42] |
Round 13
[edit]Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 25 June | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 18.19 (127) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.15 (75) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 14760) | |
Saturday, 25 June | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20.7 (127) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.11 (101) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4633) | |
Saturday, 25 June | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 22.16 (148) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.10 (100) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3771) | |
Saturday, 25 June | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.8 (104) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.11 (101) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5810) | |
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Round 14
[edit]Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 2 July | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.10 (112) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.18 (108) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7060) | |
Saturday, 2 July | ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.14 (116) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 23.15 (153) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 5697) | |
Saturday, 2 July | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.12 (114) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.13 (109) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 13975) | |
Saturday, 2 July | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.16 (118) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.20 (110) | Perth Oval (crowd: 8137) | |
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Round 15
[edit]Round 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 9 July | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.12 (84) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.16 (88) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 4359) | |
Saturday, 9 July | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 6.12 (48) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.12 (114) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 7332) | |
Saturday, 9 July | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.10 (94) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 8.16 (64) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 10183) | |
Saturday, 9 July | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.26 (140) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.11 (59) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4414) | [49] |
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State of Origin match
[edit]Western Australia vs Victoria | |||||
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Tuesday, 12 July | Western Australia | def. | Victoria | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 44,213) | [51] |
5.6 (36) 6.13 (49) 11.19 (85) 16.22 (118) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
5.4 (34) 10.9 (69) 13.15 (93) 16.19 (115) |
Umpires: Michael Ball, Kevin Smith Simpson Medal: Maurice Rioli | ||
Buckenara 7.1 Taylor 2.4 Ralph 2.2 Sidebottom 1.3 Johnson 1.1 Richardson, Blackwell, Michael 1.0 Buhagiar 0.4 Rioli 0.2 Rance, Panizza, Bosustow 0.1 |
Goals | 3.2 Wallace 3.1 Lee 2.1 Knights, Madden 1.1 Weightman, Daniher 1.0 Johnston, Royal, Watson, Flower 0.2 Tuck 0.1 Raines, Cunningham, Greene, Conlan | |||
Western Australia win the title of Australian football champions and leave Victoria winless for the first time via a stirring comeback win led by seven-goal Hawthorn star Buckenara. |
Round 16
[edit]Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 16 July | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.15 (99) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 20.26 (146) | Perth Oval (crowd: 13931) | |
Saturday, 16 July | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.10 (88) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 19.20 (134) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3903) | |
Saturday, 16 July | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 26.22 (178) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.9 (81) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 7963) | |
Sunday, 17 July | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.17 (113) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.13 (91) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8010) | [52] |
After ruckman Baden Harper adjusts his back brace, Claremont become unstoppable in a game thought by critics as tough for them to win, scoring 20.7 (127) after half-time despite rain in the final quarter.[53] |
Round 17
[edit]Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 23 July | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 14.15 (99) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 27.18 (180) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4727) | |
Saturday, 23 July | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.14 (86) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.17 (83) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4935) | |
Saturday, 23 July | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.7 (55) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20.19 (139) | Perth Oval (crowd: 9436) | |
Saturday, 23 July | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.8 (56) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.22 (100) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7810) | |
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Round 18
[edit]Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 30 July | ‹See Tfd›Perth 21.16 (142) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.9 (111) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 5237) | |
Saturday, 30 July | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 37.19 (241) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.9 (75) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 4210) | [56] |
Saturday, 30 July | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 21.22 (148) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.10 (76) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 12730) | |
Sunday, 31 July | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 18.19 (127) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.14 (104) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 9211) | |
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Round 19
[edit]Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 6 August | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 26.22 (178) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 5.8 (38) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3980) | [61] |
Saturday, 6 August | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.11 (101) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 24.11 (155) | Perth Oval (crowd: 8818) | |
Saturday, 6 August | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 26.13 (169) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.13 (109) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6858) | |
Saturday, 6 August | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 21.20 (146) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.21 (111) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5052) | |
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Round 20
[edit]Round 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 13 August | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 18.25 (133) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.23 (89) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 15290) | |
Saturday, 13 August | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 22.18 (150) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.12 (66) | Perth Oval (crowd: 3257) | |
Saturday, 13 August | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.15 (63) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 21.17 (143) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 3800) | |
Saturday, 13 August | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.13 (79) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.17 (113) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 6375) | |
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Round 21
[edit]Round 21 | |||||
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Saturday, 20 August | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.15 (105) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.20 (116) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3320) | |
Saturday, 20 August | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 25.21 (171) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.8 (92) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4217) | |
Saturday, 20 August | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 21.12 (138) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.19 (109) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 13810) | |
Saturday, 20 August | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.16 (130) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.9 (81) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 14924) | |
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Ladder
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2922 | 2070 | 141.2 | 72 |
2 | ‹See Tfd›Claremont | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2985 | 2061 | 144.8 | 68 |
3 | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts (P) | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2758 | 2260 | 122.0 | 64 |
4 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2340 | 2690 | 87.0 | 40 |
5 | ‹See Tfd›East Perth | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2477 | 2522 | 98.2 | 36 |
6 | ‹See Tfd›West Perth | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2230 | 2452 | 90.9 | 28 |
7 | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | 21 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1987 | 2986 | 66.5 | 16 |
8 | ‹See Tfd›Perth | 21 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2168 | 2826 | 76.7 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]First semi-final
[edit]First semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 27 August | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 21.25 (151) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.14 (92) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 23,345) | [69] |
East Fremantle, who finished six games behind the top three and were without Kevin Taylor and first-year future West Coast star Michael Brennan,[70] were never in the hunt after kicking into the breeze upon winning the toss in what turned out a "forgettable" match. |
Second semi-final
[edit]Second semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 3 September | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.26 (110) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20.11 (131) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 22,947) | [71] |
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Preliminary final
[edit]Preliminary final | |||||
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Saturday, 10 September | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.11 (101) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 26.19 (175) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 33,585) | [73] |
Swan Districts produced a flawless team display to thrash a South Fremantle team whose lack of pace tells under the pressure on a warm day. It was the Swans’ first-ever finals win over South Fremantle. |
Grand Final
[edit]1983 WAFL Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 17 September | ‹See Tfd›Claremont | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 47,760) | [74] |
1.5 (11) 5.7 (37) 9.8 (62) 12.11 (83) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.3 (21) 9.6 (60) 13.12 (90) 15.14 (104) |
Umpires: Mike Ball, David Rowe Simpson Medal: Brad Shine (‹See Tfd›Swan Districts) | ||
Ralph 3, Larry Kickett, Burns, Blackwell, Brett Farmer, Mitchell, Malaxos, Daniel, Watson, Pearce | Goals | Sartori 3, Baker 2, Shine 2, Holmes 2, Cransberg, Langsford, Skwrowski, Smith, Nowotny, Phil Narkle | |||
Moss, Aitken, Michael O'Connell, Kickett, Watson, Reynolds | Best | Sartori, Langsford, Shine, Rance, Skwrowski, Cransberg, Solin, Phil Narkle | |||
Swans produce another fine team effort to win their second consecutive premiership and send retiring veteran Stan Nowotny out on a high note. |
Notes
[edit]a Cousins lost on a countback, but was awarded a retrospective Medal in 1997.
References
[edit]- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Alexander to Think It Over’; The West Australian, 22 August 1983, pp. 84, 80
- ^ See Barker, Anthony J.; Behind the Play: A History of Football in Western Australia. ISBN 0975242709
- ^ a b Young, Doug; ‘Subiaco’s Victory Looks Ominous’; The West Australian, 28 March 1983, p. 69
- ^ a b Christian, Geoff; ‘No, Say the Fans’; The West Australian, 16 May 1983, pp. 72, 67
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Telecasts Should Be Reviewed’; The West Australian, 20 June 1983, p. 84
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Falcons Rally Under Pressure’; The West Australian, 28 March 1983, pp. 72, 68
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Tigers’ Planning Pays Dividends’; The West Australian, 28 March 1983, p. 68
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Royals Bring Out Best in Swans’; The West Australian, 4 April 1983, pp. 72, 71
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Subiaco Are Ready for Next Challenge’; The West Australian, 4 April 1983, p. 64
- ^ Wainwright, Robert; ‘Hurdle too High for East Perth’; The West Australian, 11 April 1983, p. 68
- ^ Young, Doug; ‘The Signs Were There’; The West Australian, 11 April 1983, p. 68
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘South Open the Floodgates’; The West Australian, 11 April 1983, p. 60
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘South Sink the Sharks, Move to Top’; The West Australian, 18 April 1983, p. 88
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘No Pay for the Humbled Swans’; The West Australian, 18 April 1983, p. 88
- ^ Wright, Steve; ‘So Near, Yet So Far for Subiaco’; The West Australian, 18 April 1983, p. 88
- ^ Wright, Steve; ‘Sharks Think Positively’; The West Australian, 25 April 1983, p. 54
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘South Start and Finish Strongly’; The West Australian, 25 April 1983, p. 54
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Claremont Defence Earns Star Billing’; The West Australian, 25 April 1983, p. 54
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘South’s Early Blitz Sinks the Swans’; The West Australian, 2 May 1983, p. 64
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Daniels Repels Perth Challenge’; The West Australian, 2 May 1983, p. 64
- ^ Wright, Steve; ‘Blackaby Makes Stylish Return’; The West Australian, 9 May 1983, p. 67
- ^ "West Australian Football League: Biggest Home-and-Away Crowds". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
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- ^ Wainwright, Robert; ‘Magro Overcomes Series of Setbacks’; The West Australian, 9 May 1983, p. 66
- ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: East Perth v East Fremantle". Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
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- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘East Perth Wingers Emerge as Stars’; The West Australian, 23 May 1983, p. 58
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Tigers in Thriller: Ralph Is the Hero’; The West Australian, 23 May 1983, pp. 64, 58
- ^ Wainwright, Robert; ‘Perth’s Forwards More Purposeful’; The West Australian, 30 May 1983, p. 65
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Michael, Carter to the Fore Again’; The West Australian, 30 May 1983, p. 64
- ^ Wright, Steve; ‘Aggressive Sharks Tame the Tigers’; The West Australian, 30 May 1983, p. 64
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Perth v Subiaco
- ^ Wainwright, Robert; ‘Swans Swoop in a Thriller’; The West Australian, 7 June 1983, p. 91
- ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: All Teams – 1-Point Winning Margins". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
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- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Duckworth Cuts Loose’; The West Australian, 13 June 1983, p. 56
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘East Perth Will Be Hard to Shift’; The West Australian, 13 June 1983, pp. 61, 56
- ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Swan Districts v East Fremantle". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ Wright, Steve; ‘Shadow Cast Over Sharks’; The West Australian, 13 June 1983, p. 57
- ^ History Timeline: Subiaco Football Club
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- ^ Wainwright, Robert; ‘Perth’s Lapse Proves Costly’; The West Australian, 13 June 1983, p. 57
- ^ See Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1983 rainfall
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- ^ Wright, Steve; ‘Subiaco’s Taste of Glory’; The West Australian, 27 June 1983, p. 60
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘South Snatch All the Spoils’; The West Australian, 4 July 1983, p. 64
- ^ Wright, Steve; ‘There’s Nothing Between Easts’; The West Australian, 4 July 1983, p. 65
- ^ Young, Doug; ‘Close, Yet So Far’; The West Australian, 4 July 1983, p. 65
- ^ Young, Doug; ‘Taylor Worthy of a Medal’; The West Australian, 11 July 1983, p. 93
- ^ Wainwright, Robert; ‘Falcons’ Fans Go into Mourning’; The West Australian, 11 July 1983, p. 92
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘WA Football’s Day to Remember’; The West Australian, 13 July 1983, p. 112
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Low-Key South Do Just Enough’; The West Australian, 18 July 1983, pp. 68, 64
- ^ Wright, Steve; ‘Claremont Find Their Sparkle’; The West Australian, 18 July 1983, p. 65
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Swans Simply Too Resolute’; The West Australian, 25 July 1983, p. 64
- ^ Wainwright, Robert; ‘Claremont Make Handball Tell’; The West Australian, 25 July 1983, p. 64
- ^ Wright, Steve; ‘Claremont Were Simply Brilliant’; The West Australian, 1 August 1983, p. 64
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Swans Rally Tames Spirited Falcons’; The West Australian, 1 August 1983, pp. 68, 65
- ^ ‘Best Since Naylor’; The West Australian, 1 August 1983, p. 64
- ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Claremont v Subiaco, Round 18, 1983". Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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- ^ Young, Doug; ‘Subiaco at Rock Bottom’; The West Australian, 8 August 1983, p. 73
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Spitting Incident: Royals Want an Apology’; The West Australian, 8 August 1983, p. 76
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Bassendean Oval Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Carter, Matera Show the Way’; The West Australian, 15 August 1983, p. 76
- ^ Young, Doug; ‘Fields Shines in the Centre’; The West Australian, 15 August 1983, p. 76
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘East Fremantle Spirit Lives On’; The West Australian, 22 August 1983, p. 80
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Claremont Spirit Lives On’; The West Australian, 22 August 1983, p. 80
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts: East Fremantle – Most Consecutive Losses v Each Opponent
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Real Battle Starts This Week’; The West Australian, 29 August 1983, pp. 72, 68
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Sharks Can Look to Rosy Future’; The West Australian, 29 August 1983, p. 69
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Moss Sets the Standard for Stirring Victory’; The West Australian, 5 September 1983, p. 80
- ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) September 1983 rainfall
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Swans Get into Top Gear’; The West Australian, 12 September 1983, p. 88
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Swans Get It Right’; The West Australian, 19 September 1983, pp. 76, 72