1983 WAFL season
1983 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 8 |
Premiers | Template:WAFL SD 5th premiership |
Minor premiers | Template:WAFL SF 9th minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | John Ironmonger (Template:WAFL EP) Bryan Cousins (Template:WAFL Per)[a] |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Warren Ralph (Template:WAFL Cla) |
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
Round 1
Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 26 March | Template:WAFL Per 12.11 (83) | def. by | Template:WAFL SF 19.22 (136) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 6798) | |
Saturday, 26 March | Template:WAFL SD 20.8 (128) | def. by | Template:WAFL Cla 26.12 (168) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 12452) | |
Saturday, 26 March | Template:WAFL EF 15.13 (103) | def. by | Template:WAFL Sub 22.16 (148) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6129) | |
Sunday, 27 March | Template:WAFL WP 18.26 (134) | def. | Template:WAFL EP 17.13 (115) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 13860) | [6] |
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Round 2 (Easter Weekend)
Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 2 April | Template:WAFL SF 18.11 (119) | def. | Template:WAFL WP 16.8 (104) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 13077) | |
Saturday, 2 April | Template:WAFL Sub 20.18 (138) | def. | Template:WAFL Per 11.14 (80) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6818) | |
Monday, 4 April | Template:WAFL EP 22.9 (141) | def. by | Template:WAFL SD 23.20 (158) | Perth Oval (crowd: 14160) | [8] |
Monday, 4 April | Template:WAFL Cla 27.15 (177) | def. | Template:WAFL EF 13.5 (83) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 7474) | |
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Round 3
Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 9 April | Template:WAFL Sub 9.19 (73) | def. by | Template:WAFL SF 27.22 (184) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 12653) | |
Saturday, 9 April | Template:WAFL WP 22.24 (156) | def. | Template:WAFL Per 14.10 (94) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 7874) | |
Saturday, 9 April | Template:WAFL EP 13.8 (86) | def. by | Template:WAFL Cla 23.22 (160) | Perth Oval (crowd: 10970) | [10] |
Saturday, 9 April | Template:WAFL EF 9.9 (63) | def. by | Template:WAFL SD 18.24 (132) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5827) | |
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Round 4
Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 16 April | Template:WAFL WP 20.18 (138) | def. | Template:WAFL SD 10.13 (73) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 14850) | |
Saturday, 16 April | Template:WAFL Per 13.15 (93) | def. by | Template:WAFL EP 18.19 (127) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 5527) | |
Saturday, 16 April | Template:WAFL Cla 17.15 (117) | def. | Template:WAFL Sub 15.10 (100) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6695) | |
Sunday, 17 April | Template:WAFL SF 24.16 (160) | def. | Template:WAFL EF 14.9 (93) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9972) | |
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Round 5
Round 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 23 April | Template:WAFL SD 21.18 (144) | def. | Template:WAFL Sub 17.8 (110) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 8820) | |
Saturday, 23 April | Template:WAFL EP 19.14 (128) | def. by | Template:WAFL SF 28.14 (182) | Perth Oval (crowd: 9027) | |
Saturday, 23 April | Template:WAFL WP 11.8 (74) | def. by | Template:WAFL Cla 22.15 (147) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 15784) | |
Saturday, 23 April | Template:WAFL EF 19.22 (136) | def. | Template:WAFL Per 10.11 (71) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4973) | [16] |
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Round 6
Round 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 30 April | Template:WAFL SF 24.22 (166) | def. | Template:WAFL SD 13.18 (96) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 14126) | |
Saturday, 30 April | Template:WAFL Sub 12.17 (89) | def. by | Template:WAFL EP 19.13 (127) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7520) | |
Saturday, 30 April | Template:WAFL Per 15.14 (104) | def. by | Template:WAFL Cla 17.18 (120) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 4027) | |
Saturday, 30 April | Template:WAFL WP 19.15 (129) | def. by | Template:WAFL EF 19.19 (133) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 6839) | |
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Round 7
Round 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 7 May | Template:WAFL WP 17.18 (120) | def. | Template:WAFL Sub 9.19 (73) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 6480) | |
Saturday, 7 May | Template:WAFL SD 17.25 (127) | def. | Template:WAFL Per 15.13 (103) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6127) | [21] |
Saturday, 7 May | Template:WAFL Cla 17.10 (112) | def. | Template:WAFL SF 15.16 (106) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 18268) | |
Saturday, 7 May | Template:WAFL EP 31.18 (204) | def. | Template:WAFL EF 18.12 (120) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6813) | |
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Emu Export Lightning Cup
First Round
Second Round
Final
Emu Export Loans Lightning Premiership Final | |||||
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Sunday, 15 May | Template:WAFL EF 9.10 (64) | def. | Template:WAFL SD 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
Round 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 21 May | Template:WAFL SF 26.18 (174) | def. | Template:WAFL Per 12.18 (90) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6536) | |
Saturday, 21 May | Template:WAFL EP 19.18 (132) | def. | Template:WAFL WP 10.9 (69) | Perth Oval (crowd: 13343) | |
Saturday, 21 May | Template:WAFL Sub 18.10 (118) | def. by | Template:WAFL EF 19.18 (132) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5027) | [26] |
Sunday, 22 May | Template:WAFL Cla 24.17 (161) | def. | Template:WAFL SD 18.19 (127) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6597) | |
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Round 9
Round 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 28 May | Template:WAFL SF 22.16 (148) | def. | Template:WAFL WP 16.16 (112) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 11420) | |
Saturday, 28 May | Template:WAFL SD 26.20 (176) | def. | Template:WAFL EP 19.16 (130) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 13127) | |
Saturday, 28 May | Template:WAFL Per 29.15 (189) | def. | Template:WAFL Sub 19.7 (121) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 4130) | [29] |
Saturday, 28 May | Template:WAFL EF 24.18 (162) | def. | Template:WAFL Cla 19.15 (129) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6813) | |
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Round 10 (Foundation Day)
Round 10 | |||||
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Monday, 6 June | Template:WAFL WP 15.21 (111) | def. by | Template:WAFL SD 16.18 (114) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 11728) | |
Monday, 6 June | Template:WAFL EP 22.21 (153) | def. | Template:WAFL Per 10.12 (72) | Perth Oval (crowd: 5840) | |
Monday, 6 June | Template:WAFL Sub 14.15 (99) | def. by | Template:WAFL Cla 24.10 (154) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4791) | |
Monday, 6 June | Template:WAFL EF 19.13 (127) | def. by | Template:WAFL SF 18.20 (128) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 17560) | |
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Round 11
Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 June | Template:WAFL SF 26.29 (185) | def. | Template:WAFL Sub 9.4 (58) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5950) | |
Saturday, 11 June | Template:WAFL Per 21.14 (140) | def. by | Template:WAFL WP 27.11 (173) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5009) | [36] |
Saturday, 11 June | Template:WAFL Cla 13.9 (87) | def. by | Template:WAFL EP 18.16 (124) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 9837) | |
Saturday, 11 June | Template:WAFL SD 30.15 (195) | def. | Template:WAFL EF 15.11 (101) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 10960) | |
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Round 12
Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 June | Template:WAFL Sub 12.19 (91) | def. by | Template:WAFL SD 13.25 (103) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4423) | [41] |
Saturday, 18 June | Template:WAFL WP 9.14 (68) | def. by | Template:WAFL Cla 18.16 (124) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 8275) | |
Saturday, 18 June | Template:WAFL Per 18.16 (124) | def. by | Template:WAFL EF 18.23 (131) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 3670) | |
Sunday, 19 June | Template:WAFL SF 16.23 (119) | def. | Template:WAFL EP 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
Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 25 June | Template:WAFL SD 18.19 (127) | def. | Template:WAFL SF 10.15 (75) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 14760) | |
Saturday, 25 June | Template:WAFL Sub 20.7 (127) | def. | Template:WAFL EP 15.11 (101) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4633) | |
Saturday, 25 June | Template:WAFL Cla 22.16 (148) | def. | Template:WAFL Per 15.10 (100) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3771) | |
Saturday, 25 June | Template:WAFL EF 16.8 (104) | def. | Template:WAFL WP 15.11 (101) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5810) | |
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Round 14
Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 2 July | Template:WAFL Sub 17.10 (112) | def. | Template:WAFL WP 15.18 (108) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7060) | |
Saturday, 2 July | Template:WAFL Per 17.14 (116) | def. by | Template:WAFL SD 23.15 (153) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 5697) | |
Saturday, 2 July | Template:WAFL SF 17.12 (114) | def. | Template:WAFL Cla 16.13 (109) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 13975) | |
Saturday, 2 July | Template:WAFL EP 17.16 (118) | def. | Template:WAFL EF 15.20 (110) | Perth Oval (crowd: 8137) | |
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Round 15
Round 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 9 July | Template:WAFL Per 12.12 (84) | def. by | Template:WAFL SF 12.16 (88) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 4359) | |
Saturday, 9 July | Template:WAFL WP 6.12 (48) | def. by | Template:WAFL EP 17.12 (114) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 7332) | |
Saturday, 9 July | Template:WAFL SD 14.10 (94) | def. | Template:WAFL Cla 8.16 (64) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 10183) | |
Saturday, 9 July | Template:WAFL EF 19.26 (140) | def. | Template:WAFL Sub 8.11 (59) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4414) | [49] |
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State of Origin Match
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
Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 16 July | Template:WAFL EP 14.15 (99) | def. by | Template:WAFL SD 20.26 (146) | Perth Oval (crowd: 13931) | |
Saturday, 16 July | Template:WAFL Sub 13.10 (88) | def. by | Template:WAFL Per 19.20 (134) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3903) | |
Saturday, 16 July | Template:WAFL Cla 26.22 (178) | def. | Template:WAFL EF 12.9 (81) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 7963) | |
Sunday, 17 July | Template:WAFL SF 16.17 (113) | def. | Template:WAFL WP 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
Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 23 July | Template:WAFL Sub 14.15 (99) | def. by | Template:WAFL SF 27.18 (180) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4727) | |
Saturday, 23 July | Template:WAFL WP 12.14 (86) | def. | Template:WAFL Per 11.17 (83) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4935) | |
Saturday, 23 July | Template:WAFL EP 8.7 (55) | def. by | Template:WAFL Cla 20.19 (139) | Perth Oval (crowd: 9436) | |
Saturday, 23 July | Template:WAFL EF 8.8 (56) | def. by | Template:WAFL SD 13.22 (100) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7810) | |
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Round 18
Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 30 July | Template:WAFL Per 21.16 (142) | def. | Template:WAFL EP 17.9 (111) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 5237) | |
Saturday, 30 July | Template:WAFL Cla 37.19 (241) | def. | Template:WAFL Sub 11.9 (75) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 4210) | [56] |
Saturday, 30 July | Template:WAFL SF 21.22 (148) | def. | Template:WAFL EF 11.10 (76) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 12730) | |
Sunday, 31 July | Template:WAFL SD 18.19 (127) | def. | Template:WAFL WP 15.14 (104) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 9211) | |
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Round 19
Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 6 August | Template:WAFL SD 26.22 (178) | def. | Template:WAFL Sub 5.8 (38) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3980) | [61] |
Saturday, 6 August | Template:WAFL EP 15.11 (101) | def. by | Template:WAFL SF 24.11 (155) | Perth Oval (crowd: 8818) | |
Saturday, 6 August | Template:WAFL Cla 26.13 (169) | def. | Template:WAFL WP 16.13 (109) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6858) | |
Saturday, 6 August | Template:WAFL EF 21.20 (146) | def. | Template:WAFL Per 15.21 (111) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5052) | |
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Round 20
Round 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 13 August | Template:WAFL SF 18.25 (133) | def. | Template:WAFL SD 11.23 (89) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 15290) | |
Saturday, 13 August | Template:WAFL EP 22.18 (150) | def. | Template:WAFL Sub 9.12 (66) | Perth Oval (crowd: 3257) | |
Saturday, 13 August | Template:WAFL Per 8.15 (63) | def. by | Template:WAFL Cla 21.17 (143) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 3800) | |
Saturday, 13 August | Template:WAFL WP 11.13 (79) | def. by | Template:WAFL EF 16.17 (113) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 6375) | |
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Round 21
Round 21 | |||||
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Saturday, 20 August | Template:WAFL Sub 15.15 (105) | def. by | Template:WAFL WP 16.20 (116) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3320) | |
Saturday, 20 August | Template:WAFL SD 25.21 (171) | def. | Template:WAFL Per 14.8 (92) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4217) | |
Saturday, 20 August | Template:WAFL Cla 21.12 (138) | def. | Template:WAFL SF 15.19 (109) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 13810) | |
Saturday, 20 August | Template:WAFL EF 19.16 (130) | def. | Template:WAFL EP 12.9 (81) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 14924) | |
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Ladder
Finals
First Semi-Final
First Semi-Final | |||||
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Saturday, 27 August | Template:WAFL SD 21.25 (151) | def. | Template:WAFL EF 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
Second Semi-Final | |||||
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Saturday, 3 September | Template:WAFL SF 14.26 (110) | def. by | Template:WAFL Cla 20.11 (131) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 22,947) | [71] |
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Preliminary Final
Preliminary Final | |||||
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Saturday, 10 September | Template:WAFL SF 15.11 (101) | def. by | Template:WAFL SD 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
1983 WAFL Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 17 September | Template:WAFL Cla | def. by | Template:WAFL SD | 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) |
Simpson Medal: Brad Shine (Template:WAFL SD) | ||
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
a Cousins lost on a countback, but was awarded a restrospective Medal in 1997.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Claremont Victory a Tactical Triumph’; The West Australian, 9 May 1983, p. 65
- ^ Wainwright, Robert; ‘Magro Overcomes Series of Setbacks’; The West Australian, 9 May 1983, p. 66
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts: East Perth v East Fremantle
- ^ Wright, Steve; ‘Early Blitz Sinks Lions’; The West Australian, 23 May 1983, p. 58
- ^ 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
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Last-kick Thriller in Derby’; The West Australian, 7 June 1983, pp. 92, 90
- ^ 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
- ^ Wright, Steve; ‘Shadow Cast Over Sharks’; The West Australian, 13 June 1983, p. 57
- ^ History Timeline: Subiaco Football Club
- ^ Young, Doug; ‘Lions’ Rally Predictable’; The West Australian, 20 June 1983, p. 57
- ^ Wainwright, Robert; ‘Perth’s Lapse Proves Costly’; The West Australian, 13 June 1983, p. 57
- ^ See Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1983 rainfall
- ^ Wainwright, Robert; ‘Swans Knock South off the Rails’; The West Australian, 27 June 1983, p. 60
- ^ 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
- ^ Wainwright, Robert; ‘Perth Fans Relish Taste of Victory’; The West Australian, 1 August 1983, p. 64
- ^ 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