1983 AFC Night Series

October 2026 December 2017 AFC Night Series 1983 AFC Sterling Cup 8 March – 26 July 1983 17 2 2 Carlton 1 Richmond 16 1982 1984 The 1983 Australian Football Championships Night Series was the 5th edition of the AFC Night Series, a VFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the leading clubs from the VFL, the SANFL, the WAFL and State Representative Teams.http://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1983-afc-sterling-cup.html David Eastman 1983 AFC Sterling Cup A total of 17 teams from across Australia played 16 matches over five months, with matches held during the pre-season and midweek throughout the premiership season. Qualified Teams TeamNicknameLeagueQualificationParticipation (bold indicates winners)1Enter in Round 1CarltonBluesVFLWinners of the 1982 Victorian Football League12th (Previous: 1907, 1908, 1914, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)RichmondTigersVFLRunners-Up in the 1982 Victorian Football League9th (Previous: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)HawthornHawksVFLThird Place in the 1982 Victorian Football League7th (Previous: 1971, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)North MelbourneKangaroosVFLFourth Place in the 1982 Victorian Football League7th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)EssendonBombersVFLFifth Place in the 1982 Victorian Football League7th (Previous: 1893, 1911, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)FitzroyLionsVFLSixth Place in the 1982 Victorian Football League6th (Previous: 1913, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)SydneySwansVFLSeventh Place in the 1982 Victorian Football League8th (Previous: 1888, 1890, 1909, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)MelbourneDemonsVFLEighth Place in the 1982 Victorian Football League5th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)GeelongCatsVFLNinth Place in the 1982 Victorian Football League5th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)CollingwoodMagpiesVFLTenth Place in the 1982 Victorian Football League7th (Previous: 1896, 1910, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)St KildaSaintsVFLEleventh Place in the 1982 Victorian Football League5th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)NorwoodRedlegsSANFLWinners of the 1982 South Australian National Football League11th (Previous: 1888, 1907, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)GlenelgTigersSANFLRunners-Up in the 1982 South Australian National Football League9th (Previous: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)ClaremontTigersWAFLRunners-Up in the 1982 West Australian Football League6th (Previous: 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)West PerthFalconsWAFLThird Place in the 1982 West Australian Football League28th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)Enter in Qualifying PlayoffFootscrayBulldogsVFLTwelfth Place in the 1982 Victorian Football League6th (Previous: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)TasmaniaDevilsTANFLWinners of the 1982 Escort Shield7th (Previous: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981) 1 Includes previous appearances in the Championship of Australia and NFL Night Series. 2 Replaced Swan Districts who was banned for two years by the AFC for fielding a Reserves-Colts side in their 1982 Quarter-final loss to Richmond. Venues MelbourneHobart Waverley Park KGV Oval Capacity: 72,000 Capacity: 12,000 150px 150px Knockout stage Qualifying Playoff 19 March 1983 Tasmania 38–146 Footscray 4.14 (38) 21.20 (146) KGV Oval, Hobart 4,135 Round 1 8 March 1983 Carlton 66–50 Fitzroy 9.12 (66) 6.14 (50) Waverley Park, Melbourne 7,487 15 March 1983 Sydney 102–71 West Perth 15.12 (102) 10.11 (71) Waverley Park, Melbourne 2,518 29 March 1983 North Melbourne 78–62 Melbourne 11.12 (78) 8.14 (62) Waverley Park, Melbourne 6,185 12 April 1983 Geelong 92–36 Glenelg 13.14 (92) 5.6 (36) Waverley Park, Melbourne 2,684 19 April 1983 Hawthorn 100–70 Essendon 15.10 (100) 11.4 (70) Waverley Park, Melbourne 8,861 26 April 1983 Collingwood 111–59 Claremont 16.15 (111) 7.17 (59) Waverley Park, Melbourne 5,699 3 May 1983 Richmond 95–81 St Kilda 14.11 (95) 12.9 (81) Waverley Park, Melbourne 6,703 10 May 1983 Footscray 77–93 Norwood 11.11 (77) 14.9 (97) Waverley Park, Melbourne 1,145 Quarter–finals QF #1 24 May 1983 Carlton 83–41 Sydney 12.11 (83) 6.5 (41) Waverley Park, Melbourne 4,879 QF #2 31 May 1983 North Melbourne 88–81 Geelong 14.4 (88) 12.9 (81) Waverley Park, Melbourne 4,317 QF #3 7 June 1983 Hawthorn 65–63 Collingwood 9.11 (65) 8.15 (63) Waverley Park, Melbourne 8,326 QF #4 21 June 1983 Richmond 121–66 Norwood 18.13 (121) 10.6 (66) Waverley Park, Melbourne 4,510 Semi–finals SF #1 28 June 1983 Carlton 84–54 North Melbourne 12.12 (84) 7.12 (54) Waverley Park, Melbourne 4,541 SF #2 5 July 1983 Richmond 99–74 Hawthorn 15.9 (99) 11.8 (74) Waverley Park, Melbourne 7,622 Australian Football Championships Night Series final Final 26 July 1983 Carlton 100–66 Richmond 2.7 (19)8.7 (55)12.9 (81)14.16 (100) 1.0 (6)2.2 (14)5.5 (35)10.6 (66) Waverley Park, Melbourne 32,927 Smith, Nash Ashman 3 Bosustow, Johnston, Howell, Glascott 2 Marchesani, M.Buckley, Williams 1 Roach 4 Egan 2 Wiley, Landy, Foley, Lovett 1 References Category:Australian rules interstate football Category:History of Australian rules football Category:Australian rules football competitions in Australia Category:1983 in Australian rules football