1983 WAFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wafl 1983 8 SD 5 SF 9 88 Warren Ralph (Cla) John Ironmonger (EP)Bryan Cousins (Per)Cousins lost on a countback, but was awarded a retrospective Medal in 1997. 1982 1984 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,Christian Geoff Alexander to Think It Over The West Australian 22 August 1983 84, 80 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,See Barker Anthony J. Behind the Play: A History of Football in Western Australia 0975242709 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-seasonYoung Doug Subiaco's Victory Looks Ominous The West Australian 28 March 1983 69 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.Christian Geoff No, Say the Fans The West Australian 16 May 1983 72, 67 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 otherwiseChristian Geoff Telecasts Should Be Reviewed The West Australian 20 June 1983 84 and the WAFL abandoned this for the 1984 season. Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 26 March Per 12.11 (83) A SF 19.22 (136) Lathlain Park 6798 Saturday, 26 March SD 20.8 (128) A Cla 26.12 (168) Bassendean Oval 12452 Saturday, 26 March EF 15.13 (103) A Sub 22.16 (148) East Fremantle Oval 6129 Sunday, 27 March WP 18.26 (134) H EP 17.13 (115) Leederville Oval 13860 Christian Geoff Falcons Rally Under Pressure The West Australian 28 March 1983 72, 68 *Traditional rivals West and East Perth meet in the first WAFL match to be direct telecast to local areas. On a hot 35.9 C F 1 day, Claremont’s new-look centreline, incorporating former forward Malaxos, runs over Swans in a convincing reversal of the Grand Final.Christian Geoff Tigers' Planning Pays Dividends The West Australian 28 March 1983 68 Subiaco produce surprising form for three quarters against an East Fremantle team who dominated the pre-season – the Lions’ rotation of four ruckmen in the hot conditions works to their advantage and they led by fifty-six points at three-quarter time. Round 2 (Easter weekend) Round 2 Saturday, 2 April SF 18.11 (119) H WP 16.8 (104) Fremantle Oval 13077 Saturday, 2 April Sub 20.18 (138) H Per 11.14 (80) Subiaco Oval 6818 Monday, 4 April EP 22.9 (141) A SD 23.20 (158) Perth Oval 14160 Christian Geoff Royals Bring Out Best in Swans The West Australian 4 April 1983 72, 71 Monday, 4 April Cla 27.15 (177) H EF 13.5 (83) Claremont Oval 7474 *Swan Districts steal a high-scoring game from the Royals after having been behind by 21, 29 and 25 points at each change. Led by brilliant Aboriginal wingman Greg Kelly, Subiaco surpass their 1982 winning tally after two games against a Perth team that wastes the strong breeze in the first and third quarters.Christian Geoff Subiaco Are Ready for Next Challenge The West Australian 4 April 1983 64 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 9 April Sub 9.19 (73) A SF 27.22 (184) Subiaco Oval 12653 Saturday, 9 April WP 22.24 (156) H Per 14.10 (94) Leederville Oval 7874 Saturday, 9 April EP 13.8 (86) A Cla 23.22 (160) Perth Oval 10970 Wainwright Robert Hurdle too High for East Perth The West Australian 11 April 1983 68 Saturday, 9 April EF 9.9 (63) A SD 18.24 (132) East Fremantle Oval 5827 *Although East Fremantle – led by first-game centre half-forward Ray Sterrett – stay with Swan Districts for a half, the Swans, despite losing Peter Sartori with a finger injury, completely dominate the second half for a third crushing loss by the pre-season pacesetters.Young Doug The Signs Were There The West Australian 11 April 1983 68 South Fremantle burst the Subiaco "bubble" despite losing in the key forward positions all match, as interchange Chris Stasinowsky kicks an astonishing 11.3 (69) after coming on in a forward pocket midway through the second quarter.Christian Geoff South Open the Floodgates The West Australian 11 April 1983 60 Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 16 April WP 20.18 (138) H SD 10.13 (73) Subiaco Oval 14850 Saturday, 16 April Per 13.15 (93) A EP 18.19 (127) Lathlain Park 5527 Saturday, 16 April Cla 17.15 (117) H Sub 15.10 (100) Claremont Oval 6695 Sunday, 17 April SF 24.16 (160) H EF 14.9 (93) Fremantle Oval 9972 *After being two points down early in the third quarter, South Fremantle kick the next nine goals for a win the makes a mockery of East Fremantle’s new image.Christian Geoff South Sink the Sharks, Move to Top The West Australian 18 April 1983 88 Swan Districts play so poorly, scoring only 3.7 (25) to 14.15 (99) after the seventeen-minute mark of the second quarter, that coach John Todd withdraws the $7200 payment for the match.Casellas Ken No Pay for the Humbled Swans The West Australian 18 April 1983 88 Young, tall and hard-working ruckman Laurie Keene nearly leads Subiaco to a huge upset over unbeaten Claremont, but lack of speed in the forward line proves too much of a stumbling block.Wright Steve So Near, Yet So Far for Subiaco The West Australian 18 April 1983 88 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 23 April SD 21.18 (144) H Sub 17.8 (110) Bassendean Oval 8820 Saturday, 23 April EP 19.14 (128) A SF 28.14 (182) Perth Oval 9027 Saturday, 23 April WP 11.8 (74) A Cla 22.15 (147) Subiaco Oval 15784 Saturday, 23 April EF 19.22 (136) H Per 10.11 (71) East Fremantle Oval 4973 Wright Steve Sharks Think Positively The West Australian 25 April 1983 54 *South Fremantle kick 12.4 (76) to 3.4 (22) after scores were level at three-quarter time to stay unbeaten in Bruce Monteath’s 100th match for them. Monteath kicks four of their final-quarter goal spree.Christian Geoff South Start and Finish Strongly’; The West Australian, 25 April 1983 54 Although Ralph finished with 11.6 (72), it is Claremont’s solid, risk-free defence that wins the kudos for a fine victory over the new-look West Perth in perfect weather for high scoring.Casellas Ken Claremont Defence Earns Star Billing The West Australian 25 April 1983 54 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 30 April SF 24.22 (166) H SD 13.18 (96) Fremantle Oval 14126 Saturday, 30 April Sub 12.17 (89) A EP 19.13 (127) Subiaco Oval 7520 Saturday, 30 April Per 15.14 (104) A Cla 17.18 (120) Lathlain Park 4027 Saturday, 30 April WP 19.15 (129) A EF 19.19 (133) Leederville Oval 6839 *A superb opening quarter in front of a packed crowd turns an eagerly-awaited match into a procession. South Fremantle centreman Brad Hardie has 29 kicks and scores 5.5 (35).Christian Geoff South's Early Blitz Sinks the Swans The West Australian 2 May 1983 64 Allen Daniels proves the barrier to a huge upset by winless Perth, with six kicks in fifteen minutes of the final quarter after the Demons come within four points.Casellas Ken Daniels Repels Perth Challenge The West Australian 2 May 1983 64 Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 7 May WP 17.18 (120) H Sub 9.19 (73) Leederville Oval 6480 Saturday, 7 May SD 17.25 (127) H Per 15.13 (103) Bassendean Oval 6127 Wright Steve Blackaby Makes Stylish Return The West Australian 9 May 1983 67 Saturday, 7 May Cla 17.10 (112) H SF 15.16 (106) Claremont Oval 18268 Saturday, 7 May EP 31.18 (204) H EF 18.12 (120) Subiaco Oval 6813 *A record Claremont Oval crowdhttp://australianfootball.com/seasons/biggest_crowd/WAFL_129/200/ha West Australian Football League: Biggest Home-and-Away Crowds 31 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115100/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/biggest_crowd/WAFL_129/200/ha 24 December 2013 sees Claremont win the battle of the unbeaten teams owing to some imaginative coaching from Graham Moss. The scoreline is misleading as South Fremantle were never within thirteen points between early in the first quarter and time-on in the last.Christian Geoff Claremont Victory a Tactical Triumph The West Australian 9 May 1983 65 After a "basketball-like" first quarter with sixteen goals scored,Wainwright Robert Magro Overcomes Series of Setbacks The West Australian 9 May 1983 66 East Perth – led by the unstoppable Ironmonger – take complete control for a record score against East Fremantle.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastPerth/EastPerth_vsteams.php#2 WAFL Footy Facts East Perth v East Fremantle 3 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140514210710/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastPerth/EastPerth_vsteams.php#2 14 May 2014 Emu Export Lightning Cup First round |- style="background:#ccf;" | Winning team | Winning team score | Losing team | Losing team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |- style="background:#fff;" |EF|| 11.5 (71) ||EP|| 0.5 (5) ||Subiaco Oval|| 7950 ||Saturday, 14 May |- style="background:#fff;" |Per|| 4.3 (27) ||Sub|| 1.5 (11) ||Subiaco Oval|| 7950 ||Saturday, 14 May |- style="background:#fff;" |EP|| 7.3 (45) ||WP|| 6.5 (41) ||Subiaco Oval|| 7950 ||Saturday, 14 May |- style="background:#fff;" |EF|| 9.6 (60) ||Cla|| 5.5 (35) ||Subiaco Oval|| 7950 ||Saturday, 14 May |- style="background:#fff;" |SF|| 8.5 (53) ||Per|| 5.0 (30) ||Subiaco Oval|| 7950 ||Saturday, 14 May |- style="background:#fff;" |SD|| 8.7 (55) ||Sub|| 6.2 (38) ||Subiaco Oval|| 7950 ||Saturday, 14 May |- style="background:#fff;" |Cla|| 8.4 (52) ||WP|| 3.6 (24) ||Subiaco Oval|| 7950 ||Saturday, 14 May |- style="background:#fff;" |SD|| 6.8 (44) ||SF|| 1.7 (13) ||Subiaco Oval|| 7950 ||Saturday, 14 May Second round |- style="background:#ccf;" | Winning team | Winning team score | Losing team | Losing team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |- style="background:#fff;" |SF|| 6.5 (41) ||Sub|| 5.2 (32) ||Subiaco Oval|| 3870 ||Sunday, 15 May |- style="background:#fff;" |Cla|| 12.6 (78) ||EP|| 4.3 (27) ||Subiaco Oval|| 3870 ||Sunday, 15 May |- style="background:#fff;" |EF|| 5.9 (39) ||WP|| 6.2 (38) ||Subiaco Oval|| 3870 ||Sunday, 15 May |- style="background:#fff;" |SD|| 2.12 (24) ||Per|| 2.7 (19) ||Subiaco Oval|| 3870 ||Sunday, 15 May Final Emu Export Loans Lightning Premiership Final Sunday, 15 May EF 9.10 (64) H SD 6.14 (50) Subiaco Oval 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. Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 21 May SF 26.18 (174) H Per 12.18 (90) Fremantle Oval 6536 Saturday, 21 May EP 19.18 (132) H WP 10.9 (69) Perth Oval 13343 Saturday, 21 May Sub 18.10 (118) A EF 19.18 (132) Subiaco Oval 5027 Wright Steve Early Blitz Sinks Lions The West Australian 23 May 1983 58 Sunday, 22 May Cla 24.17 (161) H SD 18.19 (127) Claremont Oval 6597 *Peter Dawson, aged twenty-four, and sixteen-year-old Richard Dennis emerge as a top wing duo as fierce tackling aids East Perth to dominate both the centreline and the Falcons.Casellas Ken East Perth Wingers Emerge as Stars The West Australian 23 May 1983 58 Warren Ralph’s 10.4 (64) wins a superb-quality Sunday game against a depleted Swan Districts team, led by strongman Ron Boucher, who picks off the "man of the match awards" but cannot by himself contain the Tigers.Christian Geoff Tigers in Thriller: Ralph Is the Hero The West Australian 23 May 1983 64, 58 Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 28 May SF 22.16 (148) H WP 16.16 (112) Subiaco Oval 11420 Saturday, 28 May SD 26.20 (176) H EP 19.16 (130) Bassendean Oval 13127 Saturday, 28 May Per 29.15 (189) H Sub 19.7 (121) Lathlain Park 4130 Wainwright Robert Perth's Forwards More Purposeful The West Australian 30 May 1983 65 Saturday, 28 May EF 24.18 (162) H Cla 19.15 (129) East Fremantle Oval 6813 *The "old firm" of Stephen Michael and Noel Carter – the latter now playing in the centre – drives South Fremantle to victory and top position with seven of the last nine goals after West Perth draw close.Christian Geoff Michael, Carter to the Fore Again The West Australian 30 May 1983 64 East Fremantle via sheer enthusiasm and pressure outplay the previously unbeaten Tigers in every department to issue a strong challenge to West Perth, East Perth and Swan Districts for a place in the four.Wright Steve Aggressive Sharks Tame the Tigers The West Australian 30 May 1983 64 In their first victory for the season, Perth kick their highest-ever score against Subiaco.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Perth/Perth_vsteams.php%237 WAFL Footy Facts Perth v Subiaco https://archive.today/20140603064648/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Perth/Perth_vsteams.php%237 2014-06-03 Round 10 (Foundation Day) Round 10 Monday, 6 June WP 15.21 (111) A SD 16.18 (114) Leederville Oval 11728 Monday, 6 June EP 22.21 (153) H Per 10.12 (72) Perth Oval 5840 Monday, 6 June Sub 14.15 (99) A Cla 24.10 (154) Subiaco Oval 4791 Monday, 6 June EF 19.13 (127) A SF 18.20 (128) East Fremantle Oval 17560 *The move of Graeme Comerford from full-forward to centre half-forward, where he kicks 7.1 (43) against State star Murray Rance, would have brought the Falcons a crucial victory but for very poor kicking in front of goal.Wainwright Robert Swans Swoop in a Thriller The West Australian 7 June 1983 91 In the first one-point result in WAFL for three seasons,http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/1pointmargins.php WAFL Footy Facts All Teams 1-Point Winning Margins 4 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140606235152/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/1pointmargins.php 6 June 2014 East Fremantle, with seventeen fit players, just fail to hold off the pacesetters. Second-game future St. Kilda star Nicky Winmar kicks three decisive last-quarter goals.Christian Geoff Last-kick Thriller in Derby The West Australian 7 June 1983 92, 90 Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 11 June SF 26.29 (185) H Sub 9.4 (58) Fremantle Oval 5950 Saturday, 11 June Per 21.14 (140) A WP 27.11 (173) Subiaco Oval 5009 Casellas Ken Duckworth Cuts Loose The West Australian 13 June 1983 56 Saturday, 11 June Cla 13.9 (87) A EP 18.16 (124) Claremont Oval 9837 Saturday, 11 June SD 30.15 (195) H EF 15.11 (101) Bassendean Oval 10960 *East Perth produce a fine display against Claremont – avoiding the fadeouts that had plagued their previous games against the top three.Christian Geoff East Perth Will Be Hard to Shift The West Australian 13 June 1983 61, 56 Swan Districts kick a club record score against East Fremantlehttp://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_vsteams.php#2 WAFL Footy Facts Swan Districts v East Fremantle 4 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140606223315/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_vsteams.php#2 6 June 2014 with a completely dominant first half as their centreline of Leon Baker, Mike Smith and Phil Narkle completely dominates what the ABC called, in analogy with a partial solar eclipse in Perth, a "total eclipse of the Sharks".Wright Steve Shadow Cast Over Sharks The West Australian 13 June 1983 57 South Fremantle’s thrashing of Subiaco leads the Lions to sack coach Peter Daniel after only eleven games.http://www.lionsdistrict.com.au/team-v15-151.html?id=1123 History Timeline Subiaco Football Club https://web.archive.org/web/20120322004626/http://www.lionsdistrict.com.au/team-v15-151.html?id=1123 2012-03-22 Replacement Brian Fairclough lasts only ten games himself. Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 18 June Sub 12.19 (91) A SD 13.25 (103) Subiaco Oval 4423 Young Doug Lions' Rally Predictable The West Australian 20 June 1983 57 Saturday, 18 June WP 9.14 (68) A Cla 18.16 (124) Leederville Oval 8275 Saturday, 18 June Per 18.16 (124) A EF 18.23 (131) Lathlain Park 3670 Sunday, 19 June SF 16.23 (119) H EP 11.14 (80) Fremantle Oval 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.Wainwright Robert Perth's Lapse Proves Costly The West Australian 13 June 1983 57 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 25 June SD 18.19 (127) H SF 10.15 (75) Bassendean Oval 14760 Saturday, 25 June Sub 20.7 (127) H EP 15.11 (101) Subiaco Oval 4633 Saturday, 25 June Cla 22.16 (148) H Per 15.10 (100) Claremont Oval 3771 Saturday, 25 June EF 16.8 (104) H WP 15.11 (101) East Fremantle Oval 5810 *The reigning premiers achieve their best and most important victory of the season in slippery,See Australian Bureau of Meteorology Climate Data Online http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataDGraph&p_stn_num=009034&p_nccObsCode=136&p_month=06&p_startYear=1983 Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1983 rainfall windy conditions as their pressure disorganises the dangerous Bulldog forwards.Wainwright Robert Swans Knock South off the Rails The West Australian 27 June 1983 60 Clinton Brown, with ten goals in difficult conditions – one via a superb "wrong-side" shot from the boundary – leads Subiaco to their first win since 2 April, and leaves East Perth in the four only by percentage.Wright Steve Subiaco's Taste of Glory The West Australian 27 June 1983 60 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 2 July Sub 17.10 (112) H WP 15.18 (108) Subiaco Oval 7060 Saturday, 2 July Per 17.14 (116) A SD 23.15 (153) Lathlain Park 5697 Saturday, 2 July SF 17.12 (114) H Cla 16.13 (109) Fremantle Oval 13975 Saturday, 2 July EP 17.16 (118) H EF 15.20 (110) Perth Oval 8137 *In the "best and toughest" match so far in 1983, South Fremantle gain a starling last-minute win over a depleted and inaccurate Claremont team.Christian Geoff South Snatch All the Spoils The West Australian 4 July 1983 64 A thrilling contest filled with desperation and toughness leaves East Perth a game and 21.5 percent clear in fourth position as East Fremantle’s inaccuracy during a dominant third quarter proves critical.Wright Steve There's Nothing Between Easts The West Australian 4 July 1983 65 West Perth coach Dennis Cometti is left ruing a fourth straight loss that leaves his team two games out of the four. Subiaco’s spearheads – a major weakness in recent seasons – win for them as Clint Brown and Brain McFaull boot nine goals between them whereas the Falcons lack a dominant player in attack.Young Doug Close, Yet So Far The West Australian 4 July 1983 65 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 9 July Per 12.12 (84) A SF 12.16 (88) Lathlain Park 4359 Saturday, 9 July WP 6.12 (48) A EP 17.12 (114) Leederville Oval 7332 Saturday, 9 July SD 14.10 (94) H Cla 8.16 (64) Bassendean Oval 10183 Saturday, 9 July EF 19.26 (140) H Sub 8.11 (59) East Fremantle Oval 4414 Young Doug Taylor Worthy of a Medal The West Australian 11 July 1983 93 *West Perth, who fail to goal after the fifteen-minute mark of the second quarter as future Collingwood star Michael Christian uses "spoiling" tactics to devastating effect,Wainwright Robert Falcons' Fans Go into Mourning The West Australian 11 July 1983 92 are virtually out of the running with their tenth defeat in twelve matches. The Falcons are the first WAFL team goalless for a half of football since East Fremantle in the second and third quarters in the penultimate round of 1981, and the first goalless in the second half since Swan Districts against East Perth in Round 19 of 1975. State of Origin match Western Australia vs Victoria Tuesday, 12 July Western Australia 5.6 (36) 6.13 (49) 11.19 (85) 16.22 (118) Buckenara 7.1Taylor 2.4Ralph 2.2Sidebottom 1.3Johnson 1.1Richardson, Blackwell, Michael 1.0Buhagiar 0.4Rioli 0.2Rance, Panizza, Bosustow 0.1 H Victoria 5.4 (34) 10.9 (69) 13.15 (93) 16.19 (115) 3.2 Wallace3.1 Lee2.1 Knights, Madden1.1 Weightman, Daniher1.0 Johnston, Royal, Watson, Flower0.2 Tuck0.1 Raines, Cunningham, Greene, Conlan Subiaco Oval 44,213 Christian Geoff WA Football's Day to Remember The West Australian 13 July 1983 112 Michael Ball, Kevin Smith Simpson Medal Maurice Rioli 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 Saturday, 16 July EP 14.15 (99) A SD 20.26 (146) Perth Oval 13931 Saturday, 16 July Sub 13.10 (88) A Per 19.20 (134) Subiaco Oval 3903 Saturday, 16 July Cla 26.22 (178) H EF 12.9 (81) Claremont Oval 7963 Sunday, 17 July SF 16.17 (113) H WP 13.13 (91) Fremantle Oval 8010 Christian Geoff Low-Key South Do Just Enough The West Australian 18 July 1983 68, 64 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.Wright Steve Claremont Find Their Sparkle The West Australian 18 July 1983 65 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 23 July Sub 14.15 (99) A SF 27.18 (180) Subiaco Oval 4727 Saturday, 23 July WP 12.14 (86) H Per 11.17 (83) Leederville Oval 4935 Saturday, 23 July EP 8.7 (55) A Cla 20.19 (139) Perth Oval 9436 Saturday, 23 July EF 8.8 (56) A SD 13.22 (100) East Fremantle Oval 7810 *Swan Districts win their ninth consecutive match with a relentless display into a northerly gale during the first quarter and three brilliant long goals after the Sharks looked like holding them out during most of the second stanza.Christian Geoff Swans Simply Too Resolute The West Australian 25 July 1983 64 Claremont’s remarkable tally of 166 handballs – 21 from Wayne Blackwell – bewilders East Perth in the very windy conditions and shows severe weaknesses in the Royals’ running game.Wainwright Robert Claremont Make Handball Tell The West Australian 25 July 1983 64 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 30 July Per 21.16 (142) H EP 17.9 (111) Lathlain Park 5237 Saturday, 30 July Cla 37.19 (241) H Sub 11.9 (75) Claremont Oval 4210 Wright Steve Claremont Were Simply Brilliant The West Australian 1 August 1983 64 Saturday, 30 July SF 21.22 (148) H EF 11.10 (76) Fremantle Oval 12730 Sunday, 31 July SD 18.19 (127) H WP 15.14 (104) Bassendean Oval 9211 *Swan Districts record their tenth consecutive victory against an inspired West Perth in Les Fong’s two hundredth match. The Falcons match the pacesetters for three quarters before Swans’ greater class decides.Christian Geoff Swans Rally Tames Spirited Falcons The West Australian 1 August 1983 68, 65 Warren Ralph kicks sixteen goals, two behinds – the most goals in a WA(N)FL match since Bernie Naylor’s record 23-goal haul in 1953 against SubiacoBest Since Naylor The West Australian 1 August 1983 64 – for Claremont as the Tigers just fail to break their record for the highest WAFL first quarter and match scores.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Seasons/1983/rnd_18_review.html WAFL Footy Facts Claremont v Subiaco, Round 18, 1983 26 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130922033328/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Seasons/1983/rnd_18_review.html 22 September 2013 Perth produce their first win against a team other than Subiaco since the corresponding round of 1981 by beating East Perth at that club’s own game of strength and persistence. Cousins, Yorgey and Cam Shepard dominate for the Demons.Wainwright Robert Perth Fans Relish Taste of Victory The West Australian 1 August 1983 64 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 6 August SD 26.22 (178) H Sub 5.8 (38) Bassendean Oval 3980 Young Doug Subiaco at Rock Bottom The West Australian 8 August 1983 73 Saturday, 6 August EP 15.11 (101) A SF 24.11 (155) Perth Oval 8818 Saturday, 6 August Cla 26.13 (169) H WP 16.13 (109) Claremont Oval 6858 Saturday, 6 August EF 21.20 (146) H Per 15.21 (111) East Fremantle Oval 5052 *East Perth president Mal Atwell protests at Mal Brown’s spitting on an East Perth member after an incident during the opening quarter between Bulldog Stephen Michael and Royal David Morgan.Christian Geoff Spitting Incident: Royals Want an Apology The West Australian 8 August 1983 76 Subiaco, thrashed by Swans, kick the lowest score in the WAFL since 1980, and in fact the lowest by any visiting team at Bassendean until Peel kicked 4.6 (30) in Round 12 of 2003.http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html WAFL Footy Facts Bassendean Oval https://web.archive.org/web/20130921161549/http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html 21 September 2013 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 13 August SF 18.25 (133) H SD 11.23 (89) Fremantle Oval 15290 Saturday, 13 August EP 22.18 (150) H Sub 9.12 (66) Perth Oval 3257 Saturday, 13 August Per 8.15 (63) A Cla 21.17 (143) Lathlain Park 3800 Saturday, 13 August WP 11.13 (79) A EF 16.17 (113) Leederville Oval 6375 *An influenza epidemic depletes Swan Districts and the Bulldogs finish their home season unbeaten despite having one goal and fourteen behinds on the board at one stage of the second quarter – they compensated with eight straight goals into the wind during the final stanza.Christian Geoff Carter, Matera Show the Way The West Australian 15 August 1983 76 Despite being without skipper Alexander, Kevin Taylor and Rod Lester-Smith, East Fremantle gained a third and most critical win over West Perth to set up a last-round "mini-elimination final" with perennial finalists East Perth.Young Doug Fields Shines in the Centre The West Australian 15 August 1983 76 Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 20 August Sub 15.15 (105) A WP 16.20 (116) Subiaco Oval 3320 Saturday, 20 August SD 25.21 (171) H Per 14.8 (92) Bassendean Oval 4217 Saturday, 20 August Cla 21.12 (138) H SF 15.19 (109) Claremont Oval 13810 Saturday, 20 August EF 19.16 (130) H EP 12.9 (81) East Fremantle Oval 14924 *Skill and enthusiasm – compared by football writers with a similar win against West Perth in the final round of 1961 – allow East Fremantle to enter the top four for the first time in 1983. Shane Ellis is unbeatable for the Sharks in defence.Christian Geoff East Fremantle Spirit Lives On The West Australian 22 August 1983 80 Claremont’s greater speed ensures a comfortable win in the second semi-final preview and creates sizeable worries for a South Fremantle team that previously felt itself coasting towards a premiership.Casellas Ken Claremont Spirit Lives On The West Australian 22 August 1983 80 East Perth fails to qualify for the finals for the first time since 1974 and only the second since 1965. In the process East Fremantle break their first run of ten consecutive losses against one opponent since 1909 and only the second ever.1 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140101082642/http://www.waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastFremantle/EastFrem_streaksvs.html#2 http://www.waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastFremantle/EastFrem_streaksvs.html#2 WAFL Footy Facts East Fremantle Most Consecutive Losses v Each Opponent Ladder main WDL 1983 WAFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 SF SF 18 3 0 2922 2070 Cla Cla 17 4 0 2985 2061 SD SD 16 5 0 2758 2260 P EF EF 10 11 0 2340 2690 EP EP 9 12 0 2477 2522 WP WP 7 14 0 2230 2452 Sub Sub 4 17 0 1987 2986 Per Per 3 18 0 2168 2826 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1983 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1983#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 27 August SD 21.25 (151) H EF 13.14 (92) Subiaco Oval 23,345 Christian Geoff Real Battle Starts This Week The West Australian 29 August 1983 72, 68 East Fremantle, who finished six games behind the top three and were without Kevin Taylor and first-year future West Coast star Michael Brennan,Christian Geoff Sharks Can Look to Rosy Future The West Australian 29 August 1983 69 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 Saturday, 3 September SF 14.26 (110) A Cla 20.11 (131) Subiaco Oval 22,947 Christian Geoff Moss Sets the Standard for Stirring Victory The West Australian 5 September 1983 80 *South’s inaccuracy – going from 4.2 (26) to 4.14 (38) during the second quarter – ruins a superb comeback in wetAustralian Bureau of Meteorology Climate Data Online http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataDGraph&p_stn_num=009034&p_nccObsCode=136&p_month=09&p_startYear=1983 Perth Regional Office (009034) September 1983 rainfall and windy conditions after half-time. The Bulldogs reduced a sixty-six point deficit to ten points before Claremont steady. South had more possession but wasted chances despite Bruce Monteath kicking 6.7 (43) in a superb display at full-forward. Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 10 September SF 15.11 (101) A SD 26.19 (175) Subiaco Oval 33,585 Christian Geoff Swans Get into Top Gear The West Australian 12 September 1983 88 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 Saturday, 17 September Cla 1.5 (11) 5.7 (37) 9.8 (62) 12.11 (83) Ralph 3, Larry Kickett, Burns, Blackwell, Brett Farmer, Mitchell, Malaxos, Daniel, Watson, Pearce Moss, Aitken, Michael O'Connell, Kickett, Watson, Reynolds A SD 3.3 (21) 9.6 (60) 13.12 (90) 15.14 (104) Sartori 3, Baker 2, Shine 2, Holmes 2, Cransberg, Langsford, Skwrowski, Smith, Nowotny, Phil Narkle Sartori, Langsford, Shine, Rance, Skwrowski, Cransberg, Solin, Phil Narkle Subiaco Oval 47,760 Christian Geoff Swans Get It Right The West Australian 19 September 1983 76, 72 Mike Ball, David Rowe Simpson Medal Brad Shine (SD) Swans produce another fine team effort to win their second consecutive premiership and send retiring veteran Stan Nowotny out on a high note. Notes "note" References External links 1983 Fixtures and Results https://www.wafl.com.au/fixtures-and-results/1983/undefined Official WAFL website http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/WAFL/1983/ Australian Football WAFL Season 1983 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307213237/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/WAFL/1983/ 2016-03-07 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WAFL