1983 SANFL season

Season of South Australian National Football League October 2012 December 2021 sanfl 1983 150px XXXth season 10 8 2 116 976555 47,129 (Grand Final, vs. ) Rick Davies (151 Goals) Tony Antrobus (35 votes) 1982 1984 The 1983 South Australian National Football League season was the 104th, since 1877, of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Australian rules football competition. The season commenced on Saturday 2 April 1983, and concluded on Saturday 1 October 1983 with the SANFL Grand Final at Football Park with defeating by 34 points to claim their eighth premiership and first since 1961. Escort Cup Concurrently with the early rounds of the premiership season, the SANFL also ran the Escort Cup night competition with games usually being played mid-week. The Grand Final of the Cup, played under lights at the Thebarton Oval, saw win their first competition since they won the 1953 SANFL Grand Final when they defeated 7.15 (57) to 5.7 (37). With Football Park having lights installed before the 1984 SANFL season, this would be the final time that the night competition would be held at the suburban grounds of Thebarton and Norwood Oval's. From 1984 all night competition games would be held at the league's headquarters. Night football would not return to suburban grounds until the early 2000s when some home games were played under lights at Norwood Oval. Premiership season Highlights of the season fixture include: A 22-round home and away competition A Grand Final rematch between and , to be played on 25 April (Anzac Day) at Football Park also hosted on Anzac Day at the Adelaide Oval. Round 1 Round 1 Saturday 2 April (2:10 pm) 19.19 (133) H 17.16 (118) Football Park 19,055 Saturday 2 April (2:10 pm) 23.22 (160) H 8.10 (58) Richmond Oval 7,113 Saturday 2 April (2:10 pm) 13.24 (102) A 18.19 (127) Woodville Oval 6,019 Saturday 2 April (2:10 pm) 14.9 (93) H 7.18 (60) Prospect Oval 4,844 Monday 4 April (2:10 pm) 12.14 (86) H 11.7 (73) Football Park 18,309 For the first time since 1980, football was played at Football Park on Easter Monday Round 2 Round 2 Saturday 9 April (2:10 pm) 20.23 (143) H 8.12 (60) Football Park 5,065 Saturday 9 April (2:10 pm) 17.12 (114) H 9.12 (66) Adelaide Oval 4,601 Saturday 9 April (2:10 pm) 15.11 (101) A 17.6 (108) Alberton Oval 8,338 Saturday 9 April (2:10 pm) 22.8 (140) H 12.11 (83) Unley Oval 7,232 Saturday 9 April (2:10 pm) 21.22 (148) H 15.7 (97) Richmond Oval 2,618 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday 16 April (2:10 pm) 29.13 (187) H 23.11 (149) Football Park N/A Saturday 16 April (2:10 pm) 17.12 (114) H 14.14 (98) Norwood Oval N/A Saturday 16 April (2:10 pm) 6.7 (43) A 19.21 (135) Woodville Oval N/A Saturday 16 April (2:10 pm) 14.17 (101) A 15.15 (105) Prospect Oval N/A Sunday 17 April (2:10 pm) 18.23 (131) H 15.11 (101) Football Park N/A Round 4 Round 4 Saturday 23 April (2:10 pm) 10.13 (73) A 25.15 (165) Football Park N/A Saturday 23 April (2:10 pm) 12.10 (82) A 16.8 (104) Elizabeth Oval N/A Saturday 23 April (2:10 pm) 14.10 (94) A 18.17 (125) Thebarton Oval N/A Monday 25 April (2:10 pm) 29.14 (188) H 12.12 (84) Football Park N/A Monday 25 April (2:10 pm) 13.17 (95) A 15.15 (105) Adelaide Oval N/A Round 5 Round 5 Saturday 30 April (2:10 pm) 13.13 (91) A 15.11 (101) Football Park N/A Saturday 30 April (2:10 pm) 16.17 (113) H 11.10 (76) Elizabeth Oval N/A Saturday 30 April (2:10 pm) 12.19 (91) A 14.17 (101) Glenelg Oval N/A Saturday 30 April (2:10 pm) 15.17 (107) A 20.17 (137) Thebarton Oval N/A Sunday 1 May (2:10 pm) 14.16 (100) A 16.6 (102) Richmond Oval N/A Round 6 Round 6 Saturday 7 May (2:10 pm) 15.16 (106) A 13.11 (89) Football Park N/A Saturday 7 May (2:10 pm) 19.16 (130) H 12.6 (78) Adelaide Oval N/A Saturday 7 May (2:10 pm) 16.17 (113) A 22.16 (148) Alberton Oval N/A Saturday 7 May (2:10 pm) 20.15 (135) H 13.10 (88) Prospect Oval N/A Saturday 7 May (2:10 pm) 24.19 (163) H 16.9 (105) Unley Oval N/A Round 7 Round 7 Saturday 14 May (2:10 pm) 12.10 (82) A 23.11 (149) Football Park N/A Saturday 14 May (2:10 pm) 7.12 (54) A 16.13 (109) Glenelg Oval N/A Saturday 14 May (2:10 pm) 13.10 (88) H 10.5 (65) Norwood Oval N/A Saturday 14 May (2:10 pm) 15.16 (106) H 10.15 (75) Alberton Oval N/A Saturday 14 May (2:10 pm) 15.16 (106) H 12.12 (84) Richmond Oval N/A defeating left the Tigers as the only side without a win so far in 1983 State of Origin Game 1983 State Game Monday 16 May (2:10 pm) SANFL 26.16 (172) H VFL 17.14 (116) Football Park 42,521 Fos Williams Medal (SANFL): Michael Aish (Norwood) This was South Australia's first win over Victoria in Adelaide since 1965 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday 21 May (2:10 pm) 17.14 (116) A 29.16 (190) Football Park N/A Saturday 21 May (2:10 pm) 20.13 (133) H 7.15 (57) Adelaide Oval N/A Saturday 21 May (2:10 pm) 25.13 (163) H 16.14 (110) Elizabeth Oval N/A Saturday 21 May (2:10 pm) 14.10 (94) A 26.6 (162) Woodville Oval N/A Saturday 21 May (2:10 pm) 19.11 (125) A 21.7 (133) Prospect Oval N/A Rick Davies kicked a club record 15 goalsLysitakos John True Blue: The History of the Sturt Football Club 323 0959268715 1995 in their 74 point win over . This remains the last time a SANFL player has kicked 15 or more goals in a match.SANFL History Forum safooty.net ((spell_check)) https://safooty.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1406&p=22872 10 Goals or More in a Match 10 March 2006 Forum On the Tuesday before Round 8 (17 May), Glenelg sacked coach Graham Campbell, but re-hired him the following day Round 9 Round 9 Saturday 28 May (2:10 pm) 15.21 (111) H 7.10 (52) Glenelg Oval N/A Saturday 28 May (2:10 pm) 23.25 (163) H 10.14 (74) Unley Oval N/A Saturday 28 May (2:10 pm) 14.7 (91) H 13.10 (88) Thebarton Oval N/A Saturday 28 May (2:10 pm) 13.17 (95) H 6.8 (44) Richmond Oval N/A Sunday 29 May (2:10 pm) 11.17 (83) A 15.11 (101) Football Park N/A 1982 Grand Finalist won their first game of 1983 failed to top 100 points for the only time in 1983 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday 4 June (2:10 pm) 22.15 (147) A 23.13 (151) Football Park N/A Saturday 4 June (2:10 pm) 19.13 (127) H 12.15 (87) Adelaide Oval N/A Saturday 4 June (2:10 pm) 13.13 (91) A 20.13 (133) Elizabeth Oval N/A Saturday 4 June (2:10 pm) 20.11 (131) A 21.12 (138) Norwood Oval N/A Saturday 4 June (2:10 pm) 14.12 (96) A 15.11 (101) Alberton Oval N/A In an incredible finish, came from 5 goals down going into time-on in the final quarter to defeat by 7 points. State Game 1983 State Game Saturday 4 June (2:10 pm) WAFL 20.14 (134) H SANFL 16.14 (110) Subiaco Oval (Perth) N/A Fos Williams Medal (SANFL): Craig Williams (West Adelaide) Sandover Medal (WAFL): Stephen Michael (South Fremantle) Round 11 Round 11 Saturday 11 June (2:10 pm) 16.8 (104) A 18.16 (124) Elizabeth Oval N/A Saturday 11 June (2:10 pm) 13.7 (85) A 29.18 (192) Woodville Oval N/A Sunday 12 June (2:10 pm) 17.12 (114) H 15.18 (108) Football Park N/A Monday 13 June (11:30 am) 20.22 (142) H 11.8 (74) Football Park N/A Monday 13 June (2:10 pm) 14.11 (95) H 14.9 (93) Football Park N/A Round 11 saw the first ever double header at Football Park on the Queen's Birthday holiday Round 12 Round 12 Saturday 18 June (2:10 pm) 14.15 (99) A 16.7 (103) Football Park N/A Saturday 18 June (2:10 pm) 26.22 (178) H 17.6 (108) Adelaide Oval N/A Saturday 18 June (2:10 pm) 19.20 (134) H 19.8 (122) Glenelg Oval N/A Saturday 18 June (2:10 pm) 28.26 (194) H 12.8 (80) Unley Oval N/A Saturday 18 June (2:10 pm) 14.10 (94) A 28.19 (187) Thebarton Oval N/A Sturt's score was the highest conceded by Port to that point and still the second-highest on recordPort Adelaide Highest Scores Conceded https://australianfootball.com/clubs/highest_conceded/port%2Badelaide/318 Australian Football Round 13 Round 13 Saturday 25 June (2:10 pm) 12.12 (84) A 7.12 (54) Football Park N/A Saturday 2 July (2:10 pm) 12.16 (88) H 10.15 (75) Glenelg Oval N/A Saturday 25 June (2:10 pm) 13.7 (85) A 16.12 (108) Alberton Oval N/A Saturday 25 June (2:10 pm) 20.15 (135) H 17.11 (113) Prospect Oval N/A Sunday 26 June (2:10 pm) 29.16 (190) H 13.9 (87) Football Park N/A Round 14 Round 14 Saturday 2 July (2:10 pm) 22.11 (143) H 14.13 (97) Football Park N/A Saturday 25 June (2:10 pm) 15.8 (98) A 21.14 (140) Norwood Oval N/A Saturday 2 July (2:10 pm) 30.25 (205) H 10.12 (72) Unley Oval N/A Saturday 2 July (2:10 pm) 23.7 (145) H 10.9 (69) Alberton Oval N/A Saturday 2 July (2:10 pm) 14.14 (98) H 16.14 (110) Prospect Oval N/A Round 15 Round 15 Saturday 9 July (2:10 pm) 18.9 (117) H 7.8 (50) Norwood Oval N/A Saturday 9 July (2:10 pm) 18.14 (122) H 16.9 (105) Thebarton Oval N/A Saturday 9 July (2:10 pm) 15.15 (105) H 15.14 (104) Richmond Oval N/A Saturday 9 July (2:10 pm) 11.15 (81) A 29.22 (196) Woodville Oval N/A Sunday 10 July (2:10 pm) 4.11 (35) A 18.14 (122) Football Park N/A 's score of 4.11 (35) against was the lowest recorded score of the 1983 season Round 16 Round 16 Saturday 16 July (2:10 pm) 15.16 (106) A 19.8 (122) Football Park N/A Saturday 16 July (2:10 pm) 20.14 (134) H 16.9 (105) Thebarton Oval N/A Saturday 16 July (2:10 pm) 15.10 (100) A 17.18 (120) Woodville Oval N/A Saturday 16 July (2:10 pm) 18.16 (124) A 30.11 (191) Prospect Oval N/A Sunday 17 July (2:10 pm) 16.15 (111) H 12.7 (79) Football Park N/A Round 17 Round 17 Saturday 23 July (2:10 pm) 21.17 (143) H 10.13 (73) Football Park N/A Saturday 23 July (2:10 pm) 12.13 (85) A 17.14 (116) Glenelg Oval N/A Saturday 23 July (2:10 pm) 32.19 (211) H 11.12 (78) Norwood Oval N/A Saturday 23 July (2:10 pm) 15.9 (99) A 22.15 (147) Alberton Oval N/A Saturday 23 July (2:10 pm) 16.23 (119) A 21.17 (143) Unley Oval N/A full forward Rick Davies kicked his 100th goal for the season in Rd.17 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday 30 July (2:10 pm) 19.14 (128) H 15.12 (102) Football Park N/A Saturday 30 July (2:10 pm) 16.8 (104) A 20.11 (131) Adelaide Oval N/A Saturday 30 July (2:10 pm) 20.7 (127) H 11.13 (79) Norwood Oval N/A Saturday 30 July (2:10 pm) 10.10 (70) A 13.15 (93) Woodville Oval N/A Sunday 31 July (2:10 pm) 13.13 (91) A 17.17 (119) Elizabeth Oval N/A Round 19 Round 19 Saturday 6 August (2:10 pm) 14.8 (92) A 22.16 (148) Football Park N/A Saturday 6 August (2:10 pm) 19.19 (123) A 22.8 (140) Unley Oval N/A Saturday 13 August (2:10 pm) 13.13 (91) A 15.16 (106) Football Park N/A Saturday 13 August (2:10 pm) 23.20 (158) H 8.15 (63) Glenelg Oval N/A Sunday 14 August (2:10 pm) 25.17 (167) H 20.13 (133) Thebarton Oval N/A First split round of the 1983 season Round 20 Round 20 Saturday 20 August (2:10 pm) 20.19 (139) H 16.16 (112) Glenelg Oval N/A Saturday 20 August (2:10 pm) 12.9 (81) A 24.15 (159) Thebarton Oval N/A Saturday 20 August (2:10 pm) 20.13 (133) A 21.16 (142) Prospect Oval N/A Sunday 21 August (11:30 am) 19.14 (128) A 34.17 (221) Football Park N/A Sunday 21 August (2:10 pm) 25.15 (165) H 15.13 (103) Football Park N/A 's score of 34.17 (221) against was the highest recorded score of the 1983 seasonSANFL 1983 Highest Scores https://australianfootball.com/leagues/highest_scores/SANFL/107/season_from/1983/season_to/1983/league/107/competition/3/competition/3/division/all/division_type/all/ground/all/round_type/all/limit/500/filter/show Australian Football Round 21 Round 21 Saturday 27 August (2:10 pm) 13.13 (91) A 17.19 (121) Football Park N/A Saturday 27 August (2:10 pm) 18.12 (120) A 19.16 (130) Adelaide Oval N/A Saturday 27 August (2:10 pm) 14.11 (95) A 21.10 (136) Elizabeth Oval N/A Saturday 27 August (2:10 am) 18.8 (116) A 23.15 (153) Alberton Oval N/A Saturday 27 August (2:10 pm) 27.17 (179) H 16.9 (105) Richmond Oval N/A full-forward Roger Luders kicks 11 goals, the most by any West Adelaide player since Hubert Langton kicked 12 against in 1941 full forward Neville Roberts kicked his 100th goal for the season in Round 21, becoming the second Norwood player to do so after Bruce Schultz in 1941 Round 22 Round 22 Saturday 3 September (2:10 pm) 17.15 (117) H 14.16 (100) Football Park N/A Saturday 3 September (2:10 pm) 22.10 (142) H 11.19 (85) Norwood Oval N/A Saturday 3 September (2:10 pm) 26.11 (167) H 12.13 (85) Unley Oval N/A Saturday 3 September (2:10 am) 15.22 (112) A 17.13 (115) Richmond Oval N/A Saturday 3 September (2:10 pm) 12.13 (85) A 25.17 (167) Woodville Oval N/A Ladder main WDL Q 1983 SANFL Ladder true points y 2 Premiers WAD STU NOR SAD NAD POR GLE CEN WTO WOO 18 4 0 3192 2317 P 16 6 0 3022 2273 14 8 0 2628 2138 12 10 0 2388 2038 11 11 0 2519 2454 10 12 0 2306 2546 9 13 0 2310 2622 8 14 0 2225 2416 8 14 0 2260 2922 4 18 0 2116 3240 #cfc A A A A A 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete Australian Football https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/sanfl/107/men%2527s%2Bpremiership%2Bseason/3/3/1983 1983 SANFL Premiership Season Finals series Elimination Final Elimination Final Saturday 10 September (2:10 pm) 14.9 (93) A 20.13 (133) Football Park N/A Qualifying Final Qualifying Final Sunday 11 September (2:10 pm) 12.14 (86) A 13.12 (90) Football Park 27,395 First Semi Final First Semi Final Saturday 17 September (2:10 pm) 24.7 (151) H 13.12 (90) Football Park 25,805 Second Semi Final Second Semi Final Saturday 18 September (2:10 pm) 24.16 (160) H 13.8 (86) Football Park 30,341 By kicking seven goals, Roger Luders becomes the first West Adelaide player to kick 100 goals in a seasonBloods, Sweat and Tears Agars Merv 102 1987 West Adelaide Football Club 0859040291 Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Sunday 25 September (2:40 pm) 23.8 (146) H 15.12 (102) Football Park 30,128 Grand Final 1983 SANFL Grand Final 1983 SANFL Grand Final Saturday 1 October (2:10 pm) 2.4 (16) 12.7 (79) 15.10 (100) 21.16 (142) 5: Lindner4: Luders, Grosser3: Meuret2: Morris1: Conlen, Smith, Borchard Borchard, Morris, Bennett, Meuret, Grosser H 3.4 (22) 7.7 (49) 12.11 (83) 16.12 (108) 4: Graham2: Davies, Motley Graham, Motley, Howard Football Park 47,129 Laurie Argent, Rick Kinnear Jack Oatey Medal Ian Borchard (West Adelaide) Seven This was 's first premiership since 1961. Awards and premiers Awards The Magarey Medal (awarded to the best and fairest player in the home and away season) was won by Tony Antrobus of , who polled 35 votes.Devaney John 2014 Clubs in the South Australian National Football League 9781291883381 117 The Ken Farmer Medal (awarded to the leading goalkicker in the home and away season) was won by Rick Davies of . He kicked 151 goals in the 1983 home and away season.Pascoe Rob 270 The Winter Game: Over 100 Years of Australian Football 9781863305976 were the league minor premiers, finishing top of the ladder at the end of the home and away season with 18 wins and 4 losses. It was the club's 2nd minor premiership in the SANFL. Premiers were the League premiers, defeating by 34 points. were the Reserves premiers, defeating Leading Goalkickers Rick Davies () – 151SANFL record Neville Roberts () – 111 Grenville Dietrich () – 109 Roger Luders () – 105first West Adelaide player to kick 100 goals in an SANFL season Notes References Category:South Australian National Football League seasons SANFL