1983 ‘Night’ Series First Round
| Carlton |
2.6 | 18 |
5.7 | 37 |
7.9 | 51 |
9.12 | 66 |
|
Fitzroy |
2.0 | 12 |
4.2 | 26 |
6.7 | 43 |
6.14 | 50 |
| Venue: VFL Park, Waverley (Night) |
Date: Tuesday March 8, 1983 |
| Result: Won by 16 points |
Umpires: P.Cameron & N.Nash. |
Crowd: 7,487 |
| Goalkickers: R.Ashman 2, S.Miller 2, R.Ditchburn 1, M.Maclure 1, A.Marcou 1, P.Meldrum 1 & K.Sheldon 1. |
| Best: |
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The start of the match was delayed 5 minutes as lawyers and officials finalised the transfer of Bill Lokan to Fitzroy. He had earlier been issued a permit to play but the SANFL lodged an appeal delaying the process.
Team 1983 'Night' Series First Round
| B: | 27 Des English | 20 Geoff Southby | 6 Mario Bortolotto |
| HB: | 22 Robbert Klomp | 17 Bruce Reid | 11 Bruce Doull |
| C: | 13 Phil Maylin | 7 Wayne Johnston | 25 Frank Marchesani |
| HF: | 37 Wayne Harmes | 36 Mark Maclure | 35 Denis Lenaghan |
| F: | 5 Ken Sheldon | 8 Ross Ditchburn | 34 Alex Marcou |
| Ruck: | 30 Rohan Brown | 23 Paul Meldrum | 14 Rod Ashman |
| Interchange: | 21 Rod Austin | 47 Stephen Miller |
| Coach: | David Parkin |
1983 ‘Night’ Series Quarter Final
| Carlton |
2.2 | 14 |
3.3 | 21 |
7.9 | 51 |
12.11 | 83 |
|
Sydney Swans |
0.1 | 1 |
1.3 | 9 |
2.3 | 15 |
6.5 | 41 |
| Venue: VFL Park, Waverley (Night) |
Date: Tuesday May 24, 1983 |
| Result: Won by 42 points |
Umpires: A.Bryant & P.Howe. |
Crowd: 4,879 |
| Goalkickers: P.Bosustow 3, W.Johnston 2, J.Madden 2, F.Marchesani 2, S.Robertson 2 & R.Ditchburn 1. |
| Best: |
Game Review
Team 1983 'Night' Series Quarter Final
| B: | 24 Brendan Hartney | 6 Mario Bortolotto | 29 Greg Sharp |
| HB: | 19 Rohan Burke | 17 Bruce Reid | 39 Mark Williams |
| C: | 25 Frank Marchesani | 32 David Glascott | 48 Ricky Nixon |
| HF: | 7 Wayne Johnston | 36 Mark Maclure | 4 Peter Bosustow |
| F: | 10 Mark Buckley | 8 Ross Ditchburn | 38 Shane Robertson |
| Ruck: | 44 Justin Madden | 28 Spiro Kourkoumelis | 13 Phil Maylin |
| Interchange: | 46 Andrew Graham | 49 Darren Ogier |
| Coach: | David Parkin |
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1983 ‘Night’ Series Semi Final
| Carlton |
3.1 | 19 |
5.3 | 33 |
10.7 | 67 |
12.12 | 84 |
|
North Melbourne |
1.1 | 7 |
2.3 | 15 |
4.7 | 31 |
7.12 | 54 |
| Venue: VFL Park, Waverley (Night) |
Date: Tuesday June 28, 1983 |
| Result: Won by 30 points |
Umpires: P.Howe & K.Smith |
Crowd: 4,541 |
| Goalkickers: K.Hunter 6, P.Bosustow 2, A.Marcou 2, Mark Buckley 1 & W.Johnston 1. |
| Best: |
Game Review
Team 1983 'Night' Series Semi Final
| B: | 24 Brendan Hartney | 11 Bruce Doull | 21 Rod Austin |
| HB: | 27 Des English | 17 Bruce Reid | 39 Mark Williams |
| C: | 32 David Glascott | 37 Wayne Harmes | 48 Ricky Nixon |
| HF: | 7 Wayne Johnston | 10 Mark Buckley | 4 Peter Bosustow |
| F: | 18 Allan Montgomery | 9 Ken Hunter | 14 Rod Ashman |
| Ruck: | 44 Justin Madden | 19 Rohan Burke | 34 Alex Marcou |
| Interchange: | 46 Andrew Graham | 41 Greg Kazuro |
| Coach: | David Parkin |
The 1983 Sterling Cup ‘Night’ Grand Final
| Carlton | 2.7 | 19 | 8.7 | 55 | 12.9 | 81 | 14.16 | 100 | | Richmond | 1.0 | 6 | 2.2 | 14 | 5.5 | 35 | 10.6 | 66 |
| Venue: Waverley Park |
| Date: July 26, 1983 | Result: Win by 34 points |
| Umpires: N. Nash & K. Smith | Crowd: 32,927 |
| Goalkickers: R.Ashman 3, D.Glascott 2, S.Howell 2, P.Bosustow 2, W.Johnston 2, M.Williams 1, F.Marchesani 1 & Mark Buckley 1. |
| Best: R.Ashman, D.Glascott, Mark Buckley, B.Hartney, D.English & W.Jones. |
| Reports: | Injuries: |
1983 Sterling Cup 'Night' Premiership Team
Blues hoodoo ends - Carlton finally won their first night flag after playing in five losing grand finals (1956/58/65/77/81). They were the last of the VFL clubs to win a night premiership. The game was originally scheduled for July 19 but was cancelled five hours before the opening bounce due to a waterlogged field and predictions of further heavy rain. For June 19th both teams refused to name their final line-up - instead Carlton named a squad of 25 and Richmond a squad of 29. The following week Carlton announced their full line-up but Richmond persisted with the gamesmanship, naming a squad of 23.Carlton's captain Mike Fitzpatrick did not play due to injury. With vice-captain Geoff Southby also out, Wayne Johnston was notified just 10 minutes before taking the field that he would be acting captain for the night.
Carlton won its first ever night premiership led by acting Captain
Wayne Johnston. Four sons of ex-players played,
Mark Buckley -
Brian Buckley,
Scott Howell -
Jack Howell,
Peter Bosustow -
Bob Bosustow and
Mark Williams -
John Williams.
Prizemoney - Carlton $115,000, Richmond $90,000
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