1983 Night Series

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:

Game Review

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

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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

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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

B:	24 Brendan Hartney	17 Bruce Reid	27 Des English
HB:	37 Wayne Harmes	6 Mario Bortolotto	18 Allan Montgomery
C:	39 Mark Williams	32 David Glascott	25 Frank Marchesani
HF:	5 Ken Sheldon	10 Mark Buckley	28 Spiro Kourkoumelis
F:	12 Scott Howell	4 Peter Bosustow	38 Shane Robertson
Ruck:	2 Warren 'Wow' Jones	7 Wayne Johnston (c)	14 Rod Ashman
Interchange:	16 Jim Buckley	13 Phil Maylin
Emergencies:	46 Andrew Graham	48 Ricky Nixon	41 Peter Rohde
Coach:	David Parkin

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