1982 VFL season
The 1982 Victorian Football League season was the 86th season of the elite Australian rules football competition. This season commenced on 20 March 1982 and concluded on 25 September 1982 with Carlton defeating Richmond in the Grand Final to win its second consecutive premiership.
| 1982 VFL Premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Premiers | Carlton (14th premiership) |
| Minor premiers | Richmond (8th minor premiership) |
| Night series | Swans (1st Night series win) |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Attendance | 3,681,556 (26,678 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 107,536 |
| Coleman Medallist | Malcolm Blight North Melbourne (94 goals) |
| Brownlow Medallist | Brian Wilson Melbourne (23 votes) |
The season was the first in which the VFL established a permanent interstate presence, with the South Melbourne Football Club moving all of its home games to Sydney, New South Wales, ultimately becoming known as the Sydney Swans.
Night series
The Swans defeated North Melbourne 13.12 (90) to 8.10 (58) in the final.
Premiership season
Round 1
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) | Carlton 16.17 (113) | drew with | Fitzroy 17.11 (113) | Princes Park (crowd: 26,669) | |
| Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 7.16 (58) | def. by | Geelong 21.20 (146) | Waverley Park (crowd: 53,549) | |
| Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) | Essendon 29.16 (190) | def. | Footscray 11.15 (81) | Windy Hill (crowd: 26,456) | |
| Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) | St Kilda 12.16 (88) | def. by | Hawthorn 17.17 (119) | Moorabbin Oval (crowd: 19,719) | |
| Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) | Richmond 18.14 (122) | def. | North Melbourne 15.14 (104) | MCG (crowd: 38,864) | |
| Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm) | Swans 20.17 (137) | def. | Melbourne 16.12 (108) | SCG (crowd: 15,764) | |
Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 20.10 (130) | Fitzroy | 13.11 (89) | VFL Park | 38,686 | 20 March 1982 |
| North Melbourne | 24.13 (157) | Swans | 16.21 (117) | Arden Street Oval | 12,855 | 3 April 1982 |
| Melbourne | 20.26 (146) | St Kilda | 16.10 (106) | MCG | 25,367 | 3 April 1982 |
| Hawthorn | 13.19 (97) | Geelong | 11.12 (78) | Princes Park | 14,980 | 3 April 1982 |
| Footscray | 14.8 (92) | Collingwood | 15.14 (104) | Western Oval | 27,266 | 3 April 1982 |
| Essendon | 13.13 (91) | Carlton | 8.17 (65) | VFL Park | 60,120 | 3 April 1982 |
Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 17.14 (116) | Swans | 20.22 (142) | Moorabbin Oval | 17,811 | 10 April 1982 |
| Collingwood | 13.16 (94) | Carlton | 20.8 (128) | Victoria Park | 36,053 | 10 April 1982 |
| Hawthorn | 28.26 (194) | Footscray | 7.9 (51) | VFL Park | 22,209 | 12 April 1982 |
| Geelong | 21.12 (138) | Melbourne | 5.16 (46) | Kardinia Park | 24,672 | 12 April 1982 |
| Fitzroy | 14.16 (100) | North Melbourne | 25.14 (164) | Junction Oval | 21,868 | 10 April 1982 |
| Richmond | 25.22 (172) | Essendon | 16.14 (110) | MCG | 90,564 | 12 April 1982 |
Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 12.19 (91) | North Melbourne | 14.24 (108) | Windy Hill | 27,183 | 17 April 1982 |
| Carlton | 21.22 (148) | Hawthorn | 12.15 (87) | Princes Park | 29,698 | 17 April 1982 |
| St Kilda | 16.9 (105) | Geelong | 13.14 (92) | Moorabbin Oval | 17,148 | 17 April 1982 |
| Melbourne | 19.12 (126) | Footscray | 19.19 (133) | MCG | 19,832 | 17 April 1982 |
| Richmond | 15.17 (107) | Collingwood | 10.15 (75) | VFL Park | 59,472 | 17 April 1982 |
| Swans | 24.18 (162) | Fitzroy | 14.22 (106) | SCG | 13,617 | 18 April 1982 |
Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 13.22 (100) | Richmond | 10.22 (82) | Princes Park | 20,110 | 24 April 1982 |
| Geelong | 12.12 (84) | Swans | 11.16 (82) | Kardinia Park | 20,770 | 24 April 1982 |
| Footscray | 15.20 (110) | St Kilda | 20.9 (129) | Western Oval | 18,526 | 24 April 1982 |
| Fitzroy | 18.19 (127) | Essendon | 15.12 (102) | Junction Oval | 18,268 | 24 April 1982 |
| North Melbourne | 19.22 (136) | Collingwood | 18.11 (119) | Arden Street Oval | 23,405 | 24 April 1982 |
| Carlton | 9.22 (76) | Melbourne | 9.12 (66) | VFL Park | 26,950 | 24 April 1982 |
Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Collingwood | 13.10 (88) | Fitzroy | 12.19 (91) | Victoria Park | 27,052 | 1 May 1982 |
| Richmond | 18.8 (116) | Melbourne | 15.16 (106) | MCG | 31,438 | 1 May 1982 |
| Geelong | 17.20 (122) | Footscray | 7.22 (64) | Kardinia Park | 18,791 | 1 May 1982 |
| St Kilda | 11.14 (80) | Carlton | 16.22 (118) | Moorabbin Oval | 26,185 | 1 May 1982 |
| Hawthorn | 19.21 (135) | North Melbourne | 15.11 (101) | VFL Park | 34,921 | 1 May 1982 |
| Swans | 15.21 (111) | Essendon | 18.9 (117) | SCG | 15,461 | 2 May 1982 |
Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 22.11 (143) | North Melbourne | 28.12 (180) | MCG | 25,704 | 8 May 1982 |
| Footscray | 15.20 (110) | Swans | 20.11 (131) | Western Oval | 11,487 | 8 May 1982 |
| Fitzroy | 19.15 (129) | Hawthorn | 17.15 (117) | Junction Oval | 14,675 | 8 May 1982 |
| Carlton | 15.20 (110) | Geelong | 7.7 (49) | Princes Park | 28,736 | 8 May 1982 |
| Essendon | 17.20 (122) | Collingwood | 9.13 (67) | Windy Hill | 25,510 | 8 May 1982 |
| Richmond | 21.14 (140) | St Kilda | 17.12 (114) | VFL Park | 33,222 | 8 May 1982 |
Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 23.18 (156) | St Kilda | 6.16 (52) | Arden Street Oval | 16,258 | 15 May 1982 |
| Geelong | 12.15 (87) | Richmond | 11.23 (89) | Kardinia Park | 28,403 | 15 May 1982 |
| Hawthorn | 15.15 (105) | Essendon | 16.15 (111) | Princes Park | 26,865 | 15 May 1982 |
| Footscray | 11.11 (77) | Carlton | 14.22 (106) | Western Oval | 17,903 | 15 May 1982 |
| Melbourne | 25.14 (164) | Fitzroy | 13.21 (99) | VFL Park | 25,856 | 15 May 1982 |
| Swans | 15.25 (115) | Collingwood | 13.19 (97) | SCG | 20,905 | 16 May 1982 |
Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 19.19 (133) | Melbourne | 12.13 (85) | Windy Hill | 22,403 | 22 May 1982 |
| Collingwood | 13.14 (92) | Hawthorn | 17.12 (114) | Victoria Park | 24,904 | 22 May 1982 |
| Carlton | 27.23 (185) | Swans | 12.11 (83) | Princes Park | 23,954 | 22 May 1982 |
| Richmond | 21.13 (139) | Footscray | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 22,493 | 22 May 1982 |
| St Kilda | 16.19 (115) | Fitzroy | 25.12 (162) | Moorabbin Oval | 15,140 | 22 May 1982 |
| Geelong | 15.19 (109) | North Melbourne | 9.9 (63) | VFL Park | 25,237 | 22 May 1982 |
Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 15.10 (100) | North Melbourne | 23.20 (158) | Western Oval | 15,686 | 29 May 1982 |
| Fitzroy | 25.11 (161) | Geelong | 19.18 (132) | Junction Oval | 16,256 | 29 May 1982 |
| Carlton | 18.16 (124) | Richmond | 16.11 (107) | Princes Park | 35,261 | 29 May 1982 |
| Melbourne | 16.24 (120) | Collingwood | 17.11 (113) | MCG | 52,169 | 29 May 1982 |
| Essendon | 22.17 (149) | St Kilda | 18.11 (119) | VFL Park | 37,736 | 29 May 1982 |
| Swans | 15.13 (103) | Hawthorn | 24.13 (157) | SCG | 15,420 | 30 May 1982 |
Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 20.14 (134) | Swans | 18.25 (133) | MCG | 28,216 | 5 June 1982 |
| Hawthorn | 26.22 (178) | Melbourne | 14.15 (99) | Princes Park | 14,087 | 5 June 1982 |
| Collingwood | 26.16 (172) | St Kilda | 21.10 (136) | Victoria Park | 26,657 | 5 June 1982 |
| Geelong | 10.11 (71) | Essendon | 17.9 (111) | Kardinia Park | 29,884 | 5 June 1982 |
| North Melbourne | 13.18 (96) | Carlton | 15.15 (105) | Arden Street Oval | 26,206 | 5 June 1982 |
| Fitzroy | 23.22 (160) | Footscray | 16.12 (108) | VFL Park | 13,908 | 5 June 1982 |
Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 23.18 (156) | Fitzroy | 17.16 (118) | MCG | 43,474 | 12 June 1982 |
| Hawthorn | 17.10 (112) | Geelong | 6.17 (53) | VFL Park | 38,086 | 12 June 1982 |
| St Kilda | 14.11 (95) | Melbourne | 19.24 (138) | Moorabbin Oval | 19,385 | 13 June 1982 |
| Collingwood | 24.19 (163) | Footscray | 14.13 (97) | Victoria Park | 29,075 | 14 June 1982 |
| Swans | 15.15 (105) | North Melbourne | 16.15 (111) | SCG | 14,523 | 14 June 1982 |
| Essendon | 19.12 (126) | Carlton | 8.18 (66) | Windy Hill | 33,800 | 14 June 1982 |
Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 16.11 (107) | Hawthorn | 12.20 (92) | Western Oval | 10,530 | 19 June 1982 |
| Carlton | 12.26 (98) | Collingwood | 9.17 (71) | Princes Park | 30,346 | 19 June 1982 |
| Swans | 30.19 (199) | St Kilda | 15.13 (103) | SCG | 10,034 | 19 June 1982 |
| Melbourne | 21.8 (134) | Geelong | 10.10 (70) | MCG | 23,365 | 19 June 1982 |
| North Melbourne | 13.10 (88) | Fitzroy | 11.21 (87) | Arden Street Oval | 16,000 | 19 June 1982 |
| Richmond | 12.10 (82) | Essendon | 10.5 (65) | VFL Park | 64,319 | 19 June 1982 |
Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 17.8 (110) | St Kilda | 10.3 (63) | Kardinia Park | 15,107 | 26 June 1982 |
| Fitzroy | 16.16 (112) | Swans | 20.13 (133) | Junction Oval | 12,300 | 26 June 1982 |
| Collingwood | 10.12 (72) | Richmond | 13.16 (94) | Victoria Park | 25,409 | 26 June 1982 |
| Hawthorn | 17.14 (116) | Carlton | 12.10 (82) | Princes Park | 23,354 | 26 June 1982 |
| Melbourne | 13.16 (94) | Footscray | 14.8 (92) | VFL Park | 18,947 | 26 June 1982 |
| North Melbourne | 14.13 (97) | Essendon | 15.15 (105) | MCG | 47,656 | 26 June 1982 |
Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 21.13 (139) | Fitzroy | 7.12 (54) | Windy Hill | 20,059 | 3 July 1982 |
| Carlton | 18.20 (128) | Melbourne | 16.15 (111) | Princes Park | 21,871 | 3 July 1982 |
| Richmond | 17.14 (116) | Hawthorn | 22.14 (146) | MCG | 48,338 | 3 July 1982 |
| Swans | 18.18 (126) | Geelong | 12.15 (87) | SCG | 12,221 | 3 July 1982 |
| St Kilda | 20.11 (131) | Footscray | 18.12 (120) | Moorabbin Oval | 15,958 | 3 July 1982 |
| North Melbourne | 16.13 (109) | Collingwood | 13.11 (89) | VFL Park | 32,812 | 3 July 1982 |
Round 16
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 32.14 (206) | North Melbourne | 15.22 (112) | Princes Park | 18,760 | 10 July 1982 |
| Footscray | 25.7 (157) | Geelong | 17.13 (115) | Western Oval | 14,004 | 10 July 1982 |
| Carlton | 21.13 (139) | St Kilda | 9.9 (63) | VFL Park | 27,829 | 10 July 1982 |
| Melbourne | 9.18 (72) | Richmond | 23.9 (147) | MCG | 36,161 | 17 July 1982 |
| Essendon | 12.10 (82) | Swans | 17.13 (115) | Windy Hill | 22,278 | 17 July 1982 |
| Fitzroy | 10.24 (84) | Collingwood | 9.10 (64) | VFL Park | 26,105 | 17 July 1982 |
Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 28.17 (185) | St Kilda | 14.18 (102) | MCG | 22,749 | 24 July 1982 |
| Collingwood | 15.18 (108) | Essendon | 17.17 (119) | Victoria Park | 24,487 | 24 July 1982 |
| North Melbourne | 22.14 (146) | Melbourne | 16.17 (113) | Arden Street Oval | 10,887 | 24 July 1982 |
| Geelong | 16.19 (115) | Carlton | 11.9 (75) | Kardinia Park | 19,892 | 24 July 1982 |
| Fitzroy | 27.8 (170) | Hawthorn | 18.15 (123) | VFL Park | 24,760 | 24 July 1982 |
| Swans | 14.27 (111) | Footscray | 15.8 (98) | SCG | 11,289 | 25 July 1982 |
Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 12.10 (82) | Hawthorn | 15.10 (100) | Windy Hill | 22,991 | 31 July 1982 |
| Collingwood | 12.13 (85) | Swans | 13.12 (90) | Victoria Park | 20,636 | 31 July 1982 |
| Carlton | 30.21 (201) | Footscray | 10.12 (72) | Princes Park | 17,514 | 31 July 1982 |
| St Kilda | 14.12 (96) | North Melbourne | 22.18 (150) | Moorabbin Oval | 10,955 | 31 July 1982 |
| Melbourne | 13.15 (93) | Fitzroy | 24.19 (163) | MCG | 18,649 | 31 July 1982 |
| Richmond | 24.19 (163) | Geelong | 11.13 (79) | VFL Park | 23,237 | 31 July 1982 |
Round 19
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 7.8 (50) | Richmond | 16.16 (112) | Western Oval | 16,259 | 7 August 1982 |
| Fitzroy | 21.16 (142) | St Kilda | 11.12 (78) | Junction Oval | 9,987 | 7 August 1982 |
| North Melbourne | 22.18 (150) | Geelong | 11.16 (82) | Arden Street Oval | 11,634 | 7 August 1982 |
| Hawthorn | 20.20 (140) | Collingwood | 16.22 (118) | Princes Park | 18,699 | 7 August 1982 |
| Essendon | 20.17 (137) | Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | VFL Park | 28,379 | 7 August 1982 |
| Swans | 15.16 (106) | Carlton | 9.18 (72) | SCG | 25,601 | 8 August 1982 |
Round 20
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 18.18 (126) | Swans | 8.14 (62) | Princes Park | 15,743 | 14 August 1982 |
| Collingwood | 17.12 (114) | Melbourne | 25.18 (168) | Victoria Park | 20,702 | 14 August 1982 |
| Geelong | 5.18 (48) | Fitzroy | 15.15 (105) | Kardinia Park | 14,597 | 14 August 1982 |
| St Kilda | 10.16 (76) | Essendon | 13.12 (90) | Moorabbin Oval | 15,705 | 14 August 1982 |
| Richmond | 9.10 (64) | Carlton | 13.14 (92) | MCG | 71,203 | 14 August 1982 |
| North Melbourne | 17.16 (118) | Footscray | 16.8 (104) | VFL Park | 11,133 | 14 August 1982 |
Round 21
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 19.17 (131) | Footscray | 12.11 (83) | Junction Oval | 8,280 | 21 August 1982 |
| Essendon | 14.12 (96) | Geelong | 12.13 (85) | Windy Hill | 17,587 | 21 August 1982 |
| Carlton | 26.24 (180) | North Melbourne | 17.8 (110) | Princes Park | 28,309 | 21 August 1982 |
| Melbourne | 14.8 (92) | Hawthorn | 14.19 (103) | MCG | 26,049 | 21 August 1982 |
| St Kilda | 22.16 (148) | Collingwood | 16.16 (112) | VFL Park | 25,816 | 21 August 1982 |
| Swans | 16.14 (110) | Richmond | 19.13 (127) | SCG | 21,083 | 22 August 1982 |
Round 22
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | Richmond | 15.8 (98) | Arden Street Oval | 19,135 | 28 August 1982 |
| Melbourne | 25.13 (163) | Swans | 22.16 (148) | MCG | 27,521 | 28 August 1982 |
| Hawthorn | 23.23 (161) | St Kilda | 11.7 (73) | Princes Park | 13,116 | 28 August 1982 |
| Footscray | 9.8 (62) | Essendon | 32.16 (208) | Western Oval | 21,575 | 28 August 1982 |
| Geelong | 18.13 (121) | Collingwood | 18.18 (126) | Kardinia Park | 20,950 | 28 August 1982 |
| Carlton | 23.12 (150) | Fitzroy | 17.9 (111) | VFL Park | 46,130 | 28 August 1982 |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2682 | 2125 | 126.2 | 72 | Finals |
| 2 | Hawthorn | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2828 | 2149 | 131.6 | 68 | |
| 3 | Carlton (P) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2561 | 2008 | 127.5 | 66 | |
| 4 | Essendon | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2576 | 2057 | 125.2 | 64 | |
| 5 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2693 | 2458 | 109.6 | 56 | |
| 6 | Fitzroy | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2614 | 2550 | 102.5 | 50 | |
| 7 | Swans[lower-alpha 1] | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2621 | 2537 | 103.3 | 48 | |
| 8 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2488 | 2752 | 90.4 | 32 | |
| 9 | Geelong | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2073 | 2293 | 90.4 | 28 | |
| 10 | Collingwood | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2201 | 2575 | 85.5 | 16 | |
| 11 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2188 | 3052 | 71.7 | 16 | |
| 12 | Footscray | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 2066 | 3035 | 68.1 | 12 |
Source: VFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Notes:
- In 1982, Sydney were officially known as the Swans[1]
Finals
Elimination Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 16.19 (115) | North Melbourne | 19.14 (128) | VFL Park | 50,537 | Saturday, 4 September |
Qualifying Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Hawthorn | 16.9 (105) | Carlton | 25.13 (163) | MCG | 70,552 | Saturday, 4 September |
Semi Finals
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Hawthorn | 24.22 (166) | North Melbourne | 18.6 (114) | MCG | 61,729 | Saturday, 11 September |
| Richmond | 16.17 (113) | Carlton | 13.12 (90) | VFL Park | 65,611 | Saturday, 11 September |
Preliminary Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton | 13.16 (94) | Hawthorn | 8.16 (63) | VFL Park | 61,307 | Saturday, 18 September |
Grand Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 12.13 (85) | Carlton | 14.19 (103) | MCG | 107,536 | Saturday, 25 September |
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See also
Notes
- The leading goalkicker was Malcolm Blight of North Melbourne with 94 goals.
- The Brownlow Medal was won by Brian Wilson.
- The inaugural VFL Players Association Most Valuable Player Award was won by Leigh Matthews. In 2002, the award was renamed the Leigh Matthews Trophy in his honour.
- The reserves premiership was won by Geelong for the third consecutive season. Geelong 19.18 (132) defeated St Kilda 12.11 (83) in the Grand Final, held as a curtain-raiser to the seniors Grand Final on 25 September.[2]
Notable events
- South Melbourne, affected by limited finances and loss of its inner-city support base ever since World War II, relocated to Sydney after experimental matches played by the VFL there since 1979. Early in the season, the team was still formally known as South Melbourne, although it marketed itself as 'Sydney Swans' in Sydney; on 2 June, the team formally became known as 'the Swans' for the remainder of the season,[3] before formally becoming the 'Sydney Swans' in 1983.[4]
- From 4 May, patrons were banned from bringing alcoholic beverages into VFL matches, and were limited to purchasing at most two pre-opened cans at a time from vendors at the ground.[5]
- Owing to the extreme drought and consequent firm grounds, the 1982 season remains the highest-scoring on record. Among the records were:
- an average game score of 112 points; the next highest average score in a season was 106 points in 1979 and 1983
- St Kilda and Footscray became the only teams ever to concede 3,000 points in one season
- 66 scores of 20 goals occurred, a record equalled only in 1991
- 57 matches where both teams scored more than 100 points - no other season had more than fifty such matches
- Round 10 is the only round in VFL/AFL history in which every team scored 100 or more points.
- In Round 16 against North Melbourne, Hawthorn set record scores of 13.3 (81) for the first quarter and 20.7 (127) for the first half. The former record stood until 2011, and the latter stood until 2004.
- After a negative response from the players since its introduction in 1980, the VFL abandoned the practice of presenting runners-up medals to the losing team as part of the Grand Final post-match presentation.[6]
- In Round 18, Leigh Matthews ran into and broke a behind post at Windy Hill.
- Early in the season, the VFL arranged for the Grand Finalists to play a rematch as a demonstration sport at the 1982 Commonwealth Games, held in Brisbane shortly after the season was finished.[7] Carlton and Richmond played the exhibition match at the Gabba on Wednesday, 6 October, and Richmond won the high-scoring match 28.16 (184) to 26.10 (166).[8]
References
- http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Sydney_part_2.htm
- Gerry Carmen (27 September 1982). "Geelong's hat-trick". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 27.
- Simunovich, Peter (3 June 1982). "The Swans – officially". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne. p. 67.
- Sydney - Part 2 Archived 7 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine Full Points Footy
- Simunovich, Peter (17 June 1982). "Victory in VFL's booze battle". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne. p. 76.
- Simunovich, Peter (22 July 1982). "VFL: no medals for runners-up". The Sun News-Pictorial (Final ed.). Melbourne. p. 63.
- Sheahan, Mike (3 March 1982). "Games Grand Final replay". The Herald (Final ed.). Melbourne. p. 44.
- Reed, Ron (7 October 1982). "Grace Gabba the crowd grabba". The Sun News-Pictorial (Final ed.). Melbourne. p. 66.
- Stephen Rogers and Ashley Brown (1998). Every Game Ever Played. 6th ed. Victoria: Penguin Books.
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