M.C.G. · Sat 16 Jul 1983 · 34,155 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 3.4 | 3.7 | 6.12 | 79 |
| GeelongGEEL | 2.3 | 4.5 | 8.10 | 73 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 79 and 73.
Melbourne won by 6 points.
10.19 (79) — 10.13 (73)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly ODonnell | 18 | 10 | 28 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Alan Johnson | 22 | 4 | 26 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Chris Connolly | 18 | 7 | 25 | 6 |
| — |
| 0 |
| Rodney Wright | 18 | 7 | 25 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Brian Wilson | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Steven Smith | 16 | 3 | 19 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Stephen Icke | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Dale Dickson | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Peter Moore | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Alan Jarrott | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Shane Zantuck | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Roger Ellingworth | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ted Fidge | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Gerard Healy | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Glenn McLean | 9 | 1 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Russell Richards | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Kelvin Templeton | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Stephen McCarthy | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Glenn Boland | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Michael Reynolds | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Featherby | 26 | 2 | 28 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Mark Bos | 18 | 6 | 24 | 8 | — | 0 |
| John Mossop | 15 | 8 | 23 | 9 | — | 0 |
| Ian Nankervis | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Michael Turner | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Michael Kol | 15 | 4 | 19 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Brian Peake | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Peter Johnston | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Terry Bright | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | — | 2 |
| Tim Darcy | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Andrew Bews | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Nankervis | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Steve Reynoldson | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Rod Waddell | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Mark Yeates | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Ray Card | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Gary Malarkey | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Bernard Toohey | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Alan Reid | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Damian Bourke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |