Round 17, 1983
Sydney vs Melbourne
Sunday 24 July
Venue: SCG
Attendance: 11,094
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Sydney | 8.2 | 12.6 | 15.10 | 18.17.125 |
| Melbourne | 2.1 | 7.7 | 11.13 | 16.16.112 |
Sydney win by 13 points
Goalkickers: Robert Flower 5, Alan Johnson 3, Ted Fidge 2, Dale Dickson 1, Tony Elshaug 1, Gerard Healy 1, Alan Jarrott 1, Stephen McCarthy 1, Kelvin Templeton 1
Milestones:
Last Game
Stephen McCarthy
Last MFC Game
Tony Elshaug
100 Games
Shane Zantuck (also with North Melbourne and South Melbourne)
Needing a win to keep in touch with the five Melbourne shot themselves in the foot at the SCG with a loss to the Swans.
Sydney jumped to a six goal lead in the first quarter, but the Demons fought back from a 21 point three quarter time deficit to be just four points behind in the final term. The Swans steadied to win and denied Melbourne a place in the five - they would have jumped in had they won by 16 points or more.
Barassi's 1977 North Melbourne premiership full-back Daryl Sutton did the most damage for the Swans, kicking six goals.
The coach conceded that there was now only a chance of getting into the five if his side played better and other results went their way. He said seven of his players had “shockers” in the first term. His final verdict on the game was “They were too good; we were too bad”.
Best were Flower, Johnson and Smith. Moore suffered a bruised back and Richards bruised ribs.
Reserves
Melbourne 20.10.130 d. Sydney 17.15.117
Goals - Cordner 9, Williams 3, Hipworth 2, Bergman 2, Barnes 1, Sutcliffe 1, Battiston 1, Howard 1
Best - Cordner, Hutchison, Williams
Under 19s
Melbourne 21.15.141 d. Sydney 10.10.70
Goals - Howard 4, McCarthy 4, Bailey 3, Ward 3, Dawson 2, Healy 2, Hutchinson 2, McLean 1
Best - Healy, McCarthy, Bailey
Video
Media
Canberra Times - 24/07/1983
Sydney Morning Herald - 25/07/1983
Age - 25/07/1983
Age - 25/07/1983
Football Record R18 1983