Saturday 24 September
MCG

Melbourne 5.1, 8.3, 14.7, 16.11.107
North Melbourne 1.4, 3.6, 5.7, 8.10, 58

Melbourne win by 49 points

Goals - McCarthy 5, J. Fidge 4, Bailey 2, Healy 2, Grinter 1, Howard 1, Nichols

Players included Greg Healy, Stephen Newport, Bret Bailey, David Allday, Rod Grinter, Paul Payne, Jeremy Nichols, Mark McDonald, Michael Howard, John Fidge and Bret Hutchinson.

The Demons rebounded after losing to North by a point in the Semi Final a fortnight before and a five goal first quarter put them on the road to victory.

Several brawls marred the game and both Greg Healy (unduly rough play) and Craig King were reported for their part in the fights.

Best were McDonald, Hutchinson and Thomas

Team (from)
1. Darren Louttit
2. Tony Mazurek
3. Greg Healy
4. Brett Dawson
5. Paul Payne
6. Sean Wight
9. John Fidge
10. Scott Curran
11. Graeme Yeats
12. Shane Ward
13. Stephen Newport
14. Mark McDonald
15. Robert Thomas
16. Ross Fisher
17. Paul McCarty
18. Craig King
20. Rod Grinter
22. Bret Hutchinson
23. Brad Judd
24. Michael Howard
25. Jamie Barkley
28. Jeremy Nichols
29. Bret Bailey
32. Paul Earley
33. David Allday

Media
Canberra Times - 25/09/1983
Age - 26/09/1983