1984 AFC Night Series
The 1984 Australian Football Championships Night Series was the 6th edition of the AFC Night Series, a VFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the leading clubs from the VFL, the SANFL, the WAFL and State Representative Teams.[1]
| AFC Sterling Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 6 March - 24 July 1984 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Essendon (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Sydney |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Attendance | 119,777 (7,486 per match) |
A total of 17 teams from across Australia played 16 matches over five months, with matches held during the pre-season and midweek throughout the premiership season.
Qualified Teams
| Team | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners)1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enter in Round 1 | ||||
| Hawthorn | Hawks | VFL | Winners of the 1983 Victorian Football League | 8th (Previous: 1971, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| Essendon | Bombers | VFL | Runners-Up in the 1983 Victorian Football League | 8th (Previous: 1893, 1911, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| North Melbourne | Kangaroos | VFL | Third Place in the 1983 Victorian Football League | 8th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| Fitzroy | Lions | VFL | Fourth Place in the 1983 Victorian Football League | 7th (Previous: 1913, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| Carlton | Blues | VFL | Fifth Place in the 1983 Victorian Football League | 13th (Previous: 1907, 1908, 1914, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| Collingwood | Magpies | VFL | Sixth Place in the 1983 Victorian Football League | 8th (Previous: 1896, 1910, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| Footscray | Bulldogs | VFL | Seventh Place in the 1983 Victorian Football League | 7th (Previous: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| Melbourne | Demons | VFL | Eighth Place in the 1983 Victorian Football League | 6th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| Geelong | Cats | VFL | Ninth Place in the 1983 Victorian Football League | 6th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| Richmond | Tigers | VFL | Tenth Place in the 1983 Victorian Football League | 10th (Previous: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| Sydney | Swans | VFL | Eleventh Place in the 1983 Victorian Football League | 9th (Previous: 1888, 1890, 1909, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| West Adelaide | Bloods | SANFL | Winners of the 1983 South Australian National Football League | 9th (Previous: 1908, 1909, 1911, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981) |
| Sturt | Double Blues | SANFL | Runners-Up in the 1983 South Australian National Football League | 10th (Previous: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981) |
| Claremont | Tigers | WAFL | Runners-Up in the 1983 West Australian Football League | 7th (Previous: 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| South Fremantle | Bulldogs | WAFL | Third Place in the 1983 West Australian Football League2 | 7th (Previous: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982) |
| Enter in Qualifying Playoff | ||||
| St Kilda | Saints | VFL | Twelfth Place in the 1983 Victorian Football League | 6th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
| Queensland | Maroons | QAFL | Winners of the 1983 Escort Shield | 5th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981) |
- 1 Includes previous appearances in the Championship of Australia and NFL Night Series.
- 2 Replaced Swan Districts who was banned for two years by the AFC for fielding a Reserves-Colts side in their 1982 Quarter-Final loss to Richmond.
Venues
| Melbourne | Adelaide | Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley Park | Football Park | Keith Beavis Oval |
| Capacity: 72,000 | Capacity: 67,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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Knockout stage
Qualifying Playoff
| 18 March 1984 | Queensland | 75-86 | St Kilda | Keith Beavis Oval, Brisbane | |
| 11.9 (75) | 12.14 (86) | Attendance: 8,000 |
Round 1
| 6 March 1984 | Essendon | 110-47 | North Melbourne | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 15.20 (110) | 7.5 (47) | Attendance: 9,178 |
| 13 March 1984 | Collingwood | 84-48 | Claremont | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 12.12 (84) | 5.18 (48) | Attendance: 4,194 |
| 20 March 1984 | Hawthorn | 121-74 | Richmond | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 18.13 (121) | 11.8 (74) | Attendance: 7,183 |
| 3 April 1984 | West Adelaide | 60-87 | Footscray | Football Park, Adelaide | |
| 8.12 (60) | 11.21 (87) | Attendance: 3,291 |
| 1 May 1984 | St Kilda | 102-87 | South Fremantle | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 15.12 (102) | 12.15 (87) | Attendance: 3,206 |
| 8 May 1984 | Carlton | 66-65 | Geelong | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 10.6 (66) | 9.11 (65) | Attendance: 7,898 |
| 22 May 1984 | Sydney | 101-32 | Fitzroy | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 14.17 (101) | 4.8 (32) | Attendance: 3,873 |
| 29 May 1984 | Sturt | 77-93 | Melbourne | Football Park, Adelaide | |
| 11.11 (77) | 14.9 (97) | Attendance: 3,709 |
Quarter Finals
| QF #1 5 June 1984 | Essendon | 86-35 | Collingwood | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 12.14 (86) | 5.5 (35) | Attendance: 13,776 |
| QF #2 12 June 1984 | Sydney | 85-46 | St Kilda | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 12.13 (85) | 7.4 (46) | Attendance: 3,521 |
| QF #3 19 June 1984 | Hawthorn | 104-73 | Footscray | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 14.20 (104) | 11.7 (73) | Attendance: 3,763 |
| QF #4 26 June 1984 | Carlton | 93-78 | Melbourne | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 14.9 (93) | 11.12 (78) | Attendance: 5,779 |
Semi Finals
| SF #1 3 July 1984 | Essendon | 72-57 | Hawthorn | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 10.12 (72) | 7.15 (57) | Attendance: 5,849 |
| SF #2 10 July 1984 | Sydney | 102-81 | Carlton | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 15.12 (102) | 12.9 (81) | Attendance: 5,303 |
Australian Football Championships Night Series Final
| Final 24 July 1984 | Essendon | 89-38 | Sydney | Waverley Park, Melbourne | |
| 1.2 (8) 4.6 (30) 7.9 (51) 13.11 (89) |
1.4 (10) 1.5 (11) 2.6 (18) 5.8 (38) |
Attendance: 30,824 Umpires: Sawers, James | |||
| Goals | |||||
| Merrett, Baker 3 Ezard 2 Neagle, Elshaug, Eustice, Thompson, Madden 1 |
Hawke, Wright, Mitchell, Rhys-Jones, Capper 1 |
References
- David Eastman. "1984 AFC Sterling Cup".
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