essendon v carlton elim final
dons break 15 year finals winning drought ending blues hopes for a 3 peat by 33 they will play lions in minor semi.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 4.3 | 7.5 | 14.5 | 17.12 | 114 | Sat 3-Sep-1983 2:30 pm | VFL Park | 65,881 | |
| Carlton | 3.3 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 81 | Essendon won by 33 points | |||
hawthorn v fitzroy qual final
hawks beat lions by 4 hawks will play roos and lions will play dons in the semi finals.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Fitzroy | 5.4 | 7.5 | 12.7 | 19.9 | 123 | Sat 3-Sep-1983 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 58,288 | |
| Hawthorn | 5.4 | 11.8 | 15.10 | 19.13 | 127 | Hawthorn won by 4 points | |||
semi finals
minor
fitzroy v essendon
major
north v hawthorn