1983 NSWRL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
14 teams; 26-round full round robin, no byes. Competition points: 2 for a win, 1 for a draw. Newtown was expelled from the NSWRL after this season and did not compete in 1984 or 1985. Grand Final: Parramatta defeated Manly-Warringah 18-6 (Manly finished 1st on the ladder as minor premiers but lost the Grand Final).
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly-Warringah | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 690 | 361 | +329 | 44 |
| 2 | Parramatta | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 639 | 293 | +346 | 36 |
| 3 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 531 | 409 | +122 | 36 |
| 4 | Balmain | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 525 | 438 | +87 | 34 |
| 5 | St. George | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 551 | 450 | +101 | 29 |
| 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 579 | 492 | +87 | 29 |
| 7 | North Sydney | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 435 | 446 | -11 | 27 |
| 8 | South Sydney | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 439 | 495 | -56 | 25 |
| 9 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 450 | 520 | -70 | 24 |
| 10 | Canberra | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 495 | 614 | -119 | 18 |
| 11 | Penrith | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 476 | 647 | -171 | 18 |
| 12 | Illawarra Steelers | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 451 | 644 | -193 | 16 |
| 13 | Newtown | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 373 | 591 | -218 | 16 |
| 14 | Western Suburbs | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 394 | 628 | -234 | 12 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 5 (“final five”) that season.
Finals series
Playoff
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1983 | St. George 44–16 Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Sydney, New South Wales (specific venue unconfirmed) | 17,981 |
Minor Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1983 | St. George 17–14 Balmain Tigers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 24,652 |
Major Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1983 | Parramatta Eels 30–22 Canterbury-Bankstown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 22,311 |
Minor Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1983 | Canterbury-Bankstown 26–24 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 27,867 |
Major Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1983 | Manly-Warringah 19–10 Parramatta Eels | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 28,921 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1983 | Parramatta Eels 18–4 Canterbury-Bankstown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 27,726 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1983 | Parramatta Eels 18–6 Manly-Warringah | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
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