1982 VFL Grand Final
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The 1982 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football
game contested between the Carlton Football Club
and Richmond Football Club
, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
in Melbourne
on 25 September 1982. It was the 86th annual Grand Final
of the Victorian Football League
, staged to determine the premiers for the 1982 VFL season
. The match, attended by 107,536 spectators, was won by Carlton by a margin of 18 points, marking that club's 14th premiership victory.
and Carlton in 1979
and 1981
, all against Collingwood
.
At the conclusion of the home and away season, Richmond had finished first on the VFL ladder with 18 wins and 4 losses. Carlton had finished third (behind Hawthorn
), with 16 wins 5 losses and a draw.
In the finals series leading up to the Grand Final, Carlton defeated Hawthorn by 58 points in the Qualifying Final before losing to Richmond by 23 points in the Second Semi-Final. They advanced to the Grand Final after beating Hawthorn once again, this time by 31 points in the Preliminary Final. Richmond advanced straight to the Grand Final on the back of their Second Semi-Final victory.
A five goal second quarter by the Tigers saw them go into the half time break with an 11 point lead. However, after half time Carlton began to break away, kicking five goals in the third quarter whilst keeping the Tigers goalless to be 17 points up at three-quarter time.
Richmond tried hard at the beginning of the final quarter, with Kevin Bartlett and Jim Jess
goalling to close the margin, but the Blues held out to win, marking the first time since the 1915 VFL Grand Final
that they had won back-to-back flags.
The Norm Smith Medal
was awarded to Richmond's Maurice Rioli
for being judged the best player afield, despite the fact that he finished on the losing side. It was the first time that a player from the losing side had won the medal (there have since been three more instances in which a Grand Final player has won a Norm Smith Medal without being on the winning premiership side). Wayne Johnston
and captain Mike Fitzpatrick
were the best for Carlton.
This Grand Final is also remembered for the naked female streaker
, Helen D'Amico, who ran onto the field in the third quarter. D'Amico, a 17-year-old stripper
from Adelaide
, ran onto the field with a Blues scarf and attempted to embrace Carlton player Bruce Doull
. She is the first streaker to disrupt a VFL/AFL Grand Final (there would be streakers in the 1988 Grand Final
and 1989 Grand Final
).
With its 14th premiership, Carlton overtook Collingwood to have won the most premierships in VFL history; this was the first time that Carlton has held this record outright, having previously been tied with Collingwood on 13 flags after 1981, and with Fitzroy on 5 flags after 1915. Carlton has held the record, either outright or jointly with Essendon
ever since. Carlton's next premiership success came five years later, when it won the 1987 VFL Grand Final
against Hawthorn
. Richmond is yet to appear in another Grand Final.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
game contested between the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
and Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
on 25 September 1982. It was the 86th annual Grand Final
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
of the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, staged to determine the premiers for the 1982 VFL season
1982 VFL season
The 86th Victorian Football League Premiership season commenced on 20 March 1982 and concluded on 25 September 1982 with Carlton winning their second consecutive Premiership against Richmond...
. The match, attended by 107,536 spectators, was won by Carlton by a margin of 18 points, marking that club's 14th premiership victory.
Background
The previous three premierships had been won by either team, Richmond in 19801980 VFL Grand Final
The 1980 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 1980. It was the 84th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
and Carlton in 1979
1979 VFL Grand Final
The 1979 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 1979. It was the 83rd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
and 1981
1981 VFL Grand Final
The 1981 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1981. It was the 85th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
, all against Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.
At the conclusion of the home and away season, Richmond had finished first on the VFL ladder with 18 wins and 4 losses. Carlton had finished third (behind Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
), with 16 wins 5 losses and a draw.
In the finals series leading up to the Grand Final, Carlton defeated Hawthorn by 58 points in the Qualifying Final before losing to Richmond by 23 points in the Second Semi-Final. They advanced to the Grand Final after beating Hawthorn once again, this time by 31 points in the Preliminary Final. Richmond advanced straight to the Grand Final on the back of their Second Semi-Final victory.
Match summary
It was a tight game throughout. Carlton started strongly, leading by 18 points just five minutes into the game, before Richmond hit back, and at quarter time the two teams were separated by just four points in Carlton's favour.A five goal second quarter by the Tigers saw them go into the half time break with an 11 point lead. However, after half time Carlton began to break away, kicking five goals in the third quarter whilst keeping the Tigers goalless to be 17 points up at three-quarter time.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... |
4.7 | 6.11 | 11.15 | 14.19 (103) |
| Richmond Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... |
4.3 | 9.4 | 9.10 | 12.13 (85) |
Richmond tried hard at the beginning of the final quarter, with Kevin Bartlett and Jim Jess
Jim Jess
Jim Jess is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1976 and 1988 for the Richmond Football Club.- References :* Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old , Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996...
goalling to close the margin, but the Blues held out to win, marking the first time since the 1915 VFL Grand Final
1915 VFL Grand Final
The 1915 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and Carlton Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 18 September 1915. It was the 18th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
that they had won back-to-back flags.
The Norm Smith Medal
Norm Smith Medal
The Norm Smith Medal is the award given in the AFL Grand Final to the player adjudged by an independent panel of experts to have been the best player in the match.-History:The Norm Smith Medal is named after former Melbourne player and coach, Norm Smith...
was awarded to Richmond's Maurice Rioli
Maurice Rioli
Maurice Rioli was an Australian rules football player best known for his time spent with the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League...
for being judged the best player afield, despite the fact that he finished on the losing side. It was the first time that a player from the losing side had won the medal (there have since been three more instances in which a Grand Final player has won a Norm Smith Medal without being on the winning premiership side). Wayne Johnston
Wayne Johnston (footballer)
Wayne "The Dominator" Johnston is a former Australian rules footballer. Johnston played 209 games and kicked 283 goals for the Carlton Football Club , in a career spanning 1979–1990...
and captain Mike Fitzpatrick
Mike Fitzpatrick (footballer)
Michael "Mike" Fitzpatrick is an Australian businessman, sporting administrator and former Australian rules footballer....
were the best for Carlton.
This Grand Final is also remembered for the naked female streaker
Streaker
Streaker may refer to:* Someone who engages in streaking, purposely appearing and running nude in public* Streaker , a sailing dinghy* Streaker , a 1987 computer game published by Bulldog...
, Helen D'Amico, who ran onto the field in the third quarter. D'Amico, a 17-year-old stripper
Stripper
A stripper is a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease at strip club establishments, public exhibitions, and private engagements. Unlike in burlesque, the performer in the modern Americanized form of stripping minimizes the interaction of customer and dancer,...
from Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, ran onto the field with a Blues scarf and attempted to embrace Carlton player Bruce Doull
Bruce Doull
Bruce Doull is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Carlton Football Club....
. She is the first streaker to disrupt a VFL/AFL Grand Final (there would be streakers in the 1988 Grand Final
1988 VFL Grand Final
The 1988 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and the Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 1988. It was the 92nd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
and 1989 Grand Final
1989 VFL Grand Final
The 1989 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and the Geelong Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 1989. It was the 93rd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
).
With its 14th premiership, Carlton overtook Collingwood to have won the most premierships in VFL history; this was the first time that Carlton has held this record outright, having previously been tied with Collingwood on 13 flags after 1981, and with Fitzroy on 5 flags after 1915. Carlton has held the record, either outright or jointly with Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
ever since. Carlton's next premiership success came five years later, when it won the 1987 VFL Grand Final
1987 VFL Grand Final
The 1987 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1987. It was the 91st annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
against Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
. Richmond is yet to appear in another Grand Final.
Teams
Goal kickers
Carlton
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Richmond
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