1984 AFC Night Series

1984 AFC Night Series
AFC Sterling Cup
Tournament details
Dates6 March – 24 July 1984
Teams17
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsEssendon (2nd title)
Runners-upSydney
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Attendance119,777 (7,486 per match)
← 1983
1985 →

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]

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

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

  1. ^ David Eastman. "1984 AFC Sterling Cup".
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