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1984 AFC Night Series

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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

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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

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Melbourne Adelaide Brisbane
Waverley Park Football Park Keith Beavis Oval
Capacity: 72,000 Capacity: 67,000 Capacity: 10,000

Knockout stage

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Qualifying Playoff

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18 March 1984 Queensland 75–86 St Kilda Keith Beavis Oval, Brisbane  
11.9 (75) 12.14 (86) Attendance: 8,000


Round 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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