The VFA admitted Berwick to its second division as the twelfth club, but the South West Gippsland league refused its players clearances and both competitions listed Berwick in their 1983 fixtures, leaving the matter for the Supreme Court.
Administration
The New York Times printed a photograph of a big pack of players contesting a mark at the Australian soldiers' exhibition game played at Queen's Club in London three weeks earlier.
Media
Adelaide Crows, 104 games (2017-2026)
Adelaide, 2 games (2026)
Gold Coast, 249 games (2011-2025)
Essendon, 202 games (1983-1996)
Richmond, 175 games (1946-1957)
Footscray, 174 games (1966-1975)
Melbourne, 163 games (1985-1995)
West Coast, 158 games (1998-2007)
Willem Duursma went first, to West Coast
