1983 Hawthorn Football Club season
The 1983 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 59th season in the Victorian Football League and 82nd overall. Hawthorn qualified for finals for the second consecutive season. Hawthorn qualified for their seventh Grand Final and their first since 1978. Hawthorn won their fifth premiership defeating Essendon 140–57 in the Grand Final. This was their first premiership since 1978.
| 1983 season | |||
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| President | Ron Cook | ||
| Coach | Allan Jeans | ||
| Captain(s) | Leigh Matthews | ||
| Home ground | Princes Park | ||
| VFL season | 15–7 (2nd) | ||
| Finals series | Premiers (Defeated Essendon 140–57) | ||
| Best and Fairest | Terry Wallace | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Leigh Matthews (79) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 110,332 (Grand Final vs. Essendon) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 8,188 (Round 14 vs. St Kilda | ||
| Average home attendance | 30,850 | ||
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