| 1982 Season Playoff Series Matches written by John Punshon | ||||
| The top four teams of the regular season meet in matches as shown. This series did not decide the championship, the 1982 Season championship was decided on a first past the post basis. 
 
Sydney City v St George   -----winner--------------------------___Grand Final
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Wollongong City v Heidelberg United __winner__/
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| Grand Final Match Played (3/10/1982) Penrith Park Referee : Tony Boskovic, Crowd : ?? | ||||
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| Sydney City Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Alex Robertson, Jim Cant, Ian Bruce, John Spanos, Jim Patikas, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson, John Kosmina, David Mitchell Goal : Kosmina ??pk Coach : Eddie Thomson | 1 | - | 3 | St George Terry Greedy, David Skeen, David Ratcliffe, Mike O'Shea, Robbie O'Shea, John O'Shea, Peter Stone, Paul Wilkinson, Robbie Slater, Ted McDougal, Dez Marton Goals : Marton 22, ??pk, 83 Coach : Frank Arok | 
| Preliminary Final, loser eliminated, winner into Grand Final Played (26/09/1982) Wollongong Showground Referee : Chris Bambridge, Crowd : 7000 | ||||
| Wollongong City Jim Preston, Peter Willis, Ray Vlietstra, Jeff Ainsworth, John Fleming, Alan Waldron, Lee Adam, Larry Gaffney, Peter Tredinnick, Phil O'Connor, Roy Cotton (Glen Fontana 75) Coach : Willie Wallace | 0 | - | 2 | St George Terry Greedy, David Skeen, David Ratcliffe, Mike O'Shea, Robbie O'Shea, Peter Stone, Paul Wilkinson, John O'Shea, Robbie Slater, Ted McDougal, Dez Marton Goals : Wilkinson 51, Marton 76 Coach : Frank Arok | 
| Qualifying Semi-Final, loser into Preliminary Final, winner into Grand Final Played (19/09/1982) St George Stadium Referee : Don Campbell, Crowd : 3850 | ||||
| Sydney City Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen (Ken Boden 46), Alex Robertson, Jim Cant, Ian Bruce, John Spanos, Jim Patikas, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson, David Mitchell, John Kosmina Goals : Mitchell 38, Boden 75, Watson 87 Coach : Eddie Thomson | 3 | - | 0 | St George Mike Fraser, David Skeen, David Ratcliffe, Mike O'Shea, Robbie O'Shea, Peter Stone, John O'Shea, Mark Barton, Robbie Slater, Paul Wilkinson (Ted McDougal 53), Dez Marton Coach : Frank Arok | 
| Elimination Semi-Final, loser eliminated, winner into Preliminary Final Played (19/09/1982) Middle Park Referee : Tim Davies, Crowd : 1000 | ||||
| Heidelberg United Jeff Olver, Ken Taylor, Charlie Yankos, John Yzendoorn, Arthur McMillan, Theo Selemidis, Juan Toro (Gary Cole 67), Mike Valentine, Chris Bekiaris, Jamie Paton, Jim Campbell Goal : Paton 40pk Coach : Len McKendry | 1 | - | 3 | Wollongong City Jim Preston, Peter Willis, Jeff Ainsworth, Ray Vlietstra, John Fleming, Alan Waldron, Larry Gaffney, Lee Adam, Peter Tredinnick, Roy Cotton, Phil O'Connor Goals : Tredinnick 30, O'Connor 55, Cotton 57pk Coach : Willie Wallace |