1982 VFL season Round 1 Round 1

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 29.16 (190) | Footscray | 11.15 (81) | Windy Hill | 26463 | 27 March 1982 |
| Carlton | 16.17 (113) | Fitzroy | 17.11 (113) | Princes Park | 26669 | 27 March 1982 |
| Richmond | 18.14 (122) | North Melbourne | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 38864 | 27 March 1982 |
| St Kilda | 12.16 (88) | Hawthorn | 17.17 (119) | Moorabbin Oval | 19719 | 27 March 1982 |
| Geelong | 21.20 (146) | Collingwood | 7.16 (58) | VFL Park | 53549 | 27 March 1982 |
| Swans | 20.17 (137) | Melbourne | 16.12 (108) | SCG | 15764 | 28 March 1982 |