The 1983 Brownlow Medal was the 56th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Ross Glendinning of the North Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-four votes during the 1983 VFL season.
Leading votegetters Player Votes 1st Ross Glendinning () 24 2nd Maurice Rioli () 23 3rd Simon Madden () 22 4th Gary Dempsey () 17 5th Mark Lee () 16=6th Terry Daniher () 15 Terry Wallace () 8th Val Perovic () 14=9th Jim Edmond () 13 Andrew Purser () Steven Icke ()
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