 In Round 15 legendary coach Mijo Kiss made a return to the club after an absence of over a decade.Though his return wasn't enough to catch the runaway Green Gully, he was able to hold onto second place and lead the side to a triumphant 4–1 win over Green Gully in round 22.The 1982 season saw Josip Biskic make an incredible impact on his debut season, the beginning of a career which would see Biskic end up playing a club record 328 matches.