1981 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1981 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Match(es):
138
Season Results
Premiers:
Carlton
Runners-Up:
Collingwood
Minor Premiers:
Carlton
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Bernie Quinlan (Fitzroy), Barry Round (South Melbourne)
Coleman Medallist(s):
Michael Roach (Richmond)
Norm Smith Medallist(s):
Bruce Doull (Carlton)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlton (P) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 130.3% | Rod Ashman (21) | Peter Bosustow (56) |
Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 122.6% | Peter Moore (16) | Peter Daicos (64) |
Geelong | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 129.8% | John Mossop (15) | Terry Bright (48) |
Essendon | 4th | 16 | -0- | 6 | 127.6% | Merv Neagle (15) | Tony Buhagiar (41) |
Fitzroy | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 112.1% | Bernie Quinlan (22) | Bernie Quinlan (68) |
Hawthorn | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 109.4% | Leigh Matthews (11) | Leigh Matthews (48) |
Richmond | 7th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 105.3% | Geoff Raines (9) | Michael Roach (86) |
North Melbourne | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 104.1% | Ross Glendinning (11) | Malcolm Blight (70) |
South Melbourne | 9th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 85.8% | Barry Round (22) | John Roberts (51) |
St Kilda | 10th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 85.2% | Trevor Barker (15) | Con Gorozidis (34) |
Footscray | 11th | 2 | -0- | 20 | 65.8% | Doug Hawkins (9) | Jim Edmond, Shane Loveless (25) |
Melbourne | 12th | 1 | -0- | 21 | 63.5% | Robert Flower, Graham Gaunt, Paul O'Brien, Steven Smith (3) | Mark Jackson (76) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 30 |
Goal Umpire | 2 |
Boundary Umpire | 2 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 28/03/1981 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 112 | - | 153 | 32,202 |
SAT | 28/03/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Kardinia Park | 77 | - | 71 | 37,256 |
SAT | 28/03/1981 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Richmond | VFL Park | 144 | - | 82 | 56,372 |
SAT | 28/03/1981 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 108 | - | 157 | 19,101 |
SAT | 28/03/1981 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v South Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 145 | - | 97 | 19,437 |
SAT | 28/03/1981 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 133 | - | 159 | 27,202 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 04/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | VFL Park | 155 | - | 110 | 20,107 |
SAT | 04/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Moorabbin Oval | 107 | - | 109 | 24,499 |
SAT | 04/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Princes Park | 107 | - | 123 | 30,159 |
SAT | 04/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Windy Hill | 111 | - | 99 | 26,754 |
SAT | 04/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 110 | - | 145 | 17,937 |
SAT | 04/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 178 | - | 84 | 26,515 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 11/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 119 | - | 120 | 13,256 |
SAT | 11/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 116 | - | 89 | 17,753 |
SAT | 11/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 108 | - | 92 | 24,780 |
SAT | 11/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Essendon | MCG | 118 | - | 114 | 61,908 |
SAT | 11/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Moorabbin Oval | 135 | - | 157 | 33,882 |
SAT | 11/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 139 | - | 117 | 21,977 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 18/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 76 | - | 128 | 36,488 |
SAT | 18/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 169 | - | 100 | 15,935 |
SAT | 18/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | VFL Park | 95 | - | 124 | 48,528 |
MON | 20/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Kardinia Park | 68 | - | 76 | 41,395 |
MON | 20/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Carlton | VFL Park | 76 | - | 104 | 27,229 |
MON | 20/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 94 | 29,597 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 25/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 146 | - | 83 | 30,096 |
SAT | 25/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Geelong | MCG | 112 | - | 84 | 46,230 |
SAT | 25/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Moorabbin Oval | 73 | - | 137 | 32,341 |
SAT | 25/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 104 | - | 125 | 33,465 |
SAT | 25/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Footscray | Lakeside Oval | 130 | - | 68 | 12,545 |
SAT | 25/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 118 | - | 83 | 16,116 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 02/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 87 | - | 144 | 36,343 |
SAT | 02/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 91 | - | 83 | 19,624 |
SAT | 02/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | VFL Park | 93 | - | 103 | 27,250 |
SAT | 02/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 179 | - | 126 | 16,219 |
SAT | 02/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | MCG | 79 | - | 154 | 45,750 |
SUN | 03/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | SCG | 153 | - | 104 | 11,077 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 09/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 56 | - | 96 | 22,020 |
SAT | 09/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Geelong | Princes Park | 56 | - | 59 | 13,273 |
SAT | 09/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | Windy Hill | 101 | - | 76 | 16,828 |
SAT | 09/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 123 | - | 58 | 20,553 |
SAT | 09/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Junction Oval | 92 | - | 88 | 12,977 |
SAT | 09/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | VFL Park | 118 | - | 54 | 10,989 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 16/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 127 | - | 83 | 12,307 |
SAT | 16/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Kardinia Park | 80 | - | 85 | 28,395 |
SAT | 16/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | VFL Park | 87 | - | 144 | 79,326 |
SAT | 16/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 64 | - | 168 | 16,860 |
SAT | 16/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 144 | - | 115 | 17,459 |
SAT | 16/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Footscray | MCG | 167 | - | 117 | 21,721 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 23/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 70 | - | 104 | 31,769 |
SAT | 23/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Junction Oval | 93 | - | 114 | 15,604 |
SAT | 23/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 172 | - | 73 | 22,442 |
SAT | 23/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | VFL Park | 136 | - | 105 | 40,240 |
SAT | 23/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Arden Street Oval | 98 | - | 111 | 26,255 |
SAT | 23/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 74 | - | 84 | 13,789 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 30/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 43 | - | 172 | 17,015 |
SAT | 30/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 92 | - | 70 | 19,760 |
SAT | 30/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 44 | 30,770 |
SAT | 30/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Princes Park | 95 | - | 80 | 14,961 |
SAT | 30/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Junction Oval | 147 | - | 70 | 11,630 |
SAT | 30/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 112 | - | 57 | 37,177 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 06/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | MCG | 136 | - | 94 | 31,025 |
SAT | 06/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 115 | - | 84 | 31,806 |
SAT | 06/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Moorabbin Oval | 99 | - | 59 | 21,672 |
MON | 08/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 82 | - | 117 | 24,974 |
MON | 08/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 80 | - | 108 | 28,558 |
MON | 08/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | VFL Park | 127 | - | 81 | 92,935 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 13/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 90 | - | 134 | 17,691 |
SAT | 13/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Kardinia Park | 135 | - | 35 | 23,037 |
SAT | 13/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 139 | - | 100 | 26,990 |
SAT | 13/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 90 | - | 137 | 22,526 |
SAT | 13/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | VFL Park | 126 | - | 111 | 24,588 |
SAT | 13/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 93 | - | 98 | 20,903 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 20/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | VFL Park | 94 | - | 125 | 15,599 |
SAT | 20/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 170 | - | 56 | 27,395 |
SAT | 20/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Junction Oval | 131 | - | 106 | 18,508 |
SAT | 20/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Richmond | Windy Hill | 94 | - | 90 | 30,765 |
SAT | 20/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 128 | - | 71 | 23,669 |
SAT | 20/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 138 | - | 106 | 11,656 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 27/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 127 | - | 55 | 14,058 |
SAT | 27/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | VFL Park | 86 | - | 68 | 50,441 |
SAT | 27/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 115 | - | 34 | 17,464 |
SAT | 27/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 70 | - | 93 | 11,756 |
SAT | 27/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | MCG | 149 | - | 106 | 31,212 |
SUN | 28/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Gabba | 133 | - | 151 | 20,351 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 04/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | VFL Park | 50 | - | 35 | 21,579 |
SAT | 04/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Junction Oval | 61 | - | 80 | 18,374 |
SAT | 04/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 55 | - | 115 | 8,160 |
SAT | 11/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 66 | - | 88 | 30,803 |
SAT | 11/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Kardinia Park | 82 | - | 52 | 26,634 |
SAT | 11/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 51 | - | 114 | 10,478 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 18/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 79 | - | 167 | 21,947 |
SAT | 18/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 77 | - | 76 | 30,708 |
SAT | 18/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 153 | - | 60 | 21,088 |
SAT | 18/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 151 | - | 100 | 13,297 |
SAT | 18/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 121 | - | 87 | 17,713 |
SAT | 18/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | Princes Park | 86 | - | 131 | 19,617 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 25/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 153 | - | 100 | 15,196 |
SAT | 25/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Kardinia Park | 71 | - | 57 | 24,753 |
SAT | 25/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Moorabbin Oval | 76 | - | 93 | 23,126 |
SAT | 25/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | MCG | 115 | - | 116 | 37,589 |
SAT | 25/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | Western Oval | 116 | - | 125 | 14,755 |
SUN | 26/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | SCG | 121 | - | 103 | 22,238 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 01/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 86 | - | 115 | 13,886 |
SAT | 01/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 115 | - | 82 | 30,512 |
SAT | 01/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | Arden Street Oval | 117 | - | 85 | 11,517 |
SAT | 01/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 73 | - | 61 | 16,013 |
SAT | 01/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Richmond | VFL Park | 69 | - | 103 | 19,725 |
SUN | 02/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | MCG | 88 | - | 69 | 64,149 |
Round 19
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 08/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 104 | - | 60 | 15,365 |
SAT | 08/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 85 | - | 70 | 25,565 |
SAT | 08/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Moorabbin Oval | 65 | - | 71 | 15,943 |
SAT | 08/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 103 | - | 79 | 21,237 |
SAT | 08/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | Princes Park | 111 | - | 90 | 8,058 |
SUN | 09/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 62 | - | 85 | 24,388 |
Round 20
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 15/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 145 | - | 87 | 7,749 |
SAT | 15/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 86 | - | 139 | 11,849 |
SAT | 15/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 98 | - | 99 | 36,681 |
SAT | 15/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 68 | - | 77 | 20,863 |
SAT | 15/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | Western Oval | 86 | - | 147 | 11,770 |
SAT | 15/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | MCG | 86 | - | 91 | 69,217 |
Round 21
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 22/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 99 | - | 116 | 19,567 |
SAT | 22/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Footscray | Kardinia Park | 128 | - | 59 | 17,573 |
SAT | 22/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | VFL Park | 62 | - | 84 | 25,544 |
SAT | 22/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | Windy Hill | 179 | - | 68 | 18,787 |
SAT | 22/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Junction Oval | 102 | - | 64 | 12,130 |
SAT | 22/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 149 | - | 76 | 26,680 |
Round 22
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 29/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Princes Park | 110 | - | 57 | 7,922 |
SAT | 29/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Geelong | VFL Park | 47 | - | 55 | 75,221 |
SAT | 29/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Carlton | MCG | 40 | - | 67 | 64,207 |
SAT | 29/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Moorabbin Oval | 87 | - | 38 | 11,948 |
SAT | 29/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 74 | - | 107 | 8,485 |
SAT | 29/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 33 | - | 59 | 32,393 |
Finals Week 1
Elimination Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 05/09/1981 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 94 | - | 109 | 58,598 |
Qualifying Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 05/09/1981 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | MCG | 98 | - | 112 | 83,899 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 12/09/1981 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Geelong | VFL Park | 113 | - | 73 | 66,078 |
SAT | 12/09/1981 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | MCG | 133 | - | 132 | 85,133 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 19/09/1981 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | VFL Park | 75 | - | 82 | 69,536 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 26/09/1981 | 2:50 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | MCG | 92 | - | 72 | 112,964 |
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