1981 VFL Season: South Melbourne
Season Team Details
Season:
1981 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
9th (W-D-L: 8-0-14, P%: 85.8%)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Players:
43
Brownlow Leader(s):
Barry Round (22)
Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away):
John Roberts (51)
Bob Skilton Medal Recipient(s):
Barry Round
Team Leaders
Captain(s): Barry Round
Player Results
| Player | Guernsey(s) | Match(es) | Round(s) | Goal(s) | Brownlow |
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| Ackerly, David | #9 | 19 | R01-R02, R04-R06, R09-R22 | 0 | |
| Allender, Stephen | #14 | 10 | R06-R09, R13-R15, R17, R20-R21 | 8 | |
| Boyse, Maurice | #28 | 5 | R07-R11 | 5 | |
| Browning, Mark | #11 | 12 | R01-R03, R14-R22 | 13 | |
| Carroll, Dennis | #40 | 14 | R08-R13, R15-R22 | 6 | |
| Carroll, Wayne | #18 | 8 | R02, R04, R10, R15-R16, R18-R20 | 7 | |
| Carter, Rod | #13 | 21 | R01, R03-R22 | 0 | |
| Conlen, Bernie | #48 | 2 | R21-R22 | 0 | |
| Cowton, Gary | #5 | 8 | R04-R11 | 0 | |
| Daniher, Anthony | #19 | 9 | R05-R06, R11-R13, R18-R21 | 0 | |
| Eather, Stephen | #41 | 3 | R02, R19-R20 | 0 | |
| Evans, Bernie | #15 | 20 | R01-R20 | 19 | |
| Fields, Neville | #12 | 6 | R01-R03, R07-R09 | 0 | |
| Foschini, Silvio | #46 | 17 | R03-R05, R07, R10-R22 | 37 | |
| Fraser, Mark | #29 | 10 | R01-R02, R04, R08, R10-R13, R16, R22 | 1 | |
| Goss, Kevin | #7 | 9 | R02-R07, R11, R14, R22 | 2 | |
| Hounsell, Colin | #23 | 16 | R03-R09, R12, R15-R22 | 13 | |
| Jackson, Francis | #31 | 17 | R01-R07, R09-R15, R17-R18, R21 | 2 | |
| James, Max | #27 | 12 | R01-R07, R14-R16, R20-R21 | 12 | |
| Jenkinson, Noel | #3 | 1 | R13 | 0 | |
| Koop, Doug | #47 | 4 | R02, R08-R09, R19 | 1 | |
| Kruse, Max | #3 | 12 | R01-R03, R05-R06, R08, R10-R12, R19-R20, R22 | 1 | |
| McGhie, Robert | #4 | 1 | R01 | 0 | |
| Melesso, Peter | #42 | 1 | R22 | 0 | |
| Moir, Phillip | #33 | 3 | R11, R13, R21 | 3 | |
| Morrison, Peter | #35 | 1 | R22 | 0 | |
| Morwood, Paul | #32 | 16 | R01, R06-R19, R22 | 4 | |
| Morwood, Shane | #41 | 4 | R14, R16-R18 | 4 | |
| Morwood, Tony | #21 | 20 | R01-R10, R12-R21 | 21 | |
| Oaten, Michael | #4 | 1 | R12 | 0 | |
| Plumb, Phillip | #2 | 5 | R01-R02, R05, R08, R21 | 1 | |
| Rhys-Jones, David | #30 | 18 | R01-R18 | 1 | |
| Roberts, Ian | #17 | 6 | R07, R12-R14, R21-R22 | 1 | |
| Roberts, John | #10 | 21 | R01-R20, R22 | 51 | |
| Round, Barry | #25 | 22 | R01-R22 | 12 | |
| Scott, Brett | #38 | 7 | R02-R06, R21-R22 | 0 | |
| Smith, Greg | #8 | 19 | R01, R03-R10, R13-R22 | 13 | |
| Smith, Michael | #28 | 2 | R02-R03 | 5 | |
| Taylor, Kevin | #22 | 14 | R01, R03-R12, R17, R19-R20 | 24 | |
| Teasdale, Graham | #20 | 17 | R01, R03-R04, R09-R22 | 17 | |
| Whitzell, Mark | #52 | 1 | R14 | 0 | |
| Winbanks, David | #39 | 4 | R15-R18 | 0 | |
| Wright, Stephen | #26 | 22 | R01-R22 | 23 |
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This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available position records from this season.
Coach Results
| Coach | Match(es) (W-D-L) | Round(s) | |||
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| Stewart, Ian | 22 | 8 | -0- | 14 | R01-R22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
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| 28/03/1981 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NOR by 48 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 04/04/1981 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RIC by 35 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 11/04/1981 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | SOU by 22 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 18/04/1981 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FIT by 69 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 25/04/1981 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | SOU by 62 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 02/05/1981 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SOU by 10 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 09/05/1981 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COL by 65 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 16/05/1981 | Round 8 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SOU by 44 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 23/05/1981 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CAR by 99 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 30/05/1981 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEE by 22 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 08/06/1981 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESS by 28 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 13/06/1981 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RIC by 15 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 20/06/1981 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HAW by 32 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 27/06/1981 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FIT by 23 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 11/07/1981 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | SOU by 63 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 18/07/1981 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SOU by 51 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 26/07/1981 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SOU by 18 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 01/08/1981 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SOU by 29 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 09/08/1981 | Round 19 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CAR by 23 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 15/08/1981 | Round 20 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEE by 53 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 22/08/1981 | Round 21 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESS by 111 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 29/08/1981 | Round 22 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NOR by 33 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
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