1981 SANFL Season: Glenelg
These are the details of the premiership results of Glenelg for the 1981 SANFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Port Adelaide in a semi final and defeating Norwood in the preliminary final, Glenelg were defeated by Port Adelaide in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1981 SANFL Season
Team:
Glenelg
Home Ground:
Glenelg Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 19-0-3, P%: 57.7)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veide, Chris | 2 | 0 | R11, R14 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halbert, John | 25 | 20 | -0- | 5 | R01-22, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/1981 | Round 1 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | GLNG by 55 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 11/04/1981 | Round 2 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 24 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 18/04/1981 | Round 3 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 117 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 25/04/1981 | Round 4 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | GLNG by 21 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 02/05/1981 | Round 5 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 9 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 09/05/1981 | Round 6 | Central District | AWAY | WIN | GLNG by 26 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 16/05/1981 | Round 7 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 106 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 23/05/1981 | Round 8 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | GLNG by 43 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 30/05/1981 | Round 9 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 24 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 06/06/1981 | Round 10 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | GLNG by 1 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 13/06/1981 | Round 11 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 21 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 20/06/1981 | Round 12 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | GLNG by 53 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 27/06/1981 | Round 13 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 8 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 04/07/1981 | Round 14 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | GLNG by 50 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 11/07/1981 | Round 15 | Central District | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 11 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 19/07/1981 | Round 16 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 47 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 25/07/1981 | Round 17 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | GLNG by 26 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 08/08/1981 | Round 18 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 7 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 15/08/1981 | Round 19 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 25 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 22/08/1981 | Round 20 | Norwood | AWAY | LOSS | NRWD by 28 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 29/08/1981 | Round 21 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 149 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 05/09/1981 | Round 22 | Sturt | AWAY | LOSS | STRT by 13 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 20/09/1981 | Semi Final | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 54 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 27/09/1981 | Preliminary Final | Norwood | HOME | WIN | GLNG by 55 | John Halbert | unknown |
| 03/10/1981 | Grand Final | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 51 | John Halbert | unknown |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.