1981 SANFL Season: Norwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Norwood for the 1981 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Norwood Oval as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating West Adelaide in the elimination final and defeating South Adelaide in the first semi final, Norwood were defeated by Glenelg in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1981 SANFL Season
Team:
Norwood
Home Ground:
Norwood Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-1-8, P%: 53.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Glenelg (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Philip Gallagher
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aish, Andrew | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Gallagher, John | 1 | 0 | R12 | |
| Hartfield, Brenton | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Warhurst, Tom | 1 | 0 | R02 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balme, Neil | 25 | 15 | -1- | 9 | R01-22, EF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/1981 | Round 1 | Sturt | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 11/04/1981 | Round 2 | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 24 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 18/04/1981 | Round 3 | Central District | AWAY | LOSS | CDIS by 5 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 25/04/1981 | Round 4 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 36 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 02/05/1981 | Round 5 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 4 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 09/05/1981 | Round 6 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 74 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 16/05/1981 | Round 7 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 40 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 23/05/1981 | Round 8 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 28 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 30/05/1981 | Round 9 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 38 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 06/06/1981 | Round 10 | Glenelg | HOME | LOSS | GLNG by 1 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 13/06/1981 | Round 11 | Sturt | AWAY | LOSS | STRT by 27 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 20/06/1981 | Round 12 | Central District | AWAY | LOSS | CDIS by 102 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 27/06/1981 | Round 13 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 1 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 04/07/1981 | Round 14 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 3 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 11/07/1981 | Round 15 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 26 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 18/07/1981 | Round 16 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 39 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 26/07/1981 | Round 17 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 75 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 01/08/1981 | Round 18 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 87 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 15/08/1981 | Round 19 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 75 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 22/08/1981 | Round 20 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 28 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 29/08/1981 | Round 21 | Central District | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 59 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 05/09/1981 | Round 22 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 46 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 12/09/1981 | Elimination Final | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NRWD by 33 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 19/09/1981 | Semi Final | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NRWD by 83 | Neil Balme | unknown |
| 27/09/1981 | Preliminary Final | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 55 | Neil Balme | unknown |