1981 SANFL Season: Norwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Norwood for the 1981 SANFL season. 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 a semi final, Norwood were defeated by Glenelg in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season 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 |
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.