1981 SANFL Season: Port Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results for Port Adelaide for the 1981 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Alberton Oval as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating South Adelaide in the qualifying final and defeating Glenelg in the second semi final, Port Adelaide defeated Glenelg in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1981 SANFL Season
Team:
Port Adelaide
Club:
Port Adelaide
Home Ground:
Alberton Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 54.9)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abernethy, Bruce | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Cahill, Darrell | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Cunningham, Brian | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Ebert, Russell | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Giles, Tony | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Hofner, Peter | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Johnston, Russell | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Phillips, Greg | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahill, John | 25 | 18 | -0- | 7 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/1981 | Round 1 | Glenelg | HOME | LOSS | GLNG by 55 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 11/04/1981 | Round 2 | Sturt | AWAY | LOSS | STRT by 23 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 18/04/1981 | Round 3 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | PADL by 9 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 25/04/1981 | Round 4 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | PADL by 36 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 03/05/1981 | Round 5 | Central District | HOME | WIN | PADL by 6 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 09/05/1981 | Round 6 | West Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | WADL by 16 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 16/05/1981 | Round 7 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 14 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 23/05/1981 | Round 8 | North Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | NADL by 50 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 31/05/1981 | Round 9 | South Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | SADL by 8 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 08/06/1981 | Round 10 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 34 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 13/06/1981 | Round 11 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 21 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 20/06/1981 | Round 12 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | PADL by 53 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 27/06/1981 | Round 13 | Norwood | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 1 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 04/07/1981 | Round 14 | Central District | AWAY | LOSS | CDIS by 23 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 11/07/1981 | Round 15 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 9 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 18/07/1981 | Round 16 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | PADL by 137 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 25/07/1981 | Round 17 | Glenelg | HOME | LOSS | GLNG by 26 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 01/08/1981 | Round 18 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 54 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 15/08/1981 | Round 19 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 44 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 22/08/1981 | Round 20 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | PADL by 49 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 29/08/1981 | Round 21 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 119 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 05/09/1981 | Round 22 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | PADL by 46 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 13/09/1981 | Qualifying Final | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 41 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 20/09/1981 | Semi Final | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 54 | John Cahill | unknown |
| 03/10/1981 | Grand Final | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | PADL by 51 | John Cahill | Brian Cunningham |