1981 SANFL Season: West Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results for West Adelaide for the 1981 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Richmond Oval as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. West Adelaide were defeated by Norwood in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1981 SANFL Season
Team:
West Adelaide
Home Ground:
Richmond Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 11-1-10, P%: 52.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Norwood (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickan, Mark | 1 | 0 | R05 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerley, Neil | 23 | 11 | -1- | 11 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/1981 | Round 1 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | WADL by 120 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 12/04/1981 | Round 2 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | WADL by 57 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 18/04/1981 | Round 3 | North Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | NADL by 23 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 25/04/1981 | Round 4 | South Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | SADL by 51 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 02/05/1981 | Round 5 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | WADL by 61 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 09/05/1981 | Round 6 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 16 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 16/05/1981 | Round 7 | Norwood | HOME | LOSS | NRWD by 40 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 23/05/1981 | Round 8 | Central District | AWAY | LOSS | CDIS by 60 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 30/05/1981 | Round 9 | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 24 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 06/06/1981 | Round 10 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 39 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 13/06/1981 | Round 11 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 72 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 20/06/1981 | Round 12 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WADL by 64 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 27/06/1981 | Round 13 | South Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | SADL by 11 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 04/07/1981 | Round 14 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | WADL by 31 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 11/07/1981 | Round 15 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 9 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 18/07/1981 | Round 16 | Norwood | AWAY | LOSS | NRWD by 39 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 25/07/1981 | Round 17 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | WADL by 24 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 08/08/1981 | Round 18 | Central District | AWAY | LOSS | CDIS by 21 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 15/08/1981 | Round 19 | Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | GLNG by 25 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 22/08/1981 | Round 20 | West Torrens | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 29/08/1981 | Round 21 | North Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WADL by 35 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 05/09/1981 | Round 22 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WADL by 51 | Neil Kerley | unknown |
| 12/09/1981 | Elimination Final | Norwood | AWAY | LOSS | NRWD by 33 | Neil Kerley | unknown |