1981 VFA Season
These are the results for the 1981 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League).
It featured eighteen rounds in a double round-robin format. Port Melbourne were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. Port Melbourne were the premiers, with Gary Brice as the premiership coach.
Season Details
Name:
1981 VFA Season
Teams:
10
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
94
Team Details
Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
---|---|---|---|
Brunswick | A. G. Gillon Oval | ||
Caulfield | Princes Park | ||
Coburg | Coburg City Oval | John Nicholls | |
Dandenong | Shepley Oval | ||
Frankston | Frankston Park | Mike Patterson | |
Geelong West | West Oval | ||
Port Melbourne | North Port Oval | Gary Brice | |
Prahran | Toorak Park | Mick Erwin | |
Preston | Preston City Oval | Harold Martin | |
Sandringham | Beach Road Oval | Peter Hogan |
Season Results
Premiers:
Port Melbourne
Runners-Up:
Preston
Minor Premiers:
Port Melbourne
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 161.8% | 2,833 | 1,751 | 418 | 325 | 255 | 221 |
Preston | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 131.6% | 2,374 | 1,804 | 348 | 286 | 263 | 226 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 101.4% | 1,954 | 1,927 | 283 | 256 | 279 | 253 |
Frankston | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 96.0% | 2,005 | 2,089 | 290 | 265 | 303 | 271 |
Prahran | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 94.1% | 2,032 | 2,159 | 298 | 244 | 307 | 317 |
Coburg | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 118.6% | 2,172 | 1,832 | 319 | 258 | 268 | 224 |
Geelong West | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 84.9% | 1,870 | 2,202 | 268 | 262 | 321 | 276 |
Dandenong | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 88.6% | 1,848 | 2,085 | 264 | 264 | 305 | 255 |
Caulfield | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 83.0% | 2,035 | 2,451 | 294 | 271 | 359 | 297 |
Brunswick | 10th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 66.1% | 1,607 | 2,430 | 232 | 215 | 354 | 306 |
Overall Premiership Results
Team | Position (Outcome) | |
---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | Premiers |
Preston | 2nd | Runners-Up |
Sandringham | 3rd | Defeated by Preston (Preliminary Final) |
Frankston | 4th | Defeated by Sandringham (Semi Final) |
Prahran | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
Coburg | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
Geelong West | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
Dandenong | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
Caulfield | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
Brunswick | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 05/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Sandringham | North Port Oval | 126 | - | 101 | 5,600 |
SUN | 05/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Caulfield | Preston City Oval | 203 | - | 134 | 6,000 |
SUN | 12/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Geelong West | Coburg City Oval | 164 | - | 124 | 2,000 |
SUN | 12/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Brunswick | Shepley Oval | 139 | - | 83 | 2,400 |
SUN | 12/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Frankston | Toorak Park | 153 | - | 115 | 3,000 |
Round 1 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dandenong | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 167.5% | 139 | 83 |
Preston | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 151.5% | 203 | 134 |
Prahran | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 133.0% | 153 | 115 |
Coburg | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 132.3% | 164 | 124 |
Port Melbourne | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 124.8% | 126 | 101 |
Sandringham | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 80.2% | 101 | 126 |
Geelong West | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 75.6% | 124 | 164 |
Frankston | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 75.2% | 115 | 153 |
Caulfield | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 66.0% | 134 | 203 |
Brunswick | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 59.7% | 83 | 139 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 19/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Preston | A. G. Gillon Oval | 112 | - | 157 | 2,200 |
SUN | 19/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Caulfield v Prahran | Princes Park | 160 | - | 146 | 3,000 |
SUN | 19/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Port Melbourne | Frankston Park | 65 | - | 187 | 3,500 |
SUN | 19/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Dandenong | West Oval | 136 | - | 138 | 2,200 |
SUN | 19/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Coburg | Beach Road Oval | 132 | - | 121 | 4,800 |
Round 2 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 188.6% | 313 | 166 |
Preston | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 146.3% | 360 | 246 |
Dandenong | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 126.5% | 277 | 219 |
Coburg | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 111.3% | 285 | 256 |
Prahran | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 108.7% | 299 | 275 |
Sandringham | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.3% | 233 | 247 |
Caulfield | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 84.2% | 294 | 349 |
Geelong West | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 86.1% | 260 | 302 |
Brunswick | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 65.9% | 195 | 296 |
Frankston | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 52.9% | 180 | 340 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 26/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Frankston | Coburg City Oval | 112 | - | 117 | 3,000 |
SUN | 26/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Caulfield | North Port Oval | 186 | - | 106 | 5,000 |
SUN | 26/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Brunswick | Toorak Park | 163 | - | 167 | 2,000 |
SUN | 26/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Dandenong | Preston City Oval | 171 | - | 78 | 7,000 |
SUN | 26/04/1981 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Geelong West | Beach Road Oval | 200 | - | 42 | 6,410 |
Round 3 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 183.5% | 499 | 272 |
Preston | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 163.9% | 531 | 324 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 149.8% | 433 | 289 |
Dandenong | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 91.0% | 355 | 390 |
Coburg | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 106.4% | 397 | 373 |
Prahran | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 104.5% | 462 | 442 |
Brunswick | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.9% | 362 | 459 |
Caulfield | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 74.8% | 400 | 535 |
Frankston | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 65.7% | 297 | 452 |
Geelong West | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 60.2% | 302 | 502 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 03/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Port Melbourne | A. G. Gillon Oval | 97 | - | 141 | 2,500 |
SUN | 03/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Caulfield v Coburg | Princes Park | 115 | - | 135 | 2,500 |
SUN | 03/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Prahran | Shepley Oval | 128 | - | 139 | 3,700 |
SUN | 03/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Sandringham | Frankston Park | 103 | - | 113 | 4,500 |
SUN | 03/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Preston | West Oval | 126 | - | 159 | 1,100 |
Round 4 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 173.4% | 640 | 369 |
Preston | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 153.3% | 690 | 450 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 139.3% | 546 | 392 |
Coburg | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 109.0% | 532 | 488 |
Prahran | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 105.4% | 601 | 570 |
Dandenong | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 91.3% | 483 | 529 |
Caulfield | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 76.9% | 515 | 670 |
Brunswick | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 76.5% | 459 | 600 |
Frankston | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 70.8% | 400 | 565 |
Geelong West | 10th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 64.8% | 428 | 661 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 10/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Preston | Coburg City Oval | 82 | - | 121 | 6,000 |
SUN | 10/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Brunswick | Frankston Park | 125 | - | 102 | 3,500 |
SUN | 10/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Caulfield | West Oval | 148 | - | 103 | 500 |
SUN | 10/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Prahran | North Port Oval | 222 | - | 69 | 4,000 |
SUN | 10/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Dandenong | Beach Road Oval | 127 | - | 114 | 5,750 |
Round 5 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 196.8% | 862 | 438 |
Preston | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 152.4% | 811 | 532 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 133.0% | 673 | 506 |
Coburg | 4th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 100.8% | 614 | 609 |
Dandenong | 5th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 91.0% | 597 | 656 |
Prahran | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 84.6% | 670 | 792 |
Frankston | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 78.7% | 525 | 667 |
Brunswick | 8th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 77.4% | 561 | 725 |
Caulfield | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 75.6% | 618 | 818 |
Geelong West | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 75.4% | 576 | 764 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 17/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Caulfield | A. G. Gillon Oval | 118 | - | 116 | 1,500 |
SUN | 17/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Frankston | Shepley Oval | 110 | - | 126 | 6,000 |
SUN | 17/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Geelong West | North Port Oval | 178 | - | 71 | 4,000 |
SUN | 17/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Coburg | Toorak Park | 118 | - | 109 | 1,500 |
SUN | 17/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Sandringham | Preston City Oval | 102 | - | 122 | 4,500 |
Round 6 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 204.3% | 1,040 | 509 |
Preston | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 139.6% | 913 | 654 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 130.8% | 795 | 608 |
Prahran | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 87.5% | 788 | 901 |
Frankston | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 83.8% | 651 | 777 |
Coburg | 6th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 99.4% | 723 | 727 |
Dandenong | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 90.4% | 707 | 782 |
Brunswick | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 80.7% | 679 | 841 |
Caulfield | 9th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 78.4% | 734 | 936 |
Geelong West | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 68.7% | 647 | 942 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 24/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Caulfield v Dandenong | Princes Park | 106 | - | 124 | 2,000 |
SUN | 24/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Port Melbourne | Coburg City Oval | 156 | - | 91 | 4,500 |
SUN | 24/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Preston | Frankston Park | 131 | - | 110 | 7,000 |
SUN | 24/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Brunswick | West Oval | 150 | - | 115 | 2,556 |
SUN | 24/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Prahran | Beach Road Oval | 114 | - | 91 | 5,650 |
Round 7 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 170.1% | 1,131 | 665 |
Sandringham | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 130.0% | 909 | 699 |
Preston | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 130.3% | 1,023 | 785 |
Frankston | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 88.2% | 782 | 887 |
Coburg | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 107.5% | 879 | 818 |
Dandenong | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 93.6% | 831 | 888 |
Prahran | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 86.6% | 879 | 1,015 |
Brunswick | 8th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 80.1% | 794 | 991 |
Geelong West | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 75.4% | 797 | 1,057 |
Caulfield | 10th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 79.2% | 840 | 1,060 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 31/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Brunswick | Coburg City Oval | 156 | - | 99 | 2,500 |
SUN | 31/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Frankston | West Oval | 104 | - | 67 | 3,200 |
SUN | 31/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Dandenong | North Port Oval | 176 | - | 118 | 4,000 |
SUN | 31/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Preston | Toorak Park | 101 | - | 193 | 2,500 |
SUN | 31/05/1981 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Caulfield | Beach Road Oval | 115 | - | 100 | 7,950 |
Round 8 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 166.9% | 1,307 | 783 |
Sandringham | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 128.2% | 1,024 | 799 |
Preston | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 137.2% | 1,216 | 886 |
Coburg | 4th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 112.9% | 1,035 | 917 |
Frankston | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 85.7% | 849 | 991 |
Dandenong | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 89.2% | 949 | 1,064 |
Prahran | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 81.1% | 980 | 1,208 |
Geelong West | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 80.2% | 901 | 1,124 |
Brunswick | 9th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 77.9% | 893 | 1,147 |
Caulfield | 10th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 80.0% | 940 | 1,175 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 07/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Port Melbourne | Preston City Oval | 102 | - | 119 | 10,000 |
SUN | 14/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Sandringham | A. G. Gillon Oval | 53 | - | 90 | 3,000 |
SUN | 14/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Caulfield v Frankston | Princes Park | 116 | - | 97 | 2,000 |
SUN | 14/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Coburg | Shepley Oval | 94 | - | 107 | 3,200 |
SUN | 14/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Geelong West | Toorak Park | 125 | - | 76 | 1,000 |
Round 9 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 161.1% | 1,426 | 885 |
Sandringham | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 130.8% | 1,114 | 852 |
Preston | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 131.1% | 1,318 | 1,005 |
Coburg | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 113.0% | 1,142 | 1,011 |
Prahran | 5th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 86.1% | 1,105 | 1,284 |
Frankston | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 85.5% | 946 | 1,107 |
Dandenong | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 89.1% | 1,043 | 1,171 |
Geelong West | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 78.2% | 977 | 1,249 |
Caulfield | 9th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 83.0% | 1,056 | 1,272 |
Brunswick | 10th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 76.5% | 946 | 1,237 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 21/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Dandenong | A. G. Gillon Oval | 83 | - | 86 | 1,600 |
SUN | 21/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Caulfield v Preston | Princes Park | 85 | - | 174 | 2,000 |
SUN | 21/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Prahran | Frankston Park | 171 | - | 88 | 4,000 |
SUN | 21/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Coburg | West Oval | 115 | - | 105 | 2,000 |
SUN | 21/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Port Melbourne | Beach Road Oval | 125 | - | 214 | 12,500 |
Round 10 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 162.4% | 1,640 | 1,010 |
Sandringham | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 116.2% | 1,239 | 1,066 |
Preston | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 136.9% | 1,492 | 1,090 |
Coburg | 4th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 110.7% | 1,247 | 1,126 |
Frankston | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 93.5% | 1,117 | 1,195 |
Dandenong | 6th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 90.0% | 1,129 | 1,254 |
Prahran | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 82.0% | 1,193 | 1,455 |
Geelong West | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 80.6% | 1,092 | 1,354 |
Caulfield | 9th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 78.9% | 1,141 | 1,446 |
Brunswick | 10th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 77.8% | 1,029 | 1,323 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 28/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Sandringham | Coburg City Oval | 121 | - | 60 | 3,000 |
SUN | 28/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Geelong West | Shepley Oval | 129 | - | 96 | 2,200 |
SUN | 28/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Frankston | North Port Oval | 157 | - | 129 | 4,000 |
SUN | 28/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Caulfield | Toorak Park | 152 | - | 74 | 1,000 |
SUN | 28/06/1981 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Brunswick | Preston City Oval | 164 | - | 70 | 2,500 |
Round 11 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 157.8% | 1,797 | 1,139 |
Preston | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 142.8% | 1,656 | 1,160 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 109.4% | 1,299 | 1,187 |
Coburg | 4th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 115.3% | 1,368 | 1,186 |
Dandenong | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 93.2% | 1,258 | 1,350 |
Frankston | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 92.2% | 1,246 | 1,352 |
Prahran | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 88.0% | 1,345 | 1,529 |
Geelong West | 8th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 80.1% | 1,188 | 1,483 |
Caulfield | 9th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 76.0% | 1,215 | 1,598 |
Brunswick | 10th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 73.9% | 1,099 | 1,487 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 05/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Preston | Shepley Oval | 86 | - | 63 | 2,340 |
SUN | 05/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Sandringham | West Oval | 71 | - | 53 | 2,500 |
SUN | 12/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Prahran | A. G. Gillon Oval | 59 | - | 51 | 700 |
SUN | 12/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Caulfield v Port Melbourne | Princes Park | 100 | - | 178 | 2,500 |
SUN | 12/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Coburg | Frankston Park | 120 | - | 113 | 7,000 |
Round 12 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 159.4% | 1,975 | 1,239 |
Preston | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 138.0% | 1,719 | 1,246 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 107.5% | 1,352 | 1,258 |
Coburg | 4th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 113.4% | 1,481 | 1,306 |
Dandenong | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 95.1% | 1,344 | 1,413 |
Frankston | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 93.2% | 1,366 | 1,465 |
Prahran | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 87.9% | 1,396 | 1,588 |
Geelong West | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 82.0% | 1,259 | 1,536 |
Brunswick | 9th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 75.3% | 1,158 | 1,538 |
Caulfield | 10th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 74.0% | 1,315 | 1,776 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 19/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Caulfield | Coburg City Oval | 147 | - | 130 | 2,000 |
SUN | 19/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Brunswick | North Port Oval | 275 | - | 88 | 4,500 |
SUN | 19/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Dandenong | Toorak Park | 112 | - | 100 | 2,500 |
SUN | 19/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Geelong West | Preston City Oval | 164 | - | 97 | 5,000 |
SUN | 19/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Frankston | Beach Road Oval | 146 | - | 41 | 5,750 |
Round 13 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 169.6% | 2,250 | 1,327 |
Preston | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 140.2% | 1,883 | 1,343 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 115.3% | 1,498 | 1,299 |
Coburg | 4th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 113.4% | 1,628 | 1,436 |
Dandenong | 5th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 94.7% | 1,444 | 1,525 |
Prahran | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 89.3% | 1,508 | 1,688 |
Frankston | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 87.3% | 1,407 | 1,611 |
Geelong West | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 79.8% | 1,356 | 1,700 |
Brunswick | 9th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 68.7% | 1,246 | 1,813 |
Caulfield | 10th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 75.1% | 1,445 | 1,923 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 26/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Frankston | A. G. Gillon Oval | 75 | - | 135 | 1,000 |
SUN | 26/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Caulfield v Geelong West | Princes Park | 119 | - | 146 | 1,000 |
SUN | 26/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Sandringham | Shepley Oval | 90 | - | 42 | 3,200 |
SUN | 26/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Port Melbourne | Toorak Park | 115 | - | 105 | 2,000 |
SUN | 26/07/1981 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Coburg | Preston City Oval | 90 | - | 84 | 4,000 |
Round 14 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 163.3% | 2,355 | 1,442 |
Preston | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 138.3% | 1,973 | 1,427 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 110.9% | 1,540 | 1,389 |
Coburg | 4th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 112.2% | 1,712 | 1,526 |
Dandenong | 5th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 97.9% | 1,534 | 1,567 |
Frankston | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 91.5% | 1,542 | 1,686 |
Prahran | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 90.5% | 1,623 | 1,793 |
Geelong West | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 82.6% | 1,502 | 1,819 |
Brunswick | 9th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 67.8% | 1,321 | 1,948 |
Caulfield | 10th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 75.6% | 1,564 | 2,069 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 02/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Caulfield v Brunswick | Princes Park | 117 | - | 87 | 600 |
SUN | 02/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Prahran | Coburg City Oval | 83 | - | 94 | 1,000 |
SUN | 02/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Dandenong | Frankston Park | 123 | - | 99 | 3,000 |
SUN | 02/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Port Melbourne | West Oval | 80 | - | 114 | 1,750 |
SUN | 02/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Preston | Beach Road Oval | 80 | - | 152 | 2,000 |
Round 15 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 162.2% | 2,469 | 1,522 |
Preston | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 141.0% | 2,125 | 1,507 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 105.1% | 1,620 | 1,541 |
Frankston | 4th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 93.3% | 1,665 | 1,785 |
Prahran | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 91.5% | 1,717 | 1,876 |
Coburg | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 110.8% | 1,795 | 1,620 |
Dandenong | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 96.6% | 1,633 | 1,690 |
Geelong West | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 81.8% | 1,582 | 1,933 |
Caulfield | 9th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 78.0% | 1,681 | 2,156 |
Brunswick | 10th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 68.2% | 1,408 | 2,065 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 09/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Geelong West | A. G. Gillon Oval | 49 | - | 72 | 800 |
SUN | 09/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Caulfield | Shepley Oval | 67 | - | 68 | 1,500 |
SUN | 09/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Coburg | North Port Oval | 81 | - | 71 | 3,500 |
SUN | 09/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Sandringham | Toorak Park | 118 | - | 95 | 2,500 |
SUN | 09/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Frankston | Preston City Oval | 62 | - | 43 | 3,000 |
Round 16 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 160.1% | 2,550 | 1,593 |
Preston | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 141.1% | 2,187 | 1,550 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 103.4% | 1,715 | 1,659 |
Prahran | 4th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 93.1% | 1,835 | 1,971 |
Frankston | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 92.5% | 1,708 | 1,847 |
Coburg | 6th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 109.7% | 1,866 | 1,701 |
Dandenong | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 96.7% | 1,700 | 1,758 |
Geelong West | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 83.5% | 1,654 | 1,982 |
Caulfield | 9th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 78.7% | 1,749 | 2,223 |
Brunswick | 10th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 68.2% | 1,457 | 2,137 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 16/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Brunswick v Coburg | A. G. Gillon Oval | 46 | - | 121 | 1,000 |
SUN | 16/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Caulfield v Sandringham | Princes Park | 164 | - | 67 | 3,500 |
SUN | 16/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Dandenong v Port Melbourne | Shepley Oval | 63 | - | 142 | 3,300 |
SUN | 16/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Geelong West | Frankston Park | 136 | - | 120 | 4,500 |
SUN | 16/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Prahran | Preston City Oval | 92 | - | 113 | 3,000 |
Round 17 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 162.6% | 2,692 | 1,656 |
Preston | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 137.0% | 2,279 | 1,663 |
Prahran | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 94.4% | 1,948 | 2,063 |
Sandringham | 4th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 97.8% | 1,782 | 1,823 |
Frankston | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 93.7% | 1,844 | 1,967 |
Coburg | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 113.7% | 1,987 | 1,747 |
Dandenong | 7th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 92.8% | 1,763 | 1,900 |
Geelong West | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 83.8% | 1,774 | 2,118 |
Caulfield | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 83.5% | 1,913 | 2,290 |
Brunswick | 10th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 66.6% | 1,503 | 2,258 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 23/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Dandenong | Coburg City Oval | 185 | - | 85 | 1,500 |
SUN | 23/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Caulfield | Frankston Park | 161 | - | 122 | 5,000 |
SUN | 23/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Prahran | West Oval | 96 | - | 84 | 2,000 |
SUN | 23/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Preston | North Port Oval | 141 | - | 95 | 8,000 |
SUN | 23/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Brunswick | Beach Road Oval | 172 | - | 104 | 2,000 |
Round 18 Ladder
Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 161.8% | 2,833 | 1,751 |
Preston | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 131.6% | 2,374 | 1,804 |
Sandringham | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 101.4% | 1,954 | 1,927 |
Frankston | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 96.0% | 2,005 | 2,089 |
Prahran | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 94.1% | 2,032 | 2,159 |
Coburg | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 118.6% | 2,172 | 1,832 |
Geelong West | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 84.9% | 1,870 | 2,202 |
Dandenong | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 88.6% | 1,848 | 2,085 |
Caulfield | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 83.0% | 2,035 | 2,451 |
Brunswick | 10th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 66.1% | 1,607 | 2,430 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 30/08/1981 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Frankston | Junction Oval | 100 | - | 83 | 7,785 |
SUN | 06/09/1981 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Preston | Junction Oval | 157 | - | 86 | 10,021 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 13/09/1981 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Sandringham | Junction Oval | 175 | - | 168 | 7,171 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 20/09/1981 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Preston | Junction Oval | 211 | - | 98 | 20,186 |