1981 VFA (D1) Season: Preston
These are the details of the premiership results for Preston for the 1981 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Preston City Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Port Melbourne in the second semi final and defeating Sandringham in the preliminary final, Preston were defeated by Port Melbourne in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1981 VFA (D1) Season
Team:
Preston
Home Ground:
Preston City Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 131.6)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcon, Adrian | 8 | 0 | R07-08, R10, R13-15, R17-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Harold | 21 | 13 | -0- | 8 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/1981 | Round 1 | Caulfield | HOME | WIN | PRST by 69 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 19/04/1981 | Round 2 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 45 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 26/04/1981 | Round 3 | Dandenong | HOME | WIN | PRST by 93 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 03/05/1981 | Round 4 | Geelong West | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 33 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 10/05/1981 | Round 5 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 39 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 17/05/1981 | Round 6 | Sandringham | HOME | LOSS | SNDH by 20 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 24/05/1981 | Round 7 | Frankston | AWAY | LOSS | FRNK by 21 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 31/05/1981 | Round 8 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 92 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 07/06/1981 | Round 9 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 17 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 21/06/1981 | Round 10 | Caulfield | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 89 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 28/06/1981 | Round 11 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | PRST by 94 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 05/07/1981 | Round 12 | Dandenong | AWAY | LOSS | DNDG by 23 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 19/07/1981 | Round 13 | Geelong West | HOME | WIN | PRST by 67 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 26/07/1981 | Round 14 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | PRST by 6 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 02/08/1981 | Round 15 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 72 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 09/08/1981 | Round 16 | Frankston | HOME | WIN | PRST by 19 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 16/08/1981 | Round 17 | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 21 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 23/08/1981 | Round 18 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 46 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 06/09/1981 | Semi Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 71 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 13/09/1981 | Preliminary Final | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PRST by 7 | Harold Martin | unknown |
| 20/09/1981 | Grand Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 113 | Harold Martin | unknown |