1981 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1981 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in a semi final, Carlton defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1981 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 130.3)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Barry | #12 | 10 | 5 | R01-04, R08-10, R17, R20-21 |
| Ashman, Rod | #14 | 23 | 41 | R01-22, GF |
| Austin, Rod | #21 | 9 | 0 | R01-03, R05-06, R08, R12-14 |
| Bortolotto, Mario | #6 | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R04, R11-13, R18, R21-22, SF, GF |
| Bosustow, Peter | #4 | 23 | 59 | R01-16, R18-22, SF, GF |
| Buckley, Jim | #16 | 13 | 8 | R05-06, R09-10, R13-16, R20-22, SF, GF |
| Burke, Rohan | #19 | 2 | 0 | R17-18 |
| Doull, Bruce | #11 | 24 | 3 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Dutton, Robert | #17 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| English, Des | #27 | 21 | 0 | R01-10, R14-22, SF, GF |
| Fitzpatrick, Mike | #3 | 24 | 17 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Francis, Peter | #7 | 11 | 6 | R01-11 |
| Glascott, David | #32 | 15 | 2 | R03, R07, R09-10, R12-18, R21-22, SF, GF |
| Harmes, Wayne | #37 | 15 | 11 | R09-17, R19-22, SF, GF |
| Hartney, Brendan | #24 | 6 | 0 | R11-13, R18-19, R22 |
| Hocking, Geoff | #48 | 6 | 0 | R07, R14-17, R19 |
| Howell, Scott | #40 | 14 | 4 | R03, R05, R11-21, GF |
| Hunter, Ken | #9 | 23 | 2 | R01-12, R14-22, SF, GF |
| Johnston, Wayne | #7 | 12 | 26 | R11-13, R16-22, SF, GF |
| Jones, Warren | #2 | 10 | 3 | R01-10 |
| Keogh, Trevor | #8 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Klomp, Robbert | #22 | 10 | 1 | R01-03, R05-11 |
| Kourkoumelis, Spiro | #49 | 1 | 1 | R17 |
| Lenaghan, Denis | #35 | 8 | 7 | R01-02, R04, R07-08, R18-20 |
| MacLure, Mark | #36 | 23 | 29 | R01-04, R06-22, SF, GF |
| Marchesani, Frank | #25 | 3 | 2 | R19-21 |
| Marcou, Alex | #34 | 19 | 28 | R01, R04-17, R21-22, SF, GF |
| Maylin, Phil | #13 | 22 | 10 | R01-08, R10, R12-22, SF, GF |
| McConville, Peter | #33 | 21 | 35 | R01-06, R08-20, SF, GF |
| McKay, David | #43 | 15 | 24 | R08-14, R16-18, R20-22, SF, GF |
| Perovic, Val | #15 | 18 | 0 | R01-15, R22, SF, GF |
| Sharp, Greg | #29 | 9 | 3 | R04-09, R11, R15, R17 |
| Sheldon, Ken | #5 | 13 | 10 | R11-20, R22, SF, GF |
| Southby, Geoff | #20 | 11 | 0 | R01-06, R19-22, SF |
| Waddell, Rod | #10 | 3 | 2 | R18-19, SF |
| Wells, Greg | #1 | 22 | 13 | R01-16, R18-20, R22, SF, GF |
| Whitnall, Graeme | #30 | 8 | 3 | R02-07, R16, R21 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkin, David | 24 | 19 | -0- | 5 | R01-22, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/1981 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 62 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 04/04/1981 | Round 2 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 16 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 11/04/1981 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 16 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 20/04/1981 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 28 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 25/04/1981 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 64 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 02/05/1981 | Round 6 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 57 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 09/05/1981 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 40 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 16/05/1981 | Round 8 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 5 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 23/05/1981 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 99 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 30/05/1981 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 35 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 06/06/1981 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 31 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 13/06/1981 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 39 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 20/06/1981 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 25 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 27/06/1981 | Round 14 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 81 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 04/07/1981 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 15 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 18/07/1981 | Round 16 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 1 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 25/07/1981 | Round 17 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 53 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 01/08/1981 | Round 18 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 33 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 09/08/1981 | Round 19 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 23 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 15/08/1981 | Round 20 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 1 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 22/08/1981 | Round 21 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 22 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 29/08/1981 | Round 22 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 27 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 12/09/1981 | Semi Final | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 40 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| 26/09/1981 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 20 | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick |
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.