1981 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1981 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Geelong in the qualifying final, defeating Fitzroy in a semi final and defeating Geelong in the preliminary final, Collingwood were defeated by Carlton in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1981 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 122.6)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Peter Moore
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan, Graeme | #33 | 20 | 13 | R01-06, R08, R12-19, R21-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Annear, John | #2 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Atkin, Stuart | #38 | 12 | 1 | R05, R15-18, R20-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Austen, Geoff | #17 | 2 | 0 | R08-09 |
| Banks, Denis | #12 | 6 | 2 | R17-21, QF |
| Barham, Ricky | #1 | 17 | 19 | R01-06, R09-11, R14, R18-19, R22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Brewer, Ross | #20 | 14 | 23 | R01, R06, R08-15, R22, SF, PF, GF |
| Browne, Murray | #39 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Byrne, Ray | #26 | 25 | 1 | R01-21, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Carlson, Leigh | #18 | 4 | 0 | R01, R04, R07, R09 |
| Cooper, Ian | #10 | 5 | 0 | R04, R09-10, PF, GF |
| Daicos, Peter | #35 | 25 | 76 | R01-03, R05-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Davis, Craig | #19 | 23 | 55 | R01-11, R14-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Dreher, Mark | #11 | 2 | 0 | R12, R18 |
| Evans, Barry | #57 | 2 | 3 | R07-08 |
| Fellowes, Wes | #40 | 1 | 1 | R13 |
| Hannebery, Mark | #4 | 17 | 8 | R01-17 |
| Herbert, Des | #26 | 3 | 0 | R04-05, R08 |
| Irwin, Warwick | #7 | 16 | 16 | R11-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Kink, Rene | #36 | 17 | 23 | R01-03, R07-08, R14-16, R18-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Lovell, Noel | #54 | 2 | 0 | PF, GF |
| Magro, Stan | #3 | 14 | 1 | R01-02, R06, R14-22, QF, SF |
| McCormack, Peter | #6 | 24 | 1 | R01-14, R16-17, R19-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Moore, Peter | #30 | 24 | 8 | R01-10, R12-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Morris, Kevin | #14 | 17 | 21 | R01-12, R15-17, R20, QF |
| Ohlsen, Russell | #34 | 8 | 2 | R03, R11, R13, R15, R20-22, SF |
| Picken, Bill | #25 | 24 | 2 | R01-14, R17-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Shaw, Derek | #43 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Shaw, Ray | #23 | 11 | 15 | R01-03, R05, R18-21, SF, PF, GF |
| Shaw, Tony | #22 | 25 | 19 | R02-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Andrew | #50 | 18 | 5 | R03-08, R12-14, R16-22, QF, SF |
| Stewart, Craig | #9 | 17 | 26 | R01-04, R06-07, R11-14, R18-22, PF, GF |
| Taylor, Michael | #28 | 24 | 14 | R01-19, R22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Twomey, David | #37 | 21 | 2 | R01-16, R22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Wearmouth, Ronnie | #5 | 8 | 1 | R09-13, R15-16, R20 |
| Weideman, Mark | #31 | 20 | 23 | R05-22, QF, PF |
| Williams, Mark | #21 | 25 | 21 | R01-07, R09-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Worthington, Kevin | #27 | 18 | 1 | R01-07, R10-13, R15-17, R19, R21, QF, SF |
| Young, David | #18 | 6 | 0 | R02, R07-11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafey, Tom | 26 | 19 | -0- | 7 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/1981 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 26 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 04/04/1981 | Round 2 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 94 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 11/04/1981 | Round 3 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 22 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 20/04/1981 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 8 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 25/04/1981 | Round 5 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 63 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 02/05/1981 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 57 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 09/05/1981 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 65 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 16/05/1981 | Round 8 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 57 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 23/05/1981 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 13 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 30/05/1981 | Round 10 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 55 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 08/06/1981 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 46 | Tom Hafey | unknown |
| 13/06/1981 | Round 12 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 5 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 20/06/1981 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 57 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 27/06/1981 | Round 14 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 18 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 11/07/1981 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 22 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 18/07/1981 | Round 16 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 1 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 26/07/1981 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 18 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 02/08/1981 | Round 18 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 19 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 08/08/1981 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 24 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 15/08/1981 | Round 20 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 5 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 22/08/1981 | Round 21 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 73 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 29/08/1981 | Round 22 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 26 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 05/09/1981 | Qualifying Final | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 14 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 12/09/1981 | Semi Final | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 1 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
| 19/09/1981 | Preliminary Final | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 7 | Tom Hafey | unknown |
| 26/09/1981 | Grand Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 20 | Tom Hafey | Peter Moore |
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.