1981 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1981 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in the elimination final, Fitzroy were defeated by Collingwood in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1981 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Junction Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 112.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Ron | #6 | 23 | 9 | R01-04, R06-22, EF, SF |
| Braddy, Craig | #31 | 4 | 1 | R09, R12-14 |
| Brown, Brian | #2 | 7 | 0 | R07-09, R12-15 |
| Carlson, Leigh | #18 | 15 | 8 | R10-22, EF, SF |
| Cassin, John | #3 | 3 | 0 | R15, R19-20 |
| Clayton, Scott | #40 | 13 | 1 | R07-11, R14, R18-22, EF, SF |
| Coleman, Glenn | #32 | 10 | 0 | R01-06, R14-15, R20-21 |
| Conlan, Mick | #12 | 24 | 42 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Everett, Geoff | #14 | 6 | 1 | R01-06 |
| Foster, Peter | #28 | 2 | 0 | R03, R09 |
| Francis, Peter | #7 | 7 | 2 | R15-17, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Hansen, Chris | #16 | 18 | 3 | R01-02, R05-08, R10-19, R21-22 |
| Harris, Leon | #38 | 18 | 17 | R01-11, R13-14, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Herbert, Des | #26 | 7 | 3 | R11, R13, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Hinchen, Graeme | #15 | 6 | 0 | R01-06 |
| Keays, Peter | #13 | 3 | 0 | R01, R08-09 |
| Lawrie, Grant | #3 | 20 | 6 | R02, R05-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Lewis, Rod | #20 | 20 | 14 | R01-11, R16-22, EF, SF |
| McCarthy, Gerald | #23 | 16 | 1 | R01, R03-04, R07-19 |
| McConnon, Leigh | #34 | 15 | 4 | R01-03, R05-07, R12-20 |
| McMahon, David | #19 | 24 | 28 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Merrigan, Harvey | #36 | 2 | 5 | R10, R19 |
| Mugavin, Noel | #35 | 8 | 12 | R01-08 |
| Murnane, Lee | #41 | 21 | 25 | R01-19, EF, SF |
| O'Neill, Terry | #25 | 13 | 0 | R04-11, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Parish, Les | #27 | 21 | 21 | R04-22, EF, SF |
| Poynton, Michael | #17 | 19 | 32 | R02-04, R08, R10-22, EF, SF |
| Quinlan, Bernie | #5 | 24 | 73 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Rankin, David | #22 | 3 | 0 | R05, R12, R18 |
| Rendell, Matthew | #9 | 19 | 45 | R02-08, R12-18, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Serafini, Laurie | #10 | 24 | 0 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Smith, Chris | #8 | 19 | 0 | R01-05, R09-13, R16-22, EF, SF |
| Taylor, Neville | #33 | 18 | 0 | R01-07, R10-11, R16-22, EF, SF |
| Thornton, Ross | #4 | 11 | 8 | R01, R08-09, R12-19 |
| Wilson, Garry | #29 | 17 | 20 | R01-04, R06-07, R09-12, R15-17, R21-22, EF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walls, Robert | 24 | 15 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/1981 | Round 1 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 26 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 04/04/1981 | Round 2 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 45 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 11/04/1981 | Round 3 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 16 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 18/04/1981 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 69 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 25/04/1981 | Round 5 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 21 | Robert Walls | unknown |
| 02/05/1981 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 53 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 09/05/1981 | Round 7 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 4 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 16/05/1981 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 29 | Robert Walls | unknown |
| 23/05/1981 | Round 9 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 21 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 30/05/1981 | Round 10 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 77 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 06/06/1981 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 40 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 13/06/1981 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 44 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 20/06/1981 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 25 | Robert Walls | unknown |
| 27/06/1981 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 23 | Robert Walls | unknown |
| 04/07/1981 | Round 15 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 19 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 18/07/1981 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 34 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 25/07/1981 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 1 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 01/08/1981 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 12 | Robert Walls | unknown |
| 08/08/1981 | Round 19 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 15 | Robert Walls | unknown |
| 15/08/1981 | Round 20 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 61 | Robert Walls | unknown |
| 22/08/1981 | Round 21 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 38 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 29/08/1981 | Round 22 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 26 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 05/09/1981 | Elimination Final | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 15 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
| 12/09/1981 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 1 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson |
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.