1981 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1981 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Junction Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). 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 the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1981 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
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 |