1981 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results for Geelong for the 1981 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Kardinia Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the qualifying final and being defeated by Carlton in the second semi final, Geelong were defeated by Collingwood in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1981 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Club:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 129.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake, Rod | #16 | 18 | 26 | R01-04, R12-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Bogunovich, Ramsay | #29 | 2 | 0 | R03, R05 |
| Bos, Mark | #24 | 25 | 3 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Bright, Terry | #4 | 23 | 48 | R01-10, R12-22, QF, PF |
| Bruns, Neville | #19 | 22 | 25 | R01-02, R06-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Card, Ray | #20 | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R08-18, R20-21 |
| Clarke, David | #14 | 13 | 18 | R02-05, R10-14, R17, R19, R21, SF |
| Dowsett, Craig | #27 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Featherby, Peter | #11 | 25 | 23 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Flanigan, Darren | #44 | 1 | 0 | R20 |
| Floyd, Tom | #37 | 11 | 5 | R01-02, R06-11, R16-18 |
| Harrison, Phil | #23 | 2 | 1 | R05, R08 |
| Hawkins, Jack | #26 | 15 | 2 | R09-16, R19-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Jeffreys, Paul | #22 | 20 | 13 | R01-02, R05-10, R12-16, R18-20, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Johnston, Peter | #3 | 11 | 18 | R01-05, R08, R11-12, R16, SF, PF |
| King, Leo | #38 | 4 | 8 | R06-09 |
| Lunn, Stephen | #39 | 16 | 12 | R01-04, R06-08, R14, R17, R19-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Malarkey, Gary | #5 | 24 | 0 | R01-15, R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Mangels, Alan | #12 | 2 | 2 | R03, R12 |
| Matthews, Kelvin | #7 | 12 | 21 | R07-18 |
| Middlemiss, Glenn | #14 | 3 | 1 | R02-04 |
| Mossop, John | #10 | 25 | 28 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Murrie, Richard | #31 | 8 | 0 | R05-08, R21-22, QF, PF |
| Nankervis, Bruce | #33 | 25 | 7 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Nankervis, Ian | #40 | 25 | 3 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Neal, Robert | #35 | 17 | 11 | R09-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Peake, Brian | #27 | 13 | 7 | R13-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Preston, Andy | #28 | 6 | 1 | R03, R06-07, R11, R19, SF |
| Reed, Malcolm | #1 | 3 | 0 | R01, R04, R18 |
| Reynoldson, Steve | #17 | 22 | 23 | R01-02, R04-11, R13, R15-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Sheehan, Kevin | #8 | 2 | 0 | R03, R05 |
| Sidebottom, Garry | #6 | 7 | 6 | R01-02, R04-05, R09-11 |
| Taylor, Zane | #34 | 6 | 4 | R01, R03-04, R06-07, PF |
| Toohey, Bernard | #15 | 17 | 2 | R05-11, R15-22, QF, SF |
| Turner, Mick | #9 | 13 | 11 | R01-06, R12-15, R22, QF, SF |
| Witcombe, Murray | #18 | 24 | 21 | R01, R03-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Yeates, Mark | #21 | 22 | 3 | R02-07, R09-22, QF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goggin, Bill | 25 | 17 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/1981 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 6 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 04/04/1981 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 2 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 11/04/1981 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 27 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 20/04/1981 | Round 4 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 8 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 25/04/1981 | Round 5 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 28 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 03/05/1981 | Round 6 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 49 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 09/05/1981 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 3 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 16/05/1981 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 5 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 23/05/1981 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 21 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 30/05/1981 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 22 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 08/06/1981 | Round 11 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 35 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 13/06/1981 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 100 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 20/06/1981 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 114 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 27/06/1981 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 18 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 11/07/1981 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 30 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 18/07/1981 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 88 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 25/07/1981 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 14 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 01/08/1981 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 33 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 08/08/1981 | Round 19 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 15 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 15/08/1981 | Round 20 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 53 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 22/08/1981 | Round 21 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 69 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 29/08/1981 | Round 22 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 8 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 05/09/1981 | Qualifying Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 14 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 12/09/1981 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 40 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |
| 19/09/1981 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 7 | Bill Goggin | Ian Nankervis |