1981 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1981 VFL season. 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 a semi final, Geelong were defeated by Collingwood in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1981 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.