1981 VFL Season: South Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1981 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
9th (W-D-L: 8-0-14, P%: 85.8)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerly, David | #9 | 19 | 0 | R01-02, R04-06, R09-22 |
| Allender, Stephen | #14 | 10 | 8 | R06-09, R13-15, R17, R20-21 |
| Boyse, Maurice | #28 | 5 | 5 | R07-11 |
| Browning, Mark | #11 | 12 | 13 | R01-03, R14-22 |
| Carroll, Dennis | #40 | 14 | 6 | R08-13, R15-22 |
| Carroll, Wayne | #18 | 8 | 7 | R02, R04, R10, R15-16, R18-20 |
| Carter, Rod | #13 | 21 | 0 | R01, R03-22 |
| Conlen, Bernie | #48 | 2 | 0 | R21-22 |
| Cowton, Gary | #5 | 8 | 0 | R04-11 |
| Daniher, Anthony | #19 | 9 | 0 | R05-06, R11-13, R18-21 |
| Eather, Stephen | #41 | 3 | 0 | R02, R19-20 |
| Evans, Bernie | #15 | 20 | 19 | R01-20 |
| Fields, Neville | #12 | 6 | 0 | R01-03, R07-09 |
| Foschini, Silvio | #46 | 17 | 37 | R03-05, R07, R10-22 |
| Fraser, Mark | #29 | 10 | 1 | R01-02, R04, R08, R10-13, R16, R22 |
| Goss, Kevin | #7 | 9 | 2 | R02-07, R11, R14, R22 |
| Hounsell, Colin | #23 | 16 | 13 | R03-09, R12, R15-22 |
| Jackson, Francis | #31 | 17 | 2 | R01-07, R09-15, R17-18, R21 |
| James, Max | #27 | 12 | 12 | R01-07, R14-16, R20-21 |
| Jenkinson, Noel | #3 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| Koop, Doug | #47 | 4 | 1 | R02, R08-09, R19 |
| Kruse, Max | #3 | 12 | 1 | R01-03, R05-06, R08, R10-12, R19-20, R22 |
| McGhie, Robbie | #4 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Melesso, Peter | #42 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Moir, Phillip | #33 | 3 | 3 | R11, R13, R21 |
| Morrison, Peter | #35 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Morwood, Paul | #32 | 16 | 4 | R01, R06-19, R22 |
| Morwood, Shane | #41 | 4 | 4 | R14, R16-18 |
| Morwood, Tony | #21 | 20 | 21 | R01-10, R12-21 |
| Oaten, Michael | #4 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Plumb, Phillip | #2 | 5 | 1 | R01-02, R05, R08, R21 |
| Rhys-Jones, David | #30 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| Roberts, Ian | #17 | 6 | 1 | R07, R12-14, R21-22 |
| Roberts, John | #10 | 21 | 51 | R01-20, R22 |
| Round, Barry | #25 | 22 | 12 | R01-22 |
| Scott, Brett | #38 | 7 | 0 | R02-06, R21-22 |
| Smith, Greg | #8 | 19 | 13 | R01, R03-10, R13-22 |
| Smith, Michael | #28 | 2 | 5 | R02-03 |
| Taylor, Kevin | #22 | 14 | 24 | R01, R03-12, R17, R19-20 |
| Teasdale, Graham | #20 | 17 | 17 | R01, R03-04, R09-22 |
| Whitzell, Mark | #52 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Winbanks, David | #39 | 4 | 0 | R15-18 |
| Wright, Stephen | #26 | 22 | 23 | R01-22 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart, Ian | 22 | 8 | -0- | 14 | R01-22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/1981 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 48 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 04/04/1981 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 35 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 11/04/1981 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 22 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 18/04/1981 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 69 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 25/04/1981 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 62 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 02/05/1981 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 10 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 09/05/1981 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 65 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 16/05/1981 | Round 8 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 44 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 23/05/1981 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 99 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 30/05/1981 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 22 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 08/06/1981 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 28 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 13/06/1981 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 15 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 20/06/1981 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 32 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 27/06/1981 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 23 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 11/07/1981 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 63 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 18/07/1981 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 51 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 26/07/1981 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 18 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 01/08/1981 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 29 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 09/08/1981 | Round 19 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 23 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 15/08/1981 | Round 20 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 53 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 22/08/1981 | Round 21 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 111 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |
| 29/08/1981 | Round 22 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 33 | Ian Stewart | Barry Round |