1981 WAFL Season
These are the results for the 1981 season of the West Australian Football League.
It featured twenty-one rounds in a triple round-robin format. Claremont were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. Claremont were the premiers, with Graham Moss as the premiership coach.
Season Details
Name:
1981 WAFL Season
Teams:
8
Rounds:
21
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
88
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | Claremont Oval | Graham Moss | |
| East Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | ||
| East Perth | Perth Oval | ||
| Perth | Lathlain Park | ||
| South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | ||
| Swan Districts | Bassendean Oval | John Todd | |
| West Perth | Leederville Oval |
Season Results
Premiers:
Claremont
Runners-Up:
South Fremantle
Minor Premiers:
Claremont
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 19 | -0- | 2 | 76 | 157.5% | 3,352 | 2,128 | 497 | 370 | 305 | 298 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 150.3% | 3,035 | 2,019 | 447 | 353 | 292 | 267 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 122.6% | 2,942 | 2,399 | 425 | 392 | 351 | 293 |
| East Perth | 4th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 96.1% | 2,425 | 2,523 | 359 | 271 | 372 | 291 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 93.5% | 2,413 | 2,582 | 355 | 283 | 379 | 308 |
| West Perth | 6th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 77.3% | 2,298 | 2,973 | 338 | 270 | 438 | 345 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 76.0% | 2,156 | 2,837 | 314 | 272 | 414 | 353 |
| Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 18 | 12 | 65.0% | 2,151 | 3,311 | 309 | 297 | 493 | 353 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | Premiers |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | Defeated by South Fremantle (Preliminary Final) |
| East Perth | 4th | Defeated by South Fremantle (Semi Final) |
| Subiaco | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| West Perth | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| East Fremantle | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Perth | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 154 | - | 126 | 10,105 |
| SAT | 11/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | East Fremantle Oval | 142 | - | 120 | 7,010 |
| SAT | 11/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 160 | - | 94 | 7,626 |
| SAT | 11/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 147 | - | 72 | 12,467 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 204.2% | 147 | 72 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 170.2% | 160 | 94 |
| Claremont | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 122.2% | 154 | 126 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 118.3% | 142 | 120 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 84.5% | 120 | 142 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 81.8% | 126 | 154 |
| Perth | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 58.8% | 94 | 160 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 49.0% | 72 | 147 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 153 | - | 134 | 14,827 |
| SAT | 18/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 154 | - | 98 | 13,053 |
| MON | 20/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | Lathlain Park | 87 | - | 249 | 10,859 |
| MON | 20/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 153 | - | 123 | 9,167 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 249.1% | 396 | 159 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 104.0% | 258 | 248 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 103.0% | 273 | 265 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 101.1% | 276 | 273 |
| Claremont | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 99.3% | 277 | 279 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 96.9% | 279 | 288 |
| West Perth | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 92.2% | 226 | 245 |
| Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 44.3% | 181 | 409 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 191 | - | 95 | 5,997 |
| SAT | 25/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 139 | - | 65 | 8,923 |
| SAT | 25/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 135 | - | 116 | 10,426 |
| SAT | 25/04/1981 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 149 | - | 113 | 11,070 |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 200.4% | 545 | 272 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 125.1% | 468 | 374 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 122.8% | 415 | 338 |
| East Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 108.0% | 393 | 364 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 93.4% | 395 | 423 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 93.2% | 386 | 414 |
| West Perth | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 75.8% | 291 | 384 |
| Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 46.0% | 276 | 600 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 146 | - | 113 | 10,347 |
| SAT | 02/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 115 | - | 184 | 6,053 |
| SAT | 02/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 124 | - | 120 | 8,451 |
| SAT | 02/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 185 | - | 78 | 12,020 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 208.6% | 730 | 350 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 126.1% | 614 | 487 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 107.6% | 579 | 538 |
| East Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 99.2% | 506 | 510 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 95.5% | 510 | 534 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 94.3% | 493 | 523 |
| West Perth | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 80.9% | 411 | 508 |
| Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 49.9% | 391 | 784 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 180 | - | 87 | 8,871 |
| SAT | 09/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 141 | - | 98 | 5,023 |
| SAT | 09/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 161 | - | 71 | 8,562 |
| SAT | 09/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 121 | - | 111 | 16,120 |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 178.6% | 841 | 471 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 138.3% | 794 | 574 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 114.8% | 667 | 581 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 107.9% | 700 | 649 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 102.1% | 634 | 621 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 83.6% | 581 | 695 |
| West Perth | 7th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 72.4% | 498 | 688 |
| Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 52.9% | 489 | 925 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | East Fremantle Oval | 96 | - | 126 | 8,851 |
| SAT | 16/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 97 | - | 115 | 7,930 |
| SAT | 16/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 176 | - | 115 | 14,107 |
| SAT | 16/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 123 | - | 111 | 7,006 |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 173.5% | 1,017 | 586 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 137.3% | 920 | 670 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 109.2% | 815 | 746 |
| East Perth | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 103.3% | 782 | 757 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 97.7% | 730 | 747 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 83.7% | 678 | 810 |
| West Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 77.7% | 621 | 799 |
| Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 57.3% | 600 | 1,048 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 156 | - | 110 | 16,154 |
| SAT | 23/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 156 | - | 112 | 9,808 |
| SAT | 23/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | Perth v Subiaco | Lathlain Park | 148 | - | 114 | 5,018 |
| SUN | 24/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 116 | - | 126 | 11,180 |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 137.9% | 1,076 | 780 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 151.9% | 1,127 | 742 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 109.2% | 941 | 862 |
| East Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 107.9% | 938 | 869 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 93.2% | 842 | 903 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 82.7% | 792 | 958 |
| West Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 79.7% | 737 | 925 |
| Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 64.4% | 748 | 1,162 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 161 | - | 126 | 5,552 |
| SAT | 30/05/1981 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 200 | - | 73 | 5,125 |
| MON | 01/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | 93 | - | 179 | 15,212 |
| MON | 01/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 138 | - | 142 | 13,564 |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 136.5% | 1,237 | 906 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 162.8% | 1,327 | 815 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 117.3% | 1,120 | 955 |
| East Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 106.4% | 1,076 | 1,011 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 86.4% | 935 | 1,082 |
| West Perth | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 82.7% | 879 | 1,063 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 82.0% | 918 | 1,119 |
| Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 60.3% | 821 | 1,362 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | Perth v East Perth | Lathlain Park | 74 | - | 86 | 4,038 |
| SAT | 06/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 115 | - | 95 | 9,920 |
| SAT | 06/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 97 | - | 89 | 4,122 |
| SAT | 06/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Leederville Oval | 40 | - | 125 | 7,534 |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 169.8% | 1,452 | 855 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 130.5% | 1,332 | 1,021 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 117.6% | 1,235 | 1,050 |
| East Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 107.1% | 1,162 | 1,085 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 86.9% | 1,024 | 1,179 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 84.0% | 1,015 | 1,208 |
| West Perth | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 77.4% | 919 | 1,188 |
| Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 61.8% | 895 | 1,448 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | Perth v Claremont | Lathlain Park | 74 | - | 156 | 5,563 |
| SAT | 13/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 147 | - | 77 | 11,908 |
| SAT | 13/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 97 | - | 102 | 8,236 |
| SAT | 13/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 239 | - | 61 | 7,716 |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 163.2% | 1,554 | 952 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 135.9% | 1,488 | 1,095 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 122.6% | 1,382 | 1,127 |
| East Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 100.6% | 1,239 | 1,232 |
| West Perth | 5th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 92.7% | 1,158 | 1,249 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 84.9% | 1,112 | 1,310 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 76.5% | 1,085 | 1,418 |
| Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 60.4% | 969 | 1,604 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | East Fremantle Oval | 73 | - | 91 | 4,452 |
| SAT | 27/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 92 | - | 143 | 7,595 |
| SAT | 27/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 198 | - | 73 | 4,487 |
| SAT | 27/06/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 67 | - | 65 | 7,930 |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 160.5% | 1,645 | 1,025 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 137.4% | 1,631 | 1,187 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 131.7% | 1,580 | 1,200 |
| East Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 96.8% | 1,331 | 1,375 |
| West Perth | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 93.2% | 1,225 | 1,314 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 85.5% | 1,177 | 1,377 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 76.7% | 1,158 | 1,509 |
| Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 57.8% | 1,042 | 1,802 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 199 | - | 129 | 8,922 |
| SAT | 04/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 162 | - | 135 | 4,091 |
| SAT | 04/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 170 | - | 80 | 7,148 |
| SAT | 04/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 134 | - | 86 | 14,600 |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 160.1% | 1,779 | 1,111 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 139.1% | 1,830 | 1,316 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 124.9% | 1,666 | 1,334 |
| East Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 91.3% | 1,411 | 1,545 |
| West Perth | 5th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 89.5% | 1,354 | 1,513 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 92.5% | 1,347 | 1,457 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 77.4% | 1,293 | 1,671 |
| Perth | 8th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 62.2% | 1,204 | 1,937 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 197 | - | 95 | 5,183 |
| SAT | 11/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 97 | - | 111 | 6,500 |
| SAT | 11/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 158 | - | 77 | 6,375 |
| SAT | 11/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 179 | - | 95 | 3,500 |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 156.5% | 1,890 | 1,208 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 143.7% | 2,027 | 1,411 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 129.3% | 1,824 | 1,411 |
| West Perth | 4th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 95.3% | 1,533 | 1,608 |
| East Perth | 5th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 91.1% | 1,508 | 1,656 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 88.2% | 1,424 | 1,615 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 74.3% | 1,388 | 1,868 |
| Perth | 8th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 61.4% | 1,299 | 2,116 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 71 | - | 83 | 4,211 |
| SAT | 18/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 149 | - | 92 | 4,289 |
| SAT | 18/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 112 | - | 114 | 14,019 |
| SAT | 18/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 146 | - | 133 | 8,205 |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 140.6% | 2,141 | 1,523 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 151.4% | 2,002 | 1,322 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 125.7% | 1,957 | 1,557 |
| West Perth | 4th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 96.4% | 1,679 | 1,741 |
| East Perth | 5th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 92.1% | 1,591 | 1,727 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 92.1% | 1,573 | 1,707 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 74.8% | 1,459 | 1,951 |
| Perth | 8th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 61.4% | 1,391 | 2,265 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 160 | - | 109 | 12,670 |
| SAT | 25/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | East Fremantle Oval | 93 | - | 127 | 3,987 |
| SAT | 25/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 136 | - | 110 | 4,765 |
| SAT | 25/07/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 70 | - | 172 | 12,169 |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 141.0% | 2,301 | 1,632 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 156.2% | 2,174 | 1,392 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 120.3% | 2,066 | 1,717 |
| East Perth | 4th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 94.0% | 1,727 | 1,837 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 91.4% | 1,749 | 1,913 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 94.4% | 1,700 | 1,800 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 74.7% | 1,552 | 2,078 |
| Perth | 8th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 62.5% | 1,501 | 2,401 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | Lathlain Park | 93 | - | 128 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 166 | - | 119 | 6,510 |
| SAT | 01/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 82 | - | 181 | 8,348 |
| SAT | 01/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 99 | - | 160 | 11,980 |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 144.8% | 2,482 | 1,714 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 155.0% | 2,302 | 1,485 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 121.6% | 2,232 | 1,836 |
| East Perth | 4th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 97.5% | 1,887 | 1,936 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 89.1% | 1,848 | 2,073 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 90.0% | 1,782 | 1,981 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 74.5% | 1,671 | 2,244 |
| Perth | 8th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 63.0% | 1,594 | 2,529 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 254 | - | 81 | 5,820 |
| SAT | 08/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 143 | - | 107 | 5,175 |
| SAT | 08/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 131 | - | 118 | 11,022 |
| SAT | 08/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 197 | - | 74 | 9,237 |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 152.4% | 2,736 | 1,795 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 160.3% | 2,499 | 1,559 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 119.5% | 2,350 | 1,967 |
| East Perth | 4th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 98.2% | 2,018 | 2,054 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 88.2% | 1,955 | 2,216 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 85.2% | 1,856 | 2,178 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 77.2% | 1,814 | 2,351 |
| Perth | 8th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 60.2% | 1,675 | 2,783 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 162 | - | 61 | 10,172 |
| SAT | 15/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 121 | - | 103 | 4,897 |
| SAT | 15/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 163 | - | 69 | 4,858 |
| SAT | 15/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 168 | - | 63 | 6,123 |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 156.1% | 2,898 | 1,856 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 164.4% | 2,667 | 1,622 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 117.5% | 2,453 | 2,088 |
| East Perth | 4th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 93.8% | 2,079 | 2,216 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 89.9% | 2,019 | 2,247 |
| West Perth | 6th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 85.1% | 2,024 | 2,379 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 74.5% | 1,877 | 2,519 |
| Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 62.2% | 1,796 | 2,886 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 139 | - | 120 | 3,218 |
| SAT | 22/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 128 | - | 103 | 10,220 |
| SAT | 22/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 148 | - | 113 | 12,142 |
| SAT | 22/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Claremont | Leederville Oval | 81 | - | 225 | 7,145 |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 17 | -0- | 2 | 68 | 161.2% | 3,123 | 1,937 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 157.1% | 2,780 | 1,770 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 118.2% | 2,601 | 2,201 |
| East Perth | 4th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 95.2% | 2,207 | 2,319 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 89.3% | 2,122 | 2,375 |
| West Perth | 6th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 80.8% | 2,105 | 2,604 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 76.4% | 2,016 | 2,639 |
| Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 63.3% | 1,916 | 3,025 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | East Fremantle Oval | 58 | - | 81 | 7,935 |
| SAT | 29/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 120 | - | 83 | 7,814 |
| SAT | 29/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 122 | - | 101 | 12,728 |
| SAT | 29/08/1981 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 115 | - | 111 | 4,827 |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 18 | -0- | 2 | 72 | 160.6% | 3,204 | 1,995 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 155.1% | 2,902 | 1,871 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 115.6% | 2,684 | 2,321 |
| East Perth | 4th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 94.6% | 2,308 | 2,441 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 91.2% | 2,242 | 2,458 |
| West Perth | 6th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 81.8% | 2,220 | 2,715 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 76.3% | 2,074 | 2,720 |
| Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 64.6% | 2,027 | 3,140 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/09/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 148 | - | 133 | 18,106 |
| SAT | 05/09/1981 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 117 | - | 82 | 5,660 |
| SAT | 05/09/1981 | 2:20 PM | Perth v Subiaco | Lathlain Park | 124 | - | 171 | 4,984 |
| SAT | 05/09/1981 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 258 | - | 78 | 6,157 |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 19 | -0- | 2 | 76 | 157.5% | 3,352 | 2,128 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 150.3% | 3,035 | 2,019 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 122.6% | 2,942 | 2,399 |
| East Perth | 4th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 96.1% | 2,425 | 2,523 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 93.5% | 2,413 | 2,582 |
| West Perth | 6th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 77.3% | 2,298 | 2,973 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 76.0% | 2,156 | 2,837 |
| Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 18 | 12 | 65.0% | 2,151 | 3,311 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/09/1981 | 2:20 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 128 | - | 88 | 32,860 |
| SAT | 19/09/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 108 | - | 81 | 33,478 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 27/09/1981 | 2:20 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 105 | - | 178 | 33,940 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/10/1981 | 2:20 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 111 | - | 96 | 50,517 |