1981 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Ladder | Finals
1980 | 1982 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 191,570 · Season to date: 191,570
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.3 10.7 13.9 22.12 | 144 | Richmond | 1.3 3.4 8.7 12.10 | 82 | Carlton won by 62 pts | Waverley Park | 28/03/1981 2:10 | 56,372 |
| Fitzroy | 2.2 9.7 15.9 20.13 | 133 | Collingwood | 6.13 10.15 16.24 22.27 | 159 | Collingwood won by 26 pts | Junction Oval | 28/03/1981 2:10 | 27,202 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 5.6 9.7 16.12 | 108 | St Kilda | 8.6 12.13 18.17 23.19 | 157 | St Kilda won by 49 pts | Western Oval | 28/03/1981 2:10 | 19,101 |
| Geelong | 3.4 6.9 8.14 10.17 | 77 | Essendon | 3.2 4.5 9.8 10.11 | 71 | Geelong won by 6 pts | Kardinia Park | 28/03/1981 2:10 | 37,256 |
| Melbourne | 7.5 8.9 12.12 16.16 | 112 | Hawthorn | 6.3 14.7 18.10 23.15 | 153 | Hawthorn won by 41 pts | M.C.G. | 28/03/1981 2:10 | 32,202 |
| North Melbourne | 5.5 9.8 16.15 21.19 | 145 | Sydney | 2.7 5.11 8.16 12.25 | 97 | North Melbourne won by 48 pts | Arden St | 28/03/1981 2:10 | 19,437 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 145,971 · Season to date: 337,541
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.4 14.11 20.13 26.22 | 178 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 6.2 9.5 13.6 | 84 | Collingwood won by 94 pts | Victoria Park | 04/04/1981 2:10 | 26,515 |
| Essendon | 1.4 6.8 10.12 16.15 | 111 | North Melbourne | 5.1 8.2 11.5 15.9 | 99 | Essendon won by 12 pts | Windy Hill | 04/04/1981 2:10 | 26,754 |
| Fitzroy | 5.5 10.9 16.13 23.17 | 155 | Melbourne | 3.1 8.5 11.9 16.14 | 110 | Fitzroy won by 45 pts | Waverley Park | 04/04/1981 2:10 | 20,107 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 9.6 11.9 16.11 | 107 | Carlton | 1.2 7.11 11.16 17.21 | 123 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 04/04/1981 2:10 | 30,159 |
| St Kilda | 5.5 8.8 9.14 14.23 | 107 | Geelong | 4.3 8.7 15.10 16.13 | 109 | Geelong won by 2 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 04/04/1981 2:10 | 24,499 |
| Sydney | 5.1 8.3 11.10 16.14 | 110 | Richmond | 7.4 12.7 16.9 22.13 | 145 | Richmond won by 35 pts | Lake Oval | 04/04/1981 2:10 | 17,937 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 173,556 · Season to date: 511,097
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.6 7.11 8.19 14.24 | 108 | Fitzroy | 4.5 6.10 10.13 12.20 | 92 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 11/04/1981 2:10 | 24,780 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 7.6 15.11 18.11 | 119 | Melbourne | 0.1 8.4 12.6 18.12 | 120 | Melbourne won by 1 pts | Western Oval | 11/04/1981 2:10 | 13,256 |
| North Melbourne | 3.8 9.15 13.21 15.26 | 116 | Geelong | 2.3 4.4 6.4 14.5 | 89 | North Melbourne won by 27 pts | Arden St | 11/04/1981 2:10 | 17,753 |
| Richmond | 3.5 7.7 10.11 17.16 | 118 | Essendon | 5.4 10.8 14.13 16.18 | 114 | Richmond won by 4 pts | M.C.G. | 11/04/1981 2:10 | 61,908 |
| St Kilda | 7.6 10.12 12.16 19.21 | 135 | Collingwood | 6.3 11.6 17.15 23.19 | 157 | Collingwood won by 22 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 11/04/1981 2:10 | 33,882 |
| Sydney | 5.5 8.8 16.10 21.13 | 139 | Hawthorn | 4.3 14.5 16.7 18.9 | 117 | Sydney won by 22 pts | Waverley Park | 11/04/1981 2:10 | 21,977 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 199,172 · Season to date: 710,269
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3.2 9.9 17.12 25.19 | 169 | Sydney | 6.5 9.7 12.11 14.16 | 100 | Fitzroy won by 69 pts | Junction Oval | 18/04/1981 2:10 | 15,935 |
| Melbourne | 1.5 4.9 8.13 10.16 | 76 | St Kilda | 4.8 6.14 10.23 16.32 | 128 | St Kilda won by 52 pts | M.C.G. | 18/04/1981 2:10 | 36,488 |
| North Melbourne | 2.4 4.8 7.12 13.17 | 95 | Richmond | 4.5 9.12 14.17 17.22 | 124 | Richmond won by 29 pts | Waverley Park | 18/04/1981 2:10 | 48,528 |
| Essendon | 2.1 4.3 8.5 11.13 | 79 | Hawthorn | 3.4 8.10 11.12 13.16 | 94 | Hawthorn won by 15 pts | Windy Hill | 20/04/1981 2:10 | 29,597 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.4 4.8 8.9 11.10 | 76 | Carlton | 2.4 4.7 10.9 15.14 | 104 | Carlton won by 28 pts | Waverley Park | 20/04/1981 2:10 | 27,229 |
| Geelong | 5.2 6.4 7.11 9.14 | 68 | Collingwood | 2.5 6.9 8.9 11.10 | 76 | Collingwood won by 8 pts | Kardinia Park | 20/04/1981 2:10 | 41,395 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 170,793 · Season to date: 881,062
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 7.1 13.5 16.11 21.20 | 146 | Melbourne | 3.1 4.3 9.5 13.5 | 83 | Collingwood won by 63 pts | Victoria Park | 25/04/1981 2:10 | 30,096 |
| Essendon | 2.6 9.8 10.13 15.14 | 104 | Fitzroy | 6.1 10.3 14.6 19.11 | 125 | Fitzroy won by 21 pts | Waverley Park | 25/04/1981 2:10 | 33,465 |
| Hawthorn | 6.3 10.6 13.11 17.16 | 118 | North Melbourne | 2.4 5.8 9.14 11.17 | 83 | Hawthorn won by 35 pts | Princes Park | 25/04/1981 2:10 | 16,116 |
| Richmond | 3.4 7.11 10.16 15.22 | 112 | Geelong | 1.6 7.7 8.13 11.18 | 84 | Richmond won by 28 pts | M.C.G. | 25/04/1981 2:10 | 46,230 |
| St Kilda | 3.6 4.8 7.10 10.13 | 73 | Carlton | 0.4 9.11 17.16 19.23 | 137 | Carlton won by 64 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 25/04/1981 2:10 | 32,341 |
| Sydney | 4.5 9.9 11.14 18.22 | 130 | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 3.9 7.13 9.14 | 68 | Sydney won by 62 pts | Lake Oval | 25/04/1981 2:10 | 12,545 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 156,263 · Season to date: 1,037,325
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 6.7 7.10 12.15 | 87 | Collingwood | 2.5 10.5 16.9 22.12 | 144 | Collingwood won by 57 pts | Princes Park | 02/05/1981 2:10 | 36,343 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.5 4.9 6.11 13.13 | 91 | Essendon | 2.4 4.5 8.9 12.11 | 83 | Western Bulldogs won by 8 pts | Western Oval | 02/05/1981 2:10 | 19,624 |
| North Melbourne | 4.4 12.12 17.14 27.17 | 179 | Fitzroy | 8.4 8.6 16.8 19.12 | 126 | North Melbourne won by 53 pts | Arden St | 02/05/1981 2:10 | 16,219 |
| Richmond | 3.7 4.10 7.17 10.19 | 79 | Hawthorn | 3.3 11.7 16.11 23.16 | 154 | Hawthorn won by 75 pts | M.C.G. | 02/05/1981 2:10 | 45,750 |
| St Kilda | 5.2 9.5 11.7 13.15 | 93 | Sydney | 5.5 10.9 15.10 15.13 | 103 | Sydney won by 10 pts | Waverley Park | 02/05/1981 2:10 | 27,250 |
| Geelong | 2.7 12.13 16.18 22.21 | 153 | Melbourne | 2.3 7.6 12.7 16.8 | 104 | Geelong won by 49 pts | S.C.G. | 03/05/1981 2:10 | 11,077 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 96,640 · Season to date: 1,133,965
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.3 9.10 13.14 18.15 | 123 | Sydney | 0.4 3.5 5.8 7.16 | 58 | Collingwood won by 65 pts | Victoria Park | 09/05/1981 2:10 | 20,553 |
| Essendon | 3.8 6.10 11.13 14.17 | 101 | St Kilda | 4.0 7.5 9.7 11.10 | 76 | Essendon won by 25 pts | Windy Hill | 09/05/1981 2:10 | 16,828 |
| Fitzroy | 4.4 5.6 10.12 13.14 | 92 | Richmond | 6.6 9.10 11.12 12.16 | 88 | Fitzroy won by 4 pts | Junction Oval | 09/05/1981 2:10 | 12,977 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 5.4 7.7 8.8 | 56 | Geelong | 0.5 4.12 4.14 7.17 | 59 | Geelong won by 3 pts | Princes Park | 09/05/1981 2:10 | 13,273 |
| Melbourne | 5.2 5.4 8.8 8.8 | 56 | Carlton | 2.5 5.8 8.15 12.24 | 96 | Carlton won by 40 pts | M.C.G. | 09/05/1981 2:10 | 22,020 |
| North Melbourne | 1.2 9.5 14.10 17.16 | 118 | Western Bulldogs | 2.6 3.9 4.10 7.12 | 54 | North Melbourne won by 64 pts | Waverley Park | 09/05/1981 2:10 | 10,989 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 176,068 · Season to date: 1,310,033
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.2 7.3 13.3 14.3 | 87 | Essendon | 6.3 11.9 15.14 21.18 | 144 | Essendon won by 57 pts | Waverley Park | 16/05/1981 2:10 | 79,326 |
| Geelong | 6.2 10.2 11.5 12.8 | 80 | Carlton | 2.3 4.4 11.7 12.13 | 85 | Carlton won by 5 pts | Kardinia Park | 16/05/1981 2:10 | 28,395 |
| Hawthorn | 2.1 7.7 11.14 21.18 | 144 | Fitzroy | 3.6 7.12 10.17 16.19 | 115 | Hawthorn won by 29 pts | Princes Park | 16/05/1981 2:10 | 17,459 |
| Richmond | 5.4 10.8 17.13 25.17 | 167 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 8.4 13.10 17.15 | 117 | Richmond won by 50 pts | M.C.G. | 16/05/1981 2:10 | 21,721 |
| St Kilda | 3.6 5.9 7.15 8.16 | 64 | North Melbourne | 5.2 12.7 18.11 25.18 | 168 | North Melbourne won by 104 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 16/05/1981 2:10 | 16,860 |
| Sydney | 2.8 9.13 14.16 17.25 | 127 | Melbourne | 4.4 6.5 11.7 12.11 | 83 | Sydney won by 44 pts | Lake Oval | 16/05/1981 2:10 | 12,307 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 150,099 · Season to date: 1,460,132
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.5 8.14 17.17 25.22 | 172 | Sydney | 4.2 6.2 9.4 11.7 | 73 | Carlton won by 99 pts | Princes Park | 23/05/1981 2:10 | 22,442 |
| Fitzroy | 3.2 6.5 10.9 13.15 | 93 | Geelong | 7.6 10.12 14.14 16.18 | 114 | Geelong won by 21 pts | Junction Oval | 23/05/1981 2:10 | 15,604 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.5 7.9 9.12 10.14 | 74 | Hawthorn | 3.4 7.10 9.15 11.18 | 84 | Hawthorn won by 10 pts | Western Oval | 23/05/1981 2:10 | 13,789 |
| Melbourne | 4.2 6.7 9.7 10.10 | 70 | Essendon | 2.4 4.9 8.18 14.20 | 104 | Essendon won by 34 pts | M.C.G. | 23/05/1981 2:10 | 31,769 |
| North Melbourne | 2.5 6.11 9.17 12.26 | 98 | Collingwood | 2.4 5.9 13.10 16.15 | 111 | Collingwood won by 13 pts | Arden St | 23/05/1981 2:10 | 26,255 |
| Richmond | 11.5 12.8 14.9 20.16 | 136 | St Kilda | 3.3 9.8 13.12 15.15 | 105 | Richmond won by 31 pts | Waverley Park | 23/05/1981 2:10 | 40,240 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 131,313 · Season to date: 1,591,445
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.3 8.5 13.9 17.10 | 112 | Richmond | 1.1 3.3 5.5 8.9 | 57 | Collingwood won by 55 pts | Victoria Park | 30/05/1981 2:10 | 37,177 |
| Essendon | 3.4 4.5 7.7 11.13 | 79 | Carlton | 2.2 5.3 5.6 6.8 | 44 | Essendon won by 35 pts | Windy Hill | 30/05/1981 2:10 | 30,770 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 4.9 11.13 22.15 | 147 | Western Bulldogs | 5.3 7.4 9.7 10.10 | 70 | Fitzroy won by 77 pts | Junction Oval | 30/05/1981 2:10 | 11,630 |
| Geelong | 1.3 3.6 8.7 14.8 | 92 | Sydney | 4.3 7.5 9.8 10.10 | 70 | Geelong won by 22 pts | Kardinia Park | 30/05/1981 2:10 | 19,760 |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 5.8 8.13 13.17 | 95 | St Kilda | 2.3 7.8 9.11 11.14 | 80 | Hawthorn won by 15 pts | Princes Park | 30/05/1981 2:10 | 14,961 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 5.5 6.7 6.7 | 43 | North Melbourne | 6.5 11.11 17.15 25.22 | 172 | North Melbourne won by 129 pts | Waverley Park | 30/05/1981 2:10 | 17,015 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 230,970 · Season to date: 1,822,415
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.1 10.5 14.11 17.13 | 115 | North Melbourne | 4.7 5.9 7.13 11.18 | 84 | Carlton won by 31 pts | Princes Park | 06/06/1981 2:10 | 31,806 |
| Richmond | 7.4 11.5 13.8 20.16 | 136 | Melbourne | 5.2 8.4 11.7 14.10 | 94 | Richmond won by 42 pts | M.C.G. | 06/06/1981 2:10 | 31,025 |
| St Kilda | 3.4 6.9 9.13 14.15 | 99 | Fitzroy | 2.5 3.9 5.11 7.17 | 59 | St Kilda won by 40 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 06/06/1981 2:10 | 21,672 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.4 6.5 10.8 12.10 | 82 | Geelong | 5.3 9.10 11.11 17.15 | 117 | Geelong won by 35 pts | Western Oval | 08/06/1981 2:10 | 24,974 |
| Hawthorn | 7.5 12.9 14.14 18.19 | 127 | Collingwood | 3.2 6.3 9.8 12.9 | 81 | Hawthorn won by 46 pts | Waverley Park | 08/06/1981 2:10 | 92,935 |
| Sydney | 3.1 6.3 8.6 12.8 | 80 | Essendon | 3.6 4.8 10.14 15.18 | 108 | Essendon won by 28 pts | Lake Oval | 08/06/1981 2:10 | 28,558 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 135,735 · Season to date: 1,958,150
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.4 10.7 16.10 21.13 | 139 | Hawthorn | 2.7 7.10 10.12 14.16 | 100 | Carlton won by 39 pts | Princes Park | 13/06/1981 2:10 | 26,990 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.8 6.9 9.15 13.15 | 93 | Collingwood | 3.3 7.7 8.8 14.14 | 98 | Collingwood won by 5 pts | Western Oval | 13/06/1981 2:10 | 20,903 |
| Geelong | 5.3 9.12 11.16 19.21 | 135 | St Kilda | 1.1 1.5 2.11 4.11 | 35 | Geelong won by 100 pts | Kardinia Park | 13/06/1981 2:10 | 23,037 |
| Melbourne | 1.6 6.7 8.10 13.12 | 90 | Fitzroy | 5.5 9.12 12.21 17.32 | 134 | Fitzroy won by 44 pts | M.C.G. | 13/06/1981 2:10 | 17,691 |
| North Melbourne | 7.5 7.8 12.10 13.12 | 90 | Essendon | 4.4 7.13 10.20 18.29 | 137 | Essendon won by 47 pts | Arden St | 13/06/1981 2:10 | 22,526 |
| Richmond | 5.3 9.7 10.10 19.12 | 126 | Sydney | 5.3 6.6 12.14 16.15 | 111 | Richmond won by 15 pts | Waverley Park | 13/06/1981 2:10 | 24,588 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 127,592 · Season to date: 2,085,742
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.6 10.8 14.11 19.14 | 128 | St Kilda | 1.4 2.5 4.6 10.11 | 71 | Collingwood won by 57 pts | Victoria Park | 20/06/1981 2:10 | 23,669 |
| Essendon | 4.4 5.7 7.14 12.22 | 94 | Richmond | 2.4 9.8 12.10 13.12 | 90 | Essendon won by 4 pts | Windy Hill | 20/06/1981 2:10 | 30,765 |
| Fitzroy | 6.1 14.3 16.9 20.11 | 131 | Carlton | 7.2 10.7 14.10 15.16 | 106 | Fitzroy won by 25 pts | Junction Oval | 20/06/1981 2:10 | 18,508 |
| Geelong | 6.1 10.6 18.11 26.14 | 170 | North Melbourne | 3.3 3.3 4.6 8.8 | 56 | Geelong won by 114 pts | Kardinia Park | 20/06/1981 2:10 | 27,395 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 7.11 14.12 20.18 | 138 | Sydney | 3.4 6.9 12.13 15.16 | 106 | Hawthorn won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 20/06/1981 2:10 | 11,656 |
| Melbourne | 5.3 5.6 8.8 14.10 | 94 | Western Bulldogs | 6.4 10.7 16.8 19.11 | 125 | Western Bulldogs won by 31 pts | Waverley Park | 20/06/1981 2:10 | 15,599 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 145,282 · Season to date: 2,231,024
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.7 7.11 11.18 15.25 | 115 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 4.1 5.3 5.4 | 34 | Carlton won by 81 pts | Princes Park | 27/06/1981 2:10 | 17,464 |
| Collingwood | 3.2 7.3 8.5 13.8 | 86 | Geelong | 3.6 6.8 8.10 9.14 | 68 | Collingwood won by 18 pts | Waverley Park | 27/06/1981 2:10 | 50,441 |
| Richmond | 4.5 11.14 16.20 21.23 | 149 | North Melbourne | 5.2 7.6 12.11 15.16 | 106 | Richmond won by 43 pts | M.C.G. | 27/06/1981 2:10 | 31,212 |
| St Kilda | 4.6 6.10 11.11 18.19 | 127 | Melbourne | 3.1 7.2 8.6 8.7 | 55 | St Kilda won by 72 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 27/06/1981 2:10 | 14,058 |
| Sydney | 2.6 4.10 6.13 9.16 | 70 | Fitzroy | 4.4 9.5 13.6 14.9 | 93 | Fitzroy won by 23 pts | Lake Oval | 27/06/1981 2:10 | 11,756 |
| Hawthorn | 4.4 10.7 17.10 20.13 | 133 | Essendon | 5.2 14.8 18.12 22.19 | 151 | Essendon won by 18 pts | Gabba | 28/06/1981 2:10 | 20,351 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 116,028 · Season to date: 2,347,052
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.1 4.3 5.11 6.14 | 50 | St Kilda | 4.1 4.1 5.3 5.5 | 35 | Carlton won by 15 pts | Waverley Park | 04/07/1981 2:10 | 21,579 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 3.4 5.8 8.13 | 61 | Essendon | 2.4 7.5 9.9 11.14 | 80 | Essendon won by 19 pts | Junction Oval | 04/07/1981 2:10 | 18,374 |
| North Melbourne | 4.6 4.9 7.10 7.13 | 55 | Hawthorn | 3.5 10.10 13.14 16.19 | 115 | Hawthorn won by 60 pts | Arden St | 04/07/1981 2:10 | 8,160 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.3 2.5 6.8 7.9 | 51 | Sydney | 5.3 7.6 9.10 17.12 | 114 | Sydney won by 63 pts | Western Oval | 11/07/1981 2:10 | 10,478 |
| Geelong | 2.3 6.5 10.8 12.10 | 82 | Richmond | 2.2 5.2 7.2 8.4 | 52 | Geelong won by 30 pts | Kardinia Park | 11/07/1981 2:10 | 26,634 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 6.3 10.4 10.6 | 66 | Collingwood | 5.3 8.8 9.15 12.16 | 88 | Collingwood won by 22 pts | M.C.G. | 11/07/1981 2:10 | 30,803 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 124,370 · Season to date: 2,471,422
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.4 2.7 9.9 11.11 | 77 | Carlton | 3.3 5.9 6.11 10.16 | 76 | Collingwood won by 1 pts | Victoria Park | 18/07/1981 2:10 | 30,708 |
| Essendon | 5.1 10.10 15.15 22.21 | 153 | Western Bulldogs | 3.8 4.9 6.12 8.12 | 60 | Essendon won by 93 pts | Windy Hill | 18/07/1981 2:10 | 21,088 |
| Fitzroy | 3.2 5.7 10.8 18.13 | 121 | North Melbourne | 2.2 2.6 6.11 12.15 | 87 | Fitzroy won by 34 pts | Waverley Park | 18/07/1981 2:10 | 17,713 |
| Hawthorn | 1.6 5.9 9.10 12.14 | 86 | Richmond | 2.2 6.5 12.7 20.11 | 131 | Richmond won by 45 pts | Princes Park | 18/07/1981 2:10 | 19,617 |
| Melbourne | 1.2 2.5 7.5 12.7 | 79 | Geelong | 5.6 10.16 16.26 22.35 | 167 | Geelong won by 88 pts | M.C.G. | 18/07/1981 2:10 | 21,947 |
| Sydney | 3.0 8.6 15.11 22.19 | 151 | St Kilda | 9.0 11.2 15.3 16.4 | 100 | Sydney won by 51 pts | Lake Oval | 18/07/1981 2:10 | 13,297 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 137,657 · Season to date: 2,609,079
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.2 10.10 14.12 23.15 | 153 | Melbourne | 5.4 7.6 14.7 15.10 | 100 | Carlton won by 53 pts | Princes Park | 25/07/1981 2:10 | 15,196 |
| Western Bulldogs | 9.2 10.6 13.8 18.8 | 116 | North Melbourne | 2.4 8.6 12.8 19.11 | 125 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | Western Oval | 25/07/1981 2:10 | 14,755 |
| Geelong | 1.1 3.5 6.7 10.11 | 71 | Hawthorn | 2.2 3.3 6.8 8.9 | 57 | Geelong won by 14 pts | Kardinia Park | 25/07/1981 2:10 | 24,753 |
| Richmond | 7.5 9.8 11.11 16.19 | 115 | Fitzroy | 0.5 8.9 13.13 17.14 | 116 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | M.C.G. | 25/07/1981 2:10 | 37,589 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 6.2 9.2 12.4 | 76 | Essendon | 4.4 8.9 8.17 12.21 | 93 | Essendon won by 17 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 25/07/1981 2:10 | 23,126 |
| Sydney | 6.3 8.8 13.10 18.13 | 121 | Collingwood | 2.6 6.10 12.12 15.13 | 103 | Sydney won by 18 pts | S.C.G. | 26/07/1981 2:10 | 22,238 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 155,802 · Season to date: 2,764,881
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.2 9.5 11.7 17.13 | 115 | Geelong | 2.3 4.3 8.7 12.10 | 82 | Carlton won by 33 pts | Princes Park | 01/08/1981 2:10 | 30,512 |
| Fitzroy | 4.7 6.7 8.12 10.13 | 73 | Hawthorn | 0.4 3.10 5.12 7.19 | 61 | Fitzroy won by 12 pts | Junction Oval | 01/08/1981 2:10 | 16,013 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.5 7.8 7.11 9.15 | 69 | Richmond | 1.2 6.6 10.11 15.13 | 103 | Richmond won by 34 pts | Waverley Park | 01/08/1981 2:10 | 19,725 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 7.5 9.11 12.14 | 86 | Sydney | 2.1 7.8 11.11 17.13 | 115 | Sydney won by 29 pts | M.C.G. | 01/08/1981 2:10 | 13,886 |
| North Melbourne | 9.8 11.10 15.18 16.21 | 117 | St Kilda | 2.0 5.4 7.9 12.13 | 85 | North Melbourne won by 32 pts | Arden St | 01/08/1981 2:10 | 11,517 |
| Essendon | 4.2 6.3 9.9 12.16 | 88 | Collingwood | 3.5 7.8 9.11 9.15 | 69 | Essendon won by 19 pts | M.C.G. | 02/08/1981 2:10 | 64,149 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 110,556 · Season to date: 2,875,437
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.3 5.9 11.16 14.19 | 103 | North Melbourne | 4.5 6.8 9.10 11.13 | 79 | Collingwood won by 24 pts | Victoria Park | 08/08/1981 2:10 | 21,237 |
| Essendon | 1.9 5.12 9.19 14.20 | 104 | Melbourne | 0.2 3.4 3.5 9.6 | 60 | Essendon won by 44 pts | Windy Hill | 08/08/1981 2:10 | 15,365 |
| Geelong | 4.2 7.11 10.12 11.19 | 85 | Fitzroy | 2.5 2.5 5.14 9.16 | 70 | Geelong won by 15 pts | Waverley Park | 08/08/1981 2:10 | 25,565 |
| Hawthorn | 8.1 10.9 14.13 15.21 | 111 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 5.6 10.8 13.12 | 90 | Hawthorn won by 21 pts | Princes Park | 08/08/1981 2:10 | 8,058 |
| St Kilda | 0.1 6.8 6.9 9.11 | 65 | Richmond | 5.4 5.4 7.8 10.11 | 71 | Richmond won by 6 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 08/08/1981 2:10 | 15,943 |
| Sydney | 1.4 2.9 4.11 8.14 | 62 | Carlton | 5.0 10.5 11.6 13.7 | 85 | Carlton won by 23 pts | M.C.G. | 09/08/1981 2:10 | 24,388 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 158,129 · Season to date: 3,033,566
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.1 6.2 11.6 15.8 | 98 | Essendon | 3.3 5.7 8.10 14.15 | 99 | Essendon won by 1 pts | Princes Park | 15/08/1981 2:10 | 36,681 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.1 5.7 8.9 12.14 | 86 | Fitzroy | 7.4 12.7 19.12 22.15 | 147 | Fitzroy won by 61 pts | Western Oval | 15/08/1981 2:10 | 11,770 |
| North Melbourne | 2.4 10.11 16.15 21.19 | 145 | Melbourne | 4.4 5.6 12.7 13.9 | 87 | North Melbourne won by 58 pts | Arden St | 15/08/1981 2:10 | 7,749 |
| Richmond | 1.7 7.11 9.16 11.20 | 86 | Collingwood | 3.3 6.7 9.7 14.7 | 91 | Collingwood won by 5 pts | M.C.G. | 15/08/1981 2:10 | 69,217 |
| St Kilda | 3.4 4.6 7.11 9.14 | 68 | Hawthorn | 1.6 4.13 7.15 10.17 | 77 | Hawthorn won by 9 pts | Waverley Park | 15/08/1981 2:10 | 20,863 |
| Sydney | 2.5 5.9 9.12 12.14 | 86 | Geelong | 8.3 11.7 14.11 21.13 | 139 | Geelong won by 53 pts | Lake Oval | 15/08/1981 2:10 | 11,849 |
Round 21
Round attendance: 120,281 · Season to date: 3,153,847
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.5 8.11 14.12 22.17 | 149 | Hawthorn | 6.3 7.6 9.8 11.10 | 76 | Collingwood won by 73 pts | Victoria Park | 22/08/1981 2:10 | 26,680 |
| Essendon | 5.7 15.10 21.19 26.23 | 179 | Sydney | 3.0 6.4 7.5 10.8 | 68 | Essendon won by 111 pts | Windy Hill | 22/08/1981 2:10 | 18,787 |
| Fitzroy | 3.3 4.6 10.15 14.18 | 102 | St Kilda | 2.0 7.7 7.8 9.10 | 64 | Fitzroy won by 38 pts | Junction Oval | 22/08/1981 2:10 | 12,130 |
| Geelong | 10.5 13.7 15.16 18.20 | 128 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 5.5 7.7 8.11 | 59 | Geelong won by 69 pts | Kardinia Park | 22/08/1981 2:10 | 17,573 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 6.5 8.8 15.9 | 99 | Richmond | 5.2 9.4 15.9 17.14 | 116 | Richmond won by 17 pts | M.C.G. | 22/08/1981 2:10 | 19,567 |
| North Melbourne | 2.4 2.9 7.13 8.14 | 62 | Carlton | 2.2 9.6 10.8 12.12 | 84 | Carlton won by 22 pts | Waverley Park | 22/08/1981 2:10 | 25,544 |
Round 22
Round attendance: 200,176 · Season to date: 3,354,023
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.1 0.2 1.3 4.9 | 33 | Fitzroy | 4.4 5.9 7.11 8.11 | 59 | Fitzroy won by 26 pts | Victoria Park | 29/08/1981 2:10 | 32,393 |
| Essendon | 1.3 2.4 5.6 6.11 | 47 | Geelong | 2.3 3.7 5.12 7.13 | 55 | Geelong won by 8 pts | Waverley Park | 29/08/1981 2:10 | 75,221 |
| Hawthorn | 5.5 6.9 10.14 15.20 | 110 | Melbourne | 3.2 4.6 5.8 8.9 | 57 | Hawthorn won by 53 pts | Princes Park | 29/08/1981 2:10 | 7,922 |
| Richmond | 1.6 2.8 3.9 5.10 | 40 | Carlton | 3.4 5.9 8.12 9.13 | 67 | Carlton won by 27 pts | M.C.G. | 29/08/1981 2:10 | 64,207 |
| St Kilda | 2.1 5.6 7.10 12.15 | 87 | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 4.4 5.6 5.8 | 38 | St Kilda won by 49 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 29/08/1981 2:10 | 11,948 |
| Sydney | 3.2 6.7 9.11 10.14 | 74 | North Melbourne | 5.7 7.9 12.13 15.17 | 107 | North Melbourne won by 33 pts | Lake Oval | 29/08/1981 2:10 | 8,485 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 9-0-2 | 8-0-3 | 327.341 | 2303 | 253.250 | 1768 | 130.3 | 68 | 1 (77.27) |
| 2 | Collingwood | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 9-0-2 | 8-0-3 | 349.305 | 2399 | 275.307 | 1957 | 122.6 | 68 | 2 (77.27) |
| 3 | Geelong | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 9-0-2 | 7-0-4 | 315.334 | 2224 | 241.268 | 1714 | 129.8 | 64 | 3 (72.73) |
| 4 | Essendon | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 8-0-3 | 8-0-3 | 324.379 | 2323 | 264.237 | 1821 | 127.6 | 64 | 4 (72.73) |
| 5 | Fitzroy | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8-0-3 | 6-0-5 | 346.337 | 2413 | 300.352 | 2152 | 112.1 | 56 | 5 (63.64) |
| 6 | Hawthorn | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 7-0-4 | 6-0-5 | 329.339 | 2313 | 299.320 | 2114 | 109.4 | 52 | 6 (59.09) |
| 7 | Richmond | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 7-0-4 | 6-0-5 | 333.325 | 2323 | 317.305 | 2207 | 105.3 | 52 | 7 (59.09) |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 6-0-5 | 4-0-7 | 337.364 | 2386 | 327.331 | 2293 | 104.1 | 40 | 8 (45.45) |
| 9 | Sydney | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 5-0-6 | 3-0-8 | 307.323 | 2165 | 370.302 | 2522 | 85.8 | 32 | 9 (36.36) |
| 10 | St Kilda | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3-0-8 | 2-0-9 | 270.310 | 1930 | 319.352 | 2266 | 85.2 | 20 | 10 (22.73) |
| 11 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1-0-10 | 1-0-10 | 253.246 | 1764 | 387.358 | 2680 | 65.8 | 8 | 11 (9.09) |
| 12 | Melbourne | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0-0-11 | 1-0-10 | 268.216 | 1824 | 406.437 | 2873 | 63.5 | 4 | 12 (4.55) |
Qualifying Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.5 6.9 9.15 13.20 | 98 | Geelong | 2.5 8.11 14.11 16.16 | 112 | Geelong won by 14 pts | M.C.G. | 05/09/1981 2:30 | 83,899 |
Elimination Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.5 4.8 11.11 13.16 | 94 | Fitzroy | 3.4 7.7 12.11 16.13 | 109 | Fitzroy won by 15 pts | Waverley Park | 05/09/1981 2:30 | 58,598 |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.2 5.8 10.12 16.17 | 113 | Geelong | 3.3 5.3 9.4 11.7 | 73 | Carlton won by 40 pts | Waverley Park | 12/09/1981 2:30 | 66,078 |
| Collingwood | 5.6 11.13 14.15 19.19 | 133 | Fitzroy | 2.3 6.5 12.13 19.18 | 132 | Collingwood won by 1 pts | M.C.G. | 12/09/1981 2:30 | 85,133 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.5 5.8 9.10 12.10 | 82 | Geelong | 1.3 6.5 10.8 11.9 | 75 | Collingwood won by 7 pts | Waverley Park | 19/09/1981 2:30 | 69,536 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 5.8 8.13 12.20 | 92 | Collingwood | 2.6 5.7 10.10 10.12 | 72 | Carlton won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 26/09/1981 2:30 | 112,964 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)