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1981 Season Records

[Highest Scores][Lowest Scores][Biggest Wins][Margins][Quarters][Debuts][Milestones]

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Win-Loss Record
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18R19R20R21R22EFQFSFPFGF
CarltonWWWWWLWWWLWWLWWLWWWLWW  W W
CollingwoodWWWWWWWLWWLWWWWWLLWWWL LWWL
EssendonLWLLLLWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLL    
FitzroyLWLWWLWLLWLWWWLWWWLWWWW L  
FootscrayLLLLLWLLLLLLWLLLLLLLLL     
GeelongWWLLLWWLWWWWWLWWWLWWWW WLL 
HawthornWLLWWWLWWWWLWLWLLLWWLW     
MelbourneLLWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL     
North MelbourneWLWLLWWWLWLLLLLLWWLWLW     
RichmondLWWWWLLWWLWWLWLWLWWLWL     
South MelbourneLLWLWWLWLLLLLLWWWWLLLL     
St KildaWLLWLLLLLLWLLWLLLLLLLW     
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Highest Scores
179Essendon  5.7 15.10 21.19 26.23 179South Melbourne  3.0   6.4   7.5  10.8 68Windy Hill22-Aug-1981
179North Melbourne  4.4 12.12 17.14 27.17 179Fitzroy  8.4   8.6  16.8 19.12 126Arden St2-May-1981
178Collingwood  6.4 14.11 20.13 26.22 178Footscray  1.2   6.2   9.5  13.6 84Victoria Park4-Apr-1981
172Carlton  1.5  8.14 17.17 25.22 172South Melbourne  4.2   6.2   9.4  11.7 73Princes Park23-May-1981
172North Melbourne  6.5 11.11 17.15 25.22 172Melbourne  3.3   5.5   6.7   6.7 43Waverley Park30-May-1981
170Geelong  6.1  10.6 18.11 26.14 170North Melbourne  3.3   3.3   4.6   8.8 56Kardinia Park20-Jun-1981
169Fitzroy  3.2   9.9 17.12 25.19 169South Melbourne  6.5   9.7 12.11 14.16 100Junction Oval18-Apr-1981
168North Melbourne  5.2  12.7 18.11 25.18 168St Kilda  3.6   5.9  7.15  8.16 64Moorabbin Oval16-May-1981
167Geelong  5.6 10.16 16.26 22.35 167Melbourne  1.2   2.5   7.5  12.7 79M.C.G.18-Jul-1981
167Richmond  5.4  10.8 17.13 25.17 167Footscray  3.2   8.4 13.10 17.15 117M.C.G.16-May-1981
159Collingwood 6.13 10.15 16.24 22.27 159Fitzroy  2.2   9.7  15.9 20.13 133Junction Oval28-Mar-1981
157Collingwood  6.3  11.6 17.15 23.19 157St Kilda  7.6 10.12 12.16 19.21 135Moorabbin Oval11-Apr-1981
157St Kilda  8.6 12.13 18.17 23.19 157Footscray  2.3   5.6   9.7 16.12 108Western Oval28-Mar-1981
155Fitzroy  5.5  10.9 16.13 23.17 155Melbourne  3.1   8.5  11.9 16.14 110Waverley Park4-Apr-1981
154Hawthorn  3.3  11.7 16.11 23.16 154Richmond  3.7  4.10  7.17 10.19 79M.C.G.2-May-1981
153Geelong  2.7 12.13 16.18 22.21 153Melbourne  2.3   7.6  12.7  16.8 104S.C.G.3-May-1981
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Lowest Scores
33Collingwood  0.1   0.2   1.3   4.9 33Fitzroy  4.4   5.9  7.11  8.11 59Victoria Park29-Aug-1981
34Footscray  2.1   4.1   5.3   5.4 34Carlton  1.7  7.11 11.18 15.25 115Princes Park27-Jun-1981
35St Kilda  1.1   1.5  2.11  4.11 35Geelong  5.3  9.12 11.16 19.21 135Kardinia Park13-Jun-1981
35St Kilda  4.1   4.1   5.3   5.5 35Carlton  1.1   4.3  5.11  6.14 50Waverley Park4-Jul-1981
38Footscray  3.2   4.4   5.6   5.8 38St Kilda  2.1   5.6  7.10 12.15 87Moorabbin Oval29-Aug-1981
40Richmond  1.6   2.8   3.9  5.10 40Carlton  3.4   5.9  8.12  9.13 67M.C.G.29-Aug-1981
43Melbourne  3.3   5.5   6.7   6.7 43North Melbourne  6.5 11.11 17.15 25.22 172Waverley Park30-May-1981
44Carlton  2.2   5.3   5.6   6.8 44Essendon  3.4   4.5   7.7 11.13 79Windy Hill30-May-1981
47Essendon  1.3   2.4   5.6  6.11 47Geelong  2.3   3.7  5.12  7.13 55Waverley Park29-Aug-1981
50Carlton  1.1   4.3  5.11  6.14 50St Kilda  4.1   4.1   5.3   5.5 35Waverley Park4-Jul-1981
51Footscray  1.3   2.5   6.8   7.9 51South Melbourne  5.3   7.6  9.10 17.12 114Western Oval11-Jul-1981
52Richmond  2.2   5.2   7.2   8.4 52Geelong  2.3   6.5  10.8 12.10 82Kardinia Park11-Jul-1981
54Footscray  2.6   3.9  4.10  7.12 54North Melbourne  1.2   9.5 14.10 17.16 118Waverley Park9-May-1981
55Melbourne  3.1   7.2   8.6   8.7 55St Kilda  4.6  6.10 11.11 18.19 127Moorabbin Oval27-Jun-1981
55North Melbourne  4.6   4.9  7.10  7.13 55Hawthorn  3.5 10.10 13.14 16.19 115Arden St4-Jul-1981
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Biggest Wins
129North Melbourne  6.5 11.11 17.15 25.22 172Melbourne  3.3   5.5   6.7   6.7 43Waverley Park30-May-1981
114Geelong  6.1  10.6 18.11 26.14 170North Melbourne  3.3   3.3   4.6   8.8 56Kardinia Park20-Jun-1981
111Essendon  5.7 15.10 21.19 26.23 179South Melbourne  3.0   6.4   7.5  10.8 68Windy Hill22-Aug-1981
104North Melbourne  5.2  12.7 18.11 25.18 168St Kilda  3.6   5.9  7.15  8.16 64Moorabbin Oval16-May-1981
100Geelong  5.3  9.12 11.16 19.21 135St Kilda  1.1   1.5  2.11  4.11 35Kardinia Park13-Jun-1981
99Carlton  1.5  8.14 17.17 25.22 172South Melbourne  4.2   6.2   9.4  11.7 73Princes Park23-May-1981
94Collingwood  6.4 14.11 20.13 26.22 178Footscray  1.2   6.2   9.5  13.6 84Victoria Park4-Apr-1981
93Essendon  5.1 10.10 15.15 22.21 153Footscray  3.8   4.9  6.12  8.12 60Windy Hill18-Jul-1981
88Geelong  5.6 10.16 16.26 22.35 167Melbourne  1.2   2.5   7.5  12.7 79M.C.G.18-Jul-1981
81Carlton  1.7  7.11 11.18 15.25 115Footscray  2.1   4.1   5.3   5.4 34Princes Park27-Jun-1981
77Fitzroy  1.2   4.9 11.13 22.15 147Footscray  5.3   7.4   9.7 10.10 70Junction Oval30-May-1981
75Hawthorn  3.3  11.7 16.11 23.16 154Richmond  3.7  4.10  7.17 10.19 79M.C.G.2-May-1981
73Collingwood  2.5  8.11 14.12 22.17 149Hawthorn  6.3   7.6   9.8 11.10 76Victoria Park22-Aug-1981
72St Kilda  4.6  6.10 11.11 18.19 127Melbourne  3.1   7.2   8.6   8.7 55Moorabbin Oval27-Jun-1981
69Geelong 10.5  13.7 15.16 18.20 128Footscray  1.1   5.5   7.7  8.11 59Kardinia Park22-Aug-1981
69Fitzroy  3.2   9.9 17.12 25.19 169South Melbourne  6.5   9.7 12.11 14.16 100Junction Oval18-Apr-1981
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Win-Loss Record by Margin
Team01-67-1213-1819-2425-3637-4849-6061-8485-108109-132133+1-4950-99100+
Carlton 1-20-03-03-04-23-01-13-01-00-00-014-45-10-0
Collingwood 4-02-01-13-32-10-13-13-01-00-00-012-67-10-0
Essendon 2-10-32-23-14-02-01-00-01-01-00-013-72-01-0
Fitzroy 2-10-02-22-23-23-10-13-00-00-00-012-83-10-0
Geelong 2-12-23-02-12-30-12-01-02-01-00-012-83-02-0
Hawthorn 0-12-02-31-23-02-21-02-10-00-00-010-83-10-0
Melbourne 1-00-00-10-10-30-70-50-20-10-10-01-130-70-1
North Melbourne 0-01-00-20-13-50-23-01-11-01-10-05-103-12-1
Richmond 1-41-02-00-05-23-01-10-20-00-00-012-61-30-0
St Kilda 0-10-30-30-10-31-13-21-10-20-00-03-122-30-2
South Melbourne 0-01-00-12-31-41-01-22-20-10-10-05-93-40-1
Footscray 0-21-20-00-11-30-00-30-70-20-00-02-100-100-0
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Win-Loss Record by Quarter
Team1st2nd3rd4thTotals
Carlton9-1-14 474-522 (19.8-21.8)20-1-3 724-389 (30.2-16.2)14-0-10 609-550 (25.4-22.9)16-0-8 701-452 (29.2-18.8)59-2-35 2508-1913 (26.1-19.9)
Collingwood12-0-14 618-589 (23.8-22.7)15-0-11 732-581 (28.2-22.3)16-0-10 734-563 (28.2-21.7)16-0-10 700-635 (26.9-24.4)59-0-45 2784-2368 (26.8-22.8)
Essendon15-0-8 514-474 (22.3-20.6)10-2-11 584-527 (25.4-22.9)15-1-7 629-461 (27.3-20.0)15-0-8 690-468 (30.0-20.3)55-3-34 2417-1930 (26.3-21.0)
Fitzroy12-0-12 597-591 (24.9-24.6)9-3-12 576-624 (24.0-26.0)18-1-5 759-497 (31.6-20.7)14-0-10 722-667 (30.1-27.8)53-4-39 2654-2379 (27.6-24.8)
Geelong15-0-10 631-502 (25.2-20.1)17-1-7 641-423 (25.6-16.9)12-0-13 580-551 (23.2-22.0)14-0-11 632-531 (25.3-21.2)58-1-41 2484-2007 (24.8-20.1)
Hawthorn11-0-11 550-462 (25.0-21.0)11-3-8 670-532 (30.5-24.2)10-1-11 519-566 (23.6-25.7)12-0-10 574-554 (26.1-25.2)44-4-40 2313-2114 (26.3-24.0)
Melbourne7-0-15 457-630 (20.8-28.6)4-5-13 421-729 (19.1-33.1)6-1-15 495-700 (22.5-31.8)4-0-18 451-814 (20.5-37.0)21-6-61 1824-2873 (20.7-32.6)
North Melbourne14-0-8 601-538 (27.3-24.5)9-0-13 522-552 (23.7-25.1)11-0-11 649-603 (29.5-27.4)11-0-11 614-600 (27.9-27.3)45-0-43 2386-2293 (27.1-26.1)
Richmond12-1-9 606-476 (27.5-21.6)10-2-10 546-600 (24.8-27.3)11-0-11 507-539 (23.0-24.5)13-0-9 664-592 (30.2-26.9)46-3-39 2323-2207 (26.4-25.1)
St Kilda10-0-12 524-577 (23.8-26.2)10-0-12 471-544 (21.4-24.7)8-0-14 397-593 (18.0-27.0)10-0-12 538-552 (24.5-25.1)38-0-50 1930-2266 (21.9-25.8)
South Melbourne9-1-12 527-619 (24.0-28.1)9-1-12 500-623 (22.7-28.3)8-0-14 557-665 (25.3-30.2)9-0-13 581-615 (26.4-28.0)35-2-51 2165-2522 (24.6-28.7)
Footscray10-1-11 470-589 (21.4-26.8)5-0-17 400-663 (18.2-30.1)7-0-15 474-621 (21.5-28.2)4-0-18 420-807 (19.1-36.7)26-1-61 1764-2680 (20.0-30.5)
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VFL DebutsClub Debuts
Milan FaleticSt Kilda v FootscrayR128y 20dMichael YoungMelbourne v HawthornR122y 102d
Peter BosustowCarlton v RichmondR123y 152dMario BortolottoCarlton v RichmondR123y 275d
Tony BuhagiarEssendon v GeelongR125y 176dGraeme AllanCollingwood v FitzroyR126y 248d
Doug CoxSt Kilda v FootscrayR123y 193dGarry SidebottomGeelong v EssendonR126y 127d
Rick DaviesHawthorn v MelbourneR128y 354dTerry WightFootscray v St KildaR124y 137d
Graeme HinchenFitzroy v CollingwoodR121y 69dVin CatoggioMelbourne v FootscrayR326y 333d
Kym HodgemanNorth Melbourne v South MelbourneR124y 241dAlan MangelsGeelong v North MelbourneR324y 256d
Ken HunterCarlton v RichmondR123y 334dShane ZantuckMelbourne v FootscrayR325y 326d
Mark JacksonMelbourne v HawthornR121y 210dPeter BrownSt Kilda v MelbourneR422y 181d
Phil KellyNorth Melbourne v South MelbourneR123y 214dGary CowtonSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR428y 109d
Steven KnightFootscray v St KildaR120y 12dTerry ONeillFitzroy v South MelbourneR424y 312d
Denis LenaghanCarlton v RichmondR124y 130dMaurice BoyseSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR725y 310d
Lee MurnaneFitzroy v CollingwoodR121y 324dStephen RoachSt Kilda v RichmondR922y 337d
Steve ReynoldsonGeelong v EssendonR118y 203dLeigh CarlsonFitzroy v FootscrayR1023y 135d
Peter SpencerNorth Melbourne v South MelbourneR125y 76dDes HerbertFitzroy v St KildaR1122y 83d
Michael TaylorCollingwood v FitzroyR127y 88dJim McAllesterFootscray v GeelongR1122y 53d
Kevin TaylorSouth Melbourne v North MelbourneR122y 194dWarwick IrwinCollingwood v HawthornR1129y 5d
Mark WilliamsCollingwood v FitzroyR122y 219dGlenn MiddlemissSt Kilda v MelbourneR1425y 19d
Mark KompFootscray v CollingwoodR222y 14dAlan MartelloRichmond v North MelbourneR1428y 286d
Warren StanlakeFootscray v CollingwoodR222y 213dJohn CassinFitzroy v EssendonR1530y 2d
Matthew RendellFitzroy v MelbourneR221y 351dPeter FrancisFitzroy v EssendonR1523y 169d
Brian CordyFootscray v CollingwoodR220y 80dKim KershawHawthorn v GeelongR1722y 181d
Alister FordFootscray v CollingwoodR217y 110dIan MorrisonEssendon v St KildaR1727y 177d
Brett ScottSouth Melbourne v RichmondR218y 359dFrank MarchesaniCarlton v South MelbourneR1921y 188d
Kevin McGuireNorth Melbourne v GeelongR319y 305d    
Ramsay BogunovichGeelong v North MelbourneR320y 19d    
David GlascottCarlton v FitzroyR319y 349d    
Silvio FoschiniSouth Melbourne v HawthornR317y 205d    
Rick KennedyFootscray v MelbourneR320y 121d    
Darryl HendersonNorth Melbourne v RichmondR422y 277d    
Dave McGlashanMelbourne v St KildaR423y 106d    
Paul ConsidineHawthorn v EssendonR418y 313d    
Craig HoyerHawthorn v EssendonR420y 226d    
Greg SharpCarlton v FootscrayR421y 266d    
Michael ThomsonEssendon v HawthornR419y 145d    
Mark WeidemanCollingwood v MelbourneR519y 116d    
Anthony DaniherSouth Melbourne v FootscrayR518y 94d    
Bernard TooheyGeelong v RichmondR518y 66d    
Phil HarrisonGeelong v RichmondR519y 272d    
Kevin WalshEssendon v FootscrayR619y 82d    
Stephen AllenderSouth Melbourne v St KildaR620y 282d    
Peter JonasNorth Melbourne v FitzroyR621y 194d    
Kevin SaitFootscray v EssendonR624y 172d    
Leo KingGeelong v MelbourneR625y 235d    
Roger EllingworthMelbourne v GeelongR618y 140d    
Robert DuttonCarlton v MelbourneR723y 212d    
Geoff HockingCarlton v MelbourneR722y 60d    
Barry EvansCollingwood v South MelbourneR717y 211d    
Scott ClaytonFitzroy v RichmondR721y 177d    
Andrew DemetriouNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR720y 25d    
Gary OdgersSt Kilda v EssendonR721y 145d    
Jamie BarhamMelbourne v South MelbourneR820y 166d    
Robert SemmensRichmond v FootscrayR819y 162d    
Dennis CarrollSouth Melbourne v MelbourneR820y 190d    
Peter HuntleySt Kilda v RichmondR919y 167d    
Daryl VernonRichmond v St KildaR920y 348d    
Glenn DugdaleNorth Melbourne v MelbourneR1019y 362d    
Rick SutherlandSt Kilda v HawthornR1020y 206d    
John AnnearCollingwood v RichmondR1019y 347d    
Russell DicksonMelbourne v RichmondR1120y 68d    
Darryl HewittSt Kilda v FitzroyR1123y 38d    
Brendan HartneyCarlton v North MelbourneR1123y 44d    
Phillip MoirSouth Melbourne v EssendonR1122y 162d    
Stephen GouldingNorth Melbourne v GeelongR1320y 306d    
Wes FellowesCollingwood v St KildaR1320y 105d    
Brian PeakeGeelong v North MelbourneR1327y 197d    
Glenn GilesMelbourne v St KildaR1424y 225d    
Mark WhitzellSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR1417y 160d    
Shane MorwoodSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR1419y 208d    
Dean DugdaleNorth Melbourne v HawthornR1518y 174d    
Glenn HowardHawthorn v North MelbourneR1518y 229d    
David WinbanksSouth Melbourne v FootscrayR1518y 306d    
Ian ToddMelbourne v GeelongR1619y 310d    
Peter SmithNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR1721y 180d    
Rohan BurkeCarlton v MelbourneR1720y 1d    
John HoltNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR1718y 299d    
Spiro KourkoumelisCarlton v MelbourneR1717y 359d    
Murray BrowneCollingwood v South MelbourneR1718y 187d    
Trevor KornMelbourne v South MelbourneR1822y 189d    
Geoff MartinRichmond v FootscrayR1823y 37d    
Rod WaddellCarlton v GeelongR1824y 70d    
Shane BraddyMelbourne v EssendonR1921y 17d    
Darren FlaniganGeelong v South MelbourneR2019y 160d    
John TossolMelbourne v RichmondR2119y 361d    
Bernie ConlenSouth Melbourne v EssendonR2120y 300d    
Scott WadeHawthorn v CollingwoodR2121y 224d    
Michael BleesSt Kilda v FootscrayR2219y 23d    
Peter MelessoSouth Melbourne v North MelbourneR2219y 272d    
Noel LovellCollingwood v GeelongPF19y 358d    
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Milestones
Round 1
Terry Bright100 games1070th   
Round 2
Bill Picken150 games416thGeoff Ablett100 goals473rd
Max Crow100 games1071stGraeme Allan100 goals474th
   Ted Whitten100 goals475th
Round 3
Alan Stoneham150 games417thGary Lofts100 goals476th
Rodney Eade100 games1072ndVin Catoggio100 goals477th
   Alan Goad100 goals478th
Round 4
Wayne Schimmelbusch200 games126thMick Conlan100 goals479th
Val Perovic100 games1073rd   
Ron Andrews100 games1074th   
Round 5
Robert Elliott100 games1075thBarry Breen300 goals79th
Round 6
Ray Byrne150 games418thRodney Ashman200 goals178th
Russell Muir100 games1076th   
Rod Carter100 games1077th   
Round 7
Geoff Raines100 games1078th   
Ian Hampshire200 games127th   
Round 9
Barry Armstrong200 games128th   
David McKay250 games41st   
Round 10
Malcolm Blight150 games419thLeigh Matthews600 goals12th
   Malcolm Blight300 goals80th
Round 11
Kevin Bartlett350 games1st   
David Polkinghorne100 games1079th   
Round 12
Wayne Gordon100 games1080thPeter McConville100 goals480th
   John Roberts100 goals481st
Round 13
Mark Maclure150 games420th   
Peter Moore150 games421st   
Round 14
Mike Fitzpatrick100 games1081stRoss Glendinning100 goals482nd
Barry Round250 games42nd   
Ross Henshaw150 games422nd   
Francis Bourke300 games11th   
Round 15
Bernie Quinlan250 games43rd   
Garry Wilson200 games129th   
Brent Crosswell200 games130th   
Bruce Nankervis200 games131st   
Round 16
Greg Wells250 games44thGraeme Schultz100 goals483rd
Phillip Pinnell200 games132ndKerry Good100 goals484th
Rod Blake150 games423rd   
Russell Greene150 games424th   
Michael Moncrieff200 games133rd   
Jim Jess100 games1082nd   
Round 17
Ian Dunstan150 games425th   
David OHalloran100 games1083rd   
Graeme Allan100 games1084th   
Round 18
Bruce Doull250 games45th   
Round 19
David Clarke200 games134thWayne Johnston100 goals485th
Gary Malarkey100 games1085th   
Paul Sarah150 games426th   
Round 20
David Cloke150 games427thBernie Quinlan400 goals35th
Norm Goss200 games135thTerry Bright200 goals179th
Don Scott300 games12th   
Round 21
Rodney Ashman150 games428th   
Chris Smith150 games429th   
Round 22
Peter Welsh100 games1086th   
Peter Featherby100 games1087th   
Michael Tuck200 games136th   
Cameron Clayton100 games1088th   
Finals
Simon Madden150 games430thPeter Daicos100 goals486th
   Ray Shaw200 goals180th
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[1981 Results]
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