1981 Hawthorn Football Club season

The 1981 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 57th season in the Victorian Football League and 80th overall.

Hawthorn Football Club
1981 season
PresidentRon Cook
CoachAllan Jeans
Captain(s)Leigh Matthews
Home groundPrinces Park
VFL season13–9 (6th)
Finals seriesDid not qualify
Best and FairestTerry Wallace
Leading goalkickerLeigh Matthews (48)
Highest home attendance92,935 (Round 11 vs. Collingwood)
Lowest home attendance7,992 (Round 22 vs. Melbourne)
Average home attendance22,955

Fixture

Premiership season

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 28 March (2:10 pm) Melbourne 16.16 (112) 23.15 (153) Won by 41 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 32,202 1–0
2 Saturday, 4 March (2:10 pm) Carlton 16.11 (107) 17.21 (123) Lost by 16 points Princes Park (H) 30,159 1–1
3 Saturday, 11 April (2:10 pm) South Melbourne 21.13 (139) 18.9 (117) Lost by 22 points VFL Park (A) 21,977 1–2
4 Monday, 20 April (2:10 pm) Essendon 11.13 (79) 13.16 (94) Won by 15 points Windy Hill (A) 29,597 2–2
5 Saturday, 25 April (2:10 pm) North Melbourne 17.16 (118) 11.17 (83) Won by 35 points Princes Park (H) 16,116 3–2
6 Saturday, 2 May (2:10 pm) Richmond 10.19 (79) 23.16 (154) Won by 75 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 45,750 4–2
7 Saturday, 9 May (2:10 pm) Geelong 8.8 (56) 7.17 (59) Lost by 3 points Princes Park (H) 13,273 4–3
8 Saturday, 16 May (2:10 pm) Fitzroy 21.18 (144) 16.19 (115) Won by 29 points Princes Park (H) 17,459 5–3
9 Saturday, 23 May (2:10 pm) Footscray 10.14 (74) 11.18 (84) Won by 10 points Western Oval (A) 13,789 6–3
10 Saturday, 30 May (2:10 pm) St Kilda 13.17 (95) 11.14 (80) Won by 15 points Princes Park (H) 14,961 7–3
11 Monday, 8 June (2:10 pm) Collingwood 18.19 (127) 12.9 (81) Won by 46 points VFL Park (H) 92,935 8–3
12 Saturday, 13 June (2:10 pm) Carlton 21.13 (139) 14.16 (100) Lost by 39 points Princes Park (A) 26,990 8–4
13 Saturday, 20 June (2:10 pm) South Melbourne 20.18 (138) 15.16 (106) Won by 32 points Princes Park (H) 11,656 9–4
14 Sunday, 28 June (2:10 pm) Essendon 20.13 (133) 22.19 (151) Lost by 18 points The Gabba (H) 20,351 9–5
15 Saturday, 4 July (2:10 pm) North Melbourne 7.13 (55) 16.19 (115) Won by 60 points Arden Street Oval (A) 8,160 10–5
16 Saturday, 18 July (2:10 pm) Richmond 12.14 (86) 20.11 (131) Lost by 45 points Princes Park (H) 19,617 10–6
17 Saturday, 25 July (2:10 pm) Geelong 10.11 (71) 8.9 (57) Lost by 14 points Kardinia Park (A) 24,753 10–7
18 Saturday, 1 August (2:10 pm) Fitzroy 10.13 (73) 7.19 (61) Lost by 12 points Junction Oval (A) 16,013 10–8
19 Saturday, 8 August (2:10 pm) Footscray 15.21 (111) 13.12 (90) Won by 21 points Princes Park (H) 8,058 11–8
20 Saturday, 15 August (2:10 pm) St Kilda 9.14 (68) 10.17 (77) Won by 9 points VFL Park (A) 20,863 12–8
21 Saturday, 22 August (2:10 pm) Collingwood 22.17 (149) 11.10 (76) Lost by 73 points Victoria Park (A) 26,680 12–9
22 Saturday, 29 August (2:10 pm) Melbourne 15.20 (110) 8.9 (57) Won by 53 points Princes Park (H) 7,922 13–9
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Ladder

(P)Premiers
Qualified for finals
# Team P W L D PF PA  % Pts
1Carlton (P)22175023031768130.368
2Collingwood22175023991957122.668
3Geelong22166022241714129.864
4Essendon22166023231821127.664
5Fitzroy22148024132152112.156
6Hawthorn22139023132114109.452
7Richmond22139023232207105.352
8North Melbourne221012023862293104.140
9South Melbourne2281402165252285.832
10St Kilda2251701930226685.220
11Footscray2222001764268065.88
12Melbourne2212101824287363.54

Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 99.9
Source: AFL Tables

References

  1. "AFL Tables - 1981 Scores". afltables.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.


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