1981 Brisbane Rugby League season
The 1981 Brisbane Rugby League premiership was the 74th season of Brisbane's professional rugby league football competition. Eight teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in a grand final match between the Southern Suburbs and Redcliffe clubs.
| 1981 Brisbane Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 28 – September 20, 1981 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers |  Southern Suburbs |
| Minor premiers | Southern Suburbs |
| Matches played | 88 |
| Points scored | 2858 |
| Top points scorer(s) |  Shane McNally (200) |
| Player of the year |  Chris Phelan (Rothmans Medal) |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Bruce Astill (15) |
Season summary
Teams played each other three times, with 21 rounds of competition played. It resulted in a top four of Redcliffe, Southern Suburbs, Wynnum-Manly and Eastern Suburbs.
Teams
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Suburbs (P) |
21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 352 | 147 | +205 | 29 |
| 2 |  Redcliffe |
21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 413 | 274 | +139 | 28 |
| 3 |  Wynnum-Manly |
21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 410 | 382 | +28 | 28 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs |
21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 411 | 307 | -104 | 22 |
| 5 |  Fortitude Valley |
21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 308 | 305 | +3 | 21 |
| 6 |  Northern Suburbs |
21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 270 | 396 | -126 | 16 |
| 7 |  Western Suburbs |
21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 275 | 415 | -140 | 13 |
| 8 | Past Brothers |
21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 309 | 422 | -113 | 11 |
Finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Semi-finals | ||||||||
| Wynnum-Manly |
20-9 | Eastern Suburbs |
30 August 1981 | Lang Park | Eddie Ward | |||
| Redcliffe |
21-10 | Southern Suburbs |
6 September 1981 | Lang Park | Stan Scamp | |||
| Preliminary Final | ||||||||
| Southern Suburbs |
16-12 | Wynnum-Manly |
13 September 1981 | Lang Park | Eddie Ward | |||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| Redcliffe |
9-13 | Southern Suburbs |
20 September 1981 | Lang Park | Stan Scamp | 30,000 | ||
Grand Final
Southern Suburbs 13 (Tries: B. Sully, M. Reardon. Goals: M. Meninga 3. Field Goal: K. Spencer.)
References
- 1981 BRL Grand Final - Souths v Redcliffe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy6H5ywHQPo
- 1981 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final https://web.archive.org/web/20041225094700/http://queensland.rleague.com/flashback/1981gf.php
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Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership
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| South-East Division |
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