The 1981 Victorian Football Association season was the 100th season of the top division of the Australian rules football competition, and the 21st season of second division competition. The Division 1 premiership was won by the Port Melbourne Football Club, after it defeated Preston in the Grand Final on 20 September by 113 points; it was Port Melbourne's 14th Division 1 premiership, the second of three premierships won in a row between 1980 and 1982, and the fifth of six premierships won in nine seasons from 1974 until 1982. The Division 2 premiership was won by Camberwell; it was the club's second Division 2 premiership, and it was the last premiership ever won by the club.
1981 Victorian Football Association season was the 100th season of the top division of the Australian rules football competition, and the 21st season...
than the Association itself, and in a typical season, a club could play against other VFA teams, non-VFA clubs, at odds against junior teams (usually twenty...
Fiddian (2 May 1981). "VFA plans major shake-up". The Age. Melbourne. p. 43. Marc Fiddian (8 September 1981). "Oakleigh potential fails to sway VFA". The Age...
charge of VFA team". The Age. Melbourne. p. 30. Dennis Jose (18 August 1984). "VFA back in the ratings game". The Age. Melbourne. p. 39. VFA hits Sunday...
games in Melbourne. List of VFA/VFL premiers Sam Prenesti (7 May 1987). "Moorabbin suspended for remainder of the season". The Age. Melbourne. p. 30....
axes VFA". The Age. Melbourne. p. 38. "League nearer Sunday games". The Age. Melbourne. 12 June 1980. p. 24. Corrie Parkin (30 May 1981). "VFA to admit...
"Prahran expelled by VFA". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne. 17 March 1959. pp. 61, 64. Jack Dunn (17 July 1953). "Third VFA team to play as amateurs"...
registered under. The club participated in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) between 1903 and 1911, and then since 1926. After World War II, the club...
News-Pictorial. Melbourne. 24 September 1983. p. 48. Marc Fiddian (27 November 1981). "VFA retains 18 rounds". The Age. Melbourne. p. 35. Marc Fiddian (15 August...
August 1980). "Zebras make it to VFA finals". The Age. Melbourne. p. 31. "VFA Premiership Season (Division 1) - Season 1980". australianfootball.com. Marc...
Over the twenty-eight seasons from 1961 until 1988 that the VFA was partitioned into two divisions, Port Melbourne played every season in the first division...
goalkicker for the season was Daily of Footscray (39 goals). Victorian Football Association/Victorian Football League history (1877–2008) List of VFA premiers History...
List of VFA/VFL Premiers Centre (8 September 1947). "Brighton misses four". The Age. Melbourne. p. 8. Marc Fiddian (25 June 1976). "Crowds up at VFA". The...
2000 points and concede fewer than 1000 points in a home-and-home season. The VFA sought to play the quarter-final between Coburg and Williamstown on...
The 1917 Victorian Football Association season was not played owing to World War I, which was at its peak at the time. To support the war effort in World...
included a premiership in 1978. He then joined Geelong West for the 1981VFAseason. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers...
November 1960). "VFA approach to Springvale". The Sporting Globe. Melbourne, VIC. p. 10. Marc Fiddian (14 August 1981). "Springvale bid to join VFA". The Age...
games for Richmond, as a ruckman. He was traded to Hawthorn during the 1981 VFL season, along with a transfer fee, in return for veteran Alan Martello. His...
secure Brian Peake. He was non playing coach of Geelong West in the 1981VFAseason. "Geelong West Football Club – History & Honours Board". roosters.org...
play his first senior game. List of VFA/VFL premiers Garry Linnell (29 November 1984). "Broke 'Cotes quit the VFA". The Age. Melbourne. p. 34. Rohan Connolly...
season was Charles Baker (Melbourne), who kicked 12 goals. Victorian Football Association/Victorian Football League History (1877-2019) List of VFA/VFL...
the most dominant seasons seen, South Melbourne finished the season undefeated from a total of 25 matches: 14–0–2 against the other VFA senior clubs, and...
large crowd of 3,600. List of VFA/VFL Premiers "Positions of VFA clubs". The Argus. Melbourne. 9 September 1946. p. 11. "VFA win for Sandringham". The Argus...
August 1973). "Cooper first VFA man to kick 100 this year". The Age. Melbourne. p. 28. John Holland (20 August 1973). "Last VFA round vital". The Age. Melbourne...
premiership was won by the Carlton Football Club. It was the second and last VFA premiership in the club's history. The metropolitan membership of the Association...
strong individual season with an equal sixth placing in the J. J. Liston Trophy. He remained captain-coach for the 1981VFAseason, but resigned early...
Association – Season 1968". Noel Pascoe (23 September 1968). "Heard was star for Preston". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne. p. 48. "VFA trophy to Telford"...
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