1981 AFC Night Series
| AFC Escort Championships | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 7 March – 14 July 1981 |
| Teams | 1982 → |
The 1981 Australian Football Championships Night Series was the 3rd edition of the
State Representative Teams.[1]
A total of 34 teams from across Australia played 35 matches over five months, with the qualifying rounds held during the pre-season and the main draw held midweek throughout the premiership season.
Qualified Teams
| Team | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners)1 |
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| Richmond | Tigers | VFL | Winners of the 1980 Victorian Football League | 7th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Collingwood | Magpies | VFL | Runners-Up in the 1980 Victorian Football League | 5th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Geelong | Cats | VFL | Third Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League | 3rd (Previous: 1980 )
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| Carlton | Blues | VFL | Fourth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League | 10th (Previous: 1980 )
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| North Melbourne | Kangaroos | VFL | Fifth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League | 5th (Previous: 1980 )
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| South Melbourne | Swans | VFL | Sixth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League | 6th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Enter in Round 1 | ||||
| Essendon | Bombers | VFL | Seventh Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League | 5th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Hawthorn | Hawks | VFL | Eighth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League | 5th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Melbourne | Demons | VFL | Ninth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League | 3rd (Previous: 1980 )
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| Footscray | Bulldogs | VFL | Tenth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League | 4th (Previous: 1980 )
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| St Kilda | Saints | VFL | Eleventh Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League | 3rd (Previous: 1980 )
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| Fitzroy | Lions | VFL | Twelfth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League | 4th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Port Adelaide | Magpies | SANFL | Winners of the 1980 South Australian National Football League | 10th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Norwood | Redlegs | SANFL | Runners-Up in the 1980 South Australian National Football League | 9th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Sturt | Double Blues | SANFL | Third Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League | 9th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Glenelg | Tigers | SANFL | Fourth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League | 7th (Previous: 1980 )
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| West Torrens | Eagles | SANFL | Fifth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League | 3rd (Previous: 1980 )
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| Central District | Bulldogs | SANFL | Sixth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League | 4th (Previous: 1980 )
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| South Adelaide | Panthers | SANFL | Seventh Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League | 7th (Previous: 1980 )
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| North Adelaide | Roosters | SANFL | Eighth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League | 6th (Previous: 1980 )
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| West Adelaide | Bloods | SANFL | Ninth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League | 8th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Woodville | Woodpeckers | SANFL | Tenth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League | 3rd (Previous: 1980 )
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| South Fremantle | Bulldogs | WAFL | Winners of the 1980 West Australian Football League | 5th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Swan Districts | Swans | WAFL | Runners-Up in the 1980 West Australian Football League | 4th (Previous: 1980 )
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| East Perth | Royals | WAFL | Third Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League | 6th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Claremont | Tigers | WAFL | Fourth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League | 4th (Previous: 1980 )
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| West Perth | Falcons | WAFL | Fifth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League | 7th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Perth | Demons | WAFL | Sixth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League | 5th (Previous: 1980 )
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| East Fremantle | Sharks | WAFL | Seventh Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League | 6th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Subiaco | Lions | WAFL | Eighth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League | 4th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Australian Capital Territory | Rams | ACTAFL | State Representative Team | 5th (Previous: 1980 )
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| New South Wales | Blues | NSWAFL
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State Representative Team | 5th (Previous: 1980 )
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| Queensland | Maroons | QAFL | State Representative Team | 4th (Previous: 1980 )
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Tasmania
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Devils | TANFL | State Representative Team | 6th (Previous: 1980 )
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- 1 Includes previous appearances in the Championship of Australia and NFL Night Series.
Venues
| Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth | Brisbane | Canberra | Hobart | ||
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| Waverley Park | Norwood Oval | Subiaco Oval | Claremont Oval | Leederville Oval | Chelmer Oval | Phillip Oval | North Hobart Oval |
| Capacity: 72,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 53,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 26,000 |
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Knockout stage
Round 1
| 7 March 1981 | Subiaco | 107–86 | South Fremantle | Perth
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| 16.11 (107) | 12.14 (86) | Attendance: 3,500 (estimate)
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| 7 March 1981 | West Perth | 88–87 | Claremont | Perth
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| 13.10 (88) | 12.15 (87) | Attendance: 5,000 (estimate)
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| 7 March 1981 | Essendon | 94–52 | Fitzroy | Melbourne
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| 13.16 (94) | 7.10 (52) | Attendance: 24,255
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| 8 March 1981 | East Fremantle | 141–70 | Swan Districts | Perth
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| 21.15 (141) | 9.16 (70) | Attendance: 6,000 (estimate)
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| 8 March 1981 | East Perth | 127–102 | Perth | Perth
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| 19.13 (127) | 16.6 (102) | Attendance: 4,500 (estimate)
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| 9 March 1981 | Central District | 102–68 | West Torrens | Adelaide
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| 14.18 (102) | 9.14 (68) | Attendance: 4,000 (estimate)
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| 9 March 1981 | Port Adelaide | 101–72 | Woodville | Adelaide
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| 14.17 (101) | 10.12 (72) | Attendance: 4,000 (estimate)
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| 10 March 1981 | Norwood | 80–102 | West Adelaide | Adelaide
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| 12.8 (80) | 15.12 (102) | Attendance: 5,000 (estimate)
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| 10 March 1981 | North Adelaide | 106–75 | Sturt | Adelaide
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| 15.16 (106) | 10.15 (75) | Attendance: 5,000 (estimate)
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| 13 March 1981 | South Adelaide | 88–57 | Glenelg | Adelaide
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| 13.10 (88) | 6.17 (53) | Attendance: 3,500 (estimate)
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| 13 March 1981 | Melbourne | 41–31 | Footscray | Melbourne
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| 6.5 (41) | 4.7 (31) | Attendance: 3,627
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| 14 March 1981 | Hawthorn | 101–48 | St Kilda | Melbourne
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| 15.11 (101) | 7.6 (48) | Attendance: 8,100
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| 11 April 1981 | Queensland | 80–96 | Tasmania
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Chelmer Oval, Brisbane
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| 12.8 (80) | 13.18 (96) | Attendance: 2,500 (estimate)
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| 12 April 1981 | Australian Capital Territory | 108–51 | New South Wales | Phillip Oval, Canberra
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| 14.24 (108) | 7.9 (51) | Attendance: 2,000 (estimate)
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Round 2
| 14 March 1981 | West Perth | 130–86 | East Fremantle | Perth
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| 18.22 (130) | 12.14 (86) | Attendance: 5,500 (estimate)
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| 14 March 1981 | East Perth | 125–93 | Subiaco | Perth
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| 18.17 (125) | 13.15 (93) | Attendance: 5,500 (estimate)
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| 17 March 1981 | West Adelaide | 129–92 | Central District | Adelaide
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| 19.15 (129) | 14.8 (92) | Attendance: 4,000 (estimate)
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| 17 March 1981 | Port Adelaide | 90–66 | North Adelaide | Adelaide
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| 13.12 (90) | 8.18 (66) | Attendance: 4,000 (estimate)
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| 26 April 1981 | Tasmania
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86–106 | Australian Capital Territory | Hobart
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| 11.20 (86) | 17.4 (106) | Attendance: 8,497
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Round 2 Playoff
| 5 May 1981 | Footscray | 99–73 | Australian Capital Territory | Melbourne
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| 14.15 (99) | 11.7 (73) | Attendance: 3,889
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Round 3
| 20 March 1981 | Geelong | 75–31 | South Adelaide | Melbourne
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| 10.15 (75) | 4.7 (31) | Attendance: 3,029
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| 21 March 1981 | Richmond | 86–52 | Melbourne | Melbourne
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| 13.8 (86) | 7.10 (52) | Attendance: 12,951
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| 24 March 1981 | North Melbourne | 133–55 | West Perth | Melbourne
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| 20.13 (133) | 8.7 (55) | Attendance: 2,327
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| 31 March 1981 | South Melbourne | 115–54 | West Adelaide | Melbourne
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| 16.19 (115) | 8.6 (54) | Attendance: 1,521
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| 7 April 1981 | Essendon | 107–58 | Port Adelaide | Melbourne
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| 15.17 (107) | 8.10 (58) | Attendance: 5,360
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| 14 April 1981 | Collingwood | 138–40 | East Perth | Melbourne
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| 20.13 (138) | 4.16 (40) | Attendance: 7,136
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| 5 May 1981 | Hawthorn | 112–34 | East Fremantle | Melbourne
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| 15.22 (112) | 5.4 (34) | Attendance: 3,889
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| 19 May 1981 | Carlton | 67–60 | Footscray | Melbourne
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| 10.7 (67) | 8.12 (60) | Attendance: 6,934
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Quarter-finals
| QF #1 12 May 1981 | South Melbourne | 55–42 | Geelong | Melbourne
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| 8.7 (55) | 5.12 (42) | Attendance: 7,066
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| QF #2 2 June 1981 | Essendon | 93–75 | Hawthorn | Melbourne
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| 14.9 (93) | 10.15 (75) | Attendance: 7,775
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| QF #3 9 June 1981 | Carlton | 70–61 | Richmond | Melbourne
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| 10.10 (70) | 8.13 (61) | Attendance: 6,394
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| QF #4 16 June 1981 | North Melbourne | 81–59 | Collingwood | Melbourne
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| 11.15 (81) | 9.5 (59) | Attendance: 11,992
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Semi-finals
| SF #1 23 June 1981 | Essendon | 88–33 | South Melbourne | Melbourne
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| 13.10 (88) | 4.9 (33) | Attendance: 5,676
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| SF #2 30 June 1981 | Carlton | 72–30 | North Melbourne | Melbourne
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| 9.18 (72) | 4.6 (30) | Attendance: 9,661
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Australian Football Championships Night Series final
| Final 14 July 1981 | Essendon | 65–41 | Carlton | Melbourne
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| 0.1 (1) 1.2 (8) 4.10 (34) 9.11 (65) |
2.0 (12) 4.0 (24) 5.3 (33) 6.5 (41) |
Attendance: 42,269 Umpires: Cameron,Robinson | |||
| Goals | |||||
| N.Daniher, Fowler, Watson 2 Foreman, Merrett, S. Madden 1 |
McConville 2 Wells, Bosustow, Johnston, Marcou 1 |
References
- ^ David Eastman. "1981 AFC Escort Championships".