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1981 Fixture
| Rnd | Home Team | Away Team | Ground | Date | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Geelong | 3.4 | 6.9 | 8.14 | 10.17 | 77 | dftd | Essendon | 3.2 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 10.11 | 71 | Kardinia Park | Mar 28 (Sat) | |
| R2 | Essendon | 1.4 | 6.8 | 10.12 | 16.15 | 111 | dftd | North Melbourne | 5.1 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 15.9 | 99 | Windy Hill | Apr 4 (Sat) | |
| R3 | Richmond | 3.5 | 7.7 | 10.11 | 17.16 | 118 | dftd | Essendon | 5.4 | 10.8 | 14.13 | 16.18 | 114 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Apr 11 (Sat) | |
| R4 | Essendon | 2.1 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 11.13 | 79 | lost to | Hawthorn | 3.4 | 8.10 | 11.12 | 13.16 | 94 | Windy Hill | Apr 20 (Mon) | |
| R5 | Fitzroy | 6.1 | 10.3 | 14.6 | 19.11 | 125 | dftd | Essendon | 2.6 | 9.8 | 10.13 | 15.14 | 104 | Waverley Park | Apr 25 (Sat) | |
| R6 | Western Bulldogs | 1.5 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 13.13 | 91 | dftd | Essendon | 2.4 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 12.11 | 83 | Western Oval | May 2 (Sat) | |
| R7 | Essendon | 3.8 | 6.10 | 11.13 | 14.17 | 101 | dftd | St Kilda | 4.0 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 76 | Windy Hill | May 9 (Sat) | |
| R8 | Essendon | 6.3 | 11.9 | 15.14 | 21.18 | 144 | dftd | Collingwood | 2.2 | 7.3 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 87 | Waverley Park | May 16 (Sat) | |
| R9 | Melbourne | 4.2 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 70 | lost to | Essendon | 2.4 | 4.9 | 8.18 | 14.20 | 104 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | May 23 (Sat) | |
| R10 | Essendon | 3.4 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 11.13 | 79 | dftd | Carlton | 2.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 44 | Windy Hill | May 30 (Sat) | |
| R11 | Sydney | 3.1 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 80 | lost to | Essendon | 3.6 | 4.8 | 10.14 | 15.18 | 108 | Lake Oval | Jun 8 (Mon) | |
| R12 | North Melbourne | 7.5 | 7.8 | 12.10 | 13.12 | 90 | lost to | Essendon | 4.4 | 7.13 | 10.20 | 18.29 | 137 | Arden Street | Jun 13 (Sat) | |
| R13 | Essendon | 4.4 | 5.7 | 7.14 | 12.22 | 94 | dftd | Richmond | 2.4 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 13.12 | 90 | Windy Hill | Jun 20 (Sat) | |
| R14 | Essendon | 5.2 | 14.8 | 18.12 | 22.19 | 151 | dftd | Hawthorn | 4.4 | 10.7 | 17.10 | 20.13 | 133 | Gabba | Jun 28 (Sun) | |
| R15 | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 8.13 | 61 | lost to | Essendon | 2.4 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 11.14 | 80 | Junction Oval | Jul 4 (Sat) | |
| R16 | Essendon | 5.1 | 10.10 | 15.15 | 22.21 | 153 | dftd | Western Bulldogs | 3.8 | 4.9 | 6.12 | 8.12 | 60 | Windy Hill | Jul 18 (Sat) | |
| R17 | St Kilda | 1.1 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 12.4 | 76 | lost to | Essendon | 4.4 | 8.9 | 8.17 | 12.21 | 93 | Moorabbin Oval | Jul 25 (Sat) | |
| R18 | Essendon | 4.2 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 12.16 | 88 | dftd | Collingwood | 3.5 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 9.15 | 69 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Aug 2 (Sun) | |
| R19 | Essendon | 1.9 | 5.12 | 9.19 | 14.20 | 104 | dftd | Melbourne | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 60 | Windy Hill | Aug 8 (Sat) | |
| R20 | Carlton | 3.1 | 6.2 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 98 | lost to | Essendon | 3.3 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 14.15 | 99 | Princes Park | Aug 15 (Sat) | |
| R21 | Essendon | 5.7 | 15.10 | 21.19 | 26.23 | 179 | dftd | Sydney | 3.0 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 68 | Windy Hill | Aug 22 (Sat) | |
| R22 | Geelong | 2.3 | 3.7 | 5.12 | 7.13 | 55 | dftd | Essendon | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 6.11 | 47 | Waverley Park | Aug 29 (Sat) | |
| EF | Fitzroy | 3.4 | 7.7 | 12.11 | 16.13 | 109 | dftd | Essendon | 0.5 | 4.8 | 11.11 | 13.16 | 94 | Waverley Park | Sep 5 (Sat) | |
1981 Wins
| Round | Opposition | For | Against | Margin | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 21 | Sydney | 26.23 (179) | 10.8 (68) | 111 | Windy Hill | |
| Round 16 | Western Bulldogs | 22.21 (153) | 8.12 (60) | 93 | Windy Hill | |
| Round 8 | Collingwood | 21.18 (144) | 14.3 (87) | 57 | Waverley Park | |
| Round 12 | North Melbourne | 18.29 (137) | 13.12 (90) | 47 | Arden Street | |
| Round 19 | Melbourne | 14.20 (104) | 9.6 (60) | 44 | Windy Hill | |
| Round 10 | Carlton | 11.13 (79) | 6.8 (44) | 35 | Windy Hill | |
| Round 9 | Melbourne | 14.20 (104) | 10.10 (70) | 34 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 11 | Sydney | 15.18 (108) | 12.8 (80) | 28 | Lake Oval | |
| Round 7 | St Kilda | 14.17 (101) | 11.10 (76) | 25 | Windy Hill | |
| Round 18 | Collingwood | 12.16 (88) | 9.15 (69) | 19 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 15 | Fitzroy | 11.14 (80) | 8.13 (61) | 19 | Junction Oval | |
| Round 14 | Hawthorn | 22.19 (151) | 20.13 (133) | 18 | Gabba | |
| Round 17 | St Kilda | 12.21 (93) | 12.4 (76) | 17 | Moorabbin Oval | |
| Round 2 | North Melbourne | 16.15 (111) | 15.9 (99) | 12 | Windy Hill | |
| Round 13 | Richmond | 12.22 (94) | 13.12 (90) | 4 | Windy Hill | |
| Round 20 | Carlton | 14.15 (99) | 15.8 (98) | 1 | Princes Park | |
| Average margin: | 35.3 | |||||
1981 Losses
| Round | Opposition | For | Against | Margin | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 5 | Fitzroy | 15.14 (104) | 19.11 (125) | 21 | Waverley Park | |
| Round 4 | Hawthorn | 11.13 (79) | 13.16 (94) | 15 | Windy Hill | |
| Finals Week 1 | Fitzroy | 13.16 (94) | 16.13 (109) | 15 | Waverley Park | |
| Round 6 | Western Bulldogs | 12.11 (83) | 13.13 (91) | 8 | Western Oval | |
| Round 22 | Geelong | 6.11 (47) | 7.13 (55) | 8 | Waverley Park | |
| Round 1 | Geelong | 10.11 (71) | 10.17 (77) | 6 | Kardinia Park | |
| Round 3 | Richmond | 16.18 (114) | 17.16 (118) | 4 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Average margin: | 11.0 | |||||
1981 Quarter Statistics
| Quarter | W | D | L | For | Against | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | 0 | 8 | 70.94 (514) | 68.66 (474) | 108.44 |
| 2nd | 10 | 2 | 11 | 84.80 (584) | 77.65 (527) | 110.82 |
| 3rd | 15 | 1 | 7 | 86.113 (629) | 67.59 (461) | 136.44 |
| 4th | 15 | 0 | 8 | 97.108 (690) | 68.60 (468) | 147.44 |
| Total | 55 | 3 | 34 | 337.395 (2417) | 280.250 (1930) | 125.23 |
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