1981 Big M Little League
Round 1 - March 28th 1981
Blues 2.0.12
Tigers 0.1.1
Result: Win by 11 points
Goalkickers: Coppens, Brown
Best: Brown, Lay, Wilson, Adard, McHenry
School representing the Blues: Lilydale West.
Round 2 - April 5th 1981
Hawks 3.1.19
Blues 1.1.7
Result: Lost by 12 points
Goalkickers: Rogers
Best: Rogers, Defazio, Vaima, Locaso, Ingham
School representing the Blues: St Margaret Mary's.
Round 3 - April 12th 1981
Blues 1.4.10
Lions 0.1.1
Result: Win by 9 points
Goalkickers: Not available
Best: Not available
School representing the Blues: St Bernards East Coburg.
Round 4 - April 19th 1981
Bulldogs 0.4.4
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 4 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Not available
School representing the Blues: Manchester P.S.
Round 5 - April 26th 1981
Saints 4.2.26
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 26 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Not available
School representing the Blues: Pembroke P.S.
Round 6 - May 3rd 1981
Magpies 3.3.21
Blues 1.0.6
Result: Lost by 15 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Not available
School representing the Blues: St Johns Thomastown.
Round 7 - May 10th 1981
Blues 1.6.12
Demons 1.0.6
Result: Won by 6 points
Goalkickers: Naylor
Best: Barontoup, Leech, Grindley, Naylor, Rowe
School representing the Blues: Launching Place.
Round 8 - May 17th 1981
Blues 1.0.6
Cats 0.1.1
Result: Lost by 5 points
Goalkickers: Rowlands
Best: Thompson, Williams, Rowlands, Shelling,
School representing the Blues: Kyneton
Round 9 - May 24th 1981
Swans 2.1.13
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 12 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Tomzing, Makhem, Fraser, Moss, O'Brien
School representing the Blues: Eaglehawk
Round 10 - May 31st 1981
Bombers 2.5.17
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 17 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Meade, Alush, Pinch, M.Karoneos, Ellen
School representing the Blues: Long Gully Bendigo
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Round 11 - June 7th 1981
Blues 3.0.18
Kangas 1.1.7
Result: Won by 11 points
Goalkickers: Corin 2, Mitchell 1
Best: Forbes, D.Short, Robinson, Turner, Roberts
School representing the Blues: Kilsyth East
Round 12 - June 14th 1981
Hawks 2.1.13
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 13 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Camarili, Nehci, Proll, Steele, Gray
School representing the Blues: South Morang.
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Round 13 - June 21st 1981
Blues 0.1.1
Lions 0.0.0
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Lee, Webster, McCrae, Turner, Dunnelly
School representing the Blues: Hadfield
Round 14 - June 28th 1981
Bulldogs 0.0.0
Blues 1.2.8
Result: Won by 8 points.
Goalkickers: R.Harrison.
Best: Holt, Price, Kilcullen, Cronin, Lowther.
School representing the Blues: Long Gully Bendigo.
Round 15 - July 5th 1981
Blues 1.1.7
Saints 0.0.0
Result: Won by 7 points
Goalkickers: Gorfucn
Best: Dolling, Colton, Gittons, Josey, Ganya
School representing the Blues: NA
Round 16 - July 19th 1981
Blues 0.1.1
Magpies 0.0.0
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Smith, Woods, MacGee, Cooman, Stains
School representing the Blues: Mt Dandenong.
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Round 17 - July 26th 1981
Demons 1.1.7
Blues 0.1.1
Result: Lost by 6 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Adams, Henderson, Hassling, Davey, Shiel
School representing the Blues: Bimbadeen Heights
Round 18 - August 2nd 1981
Cats 2.1.13
Blues 1.0.6
Result: Lost by 7 points
Goalkickers: Dhausteen
Best: Milson, Paune, Hayes, Connors, Fregon
School representing the Blues: Gladesville
Round 19 - August 9th 1981
Blues 3.1.19
Swans 0.0.0
Result: Won by 19 points
Goalkickers: Ridgely, Wright, Holt
Best: Poustie, Lohman, McVery, Frost
School representing the Blues: Mt Dandenong
Round 20 - August 16th 1981
Blues 1.2.8
Bombers 0.0.0
Result: Won by 8 points
Goalkickers: Sharp
Best: Sharp, Barden, Wernert, Mazur, Mackee
School representing the Blues: Emerald Hill / St Peters Julian
Round 21 - August 23rd 1981
Kangas 5.2.32
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 32 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Retzlaff, Jones, Forbes, Lennie, Leys
School representing the Blues: Cockatoo
Note: 21 Round Season with the Grand Final played prior to Senior Preliminary Final.
1981 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
1981 Little League Finals Series
Elimination Final
Magpies 3.2.20 d Bombers 0.0.0
Qualifying Final
Lions 2.1.13 d Hawks 0.0.0
1st Semi Final
Magpies 1.5.11 d Hawks 0.0.0
2nd Semi Final
Lions 3.1.19 d Cats 0.2.2.
Preliminary Final
Cats 2.1.13 d Magpies 2.1.13 (Cats declared winners as they finished higher on the ladder)
Grand Final
Lions 3.0.18 d Cats 1.0.6
Round 1 - March 28th 1981
Blues 2.0.12
Tigers 0.1.1
Result: Win by 11 points
Goalkickers: Coppens, Brown
Best: Brown, Lay, Wilson, Adard, McHenry
School representing the Blues: Lilydale West.
Round 2 - April 5th 1981
Hawks 3.1.19
Blues 1.1.7
Result: Lost by 12 points
Goalkickers: Rogers
Best: Rogers, Defazio, Vaima, Locaso, Ingham
School representing the Blues: St Margaret Mary's.
Round 3 - April 12th 1981
Blues 1.4.10
Lions 0.1.1
Result: Win by 9 points
Goalkickers: Not available
Best: Not available
School representing the Blues: St Bernards East Coburg.
Round 4 - April 19th 1981
Bulldogs 0.4.4
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 4 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Not available
School representing the Blues: Manchester P.S.
Round 5 - April 26th 1981
Saints 4.2.26
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 26 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Not available
School representing the Blues: Pembroke P.S.
Round 6 - May 3rd 1981
Magpies 3.3.21
Blues 1.0.6
Result: Lost by 15 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Not available
School representing the Blues: St Johns Thomastown.
Round 7 - May 10th 1981
Blues 1.6.12
Demons 1.0.6
Result: Won by 6 points
Goalkickers: Naylor
Best: Barontoup, Leech, Grindley, Naylor, Rowe
School representing the Blues: Launching Place.
Round 8 - May 17th 1981
Blues 1.0.6
Cats 0.1.1
Result: Lost by 5 points
Goalkickers: Rowlands
Best: Thompson, Williams, Rowlands, Shelling,
School representing the Blues: Kyneton
Round 9 - May 24th 1981
Swans 2.1.13
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 12 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Tomzing, Makhem, Fraser, Moss, O'Brien
School representing the Blues: Eaglehawk
Round 10 - May 31st 1981
Bombers 2.5.17
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 17 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Meade, Alush, Pinch, M.Karoneos, Ellen
School representing the Blues: Long Gully Bendigo
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Round 11 - June 7th 1981
Blues 3.0.18
Kangas 1.1.7
Result: Won by 11 points
Goalkickers: Corin 2, Mitchell 1
Best: Forbes, D.Short, Robinson, Turner, Roberts
School representing the Blues: Kilsyth East
Round 12 - June 14th 1981
Hawks 2.1.13
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 13 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Camarili, Nehci, Proll, Steele, Gray
School representing the Blues: South Morang.
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Round 13 - June 21st 1981
Blues 0.1.1
Lions 0.0.0
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Lee, Webster, McCrae, Turner, Dunnelly
School representing the Blues: Hadfield
Round 14 - June 28th 1981
Bulldogs 0.0.0
Blues 1.2.8
Result: Won by 8 points.
Goalkickers: R.Harrison.
Best: Holt, Price, Kilcullen, Cronin, Lowther.
School representing the Blues: Long Gully Bendigo.
Round 15 - July 5th 1981
Blues 1.1.7
Saints 0.0.0
Result: Won by 7 points
Goalkickers: Gorfucn
Best: Dolling, Colton, Gittons, Josey, Ganya
School representing the Blues: NA
Round 16 - July 19th 1981
Blues 0.1.1
Magpies 0.0.0
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Smith, Woods, MacGee, Cooman, Stains
School representing the Blues: Mt Dandenong.
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Round 17 - July 26th 1981
Demons 1.1.7
Blues 0.1.1
Result: Lost by 6 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Adams, Henderson, Hassling, Davey, Shiel
School representing the Blues: Bimbadeen Heights
Round 18 - August 2nd 1981
Cats 2.1.13
Blues 1.0.6
Result: Lost by 7 points
Goalkickers: Dhausteen
Best: Milson, Paune, Hayes, Connors, Fregon
School representing the Blues: Gladesville
Round 19 - August 9th 1981
Blues 3.1.19
Swans 0.0.0
Result: Won by 19 points
Goalkickers: Ridgely, Wright, Holt
Best: Poustie, Lohman, McVery, Frost
School representing the Blues: Mt Dandenong
Round 20 - August 16th 1981
Blues 1.2.8
Bombers 0.0.0
Result: Won by 8 points
Goalkickers: Sharp
Best: Sharp, Barden, Wernert, Mazur, Mackee
School representing the Blues: Emerald Hill / St Peters Julian
Round 21 - August 23rd 1981
Kangas 5.2.32
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 32 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Retzlaff, Jones, Forbes, Lennie, Leys
School representing the Blues: Cockatoo
Note: 21 Round Season with the Grand Final played prior to Senior Preliminary Final.
1981 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Cats | 15 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 373 | 95 | 392.6 |
| 2 | Hawks | 13 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 197 | 167 | 118.0 |
| 3 | Lions | 11 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 209 | 183 | 114.2 |
| 4 | Magpies | 11 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 218 | 130 | 167.7 |
| 5 | Bombers | 11 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 171 | 186 | 91.9 |
| 6 | Blues | 11 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 122 | 168 | 72.6 |
| 7 | Tigers | 10 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 224 | 189 | 118.5 |
| 8 | Saints | 10 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 175 | 179 | 97.7 |
| 9 | Swans | 10 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 147 | 227 | 64.7 |
| 10 | Bulldogs | 8 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 183 | 251 | 72.9 |
| 11 | Demons | 8 | 0 | 13 | 32 | 138 | 236 | 58.4 |
| 12 | Kangas | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 128 | 260 | 49.2 |
1981 Little League Finals Series
Elimination Final
Magpies 3.2.20 d Bombers 0.0.0
Qualifying Final
Lions 2.1.13 d Hawks 0.0.0
1st Semi Final
Magpies 1.5.11 d Hawks 0.0.0
2nd Semi Final
Lions 3.1.19 d Cats 0.2.2.
Preliminary Final
Cats 2.1.13 d Magpies 2.1.13 (Cats declared winners as they finished higher on the ladder)
Grand Final
Lions 3.0.18 d Cats 1.0.6