1981 Little League
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
| Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
1Cats1506 60373 95 392.6 2Hawks1308 52197 167118.0 3Lions1119 46209 183 114.2 4Magpies11010 44218 130 167.7 5Bombers11010 44 171 186 91.9 6Blues11010 44122 168 72.6 7Tigers10011 40224 189 118.5 8Saints10011 40175 179 97.7 9Swans10011 40147 227 64.7 10Bulldogs8112 34183 251 72.9 11Demons8013 32138 236 58.4 12Kangas7014 28128 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
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