1981 in Sports - Australian Rules Football

Australian Rules Football

  • Victorian Football League
    • Carlton win the 85th VFL Premiership (Carlton 12.20 (92) d Collingwood 10.12 (72))
    • Brownlow Medal awarded to Barry Round (South Melbourne) and Bernie Quinlan (Fitzroy)
    • At the end of the season, South Melbourne relocate to Sydney and are renamed the Sydney Swans.

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