1981 AFC Night Series

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Dates7 March – 14 July 1981
Teams34
Venue(s)8 (in 6 host cities)
ChampionsEssendon (1st title)
1981 AFC Night Series
AFC Escort Championships
Tournament details
Dates7 March – 14 July 1981
Teams34
Venue(s)8 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsEssendon (1st title)
Runners-upCarlton
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Attendance223,959 (6,399 per match)
1980
1982

The 1981 Australian Football Championships Night Series was the 3rd edition of the AFC Night Series, a VFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the leading clubs from the VFL, the SANFL, the WAFL and 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.

Team Nickname League Qualification Participation (bold indicates winners)1
Enter in Round 3
Richmond Tigers VFL Winners of the 1980 Victorian Football League 7th (Previous: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980)
Collingwood Magpies VFL Runners-Up in the 1980 Victorian Football League 5th (Previous: 1896, 1910, 1979, 1980)
Geelong Cats VFL Third Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League 3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980)
Carlton Blues VFL Fourth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League 10th (Previous: 1907, 1908, 1914, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1980)
North Melbourne Kangaroos VFL Fifth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League 5th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980)
South Melbourne Swans VFL Sixth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League 6th (Previous: 1888, 1890, 1909, 1979, 1980)
Enter in Round 1
Essendon Bombers VFL Seventh Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League 5th (Previous: 1893, 1911, 1979, 1980)
Hawthorn Hawks VFL Eighth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League 5th (Previous: 1971, 1976, 1979, 1980)
Melbourne Demons VFL Ninth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League 3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980)
Footscray Bulldogs VFL Tenth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League 4th (Previous: 1976, 1979, 1980)
St Kilda Saints VFL Eleventh Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League 3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980)
Fitzroy Lions VFL Twelfth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League 4th (Previous: 1913, 1979, 1980)
Port Adelaide Magpies SANFL Winners of the 1980 South Australian National Football League 10th (Previous: 1890, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Norwood Redlegs SANFL Runners-Up in the 1980 South Australian National Football League 9th (Previous: 1888, 1907, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Sturt Double Blues SANFL Third Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League 9th (Previous: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980)
Glenelg Tigers SANFL Fourth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League 7th (Previous: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
West Torrens Eagles SANFL Fifth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League 3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980)
Central District Bulldogs SANFL Sixth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League 4th (Previous: 1977, 1979, 1980)
South Adelaide Panthers SANFL Seventh Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League 7th (Previous: 1893, 1896, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
North Adelaide Roosters SANFL Eighth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League 6th (Previous: 1971, 1972, 1977, 1979, 1980)
West Adelaide Bloods SANFL Ninth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League 8th (Previous: 1908, 1909, 1911, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Woodville Woodpeckers SANFL Tenth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League 3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980)
South Fremantle Bulldogs WAFL Winners of the 1980 West Australian Football League 5th (Previous: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980)
Swan Districts Swans WAFL Runners-Up in the 1980 West Australian Football League 4th (Previous: 1976, 1979, 1980)
East Perth Royals WAFL Third Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League 6th (Previous: 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Claremont Tigers WAFL Fourth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League 4th (Previous: 1977, 1979, 1980)
West Perth Falcons WAFL Fifth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League 7th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Perth Demons WAFL Sixth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League 5th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
East Fremantle Sharks WAFL Seventh Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League 6th (Previous: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Subiaco Lions WAFL Eighth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League 4th (Previous: 1973, 1979, 1980)
Australian Capital Territory Rams ACTAFL State Representative Team 5th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
New South Wales Blues NSWAFL State Representative Team 5th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Queensland Maroons QAFL State Representative Team 4th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1980)
Tasmania Devils TANFL State Representative Team 6th (Previous: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
1 Includes previous appearances in the Championship of Australia and NFL Night Series.

Venues

Knockout stage

References

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