Sam Steele continues his weekly review of the 1981 VFL season. Round 10; league heavyweights Essendon v Carlton, and Collingwood v Richmond clashed with good wins to both home sides. Daicos and Kerry Good kicked 9 goals each.
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1981 Revisited – Round 8: Somebody’s Knockin’
May 15, 2020 by 3 Comments
The Bombers finally strike form beating previously undefeated Collingwood in their Round 8 1981 clash reports Sam Steele as he continues his weekly review of the 1981 season. [Includes all six matches – Ed]
1981 Revisited – Round 7: ‘I Love a Rainy Night’
May 8, 2020 by 15 Comments
Round 7 1981, Sam Steele’s weekly review of the season continues. Highlights included, Fitzroy’s memorable win, yellow footballs allowed for use in adverse conditions, and the State Government approving two Sunday games at the MCG.
1981 Revisited – Round 6: ‘Hell’s Bells’
April 29, 2020 by 4 Comments
Collingwood inflict Carlton’s first loss to remain undefeated on top of the ladder after Round 6 of the 1981 season. Sam Steele continues his weekly review of the 1981 season.
1981 Revisited – Round 5: Anzac Day ‘All those years ago’
April 25, 2020 by 4 Comments
Anzac Day 1981. Sam Steele takes footy fans back to Round 5 in his continuing series, ‘1981 Revisited…’.
1981 Revisited – Round 4: ‘Don’t stand so close to me’
April 20, 2020 by 5 Comments
Sam Steele takes us to Round 4 1981 where some big crowds are in attendance at the old suburban grounds. Carlton and Collingwood are the only undefeated teams at the end of the round.
1981 Revisited – Round 3: ‘Oh no, not you again!’
April 13, 2020 by 9 Comments
Stainless Steele is torn between honouring a commitment to a music rehearsal and staying at the MCG to watch a classic between Richmond and Essendon. And this was also the round of Jeff Fehring’s kick.
1981 Revisited – Round 2: ‘History Never Repeats’
April 10, 2020 by 5 Comments
It’s back to 1981 again as Sam Steele reviews the Round 2 matches of that season. Ground rationalisation a talking point for the VFL.
1981 Revisited – Round 1: ‘Just Like Starting Over’
April 3, 2020 by 8 Comments
Sam Steele begins his journey through the season that was 1981. Coming off a Tigers premiership, things looked good. Little did he know what the next three decades would bring.
1981 Revisited: Introduction
March 28, 2020 by 8 Comments
With time on his hands, Sam Steele reflects on current events and its effects on footy, and considers another time of upheaval for the sport, 1981.
SANFL Draft Dodgers – 1981: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
March 24, 2020 by 16 Comments
As if we did not need a reminder of the SANFL’s love-hate relationship with the VFL/AFL! Swish Schwerdt runs us through the ‘forgotten’ draft of 1981, and tells us who stayed and who went
“These shall not be forgotten years”: Richmond: 1981 – 2016. 7. The Frawley Years
September 12, 2019 by 1 Comment
Sam Steele pays tribute to Danny Frawley’s time as Richmond coach.
Almanac Cricket – Australia’s Narrowest Test Losses: 1981-2019
August 29, 2019 by 8 Comments
Damian Balassone details some depressing Test match losses since 1981 by Australian Test Cricket teams.
“These shall not be forgotten years” Richmond: 1981 – 2016: An occasional series of reflections on the triumphs and tragedies that made 2017 so worth the wait.
August 15, 2019 by 3 Comments
Stainless continues his story of Richmond’s struggle and lack of success between the years 1981 to 2016, this time he reviews some of the clashes against the Eagles.
They shall not be forgotten years. Richmond: 1981 – 2016: An occasional series of reflections on the triumphs and tragedies that made 2017 so worth the wait.
June 28, 2019 by 5 Comments
Stainless confronts the horror that was Richmond’s 1982 Grand Final loss and its aftermath in his ongoing series about the Tigers during those years their fans would like to forget but can’t. So many ‘what ifs?’ in this brutally honest reflection.
“These shall not be forgotten years”: Richmond: 1981 – 2016: An occasional series of reflections on the triumphs and tragedies that made 2017 so worth the wait. 2. Impossible Wins
May 31, 2019 by 2 Comments
Continuing his occasional series on Richmond’s wilderness years, Sam Steele recalls ten Tiger wins that came against all expectations. (Some unlikely heroes emerge from these recollections – Ed)
“These shall not be forgotten years” Richmond: 1981 – 2016: An occasional series of reflections on the triumphs and tragedies that made 2017 so worth the wait.
March 28, 2019 by 7 Comments
Stainless is back with an occasional series about the life and times of the Richmond Football Club since the “infamous Ben Cousins” game against Carlton 10 years ago.
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