The 1981 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over twenty (20) roster rounds and four finals series matches between 4 April and 19 September 1981. The League was known as the Winfield League under a A$30,000 commercial naming-rights sponsorship agreement with the Winfield tobacco company. Participating Clubs Clarence District Football Club Glenorchy District Football Club Hobart Football Club New Norfolk District Football Club North Hobart Football Club Sandy Bay Football Club 1981 TANFL Club Coaches Noel Leary (Clarence) Peter Hudson (Glenorchy) Paul Sproule (Hobart) John Bingley (New Norfolk) John Devine (North Hobart) Graeme Mackey (Sandy Bay) Midas Mufflers League (Reserves) Grand Final New Norfolk 22.11 (143) v Glenorchy 15.12 (102) – North Hobart Oval CBA League (Under-19's) Grand Final Clarence 14.19 (103) v Glenorchy 14.13 (97) – North Hobart Oval TANFL Fourths (Under-17's) Grand Final Glenorchy 13.7 (85) v Clarence 11.10 (76) – New Town Oval Interstate Matches Escort Cup Match (Sunday, 12 April 1981) Tasmania 13.18 (96) v Queensland 12.8 (80) – Att: N/A at Chelmer Oval, Brisbane Escort Cup Match (Sunday, 26 April 1981) ACT 17.4 (106) v Tasmania 11.20 (86) – Att: 8,497 at North Hobart Oval Interstate Match (Saturday, 4 July 1981) Victoria 31.20 (206) v Tasmania 16.12 (108) – Att: 6,349 at North Hobart Oval Leading Goalkickers: TANFL Andrew Vanderfeen (Clarence) – 66 David Garlick (Clarence) – 60 Paul Courto (Hobart) – 56 Dan Foster (New Norfolk) – 53 Medal Winners Robbie Dykes (New Norfolk) – William Leitch Medal Wayne Olding (Glenorchy) – George Watt Medal (Reserves) Neil Jeffrey (Glenorchy) – V.A Geard Medal (Under-19's) Mark Hall (New Norfolk) – D.R Plaister Medal (Under-17's) Rod Hughes (Clarence) & Chris Saunders (Sandy Bay) – Lefroy Medal (Best player/s in Interstate Matches) 1981 TANFL Ladder Round 1 (Saturday, 4 April 1981) Clarence 19.17 (131) v Hobart 13.15 (93) – Att: 2,340 at North Hobart Oval New Norfolk 20.22 (142) v Sandy Bay 9.14 (68) – Att: 1,576 at Queenborough Oval Glenorchy 22.15 (147) v Nth Hobart 19.20 (134) – Att: 2,033 at KGV Football Park Round 2 (Saturday, 11 April 1981) Clarence 13.20 (98) v Nth Hobart 10.17 (77) Att: 2,800 at North Hobart Oval Hobart 13.18 (96) v Sandy Bay 13.11 (89) - Att: 981 at TCA Ground Glenorchy 15.14 (104) v New Norfolk 13.16 (94) - Att: 1,846 at Boyer Oval Round 3