Northcote
Boasting the nickname of the Brickfielders because of the brickworks which operated in the locality, Northcote was admitted to the VFA in 1908 but would not begin to flex its muscles until twenty years later. Between 1929 and 1936 the side was consistently successful, contesting grand finals every year bar 1935 (when it finished third) for no fewer than five flags.
1981 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Northcote's 1981 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-05 1 | A | Northcote | 2.4 | 5.7 | 7.12 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Camberwell | 7.4 | 12.6 | 23.9 | 32.12 | 204 | -119 | CBW | 1981-04-05 Apr 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-04-12 2 | H | Northcote | 3.7 | 6.8 | 10.11 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Waverley | 3.4 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 16.13 | 109 | -25 | NOR | 1981-04-12 Apr 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-04-19 3 | A | Northcote | 4.1 | 10.2 | 19.9 | 19.13 | 127 | WON | Yarraville | 5.6 | 9.8 | 13.11 | 16.14 | 110 | 17 | YAR | 1981-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-04-26 4 | H | Northcote | 3.6 | 6.12 | 10.18 | 18.24 | 132 | WON | Werribee | 2.1 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 14.12 | 96 | 36 | NOR | 1981-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-03 5 | A | Northcote | 3.2 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | Mordialloc | 5.10 | 11.10 | 18.13 | 24.14 | 158 | -60 | BKR | 1981-05-03 May 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-10 6 | H | Northcote | 10.7 | 14.10 | 21.20 | 29.22 | 196 | WON | Box Hill | 2.2 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 95 | 101 | NOR | 1981-05-10 May 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-17 7 | A | Northcote | 5.4 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 15.9 | 99 | WON | Williamstown | 0.2 | 6.10 | 9.12 | 11.17 | 83 | 16 | WCG | 1981-05-17 May 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-05-24 8 | H | Northcote | 9.7 | 18.11 | 27.19 | 31.23 | 209 | WON | Sunshine | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 59 | 150 | NOR | 1981-05-24 May 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-07 9 | A | Northcote | 3.3 | 10.8 | 11.11 | 12.18 | 90 | LOST | Oakleigh | 5.7 | 10.12 | 14.13 | 24.19 | 163 | -73 | WAR | 1981-06-07 Jun 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-14 10 | H | Northcote | 2.3 | 3.12 | 4.15 | 8.16 | 64 | WON | Camberwell | 4.3 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 59 | 5 | NOR | 1981-06-14 Jun 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-21 11 | A | Northcote | 5.3 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Waverley | 4.1 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 16.8 | 104 | -28 | CR2 | 1981-06-21 Jun 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-06-28 12 | H | Northcote | 4.6 | 7.10 | 11.14 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | Yarraville | 1.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 43 | 65 | NOR | 1981-06-28 Jun 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-05 13 | A | Northcote | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Werribee | 2.3 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 11.10 | 76 | -20 | CHI | 1981-07-05 Jul 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-12 14 | H | Northcote | 2.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | Mordialloc | 1.6 | 1.10 | 3.12 | 4.12 | 36 | -5 | NOR | 1981-07-12 Jul 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-19 15 | A | Northcote | 7.5 | 12.7 | 21.12 | 28.15 | 183 | WON | Box Hill | 4.0 | 9.4 | 14.8 | 21.11 | 137 | 46 | BOX | 1981-07-19 Jul 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-07-26 16 | H | Northcote | 6.4 | 7.5 | 17.6 | 19.12 | 126 | WON | Williamstown | 1.0 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 12.10 | 82 | 44 | NOR | 1981-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-02 17 | A | Northcote | 5.8 | 9.14 | 16.24 | 29.25 | 199 | WON | Sunshine | 2.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.14 | 62 | 137 | SKI | 1981-08-02 Aug 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1981-08-09 18 | H | Northcote | 3.0 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 10.16 | 76 | WON | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 62 | 14 | NOR | 1981-08-09 Aug 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |