1981 Victorian Ampol Cup Results
Researched and written by John Punshon

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Group A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Group B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Semi-Finals | Final

Sources: Il Globo, Soccer Action.

Group A: Round One

Saturday February 7 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 4,000 (dh)
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Keith Adams, Ante Bilaver, Grgas (Danny Dezic 60), Ned Batinovic, Joe Tront, Kenny Murphy, Carl Gilder, Noel Mitten (Mick Klarin 64)
Coach: Rocco Ille
Goal: Tront
After extra time
St Kilda Hakoah won on penalties 4-1 Penalties: Kent (1-0), Gilder (saved); French (2-0), Short (saved); Edmondson (3-0), Adams (3-1); Jordanou (4-1)
1 - 1 St Kilda Hakoah
Mike Fryszer, Jimmy Wilson, Bill Jordanou, Steve Gadsby, Sean Rooney, Steve Blair (Gerry Edmondson 55), Ian McNeil (Les Thompson 80), Graham French, Chris Kent, Stan Webster, Richie McClunie
Coach: Fred Bunce
Goal: French
After extra time
St Kilda Hakoah won on penalties 4-1 Penalties: Kent (1-0), Gilder (saved); French (2-0), Short (saved); Edmondson (3-0), Adams (3-1); Jordanou (4-1)

Sunday February 8 1981
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Referee: David Yelland
Frankston City
Dave Gilbert, Frank Thompson, Bob Adams, Danny McCluskey, Norrie Campbell, Dave Cooper, Eddie Ormond, Bill Buchanan, Robbie Reader (Andrew Wright 56), Kevin Burroughs (David Webb 46), Brian Young
Coach: John Pryde
Goal: Adams 55
1 - 0 George Cross 0
Robert Amos, Paul Gambin, Billy Wilkinson, Laurie Bilusic, Orlando Tony De Sa, Ged Bannon, Robert Mirak, Ray Mizzi, Tony Ziegelaar (Damien Morgan 56), Tony Cowan, Jim Paparas (Tony Castiello 63)

Sunday February 8 1981
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Referee: Bernie Upjohn
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Peter Wilson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Kevin Wilson, Steve McGarrigle, Lars Murphy, Kevin Innes, George Watters, Manny Gambin (Drazan Basar 40), Nat Little, Sammy Deluca (Cos Oliva 52)
Coach: John Payne
0 - 1 Ringwood City
Les Fearn, Alex Anderson, John Luyten, Gary Groenewald, Ron Verniers, Bobby Malt, John O'Callaghan, Jimmy McNamara (Gary van Leuverden 48), Brian Thom, Rick Mensink, Ian Greener
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goal: Thom 60
 
Group A: Round Two

Saturday February 14 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 2,000 (dh)
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Frankston City
Dave Gilbert, Frank Thompson, Bob Adams, Danny McCluskey, Kevin Burroughs (Andrew Wright 60), David Webb, Eddie Ormond, Bill Buchanan, Dave Cooper, Billy Deliyannis (Robbie Reader 25), Brian Young
Coach: John Pryde
Goal: Deliyannis
1 - 4 Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Steve Short (Mick Klarin 65), Alan Kerr, Steve Kokoska, Ante Bilaver, Joe Tront, Keith Adams, Kenny Murphy, Ned Batinovic (Danny Dezic 60), Carl Gilder, Noel Mitten
Coach: Rocco Ille
Goals: Murphy x 2, Batinovic, Adams pk

Sunday February 15 1981
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Referee: Colin Johns
St Kilda Hakoah
Mike Fryszer, Jimmy Wilson, Steve Gadsby, Bill Jordanou, Sean Rooney (Gerry Edmondson 60), Steve Blair, Ian McNeil (Colin Allison 60), Graham French, Richie McClunie, Stan Webster, Chris Kent
Coach: Fred Bunce
Goals: Webster x 2, McClunie
3 - 0 Altona City
Rob Memishi, Peter Wilson, Steve McGarrigle, Kevin Wilson, Drazan Basar, Lars Murphy (Gilpin 50), George Watters, Kevin Innes, Nat Little, Paul Lewis (Sammy Deluca 55), Cos Oliva
Coach: John Payne

Sunday February 15 1981
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Referee: Sam Zoumas
George Cross
Robert Amos, Paul Gambin, Billy Wilkinson, Laurie Bilusic, Harry McKinlay, Ged Bannon, Dave Rigby, Brendan Farmer, Brian Flaherty, Ray Mizzi (Tony Ziegelaar 25), Jim Paparas
Goals: Mizzi 25, Rigby 60
2 - 0 Ringwood City
Les Fearn, Alex Anderson, John Luyten, Gary Groenewald, Don Pasman, Bobby Malt, John O'Callaghan, Brian Thom, Jimmy McNamara (Ron Verniers 55), Calder Reid (Wim Harrington 46), Ian Greener
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
 
Group A: Round Three

Friday February 20 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Bob Henderson
Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Alan Kerr, Ante Bilaver, Joe Tront, Keith Adams, Kenny Murphy, Ned Batinovic, Noel Mitten, Carl Gilder
Coach: Rocco Ille
Goals: Gilder, Batinovic
2 - 0 George Cross
Robert Amos, Paul Gambin, Laurie Bilusic, Billy Wilkinson, Harry McKinlay, Ged Bannon, Dave Rigby, Brendan Farmer (Tony Ziegelaar 55), Jim Paparas, Ray Mizzi, Brian Flaherty (Robert Mirak 46)

Sunday February 22 1981
Kim Reserve, Altona
Referee: Lou Hemmes
Altona City
Dennis Messeni, Peter Wilson, Kevin Wilson, Brian Kilpatrick, Gotavac (Steve McGarrigle 60), George Watters, Kevin Innes, Lars Murphy (Billy Hamill 60), Paul Lewis, Nat Little, Sammy Deluca
Coach: John Payne
0 - 2 Frankston City
Dave Gilbert, Frank Thompson, Danny McCluskey, Bob Adams, Eddie Ormond, David Webb (Norrie Campbell 50), Dave Cooper, Bill Buchanan, Rob Stewart, Brian Young, Kevin Burroughs (Robbie Reader 60)
Coach: John Pryde
Goals: Buchanan pk, Adams

Sunday February 22 1981
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Referee: Jim Brennan
Ringwood City
Les Fearn, Don Pasman, Gary Groenewald, David Brooks, John Luyten, Alex Anderson, Bobby Malt, John O'Callaghan, Brian Thom, Ian Greener, Calder Reid (Ron Verniers 55)
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
0 - 1 St Kilda Hakoah
Mike Fryszer, Jimmy Wilson, Steve Gadsby, Bill Jordanou, Sean Rooney, Steve Blair, Ian McNeil (Mike Gesos 50), Graham French, Stan Webster, Richie McClunie, Chris Kent (Les Thompson 65)
Coach: Fred Bunce
Goal: Kent
 
Group A: Round Four

Saturday February 28 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tommy Stirling
Altona City
Rob Memeshi, Peter Wilson, Kevin Wilson, Brian Kilpatrick, Steve McGarrigle, George Watters, Kevin Innes, Lars Murphy, Sammy Deluca (Drazan Basar 60), Steve O'Boyle, Nat Little
Coach: John Payne
0 - 3 Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Alan Kerr, Ante Bilaver, Joe Tront (Mick Klarin 44), Keith Adams (Steve Gojevic 60), Kenny Murphy, Ned Batinovic, Carl Gilder, Noel Mitten
Coach: Rocco Ille
Goals: Gilder 23, 55, Adams 46pk

Sunday March 1 1981
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Attendance: 1,250 (dh)
Referee: Jim Fearn
St Kilda Hakoah
Mike Fryszer, Steve Gadsby, Les Thompson, Bill Jordanou (Ian McNeil 70), Gerry Edmondson, Steve Blair, Graham French, Chris Kent, Richie McClunie, Stan Webster, Mike Gesos (Gary Mallaghan 105)
Coach: Fred Bunce
Goal: McClunie
After extra time
1 - 2 George Cross
Robert Amos (Oliver Gay 46), Orlando De Sa, Billy Wilkinson, Damien Morgan, Norm Maitland, Paul Gambin, Ged Bannon, Harry McKinlay, Brendan Farmer (Brian Flaherty 50), Tony Ziegelaar, Ray Mizzi
Goals: Flaherty, Mizzi
After extra time

Sunday March 1 1981
Croydon Park, Croydon
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Ringwood City
Carlo Bravo, Don Pasman, John Luyten, David Brooks, Ron Verniers, John O'Callaghan, Bobby Malt, Gary Groenewald, Alex Anderson, Calder Reid (Paul O'Riley 46), Ian Greener
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goals: Greener, O'Riley
2 - 1 Frankston City
Dave Gilbert, Frank Thompson, Bob Adams, Danny McCluskey, Norrie Campbell (Robbie Reader 54), Brian Young, Dave Cooper, Eddie Ormond (David Webb 50), Rob Stewart, Bill Buchanan, Kevin Burroughs
Coach: John Pryde
Goal: McCluskey
 
Group A: Round Five

Saturday March 7 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Colin Johns
Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Alan Kerr, Steve Kokoska, Ante Bilaver, Joe Tront (Danny Dezic 47), Keith Adams, Kenny Murphy, Noel Mitten, Carl Gilder, Ned Batinovic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Goals: Kokoska, Adams pk, Gilder, Mitten
4 - 0 Ringwood City
Carlo Bravo, Don Pasman, David Brooks, John Luyten, Ron Verniers, John O'Callaghan, Bobby Malt, Gary Groenewald, Alex Anderson, Paul O'Riley, Ian Greener
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere

Sunday March 8 1981
Middle Park
Referee: Bob Henderson
Frankston City
Dave Gilbert, Frank Thompson, Danny McCluskey, Bob Adams, Eddie Ormond, Brian Young (Kevin Burroughs 15), Bill Buchanan, Dave Cooper (David Webb 50), Rob Stewart, David Webb, Billy Deliyannis (John Pryde 62)
Coach: John Pryde
Goal: Burroughs
1 - 0 St Kilda Hakoah
Mike Fryszer, Jimmy Wilson, Anton Dosen, Bill Jordanou, Sean Rooney, Steve Blair, Ian McNeil (Les Thompson 46), Chris Kent, Stan Webster, Graham French, Mike Gesos (Gary Mallaghan 46)
Coach: Fred Bunce

Sunday March 8 1981
Kim Reserve, Altona
Referee: Not known
George Cross
Oliver Gay, Paul Gambin, Billy Wilkinson, Damien Morgan, Norm Maitland, Ged Bannon, Dave Rigby, Harry McKinlay, Brian Flaherty, Ray Mizzi, Brendan Farmer
Goal: Rigby
1 - 0 Altona City
Dennis Masseni, Peter Wilson, Kevin Wilson, Brian Kilpatrick, Steve McGarrigle, Lars Murphy, Kevin Innes, David Stokes (Cos Oliva 46), Steve O'Boyle, Paul Lewis, Nat Little (Manny Gambin 5)
Coach: John Payne

Essendon Croatia and St Kilda Hakoah qualify for the Semi-Finals
 
Group B: Round One

Saturday February 7 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 4,000 (dh)
Referee: Jim Fokianos
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, Grant Smart, Stuart Cannell, Steve Crilly, Kit Greechan (Andy Segi 51), Gerry Bennett, Willie Vassallo, Kevin Wall, Gus Macleod, Bill Morrey
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
0 - 1 Brunswick United Juventus
Alex Fantoma, Peter Donaldson, John Creany, Fausto Tarquinio, Harry Hird, Mendo Ristovski (Paul Petridis 49), Charlie Smith, Lou Sannipoli, Fabio Incantalupo, Bobby McGuinness, George Gillan
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goal: Gillan 12

Sunday February 8 1981
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Referee: Nick Karlich
Croydon City
Mick Edwards, Jim Spink, Alan Pongho, Steve McCombe, Gary Hobson, Peter Loughnane, John Howarth, Duncan Smith, Jim Wyllie, Dave Brogan, Peter Abbott
Coach: Bill McArthur
Goal: Wyllie 69
1 - 0 Sunshine City
Dale Woods, John Campelj, Steve Ellis, Rob Nelson, Dennis Morovic, Wilf Laing, Andy Esposito, Jim McRobert, John McNally, John Mudrinic, Rod van der Chys
Coach: Jim McIntyre

Sunday February 8 1981
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Referee: Jim Fearn
Doveton
Lou Ivanoff, Alec McConville, Paul Corke, Ernie Merrick, Peter Thurlow, Arthur Cherry (John McDonald 70), Jim Train, Gordon Bentley, Hugh Campbell, Mark Bradshaw, Neil Collyer (Hill 70)
Coach: Danny McMinimee
Goal: Collyer
1 - 3 Northcote City
Rocky Tachiris, Mike Stogiannou, Mirko Rujevic, George Bozikis, Con Fakos, Phil Pagliuso, Giovanni Batticiotto, John Nicolaides, Bill Gatzonis, Jim Sahinidis, Spiro Tsetsos
Coach: Jim Kriaris
Goals: Gatzonis, Sahinidis, Tsetsos
 
Group B: Round Two

Saturday February 14 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 2,000 (dh)
Referee: Mike Gaut
Brunswick United Juventus
Alex Fantoma, Peter Donaldson, Fausto Tarquinio, John Creany, Harry Hird, Mendo Ristovski, Lou Sannipoli, Charlie Smith, Paul Petridis (Paul Romano 65), Lucio Saisi (John DiQuattro 48), Fabio Incantalupo
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goals: Ristovski, Incantalupo
After extra time
Doveton won on penalties 6-5 Penalties: Smith (1-0), Irvine (1-1); Incantalupo (2-1), Bentley (2-2); Sannipoli (saved), Train (2-3); Ristevski (3-3), Thurlow (saved); Donaldson (4-3), Cherry (4-4); Hird (5-4), Merrick (5-5); Tarquinio (missed), Corke (5-6)
2 - 2 Doveton
Lou Ivanoff, Alec McConville, Paul Corke, Ernie Merrick, Peter Thurlow, Gordon Bentley, Jim Train, Arthur Cherry, Steve Irvine, Neil Collyer (Mark Bradshaw 60), John McDonald
Coach: Danny McMinimee
Goals: Train, Thurlow
After extra time
Doveton won on penalties 6-5 Penalties: Smith (1-0), Irvine (1-1); Incantalupo (2-1), Bentley (2-2); Sannipoli (saved), Train (2-3); Ristevski (3-3), Thurlow (saved); Donaldson (4-3), Cherry (4-4); Hird (5-4), Merrick (5-5); Tarquinio (missed), Corke (5-6)

Sunday February 15 1981
Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Referee: Tommy Stirling
Croydon City
Mick Edwards, Jim Spink, Alan Pongho, Steve McCombe, Gary Hobson, Peter Loughnane, Duncan Smith, John Howarth, Dave Brogan, Peter Abbott (Ian Loughnane 50), Jim Wyllie (Mark Brown 55)
Coach: Bill McArthur
Goals: Brogan 52, Spink
After extra time
Green Gully won on penalties 4-3
2 - 2 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, Stuart Cannell, John Gardiner, Grant Smart (Steve Crilly 67), Willie Vassallo, Gerry Bennett, Kit Greechan, Kevin Wall (Andy Segi 65), Gus Macleod, Bill Morrey
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
After extra time
Green Gully won on penalties 4-3

Sunday February 15 1981
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
Alan Contini, John Campelj, Steve Ellis, Rob Nelson, Dennis Morovic, Wilf Laing (Andy Esposito 50), Steve Scerri, Jim McRobert, John McNally, Rod van der Chys, John Mudrinic
Coach: Jim McIntyre
Goal: Scerri
1 - 2 Northcote City
Rocky Tachiris, Mike Stogiannou, Kris Kalifatidis, George Bozikis, Con Fakos, Bill Gatzonis, Giovanni Batticiotto, Mirko Rujevic, John Nicolaides, Jim Sahinidis, Spiro Tsetsos (Phil Pagliuso 11)
Coach: Jim Kriaris
Goals: Tsetsos, Nicolaides 63
 
Group B: Round Three

Friday February 20 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, Stuart Cannell, John Gardiner, David Hogben (Grant Smart 53), Gerry Bennett, Willie Vassallo, Kit Greechan, Kevin Wall, Gus Macleod, Bill Morrey
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Wall x 2, Macleod, Morrey
4 - 2 Sunshine City
Dale Woods, John Campelj (Mike Dixey 46), Steve Ellis, Rob Nelson, Dennis Morovic, Steve Scerri (Sbaglia 60), Andy Esposito, John McNally, Rod van der Chys, John Mudrinic, Jim McRobert
Coach: Jim McIntyre
Goals: Mudrinic, Esposito

Sunday February 22 1981
Kim Reserve, Altona
Referee: Marek Momont
Northcote City
Rocky Tachiris, Giovanni Batticiotto, Mike Stogiannou (Jim Loukas 40), Kris Kalifatidis, George Bozikis, Con Fakos, John Nicolaides (Con Ignatidis 85), Bill Gatzonis, Mirko Rujevic, Jim Sahinidis, Phil Pagliuso
Coach: Jim Kriaris
Goal: Pagliuso 2
1 - 3 Brunswick United Juventus
Alex Fantoma, Peter Donaldson, Andy McMillan, John Creany, Harry Hird, Charlie Smith (Mobilia 60), Fausto Tarquinio, Lou Sannipoli (Tiziano Cavallari 46), Mendo Ristovski, Bobby McGuinness, Fabio Incantalupo
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goals: McGuinness 5, 48, Incantalupo 86

Sunday February 22 1981
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Referee: Les Hazelhurst
Doveton
Lou Ivanoff, Alec McConville, Paul Corke, Ernie Merrick, Peter Thurlow (Hugh Campbell 65), Jim Train, Gordon Bentley, Norm Wilcox, Arthur Cherry (Neil Collyer 60), Steve Irvine, John McDonald
Coach: Danny McMinimee
After extra time
0 - 1 Croydon City
Mick Edwards, Jim Spink, Steve McCombe, Alan Pongho, Gary Hobson, Dave Brogan, Paul Wade, Duncan Smith, John Howarth (Mark Brown 60), Peter Loughnane, Jim Wyllie (Peter Abbott 55)
Coach: Bill McArthur
Goal: Spink
After extra time
 
Group B: Round Four

Saturday February 28 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Fokianos
Northcote City
Rocky Tachiris, Kris Kalifatidis, George Bozikis, Mark Karapatsos (Con Ignatidis 65), Con Fakos, Bill Gatzonis, Giovanni Batticiotto, Mirko Rujevic, Phil Pagliuso (Mike Stogiannou 54), Jim Sahinidis, Spiro Tsetsos
Coach: Jim Kriaris
0 - 1 Croydon City
Mick Edwards, Mark Brown, Alan Pongho, Steve McCombe, Gary Hobson, Jim Spink, Duncan Smith, Paul Wade, Peter Loughnane, Peter Abbott, Dave Brogan
Coach: Bill McArthur
Goal: Brogan

Sunday March 1 1981
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Attendance: 1,250 (dh)
Referee: David Yelland
Brunswick United Juventus
Alex Fantoma, Peter Donaldson, Andy McMillan, Fausto Tarquinio, Harry Hird, Tony Curcio (Paul Romano 46), Charlie Smith, Lou Sannipoli, Lucio Saisi, Bobby McGuinness, Fabio Incantalupo
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goals: Incantalupo 70, 77
After extra time
Brunswick United Juventus won on penalties 7-6 Penalties: Smith (1-0), Nelson (1-1); McGuinness (2-1), McRobert (2-2); Hird (3-2), Campelj (3-3); Donaldson (4-3), Esposito (4-4); Incantalupo (5-4), Morovic (5-5); McMillan (6-5), Mudrinic (6-6); Sannipoli (7-6), Scerri (saved)
2 - 2 Sunshine City
Alan Contini, Mike Dixey, Steve Ellis, Jim McRobert, Dennis Morovic, Petherick (John Campelj 65), Rob Nelson, Andy Esposito, Sbaglia, John Mudrinic, Steve Scerri
Coach: Jim McIntyre
Goals: Nelson 35, 80
After extra time
Brunswick United Juventus won on penalties 7-6 Penalties: Smith (1-0), Nelson (1-1); McGuinness (2-1), McRobert (2-2); Hird (3-2), Campelj (3-3); Donaldson (4-3), Esposito (4-4); Incantalupo (5-4), Morovic (5-5); McMillan (6-5), Mudrinic (6-6); Sannipoli (7-6), Scerri (saved)

Sunday March 1 1981
Croydon Park, Croydon
Attendance: 1,250 (dh)
Referee: Bernie Upjohn
Doveton
Lou Ivanoff, Alec McConville, Paul Corke, Ernie Merrick, Peter Thurlow, Jim Train (sent off 55), Norm Wilcox, Hugh Campbell, Arthur Cherry (John McDonald 105), Gordon Bentley (Mark Bradshaw 107)
Coach: Danny McMinimee
Goal: Irvine pk
After extra time Green Gully won on penalties 5-3
1 - 1 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, Stuart Cannell, John Gardiner, Grant Smart, David Hogben (Andy Segi 46), Willie Vassallo, Gerry Bennett, Kevin Wall, Gus Macleod, Bill Morrey
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Macleod
After extra time Green Gully won on penalties 5-3
 
Group B: Round Five

Saturday March 7 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Mike Gaut
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, Stuart Cannell, John Gardiner, Grant Smart, Gerry Bennett, Willie Vassallo, Steve Crilly, Kevin Wall, Gus Macleod, Bill Morrey
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Macleod x 3
3 - 1 Northcote City
Rocky Tachiris, Mike Stogiannou, George Bozikis, Mark Karapatsos (Jim Loukas 66), Con Fakos, Bill Gatzonis, Giovanni Batticiotto, Mirko Rujevic, Jim Sahinidis, Kris Kalifatidis, Spiro Tsetsos (Con Ignatidis 51)
Coach: Jim Kriaris
Goal: Sahinidis pk

Sunday March 8 1981
Middle Park
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Croydon City
Mick Edwards, Mark Brown, Alan Pongho, Steve McCombe, Gary Hobson, Duncan Smith, Paul Wade, Dave Brogan, Peter Loughnane, Peter Abbott, Ian Loughnane
Coach: Bill McArthur
Goals: I Loughnane 54, 72, Brogan 69
3 - 1 Brunswick United Juventus
Alex Fantoma, Peter Donaldson, Andy McMillan, John Creany, Harry Hird, Mobilia, Lou Sannipoli, Paul Petridis (Bobby McGuinness 81), Fausto Tarquinio (Loy Saisi 60), Mendo Ristovski, Fabio Incantalupo
Coach: Joe Wilson
Goal: Incantalupo 49

Sunday March 8 1981
Kim Reserve, Altona
Referee: Not known
Sunshine City
Alan Contini, Mike Dixey, Rob Gramsbergen, Steve Ellis, Dennis Morovic, John Campelj, Rob Nelson, Andy Esposito, Wilf Laing, John Mudrinic, John McNally
Coach: Jim McIntyre
After extra time
0 - 1 Doveton
Lou Ivanoff, Peter Thurlow, Paul Corke, Ernie Merrick, Alec McConville, Gordon Bentley, Norm Wilcox, Hugh Campbell, Steve Irvine, John McDonald (Mark Bradshaw 40), Arthur Cherry (Robertson HT extra time)
Coach: Danny McMinimee
Goal: Irvine pk
After extra time

Croydon City and Green Gully qualify for the Semi-Finals
 
Semi-Finals

Saturday March 14 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tommy Stirling
Croydon City
Mick Edwards, Mark Brown, Alan Pongho, Steve McCombe, Gary Hobson, Duncan Smith, Jim Spink, Paul Wade, Peter Loughnane, Dave Brogan, Ian Loughnane
Coach: Bill McArthur
Goals: Brogan 28, P Loughnane 65
2 - 0 St Kilda Hakoah
Mike Fryszer, Jimmy Wilson (Mike Gesos 80), Anton Dosen, Bill Jordanou, Sean Rooney, Steve Blair, Ian McNeil, Danny Davidson, Stan Webster, Graham French (Gerry Edmondson 46), Chris Kent
Coach: Fred Bunce

Saturday March 14 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Bob Henderson
Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Alan Kerr, Ante Bilaver, Joe Tront, Keith Adams, Kenny Murphy, Ned Batinovic, Carl Gilder, Noel Mitten
Coach: Rocco Ille
Goals: Adams 2pk, Mitten 47
After extra time Green Gully won on penalties 5-4
2 - 2 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, John Gardiner, Stuart Cannell, Grant Smart, Gerry Bennett, Willie Vassallo, Kit Greechan, Kevin Wall, Gus Macleod, Bill Morrey
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Wall 10, Macleod 82
After extra time Green Gully won on penalties 5-4
 
Final

Saturday March 21 1981
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 1,700 (est)
Referee: Evan Venios
Croydon City
Sean Keogh, Mark Brown, Paul Wade, Steve McCombe, Gary Hobson, Duncan Smith, Jim Spink, John Howarth, Peter Loughnane (Jim Wyllie 106), Dave Brogan, Ian Loughnane
Coach: Bill McArthur
Goals: Smith, P Loughnane 63
After extra time
2 - 3 Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, Stuart Cannell, John Gardiner, Grant Smart, Gerry Bennett, Willie Vassallo, Kit Greechan, Kevin Wall, Gus Macleod, Bill Morrey
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Wall x 2, Macleod
After extra time

Last updated: 11 May 2023.