1981 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Balmain Tigers

• Round 1 - Mar 28-29
  Sat Mar 28: Balmain 12 d. Easts 11
  Date: Saturday March 28, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,815
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 4-5
  Sun Apr 5: Balmain 12 l. Sea Eagles 19
  Date: Sunday April 5, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,254
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 11-12
  Sun Apr 12: Newtown 21 d. Balmain 13
  Date: Sunday April 12, 1981
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,357
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 18-20
  Mon Apr 20: Balmain 13 l. Canterbury 52
  Date: Monday April 20, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,911
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25-26
  Sun Apr 26: Souths 27 d. Balmain 12
  Date: Sunday April 26, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,203
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 6 - May 2-3
  Sun May 3: Sharks 19 d. Balmain 13
  Date: Sunday May 3, 1981
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,052
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 9-10
  Sun May 10: Balmain 20 d. Norths 15
  Date: Sunday May 10, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,092
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 17
  Sun May 17: St George 17 d. Balmain 14
  Date: Sunday May 17, 1981
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,745
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 23-Jun 14
  Sun May 24: Eels 26 d. Balmain 7
  Date: Sunday May 24, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,878
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 30-31
  Sun May 31: Balmain 7 l. Wests 14
  Date: Sunday May 31, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,353
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 6-8
  Sun Jun 7: Balmain 19 d. Panthers 12
  Date: Sunday June 7, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,824
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 20-21
  Sun Jun 21: Easts 7 d. Balmain 6
  Date: Sunday June 21, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,663
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 27-28
  Sun Jun 28: Sea Eagles 14 d. Balmain 7
  Date: Sunday June 28, 1981
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,096
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 5
  Sun Jul 5: Balmain 11 l. Newtown 12
  Date: Sunday July 5, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,518
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 11-12
  Sun Jul 12: Canterbury 18 d. Balmain 7
  Date: Sunday July 12, 1981
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,035
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 18-19
  Sun Jul 19: Balmain 13 d. Souths 10
  Date: Sunday July 19, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,430
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 25-26
  Sun Jul 26: Balmain 19 l. Sharks 22
  Date: Sunday July 26, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,282
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 1-2
  Sun Aug 2: Norths 25 d. Balmain 15
  Date: Sunday August 2, 1981
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,386
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Aug 8-9
  Sun Aug 9: Balmain 24 drew St George 24
  Date: Sunday August 9, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,248
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 15-16
  Sun Aug 16: Balmain 7 l. Eels 16
  Date: Sunday August 16, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,077
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 22-23
  Sun Aug 23: Wests 8 l. Balmain 17
  Date: Sunday August 23, 1981
  Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,215
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 29-30
  Sun Aug 30: Panthers 6 l. Balmain 25
  Date: Sunday August 30, 1981
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,338
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  

Round 1 [28 Mar 81] W 12-11 v Easts (H)
Round 2 [05 Apr 81] L 12-19 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 3 [12 Apr 81] L 13-21 v Newtown (A)
Round 4 [20 Apr 81] L 13-52 v Canterbury (H)
Round 5 [26 Apr 81] L 12-27 v Souths (A)
Round 6 [03 May 81] L 13-19 v Sharks (A)
Round 7 [10 May 81] W 20-15 v Norths (H)
Round 8 [17 May 81] L 14-17 v St George (A)
Round 9 [24 May 81] L 7-26 v Eels (A)
Round 10 [31 May 81] L 7-14 v Wests (H)
Round 11 [07 Jun 81] W 19-12 v Panthers (H)
Round 12 [21 Jun 81] L 6-7 v Easts (A)
Round 13 [28 Jun 81] L 7-14 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 14 [05 Jul 81] L 11-12 v Newtown (H)
Round 15 [12 Jul 81] L 7-18 v Canterbury (A)
Round 16 [19 Jul 81] W 13-10 v Souths (H)
Round 17 [26 Jul 81] L 19-22 v Sharks (H)
Round 18 [02 Aug 81] L 15-25 v Norths (A)
Round 19 [09 Aug 81] D 24-24 v St George (H)
Round 20 [16 Aug 81] L 7-16 v Eels (H)
Round 21 [23 Aug 81] W 17-8 v Wests (A)
Round 22 [30 Aug 81] W 25-6 v Panthers (A)