1981 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Eastern Suburbs Roosters

• 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: 7
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 4-5
  Sun Apr 5: Easts 20 d. Panthers 17
  Date: Sunday April 5, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,468
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 11-12
  Sun Apr 12: Sea Eagles 10 l. Easts 16
  Date: Sunday April 12, 1981
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,245
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 18-20
  Sun Apr 19: Easts 27 d. Newtown 5
  Date: Sunday April 19, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,554
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25-26
  Sun Apr 26: Easts 15 d. Canterbury 5
  Date: Sunday April 26, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,976
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 6 - May 2-3
  Sun May 3: Souths 11 d. Easts 6
  Date: Sunday May 3, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,307
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 9-10
  Sat May 9: Sharks 12 l. Easts 21
  Date: Saturday May 9, 1981
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,161
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 17
  Sun May 17: Easts 18 d. Norths 17
  Date: Sunday May 17, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,766
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 23-Jun 14
  Sat Jun 13: Easts 20 d. St George 2
  Date: Saturday June 13, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,109
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 30-31
  Sun May 31: Eels 7 l. Easts 15
  Date: Sunday May 31, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,193
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 6-8
  Sun Jun 7: Easts 22 d. Wests 18
  Date: Sunday June 7, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,678
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• 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: 1
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 27-28
  Sun Jun 28: Panthers 8 l. Easts 22
  Date: Sunday June 28, 1981
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,697
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 5
  Sun Jul 5: Easts 17 d. Sea Eagles 7
  Date: Sunday July 5, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,894
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 11-12
  Sat Jul 11: Newtown 18 d. Easts 8
  Date: Saturday July 11, 1981
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,221
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 18-19
  Sun Jul 19: Canterbury 2 l. Easts 35
  Date: Sunday July 19, 1981
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,035
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 25-26
  Sat Jul 25: Easts 15 l. Souths 20
  Date: Saturday July 25, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,317
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 1-2
  Sun Aug 2: Easts 8 l. Sharks 10
  Date: Sunday August 2, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,776
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Aug 8-9
  Sat Aug 8: Norths 5 l. Easts 25
  Date: Saturday August 8, 1981
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,905
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 15-16
  Sat Aug 15: St George 5 l. Easts 17
  Date: Saturday August 15, 1981
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,811
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 22-23
  Sun Aug 23: Easts 20 d. Eels 6
  Date: Sunday August 23, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 30,633
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 29-30
  Sat Aug 29: Wests 22 d. Easts 20
  Date: Saturday August 29, 1981
  Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,057
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Sep 12-13
  Sat Sep 12: Eels 12 d. Easts 8
  Date: Saturday September 12, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 27,600
  
  
  
• Preliminary Finals - Sep 19
  Sat Sep 19: Newtown 15 d. Easts 5
  Date: Saturday September 19, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 25,243
  
  
  

Round 1 [28 Mar 81] L 11-12 v Balmain (A)
Round 2 [05 Apr 81] W 20-17 v Panthers (H)
Round 3 [12 Apr 81] W 16-10 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 4 [19 Apr 81] W 27-5 v Newtown (H)
Round 5 [26 Apr 81] W 15-5 v Canterbury (H)
Round 6 [03 May 81] L 6-11 v Souths (A)
Round 7 [09 May 81] W 21-12 v Sharks (A)
Round 8 [17 May 81] W 18-17 v Norths (H)
Round 9 [13 Jun 81] W 20-2 v St George (H)
Round 10 [31 May 81] W 15-7 v Eels (A)
Round 11 [07 Jun 81] W 22-18 v Wests (H)
Round 12 [21 Jun 81] W 7-6 v Balmain (H)
Round 13 [28 Jun 81] W 22-8 v Panthers (A)
Round 14 [05 Jul 81] W 17-7 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 15 [11 Jul 81] L 8-18 v Newtown (A)
Round 16 [19 Jul 81] W 35-2 v Canterbury (A)
Round 17 [25 Jul 81] L 15-20 v Souths (H)
Round 18 [02 Aug 81] L 8-10 v Sharks (H)
Round 19 [08 Aug 81] W 25-5 v Norths (A)
Round 20 [15 Aug 81] W 17-5 v St George (A)
Round 21 [23 Aug 81] W 20-6 v Eels
Round 22 [29 Aug 81] L 20-22 v Wests (A)
Semi-finals [12 Sep 81] L 8-12 v Eels
Preliminary Finals [19 Sep 81] L 5-15 v Newtown