1981 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Parramatta Eels

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• Round 1 - Mar 28-29
  Sun Mar 29: Eels 33 d. Newtown 9
  Date: Sunday March 29, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,928
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 4-5
  Sun Apr 5: Eels 12 d. Canterbury 8
  Date: Sunday April 5, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,282
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 11-12
  Sat Apr 11: Souths 5 l. Eels 39
  Date: Saturday April 11, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,742
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 18-20
  Sun Apr 19: Sharks 23 d. Eels 12
  Date: Sunday April 19, 1981
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,105
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25-26
  Sun Apr 26: Eels 13 l. Norths 15
  Date: Sunday April 26, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,966
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 6 - May 2-3
  Sun May 3: Eels 25 d. St George 16
  Date: Sunday May 3, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,271
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 9-10
  Sun May 10: Panthers 10 l. Eels 13
  Date: Sunday May 10, 1981
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,736
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 17
  Sun May 17: Wests 13 d. Eels 7
  Date: Sunday May 17, 1981
  Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,096
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• 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: 3
  
  
  
• 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: 4
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 6-8
  Sun Jun 7: Sea Eagles 22 d. Eels 8
  Date: Sunday June 7, 1981
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,099
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 20-21
  Sat Jun 20: Newtown 14 d. Eels 9
  Date: Saturday June 20, 1981
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,906
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 27-28
  Sun Jun 28: Canterbury 4 l. Eels 18
  Date: Sunday June 28, 1981
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,250
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 5
  Sun Jul 5: Eels 27 d. Souths 16
  Date: Sunday July 5, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,129
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 11-12
  Sun Jul 12: Eels 20 d. Sharks 5
  Date: Sunday July 12, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,766
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 18-19
  Sun Jul 19: Norths 5 l. Eels 19
  Date: Sunday July 19, 1981
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,577
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 25-26
  Sun Jul 26: St George 2 l. Eels 14
  Date: Sunday July 26, 1981
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,201
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 1-2
  Sun Aug 2: Eels 22 d. Panthers 5
  Date: Sunday August 2, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,682
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Aug 8-9
  Sun Aug 9: Eels 32 d. Wests 5
  Date: Sunday August 9, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 16,083
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• 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: 2
  
  
  
• 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: 2
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 29-30
  Sun Aug 30: Eels 20 drew Sea Eagles 20
  Date: Sunday August 30, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,449
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Preliminary Semi-Finals - Sep 5-6
  Sat Sep 5: Eels 10 d. Newtown 8
  Date: Saturday September 5, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,265
  
  
  
• 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
  
  
  
• Grand Final - Sep 27
  Sun Sep 27: Eels 20 d. Newtown 11
  Date: Sunday September 27, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 57,333
  
  
  

Position: 3
Played: 22 (Home 11, Away 11)
Won: 14, Drawn: 1, Lost: 7, Byes: 0
For: 398
Against: 246
Points: 29, Difference: 152

Round 1 [29 Mar 81] W 33-9 v Newtown (H)
Round 2 [05 Apr 81] W 12-8 v Canterbury (H)
Round 3 [11 Apr 81] W 39-5 v Souths (A)
Round 4 [19 Apr 81] L 12-23 v Sharks (A)
Round 5 [26 Apr 81] L 13-15 v Norths (H)
Round 6 [03 May 81] W 25-16 v St George (H)
Round 7 [10 May 81] W 13-10 v Panthers (A)
Round 8 [17 May 81] L 7-13 v Wests (A)
Round 9 [24 May 81] W 26-7 v Balmain (H)
Round 10 [31 May 81] L 7-15 v Easts (H)
Round 11 [07 Jun 81] L 8-22 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 12 [20 Jun 81] L 9-14 v Newtown (A)
Round 13 [28 Jun 81] W 18-4 v Canterbury (A)
Round 14 [05 Jul 81] W 27-16 v Souths (H)
Round 15 [12 Jul 81] W 20-5 v Sharks (H)
Round 16 [19 Jul 81] W 19-5 v Norths (A)
Round 17 [26 Jul 81] W 14-2 v St George (A)
Round 18 [02 Aug 81] W 22-5 v Panthers (H)
Round 19 [09 Aug 81] W 32-5 v Wests (H)
Round 20 [16 Aug 81] W 16-7 v Balmain (A)
Round 21 [23 Aug 81] L 6-20 v Easts
Round 22 [30 Aug 81] D 20-20 v Sea Eagles (H)
Preliminary Semi-Finals [05 Sep 81] W 10-8 v Newtown
Semi-finals [12 Sep 81] W 12-8 v Easts
Grand Final [27 Sep 81] W 20-11 v Newtown