| 1981 SANFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers |
(27th premiership) |
| Minor premiers |
(3rd minor premiership) |
| Matches played | 116 |
| Attendance | 1,087,854 (9,378 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 52,659 (Grand Final, Port Adelaide vs. Glenelg) |
| Ken Farmer Medallist |
Port Adelaide (98 Goals) |
| Magarey Medallist |
Norwood (41 votes) |
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The 1981 South Australian National Football League season was the 101st season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.