It was the centenary year for the Wodonga Football Club and they had recruited a South Melbourne legend David McLeish as coach, they had home grown talent to burn and started the season with twelve straight wins – a second semi final mauling by old foe Albury stunned the Bulldogs – the response was staggering as Wodonga made Ovens and Murray FL history – enjoy Wodonga 1981 – “The Turnaround”