1980 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Ladder | Finals
1979 | 1981 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 153,278 · Season to date: 153,278
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.3 4.11 5.13 13.16 | 94 | Carlton | 4.5 7.11 15.18 19.18 | 132 | Carlton won by 38 pts | Victoria Park | 29/03/1980 2:10 | 29,593 |
| Essendon | 3.2 7.6 8.9 12.15 | 87 | North Melbourne | 5.3 9.7 13.10 15.10 | 100 | North Melbourne won by 13 pts | Windy Hill | 29/03/1980 2:10 | 28,306 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 6.7 8.8 17.11 | 113 | Fitzroy | 3.7 6.12 13.16 18.17 | 125 | Fitzroy won by 12 pts | Western Oval | 29/03/1980 2:10 | 20,060 |
| Geelong | 4.1 8.7 11.10 12.13 | 85 | Sydney | 4.3 6.3 10.7 13.10 | 88 | Sydney won by 3 pts | Kardinia Park | 29/03/1980 2:10 | 22,685 |
| Hawthorn | 5.4 8.7 8.12 15.16 | 106 | Richmond | 1.2 9.7 11.12 16.15 | 111 | Richmond won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 29/03/1980 2:10 | 20,775 |
| St Kilda | 1.2 4.7 7.11 14.16 | 100 | Melbourne | 6.4 7.6 14.12 18.14 | 122 | Melbourne won by 22 pts | Waverley Park | 29/03/1980 2:10 | 31,859 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 181,873 · Season to date: 335,151
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1.5 2.6 5.11 7.14 | 56 | Collingwood | 3.4 5.12 5.16 7.19 | 61 | Collingwood won by 5 pts | Arden St | 05/04/1980 2:10 | 27,281 |
| Richmond | 4.6 9.10 15.14 17.15 | 117 | Essendon | 4.4 11.7 12.15 17.22 | 124 | Essendon won by 7 pts | M.C.G. | 05/04/1980 2:10 | 51,548 |
| St Kilda | 4.4 5.4 9.14 11.17 | 83 | Hawthorn | 2.4 4.14 8.17 15.26 | 116 | Hawthorn won by 33 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 05/04/1980 2:10 | 22,265 |
| Carlton | 2.5 5.16 11.19 14.25 | 109 | Geelong | 7.4 10.7 11.13 15.14 | 104 | Carlton won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 07/04/1980 2:10 | 32,688 |
| Fitzroy | 5.6 7.10 13.11 17.14 | 116 | Melbourne | 6.0 10.3 16.5 22.8 | 140 | Melbourne won by 24 pts | Waverley Park | 07/04/1980 2:10 | 28,802 |
| Sydney | 3.5 10.9 12.14 14.17 | 101 | Western Bulldogs | 1.3 3.5 9.10 10.13 | 73 | Sydney won by 28 pts | Lake Oval | 07/04/1980 2:10 | 19,289 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 156,701 · Season to date: 491,852
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5.1 7.10 8.12 14.18 | 102 | North Melbourne | 3.8 8.12 14.20 21.22 | 148 | North Melbourne won by 46 pts | Junction Oval | 12/04/1980 2:10 | 14,548 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.0 8.5 10.8 14.10 | 94 | Carlton | 8.9 13.13 14.15 17.17 | 119 | Carlton won by 25 pts | Western Oval | 12/04/1980 2:10 | 21,434 |
| Geelong | 4.3 6.9 11.10 17.17 | 119 | Melbourne | 3.1 6.7 11.8 14.9 | 93 | Geelong won by 26 pts | Kardinia Park | 12/04/1980 2:10 | 21,504 |
| Hawthorn | 5.9 12.11 14.15 19.16 | 130 | Collingwood | 1.5 8.13 13.19 16.23 | 119 | Hawthorn won by 11 pts | Princes Park | 12/04/1980 2:10 | 28,232 |
| Richmond | 4.5 7.10 12.15 18.20 | 128 | St Kilda | 5.3 9.6 14.9 19.14 | 128 | Match drawn | M.C.G. | 12/04/1980 2:10 | 37,074 |
| Sydney | 3.7 8.14 10.15 14.17 | 101 | Essendon | 2.8 8.10 16.11 24.12 | 156 | Essendon won by 55 pts | Waverley Park | 12/04/1980 2:10 | 33,909 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 144,201 · Season to date: 636,053
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 6.6 15.13 22.18 | 150 | Sydney | 4.4 5.8 7.12 13.15 | 93 | Carlton won by 57 pts | Princes Park | 19/04/1980 2:10 | 20,720 |
| Collingwood | 2.2 5.6 7.7 8.9 | 57 | Richmond | 3.2 4.3 9.9 16.13 | 109 | Richmond won by 52 pts | Victoria Park | 19/04/1980 2:10 | 30,088 |
| Fitzroy | 6.2 6.4 10.7 12.10 | 82 | Hawthorn | 3.5 9.15 11.16 11.19 | 85 | Hawthorn won by 3 pts | Waverley Park | 19/04/1980 2:10 | 26,104 |
| Melbourne | 3.5 8.9 14.14 18.21 | 129 | Western Bulldogs | 5.2 7.7 11.11 18.12 | 120 | Melbourne won by 9 pts | M.C.G. | 19/04/1980 2:10 | 20,905 |
| North Melbourne | 4.5 6.6 7.7 10.9 | 69 | Geelong | 3.3 8.6 9.9 16.10 | 106 | Geelong won by 37 pts | Arden St | 19/04/1980 2:10 | 15,437 |
| St Kilda | 4.8 6.10 9.14 11.17 | 83 | Essendon | 1.2 5.5 7.6 12.8 | 80 | St Kilda won by 3 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 19/04/1980 2:10 | 30,947 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 206,670 · Season to date: 842,723
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.3 8.11 12.18 14.19 | 103 | Melbourne | 1.3 2.9 4.16 9.20 | 74 | Carlton won by 29 pts | Waverley Park | 25/04/1980 2:10 | 60,794 |
| Geelong | 6.2 11.4 12.7 14.10 | 94 | Hawthorn | 3.2 6.5 10.6 13.11 | 89 | Geelong won by 5 pts | Kardinia Park | 25/04/1980 2:10 | 34,498 |
| Richmond | 6.1 13.8 18.19 29.25 | 199 | Fitzroy | 4.3 4.8 9.13 11.15 | 81 | Richmond won by 118 pts | M.C.G. | 25/04/1980 2:10 | 44,401 |
| Essendon | 4.5 4.7 8.13 9.15 | 69 | Collingwood | 3.2 5.7 7.10 10.13 | 73 | Collingwood won by 4 pts | Windy Hill | 26/04/1980 2:10 | 31,598 |
| Sydney | 3.3 8.8 10.14 17.20 | 122 | St Kilda | 4.3 5.5 6.13 7.15 | 57 | Sydney won by 65 pts | Lake Oval | 26/04/1980 2:10 | 21,903 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.1 5.2 6.4 8.7 | 55 | North Melbourne | 3.5 12.14 14.17 26.21 | 177 | North Melbourne won by 122 pts | S.C.G. | 27/04/1980 2:10 | 13,476 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 153,053 · Season to date: 995,776
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.6 10.8 18.11 26.12 | 168 | St Kilda | 3.2 8.6 9.9 16.12 | 108 | Collingwood won by 60 pts | Victoria Park | 03/05/1980 2:10 | 28,994 |
| Fitzroy | 4.1 6.4 11.8 16.12 | 108 | Essendon | 4.6 5.13 9.20 15.23 | 113 | Essendon won by 5 pts | Junction Oval | 03/05/1980 2:10 | 17,562 |
| Geelong | 1.5 3.7 4.10 10.17 | 77 | Richmond | 5.3 6.7 9.13 12.16 | 88 | Richmond won by 11 pts | Waverley Park | 03/05/1980 2:10 | 47,625 |
| Hawthorn | 3.1 8.7 13.12 19.16 | 130 | Western Bulldogs | 3.0 7.3 14.3 18.5 | 113 | Hawthorn won by 17 pts | Princes Park | 03/05/1980 2:10 | 11,758 |
| Melbourne | 5.2 6.5 10.11 15.14 | 104 | Sydney | 5.3 9.10 12.13 19.16 | 130 | Sydney won by 26 pts | M.C.G. | 03/05/1980 2:10 | 22,467 |
| North Melbourne | 3.5 7.7 14.11 18.11 | 119 | Carlton | 0.3 6.4 6.8 12.15 | 87 | North Melbourne won by 32 pts | Arden St | 03/05/1980 2:10 | 24,647 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 131,403 · Season to date: 1,127,179
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.5 5.10 13.13 14.27 | 111 | Hawthorn | 5.5 11.10 13.15 16.17 | 113 | Hawthorn won by 2 pts | Princes Park | 10/05/1980 2:10 | 28,788 |
| Essendon | 7.2 8.5 8.13 13.15 | 93 | Geelong | 3.3 6.5 10.7 16.11 | 107 | Geelong won by 14 pts | Windy Hill | 10/05/1980 2:10 | 24,253 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.2 3.6 6.7 10.10 | 70 | Richmond | 3.1 9.10 17.12 27.18 | 180 | Richmond won by 110 pts | Western Oval | 10/05/1980 2:10 | 16,471 |
| Melbourne | 2.2 4.5 7.9 10.12 | 72 | North Melbourne | 8.5 13.9 17.15 24.15 | 159 | North Melbourne won by 87 pts | Waverley Park | 10/05/1980 2:10 | 18,939 |
| St Kilda | 3.6 5.11 8.17 12.20 | 92 | Fitzroy | 7.3 9.8 11.14 18.23 | 131 | Fitzroy won by 39 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 10/05/1980 2:10 | 17,577 |
| Sydney | 1.6 8.9 12.11 17.13 | 115 | Collingwood | 3.3 7.6 9.9 13.12 | 90 | Sydney won by 25 pts | Lake Oval | 10/05/1980 2:10 | 25,375 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 178,338 · Season to date: 1,305,517
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 4.7 7.10 13.14 17.16 | 118 | Collingwood | 3.4 10.8 12.11 17.16 | 118 | Match drawn | Junction Oval | 17/05/1980 2:10 | 20,596 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.4 6.6 8.10 10.11 | 71 | Essendon | 4.0 8.5 12.11 22.16 | 148 | Essendon won by 77 pts | Waverley Park | 17/05/1980 2:10 | 21,851 |
| Geelong | 6.1 7.7 15.10 20.15 | 135 | St Kilda | 3.2 5.8 5.9 10.12 | 72 | Geelong won by 63 pts | Kardinia Park | 17/05/1980 2:10 | 22,449 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 10.7 15.11 17.16 | 118 | Melbourne | 3.5 6.8 10.13 15.18 | 108 | Hawthorn won by 10 pts | Princes Park | 17/05/1980 2:10 | 10,501 |
| North Melbourne | 6.2 9.4 11.14 15.19 | 109 | Sydney | 5.2 8.6 11.8 16.10 | 106 | North Melbourne won by 3 pts | Arden St | 17/05/1980 2:10 | 17,268 |
| Richmond | 4.4 7.10 12.16 19.24 | 138 | Carlton | 2.4 5.5 10.7 12.13 | 85 | Richmond won by 53 pts | M.C.G. | 17/05/1980 2:10 | 85,673 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 146,574 · Season to date: 1,452,091
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.8 10.18 13.23 18.28 | 136 | Geelong | 0.7 6.10 10.13 15.15 | 105 | Collingwood won by 31 pts | Victoria Park | 24/05/1980 2:10 | 30,156 |
| Fitzroy | 3.6 6.9 13.15 14.16 | 100 | Sydney | 3.2 7.11 10.16 16.25 | 121 | Sydney won by 21 pts | Junction Oval | 24/05/1980 2:10 | 14,665 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 5.6 10.10 15.12 | 102 | Richmond | 8.6 16.8 24.15 29.21 | 195 | Richmond won by 93 pts | M.C.G. | 24/05/1980 2:10 | 27,217 |
| North Melbourne | 5.1 6.6 13.6 14.9 | 93 | Hawthorn | 5.4 7.6 8.8 13.10 | 88 | North Melbourne won by 5 pts | Waverley Park | 24/05/1980 2:10 | 34,384 |
| St Kilda | 1.4 7.7 10.10 19.15 | 129 | Western Bulldogs | 5.4 7.6 12.9 15.13 | 103 | St Kilda won by 26 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 24/05/1980 2:10 | 15,607 |
| Essendon | 2.6 5.10 8.15 13.16 | 94 | Carlton | 1.1 5.5 14.8 20.11 | 131 | Carlton won by 37 pts | S.C.G. | 25/05/1980 2:10 | 24,545 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 174,350 · Season to date: 1,626,441
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 7.11 10.16 14.20 | 104 | St Kilda | 2.2 3.3 6.7 9.8 | 62 | Carlton won by 42 pts | Waverley Park | 31/05/1980 2:10 | 37,594 |
| Essendon | 3.3 6.6 11.12 17.18 | 120 | Melbourne | 2.5 6.7 11.7 11.10 | 76 | Essendon won by 44 pts | Windy Hill | 31/05/1980 2:10 | 16,504 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.2 7.8 11.10 18.11 | 119 | Collingwood | 9.3 12.8 19.13 24.17 | 161 | Collingwood won by 42 pts | Western Oval | 31/05/1980 2:10 | 21,482 |
| Geelong | 4.7 8.11 10.14 18.15 | 123 | Fitzroy | 3.0 7.3 15.5 17.6 | 108 | Geelong won by 15 pts | Kardinia Park | 31/05/1980 2:10 | 19,581 |
| Richmond | 6.4 9.7 13.10 15.15 | 105 | North Melbourne | 4.7 7.13 10.15 13.20 | 98 | Richmond won by 7 pts | M.C.G. | 31/05/1980 2:10 | 61,769 |
| Sydney | 4.5 11.9 18.11 28.15 | 183 | Hawthorn | 5.4 7.9 10.14 14.15 | 99 | Sydney won by 84 pts | Lake Oval | 31/05/1980 2:10 | 17,420 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 142,208 · Season to date: 1,768,649
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.6 9.8 13.11 19.15 | 129 | Melbourne | 4.3 9.8 15.8 18.11 | 119 | Collingwood won by 10 pts | Victoria Park | 07/06/1980 2:10 | 23,040 |
| Fitzroy | 7.2 11.4 14.7 19.12 | 126 | Carlton | 7.4 13.11 19.18 22.24 | 156 | Carlton won by 30 pts | Junction Oval | 07/06/1980 2:10 | 15,826 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 4.5 11.10 15.13 | 103 | Geelong | 4.4 11.9 12.10 22.12 | 144 | Geelong won by 41 pts | Western Oval | 07/06/1980 2:10 | 15,598 |
| Hawthorn | 2.3 4.6 7.11 9.17 | 71 | Essendon | 4.5 9.6 12.8 13.11 | 89 | Essendon won by 18 pts | Princes Park | 07/06/1980 2:10 | 21,221 |
| Richmond | 4.5 6.9 10.9 18.13 | 121 | Sydney | 3.4 5.5 7.7 10.8 | 68 | Richmond won by 53 pts | Waverley Park | 07/06/1980 2:10 | 50,017 |
| St Kilda | 5.2 8.3 10.7 12.8 | 80 | North Melbourne | 2.2 10.7 18.9 25.13 | 163 | North Melbourne won by 83 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 07/06/1980 2:10 | 16,506 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 180,060 · Season to date: 1,948,709
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.3 8.6 12.10 18.15 | 123 | Western Bulldogs | 3.8 11.9 19.12 25.17 | 167 | Western Bulldogs won by 44 pts | Junction Oval | 14/06/1980 2:10 | 10,681 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 6.13 10.17 19.20 | 134 | St Kilda | 4.4 8.4 12.6 14.8 | 92 | Melbourne won by 42 pts | M.C.G. | 14/06/1980 2:10 | 26,324 |
| North Melbourne | 2.3 6.6 13.8 15.11 | 101 | Essendon | 4.4 4.4 6.8 10.12 | 72 | North Melbourne won by 29 pts | Arden St | 14/06/1980 2:10 | 28,371 |
| Sydney | 2.3 4.5 6.11 12.12 | 84 | Geelong | 8.3 12.10 17.17 21.21 | 147 | Geelong won by 63 pts | S.C.G. | 15/06/1980 2:10 | 13,209 |
| Carlton | 6.5 10.7 11.12 13.12 | 90 | Collingwood | 3.6 6.8 9.13 11.19 | 85 | Carlton won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 16/06/1980 2:10 | 43,903 |
| Richmond | 4.2 8.6 12.11 16.12 | 108 | Hawthorn | 1.7 3.15 7.17 11.22 | 88 | Richmond won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 16/06/1980 2:10 | 57,572 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 148,932 · Season to date: 2,097,641
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.6 11.12 14.16 20.19 | 139 | North Melbourne | 1.1 4.8 8.12 13.15 | 93 | Collingwood won by 46 pts | Waverley Park | 21/06/1980 2:10 | 54,675 |
| Essendon | 6.6 9.10 11.15 15.17 | 107 | Richmond | 4.6 8.10 10.16 16.21 | 117 | Richmond won by 10 pts | Windy Hill | 21/06/1980 2:10 | 24,107 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.0 9.4 13.12 15.14 | 104 | Sydney | 3.5 5.9 8.12 12.15 | 87 | Western Bulldogs won by 17 pts | Western Oval | 21/06/1980 2:10 | 15,837 |
| Geelong | 1.3 4.4 7.8 12.11 | 83 | Carlton | 1.2 4.2 8.4 12.6 | 78 | Geelong won by 5 pts | Kardinia Park | 21/06/1980 2:10 | 27,352 |
| Hawthorn | 4.5 8.8 13.11 21.17 | 143 | St Kilda | 5.4 8.7 14.11 16.13 | 109 | Hawthorn won by 34 pts | Princes Park | 21/06/1980 2:10 | 11,686 |
| Melbourne | 3.8 7.12 12.18 18.21 | 129 | Fitzroy | 3.4 9.5 14.8 18.9 | 117 | Melbourne won by 12 pts | M.C.G. | 21/06/1980 2:10 | 15,275 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 138,449 · Season to date: 2,236,090
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.5 5.8 6.12 6.12 | 48 | St Kilda | 0.3 2.10 3.10 7.11 | 53 | St Kilda won by 5 pts | Waverley Park | 28/06/1980 2:10 | 20,485 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.6 5.9 8.12 10.13 | 73 | Melbourne | 3.2 5.5 5.5 6.7 | 43 | Western Bulldogs won by 30 pts | Western Oval | 28/06/1980 2:10 | 11,785 |
| Geelong | 1.3 5.6 11.6 13.6 | 84 | North Melbourne | 3.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 | 27 | Geelong won by 57 pts | Kardinia Park | 28/06/1980 2:10 | 21,555 |
| Hawthorn | 6.7 8.12 19.16 21.17 | 143 | Fitzroy | 1.1 6.3 6.3 8.7 | 55 | Hawthorn won by 88 pts | Princes Park | 28/06/1980 2:10 | 8,209 |
| Richmond | 1.4 6.8 8.14 9.19 | 73 | Collingwood | 2.9 6.11 6.18 7.22 | 64 | Richmond won by 9 pts | M.C.G. | 28/06/1980 2:10 | 64,054 |
| Sydney | 2.2 2.6 3.6 5.9 | 39 | Carlton | 1.6 3.6 6.16 10.18 | 78 | Carlton won by 39 pts | Lake Oval | 28/06/1980 2:10 | 12,361 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 134,578 · Season to date: 2,370,668
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.9 6.14 7.18 11.22 | 88 | Essendon | 3.1 5.1 12.3 13.6 | 84 | Collingwood won by 4 pts | Victoria Park | 12/07/1980 2:10 | 30,659 |
| Fitzroy | 8.3 9.5 14.13 15.19 | 109 | Richmond | 2.4 6.10 8.12 12.16 | 88 | Fitzroy won by 21 pts | Junction Oval | 12/07/1980 2:10 | 11,362 |
| Hawthorn | 1.5 2.7 3.8 4.13 | 37 | Geelong | 6.4 7.7 14.14 17.15 | 117 | Geelong won by 80 pts | Waverley Park | 12/07/1980 2:10 | 34,224 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 7.7 12.11 15.13 | 103 | Carlton | 4.4 8.11 14.19 18.24 | 132 | Carlton won by 29 pts | M.C.G. | 12/07/1980 2:10 | 26,216 |
| North Melbourne | 5.7 9.11 11.17 15.19 | 109 | Western Bulldogs | 2.0 4.2 4.5 7.8 | 50 | North Melbourne won by 59 pts | Arden St | 12/07/1980 2:10 | 15,277 |
| St Kilda | 2.0 3.4 4.5 5.6 | 36 | Sydney | 3.3 4.6 5.11 6.14 | 50 | Sydney won by 14 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 12/07/1980 2:10 | 16,840 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 114,772 · Season to date: 2,485,440
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.2 11.6 18.11 24.16 | 160 | Western Bulldogs | 0.7 6.10 8.12 15.13 | 103 | Carlton won by 57 pts | Princes Park | 19/07/1980 2:10 | 18,792 |
| Collingwood | 2.5 9.7 15.12 22.17 | 149 | Hawthorn | 3.3 8.4 14.7 19.8 | 122 | Collingwood won by 27 pts | Victoria Park | 19/07/1980 2:10 | 25,090 |
| Essendon | 4.5 9.7 13.8 20.9 | 129 | Sydney | 4.2 9.7 14.16 19.19 | 133 | Sydney won by 4 pts | Windy Hill | 19/07/1980 2:10 | 17,484 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 7.7 12.10 15.15 | 105 | Geelong | 4.4 8.10 13.11 17.12 | 114 | Geelong won by 9 pts | M.C.G. | 19/07/1980 2:10 | 23,327 |
| North Melbourne | 5.4 9.8 13.12 17.13 | 115 | Fitzroy | 4.2 7.4 10.6 13.8 | 86 | North Melbourne won by 29 pts | Waverley Park | 19/07/1980 2:10 | 16,002 |
| St Kilda | 7.1 7.1 10.3 11.4 | 70 | Richmond | 5.3 13.7 24.11 34.18 | 222 | Richmond won by 152 pts | S.C.G. | 20/07/1980 2:10 | 14,077 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 168,837 · Season to date: 2,654,277
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.4 6.8 13.13 14.17 | 101 | North Melbourne | 4.3 5.8 10.10 20.13 | 133 | North Melbourne won by 32 pts | Princes Park | 26/07/1980 2:10 | 26,348 |
| Essendon | 2.3 10.6 16.7 18.14 | 122 | Fitzroy | 5.5 9.9 13.12 17.14 | 116 | Essendon won by 6 pts | Windy Hill | 26/07/1980 2:10 | 14,372 |
| Western Bulldogs | 9.6 17.9 20.10 25.10 | 160 | Hawthorn | 3.1 7.5 9.12 15.17 | 107 | Western Bulldogs won by 53 pts | Western Oval | 26/07/1980 2:10 | 12,362 |
| Richmond | 3.3 7.7 10.11 13.15 | 93 | Geelong | 3.3 7.5 13.9 16.14 | 110 | Geelong won by 17 pts | M.C.G. | 26/07/1980 2:10 | 70,068 |
| St Kilda | 7.2 7.4 11.9 16.11 | 107 | Collingwood | 6.3 13.10 22.14 32.19 | 211 | Collingwood won by 104 pts | Waverley Park | 26/07/1980 2:10 | 34,044 |
| Sydney | 5.6 9.10 13.12 17.22 | 124 | Melbourne | 3.4 6.6 12.7 13.12 | 90 | Sydney won by 34 pts | Lake Oval | 26/07/1980 2:10 | 11,643 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 97,195 · Season to date: 2,751,472
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.10 4.13 8.21 11.24 | 90 | Sydney | 2.3 6.5 6.7 8.9 | 57 | Collingwood won by 33 pts | Victoria Park | 02/08/1980 2:10 | 24,739 |
| Fitzroy | 2.5 6.6 11.11 15.14 | 104 | St Kilda | 2.0 5.4 9.5 12.8 | 80 | Fitzroy won by 24 pts | Junction Oval | 02/08/1980 2:10 | 6,836 |
| Geelong | 3.6 8.10 11.14 15.14 | 104 | Essendon | 5.2 10.5 12.10 13.12 | 90 | Geelong won by 14 pts | Kardinia Park | 02/08/1980 2:10 | 24,738 |
| Hawthorn | 1.2 5.10 6.12 9.15 | 69 | Carlton | 4.7 4.10 12.15 16.17 | 113 | Carlton won by 44 pts | Princes Park | 02/08/1980 2:10 | 15,046 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 6.4 9.10 12.15 | 87 | Melbourne | 2.5 2.8 6.14 7.15 | 57 | North Melbourne won by 30 pts | Arden St | 02/08/1980 2:10 | 7,554 |
| Richmond | 11.6 15.8 19.14 23.18 | 156 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 5.2 5.3 6.5 | 41 | Richmond won by 115 pts | Waverley Park | 02/08/1980 2:10 | 18,282 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 121,291 · Season to date: 2,872,763
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.1 4.6 9.11 12.19 | 91 | Richmond | 3.3 5.6 7.7 10.10 | 70 | Carlton won by 21 pts | Princes Park | 09/08/1980 2:10 | 30,951 |
| Collingwood | 4.1 7.6 10.9 19.10 | 124 | Fitzroy | 4.9 8.11 13.16 16.19 | 115 | Collingwood won by 9 pts | Waverley Park | 09/08/1980 2:10 | 31,013 |
| Essendon | 3.4 11.4 14.6 18.8 | 116 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 3.5 7.6 11.8 | 74 | Essendon won by 42 pts | Windy Hill | 09/08/1980 2:10 | 16,952 |
| Melbourne | 1.1 2.4 3.8 9.10 | 64 | Hawthorn | 8.9 13.18 16.21 19.27 | 141 | Hawthorn won by 77 pts | M.C.G. | 09/08/1980 2:10 | 15,457 |
| St Kilda | 4.4 4.5 11.8 13.10 | 88 | Geelong | 3.3 5.10 6.11 11.17 | 83 | St Kilda won by 5 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 09/08/1980 2:10 | 13,236 |
| Sydney | 3.4 6.7 8.11 12.13 | 85 | North Melbourne | 3.2 5.3 8.6 11.7 | 73 | Sydney won by 12 pts | Lake Oval | 09/08/1980 2:10 | 13,682 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 137,002 · Season to date: 3,009,765
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.3 8.5 17.10 25.14 | 164 | Essendon | 6.0 11.2 12.4 16.7 | 103 | Carlton won by 61 pts | Princes Park | 16/08/1980 2:10 | 27,956 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.7 10.9 13.14 16.22 | 118 | St Kilda | 3.4 5.7 9.7 11.7 | 73 | Western Bulldogs won by 45 pts | Western Oval | 16/08/1980 2:10 | 13,966 |
| Geelong | 2.2 4.9 11.13 14.15 | 99 | Collingwood | 5.2 5.2 7.2 12.9 | 81 | Geelong won by 18 pts | Kardinia Park | 16/08/1980 2:10 | 42,278 |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 5.7 7.9 11.13 | 79 | North Melbourne | 3.6 7.9 16.14 20.15 | 135 | North Melbourne won by 56 pts | Waverley Park | 16/08/1980 2:10 | 21,739 |
| Richmond | 3.3 9.8 17.13 26.18 | 174 | Melbourne | 3.4 9.6 13.10 16.13 | 109 | Richmond won by 65 pts | M.C.G. | 16/08/1980 2:10 | 19,048 |
| Sydney | 5.2 8.4 14.10 20.14 | 134 | Fitzroy | 4.4 9.7 12.10 17.15 | 117 | Sydney won by 17 pts | Lake Oval | 16/08/1980 2:10 | 12,015 |
Round 21
Round attendance: 123,883 · Season to date: 3,133,648
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.3 7.9 15.14 19.16 | 130 | Western Bulldogs | 1.3 6.8 9.12 13.14 | 92 | Collingwood won by 38 pts | Victoria Park | 23/08/1980 2:10 | 23,427 |
| Fitzroy | 7.5 8.8 13.16 16.21 | 117 | Geelong | 5.2 10.6 13.7 20.12 | 132 | Geelong won by 15 pts | Junction Oval | 23/08/1980 2:10 | 12,004 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 6.8 11.14 16.17 | 113 | Sydney | 1.3 4.6 8.8 12.11 | 83 | Hawthorn won by 30 pts | Waverley Park | 23/08/1980 2:10 | 19,882 |
| Melbourne | 6.5 8.7 11.10 14.17 | 101 | Essendon | 5.7 9.9 14.12 18.14 | 122 | Essendon won by 21 pts | M.C.G. | 23/08/1980 2:10 | 23,530 |
| North Melbourne | 4.5 6.7 10.11 14.14 | 98 | Richmond | 2.3 8.10 12.16 15.19 | 109 | Richmond won by 11 pts | Arden St | 23/08/1980 2:10 | 23,682 |
| St Kilda | 1.1 8.6 9.6 13.9 | 87 | Carlton | 3.5 8.8 17.9 20.16 | 136 | Carlton won by 49 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 23/08/1980 2:10 | 21,358 |
Round 22
Round attendance: 146,481 · Season to date: 3,280,129
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.5 9.11 19.17 21.20 | 146 | Fitzroy | 3.5 5.11 11.14 20.22 | 142 | Carlton won by 4 pts | Princes Park | 30/08/1980 2:10 | 22,494 |
| Essendon | 3.4 6.6 11.7 15.12 | 102 | Hawthorn | 2.5 4.6 8.11 8.14 | 62 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Windy Hill | 30/08/1980 2:10 | 17,744 |
| Geelong | 5.2 9.5 11.14 12.18 | 90 | Western Bulldogs | 1.4 3.6 3.6 5.10 | 40 | Geelong won by 50 pts | Waverley Park | 30/08/1980 2:10 | 21,186 |
| Melbourne | 2.1 5.2 6.6 9.12 | 66 | Collingwood | 4.2 7.4 13.5 19.10 | 124 | Collingwood won by 58 pts | M.C.G. | 30/08/1980 2:10 | 52,791 |
| North Melbourne | 4.5 4.6 9.16 11.17 | 83 | St Kilda | 2.1 5.5 7.7 12.11 | 83 | Match drawn | Arden St | 30/08/1980 2:10 | 10,302 |
| Sydney | 4.4 6.8 11.10 16.11 | 107 | Richmond | 2.3 3.7 4.9 7.11 | 53 | Sydney won by 54 pts | Lake Oval | 30/08/1980 2:10 | 21,964 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 9-0-2 | 8-0-3 | 343.304 | 2362 | 268.280 | 1888 | 125.1 | 68 | 1 (77.27) |
| 2 | Carlton | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 9-0-2 | 8-0-3 | 365.386 | 2576 | 304.304 | 2128 | 121.1 | 68 | 2 (77.27) |
| 3 | Richmond | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 8-1-2 | 8-0-3 | 397.372 | 2754 | 279.316 | 1990 | 138.4 | 66 | 3 (75.00) |
| 4 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 7-1-3 | 7-0-4 | 340.305 | 2345 | 269.280 | 1894 | 123.8 | 58 | 4 (65.91) |
| 5 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 9-0-2 | 5-1-5 | 354.367 | 2491 | 314.294 | 2178 | 114.4 | 58 | 5 (65.91) |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 8-0-3 | 5-0-6 | 316.315 | 2211 | 310.314 | 2174 | 101.7 | 52 | 6 (59.09) |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 4-0-7 | 6-0-5 | 329.294 | 2268 | 307.309 | 2151 | 105.4 | 40 | 7 (45.45) |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 6-0-5 | 4-0-7 | 315.359 | 2249 | 347.299 | 2381 | 94.5 | 40 | 8 (45.45) |
| 9 | Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3-0-8 | 2-0-9 | 306.304 | 2140 | 393.351 | 2709 | 79 | 20 | 9 (22.73) |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4-0-7 | 1-0-10 | 301.250 | 2056 | 399.343 | 2737 | 75.1 | 20 | 10 (22.73) |
| 11 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3-0-8 | 1-2-8 | 270.252 | 1872 | 389.370 | 2704 | 69.2 | 20 | 11 (22.73) |
| 12 | Fitzroy | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2-1-8 | 2-0-9 | 346.322 | 2398 | 403.370 | 2788 | 86 | 18 | 12 (20.45) |
Qualifying Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.1 5.5 5.8 10.14 | 74 | Richmond | 6.3 11.4 16.7 18.8 | 116 | Richmond won by 42 pts | Waverley Park | 06/09/1980 2:30 | 59,014 |
Elimination Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2.2 5.5 11.6 14.12 | 96 | Collingwood | 2.8 5.12 11.17 14.20 | 104 | Collingwood won by 8 pts | M.C.G. | 06/09/1980 2:30 | 83,033 |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 11.6 13.11 15.12 | 102 | Collingwood | 5.5 10.10 16.15 22.20 | 152 | Collingwood won by 50 pts | M.C.G. | 13/09/1980 2:30 | 94,451 |
| Geelong | 5.2 7.4 9.4 11.5 | 71 | Richmond | 3.2 7.3 10.6 14.11 | 95 | Richmond won by 24 pts | Waverley Park | 13/09/1980 2:30 | 65,303 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2.2 5.5 9.8 13.11 | 89 | Collingwood | 3.5 6.8 12.10 13.15 | 93 | Collingwood won by 4 pts | Waverley Park | 20/09/1980 2:30 | 75,526 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 6.5 11.11 15.17 23.21 | 159 | Collingwood | 2.6 4.10 5.18 9.24 | 78 | Richmond won by 81 pts | M.C.G. | 27/09/1980 2:32 | 113,461 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)