M.C.G. · Mon 16 Apr 1979 · 59,942 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 5.7 | 8.11 | 8.15 | 96 |
| CarltonCARL | 3.0 | 7.3 | 15.7 | 147 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 96 and 147.
Carlton won by 51 points.
13.18 (96) — 23.9 (147)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merv Keane | 15 | 10 | 25 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Bartlett | 21 | 2 | 23 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Bryan Wood | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5 | — |
| 0 |
| Robert Wiley | 19 | 2 | 21 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Francis Bourke | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Kevin Sheedy | 13 | 5 | 18 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Emmett Dunne | 10 | 5 | 15 | 9 | — | 2 |
| Mick Malthouse | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Jim Jess | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Monteath | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Geoff Raines | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Bruce Tempany | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Allan Edwards | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Mark Lee | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Michael Roach | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Stephen Mount | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Gary Parkes | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Noel Jenkinson | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Jeff Berry | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Dale Weightman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Collins | 20 | 7 | 27 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Trevor Keogh | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Wayne Harmes | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4 | — | 3 |
| Barry Armstrong | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Michael Young | 11 | 10 | 21 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Ken Sheldon | 15 | 3 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Alan Mangels | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Mike Fitzpatrick | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8 | — | 2 |
| Vin Catoggio | 14 | 3 | 17 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Peter Jones | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Bruce Doull | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Mark Maclure | 10 | 3 | 13 | 9 | — | 3 |
| Alex Jesaulenko | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Heath | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Robbert Klomp | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Alex Marcou | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Geoff Southby | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Peter Francis | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Rod Galt | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Johnston | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 |