S.C.G. · Sun 15 Jul 1979 · 17,140 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FitzroyFITZ | 5.4 | 11.6 | 15.10 | 135 |
| RichmondRICH | 6.7 | 10.14 | 16.16 | 152 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 135 and 152.
Richmond won by 17 points.
20.15 (135) — 22.20 (152)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Wilson | 20 | 10 | 30 | 4 | — | 3 |
| David McMahon | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Noel Mugavin | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | — |
| 3 |
| Warwick Irwin | 19 | 4 | 23 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Leon Harris | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Ron Alexander | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robert Walls | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Chris Smith | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Neville Taylor | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Allan | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Higgins | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Max Richardson | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Bernie Quinlan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Peter Keays | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Laurie Serafini | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Gerald McCarthy | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Harvey Merrigan | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Mick Conlan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Chris Hansen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Bob Beecroft | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bartlett | 29 | 11 | 40 | 5 | — | 3 |
| Bruce Monteath | 22 | 7 | 29 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Barry Rowlings | 16 | 4 | 20 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Geoff Raines | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Dale Weightman | 16 | 4 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 |
| David Cloke | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Tempany | 15 | 3 | 18 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Francis Bourke | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bryan Wood | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Rod Oborne | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Mark Lee | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Michael Roach | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | — | 7 |
| Phillip Bottams | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Bob Heard | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Robertson | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Emmett Dunne | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Merv Keane | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Peter Williams | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Jeff Berry | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jim Jess | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |