M.C.G. · Sat 19 Apr 1980 · 20,905 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 3.5 | 8.9 | 14.14 | 129 |
| Western BulldogsWB | 5.2 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 120 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 129 and 120.
Melbourne won by 9 points.
18.21 (129) — 18.12 (120)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Healy | 17 | 13 | 30 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Tony Elshaug | 14 | 11 | 25 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Robert Flower | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5 | — |
| 1 |
| Greg Wells | 20 | 4 | 24 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Carl Ditterich | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Bill Nettlefold | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Stephen Bickford | 15 | 6 | 21 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Russell Rowe | 12 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Robert Walters | 12 | 3 | 15 | 9 | — | 4 |
| Garry Baker | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | — | 2 |
| Graham Gaunt | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Brent Crosswell | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Michael Byrne | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Wayne Gordon | 11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Elliott | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Cameron Clayton | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Laurie Fowler | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter Hamilton | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robert Elliott | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Greg Hutchison | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Reid | 19 | 7 | 26 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ted Whitten | 18 | 7 | 25 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Gary Cowton | 9 | 13 | 22 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Reid | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Ian Dunstan | 10 | 9 | 19 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ross Abbey | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | — | 0 |
| John Moylan | 14 | 4 | 18 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Terry Wheeler | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Doug Hawkins | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Robert Groenewegen | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Kelvin Templeton | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | — | 6 |
| Jim Edmond | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Ian Hampshire | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Stan Davidson | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 |
| William Berry | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Neil Cordy | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Russell Tweeddale | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Michael McKenna | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Mick Kelly | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Robert Anderson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |