S.C.G. · Sun 25 May 1980 · 24,545 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EssendonESS | 2.6 | 5.10 | 8.15 | 94 |
| CarltonCARL | 1.1 | 5.5 | 14.8 | 131 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 94 and 131.
Carlton won by 37 points.
13.16 (94) — 20.11 (131)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Marsh | 25 | 11 | 36 | 8 | — | 1 |
| Shane Heard | 17 | 9 | 26 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Merv Neagle | 19 | 6 | 25 | 6 | — |
| 2 |
| Tim Watson | 21 | 3 | 24 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Grant Fowler | 18 | 4 | 22 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Wayne Foreman | 16 | 6 | 22 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Neale Daniher | 15 | 6 | 21 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Alan Stoneham | 18 | 1 | 19 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Peter Keenan | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | — | 2 |
| Simon Madden | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | — | 2 |
| Steven Taubert | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Peter Bennett | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Ron Andrews | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Garry Foulds | 12 | 1 | 13 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Russell Muir | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Paul Vander Haar | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Neil Clarke | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Terry Daniher | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Glenn Hawker | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Frank Dunell | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Maylin | 19 | 8 | 27 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Barry Armstrong | 20 | 6 | 26 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Peter McConville | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Vin Catoggio | 12 | 8 | 20 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Val Perovic | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Robbert Klomp | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Rod Austin | 10 | 8 | 18 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Mark Maclure | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | — | 3 |
| Jim Buckley | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Trevor Keogh | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ken Sheldon | 15 | 1 | 16 | 4 | — | 6 |
| Geoff Southby | 12 | 4 | 16 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Harmes | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Rodney Ashman | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Johnston | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — | 3 |
| Mike Fitzpatrick | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Doull | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 |
| David McKay | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Stephen Buckley | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Alan Mangels | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |