M.C.G. · Sat 9 May 1981 · 22,020 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 5.2 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 56 |
| CarltonCARL | 2.5 | 5.8 | 8.15 | 96 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 56 and 96.
Carlton won by 40 points.
8.8 (56) — 12.24 (96)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gaunt | 22 | 13 | 35 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Gerard Healy | 15 | 8 | 23 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Robert Flower | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | — |
| 0 |
| Peter Giles | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Garry Baker | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Jim Durnan | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bill Nettlefold | 14 | 3 | 17 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Gordon | 14 | 2 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Michael Young | 14 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Stephen Bickford | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Phillip Pinnell | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Laurie Fowler | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Anthony Dullard | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Vin Catoggio | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Andrew Moir | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Roger Ellingworth | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Steven Smith | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Mark Jackson | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Peter Keenan | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Michael Seddon | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Marcou | 22 | 5 | 27 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Rodney Ashman | 20 | 5 | 25 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Peter Francis | 21 | 4 | 25 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Greg Wells | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Peter Bosustow | 13 | 9 | 22 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Phil Maylin | 14 | 6 | 20 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Doull | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Robbert Klomp | 15 | 4 | 19 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Ken Hunter | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Denis Lenaghan | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Warren Jones | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Whitnall | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Mike Fitzpatrick | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Des English | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Hocking | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Mark Maclure | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Greg Sharp | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 |
| David Glascott | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Val Perovic | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robert Dutton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |