M.C.G. · Sat 18 Jul 1981 · 21,947 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 1.2 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 79 |
| GeelongGEEL | 5.6 | 10.16 | 16.26 | 167 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 79 and 167.
Geelong won by 88 points.
12.7 (79) — 22.35 (167)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Flower | 17 | 12 | 29 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Gerard Healy | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Gary Hardeman | 13 | 12 | 25 | 5 | — |
| 0 |
| Ian Todd | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Kelly ODonnell | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Paul OBrien | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Russell Dickson | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Tony Elshaug | 11 | 7 | 18 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Laurie Fowler | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Graham Gaunt | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Peter Hamilton | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Greg Hutchison | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Andrew Moir | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Phillip Pinnell | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Michael Young | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Brent Crosswell | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Shane Zantuck | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Steven Smith | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Mark Jackson | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Jamie Barham | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Featherby | 40 | 8 | 48 | 11 | — | 4 |
| Murray Witcombe | 19 | 7 | 26 | 5 | — | 4 |
| Bruce Nankervis | 21 | 5 | 26 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Tommy Floyd | 22 | 3 | 25 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Terry Bright | 22 | 2 | 24 | 10 | — | 5 |
| Neville Bruns | 17 | 6 | 23 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Paul Jeffreys | 16 | 6 | 22 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Brian Peake | 16 | 5 | 21 | 2 | — | 1 |
| John Mossop | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8 | — | 2 |
| Robert Neal | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Steve Reynoldson | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | — | 1 |
| Mark Yeates | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Bernard Toohey | 14 | 1 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Rod Blake | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Jack Hawkins | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ian Nankervis | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Kelvin Matthews | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Peter Johnston | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Mark Bos | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ray Card | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |