M.C.G. · Sun 9 Aug 1981 · 24,388 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SydneySYD | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.11 | 62 |
| CarltonCARL | 5.0 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 85 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 62 and 85.
Carlton won by 23 points.
8.14 (62) — 13.7 (85)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Browning | 19 | 4 | 23 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Dennis Carroll | 19 | 4 | 23 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Colin Hounsell | 13 | 7 | 20 | 3 |
| — |
| 2 |
| Greg Smith | 18 | 2 | 20 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Stephen Wright | 15 | 4 | 19 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Barry Round | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | — | 1 |
| Bernie Evans | 16 | 2 | 18 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Max Kruse | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Silvio Foschini | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Tony Morwood | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Rod Carter | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Carroll | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Graham Teasdale | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Anthony Daniher | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Stephen Eather | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 |
| John Roberts | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Doug Koop | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 |
| David Ackerly | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Taylor | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Paul Morwood | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Sheldon | 24 | 8 | 32 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Phil Maylin | 14 | 13 | 27 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Peter Bosustow | 13 | 12 | 25 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Denis Lenaghan | 14 | 9 | 23 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Wayne Harmes | 17 | 5 | 22 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Greg Wells | 17 | 3 | 20 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Johnston | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Des English | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Rod Waddell | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Frank Marchesani | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Ken Hunter | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Rodney Ashman | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Brendan Hartney | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Doull | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Mark Maclure | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter McConville | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Scott Howell | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Mike Fitzpatrick | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Southby | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Hocking | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |