M.C.G. · Sat 22 Aug 1981 · 19,567 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.3 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 99 |
| RichmondRICH | 5.2 | 9.4 | 15.9 | 116 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 99 and 116.
Richmond won by 17 points.
15.9 (99) — 17.14 (116)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Elshaug | 18 | 16 | 34 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Graham Gaunt | 21 | 12 | 33 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Kelly ODonnell | 16 | 16 | 32 | 6 | — |
| 1 |
| Greg Hutchison | 14 | 13 | 27 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Michael Young | 14 | 8 | 22 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Peter Giles | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Robert Flower | 10 | 10 | 20 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Gerard Healy | 8 | 11 | 19 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Laurie Fowler | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | — | 0 |
| John Tossol | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Michael Seddon | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Cameron Clayton | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Andrew Moir | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Steven Smith | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Glenn McLean | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter Keenan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Mark Jackson | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 5 |
| Dave McGlashan | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Des ODwyer | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Don Whitford | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Raines | 23 | 8 | 31 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Peter Welsh | 19 | 8 | 27 | 0 | — | 4 |
| Geoff Martin | 14 | 8 | 22 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Emmett Dunne | 14 | 8 | 22 | 9 | — | 0 |
| Robert Wiley | 10 | 12 | 22 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Terry Smith | 17 | 3 | 20 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Bryan Wood | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Barry Rowlings | 11 | 8 | 19 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Mark Lee | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 |
| David Cloke | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | — | 2 |
| Paul Sarah | 14 | 2 | 16 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Jim Jess | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Greg Strachan | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Landy | 10 | 5 | 15 | 9 | — | 0 |
| Michael Roach | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | — | 4 |
| Kevin Bartlett | 11 | 0 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Alan Martello | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Mick Malthouse | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Stephen Mount | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Matthew Wall | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |