M.C.G. · Sat 29 Aug 1981 · 64,207 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 40 |
| CarltonCARL | 3.4 | 5.9 | 8.12 | 67 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 40 and 67.
Carlton won by 27 points.
5.10 (40) — 9.13 (67)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wiley | 21 | 10 | 31 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Raines | 18 | 6 | 24 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Landy | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | — |
| 0 |
| Barry Rowlings | 16 | 5 | 21 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Greg Strachan | 12 | 9 | 21 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Terry Smith | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Mark Lee | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | — | 1 |
| David Cloke | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Bartlett | 16 | 2 | 18 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Jim Jess | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Alan Martello | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Tempany | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Martin | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Mick Malthouse | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Paul Sarah | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Bryan Wood | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Peter Welsh | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Dale Weightman | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Michael Roach | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Stephen Mount | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Ashman | 19 | 6 | 25 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Ken Sheldon | 19 | 5 | 24 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Alex Marcou | 14 | 7 | 21 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Des English | 15 | 4 | 19 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Johnston | 13 | 5 | 18 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Mark Maclure | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Greg Wells | 14 | 4 | 18 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Doull | 13 | 5 | 18 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Val Perovic | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Phil Maylin | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Peter Bosustow | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Geoff Southby | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | — | 0 |
| David Glascott | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Mike Fitzpatrick | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Ken Hunter | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Harmes | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Jim Buckley | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Brendan Hartney | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| David McKay | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Mario Bortolotto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |