M.C.G. · Sat 26 Sep 1981 · 112,964 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarltonCARL | 2.4 | 5.8 | 8.13 | 92 |
| CollingwoodCOLL | 2.6 | 5.7 | 10.10 | 72 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 92 and 72.
Carlton won by 20 points.
12.20 (92) — 10.12 (72)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Marcou | 23 | 8 | 31 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Phil Maylin | 13 | 8 | 21 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Ken Hunter | 17 | 2 | 19 | 7 | — |
| 0 |
| Mike Fitzpatrick | 14 | 5 | 19 | 11 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Johnston | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Bruce Doull | 14 | 3 | 17 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Harmes | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Greg Wells | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Peter McConville | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | — | 0 |
| David Glascott | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Val Perovic | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Ken Sheldon | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Mark Maclure | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Rodney Ashman | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Peter Bosustow | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Des English | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Jim Buckley | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 |
| David McKay | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Scott Howell | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Mario Bortolotto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Taylor | 19 | 8 | 27 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Tony Shaw | 12 | 13 | 25 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bill Picken | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Peter Daicos | 14 | 4 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Mark Williams | 14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | — | 2 |
| David Twomey | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Craig Stewart | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Rene Kink | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Warwick Irwin | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Ricky Barham | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Ray Shaw | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Craig Davis | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Peter McCormack | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Stuart Atkin | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Ray Byrne | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter Moore | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Noel Lovell | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Ian Cooper | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Allan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ross Brewer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |