1980 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1980 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds in a double round-robin format. The South Melbourne Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Geelong Reserves were the premiers, with David Harris as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1980 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1980 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
138
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Serge Silvagni | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Ron Richards | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | Bernie Sheehy | |
| Fitzroy (R) | Junction Oval | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | David Harris | |
| Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Adrian Gallagher | |
| North Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Paddy Guinane | |
| South Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | Tony Franklin | |
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Geelong Reserves
Runners-Up:
South Melbourne Reserves
Minor Premiers:
South Melbourne Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 127.8% | 2,518 | 1,971 | 360 | 358 | 276 | 315 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 112.9% | 2,559 | 2,266 | 361 | 393 | 329 | 292 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 133.9% | 2,788 | 2,082 | 399 | 394 | 301 | 276 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 110.3% | 2,432 | 2,204 | 356 | 296 | 317 | 302 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 109.2% | 2,454 | 2,247 | 351 | 348 | 322 | 315 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 127.1% | 2,919 | 2,296 | 428 | 351 | 326 | 340 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 107.7% | 2,570 | 2,387 | 370 | 350 | 341 | 341 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 90.8% | 2,471 | 2,720 | 358 | 323 | 386 | 404 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 8 | -1- | 13 | 34 | 80.3% | 2,302 | 2,866 | 331 | 316 | 414 | 382 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 78.6% | 2,232 | 2,841 | 319 | 318 | 414 | 357 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 16 | 22 | 84.6% | 2,104 | 2,487 | 300 | 304 | 360 | 327 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 68.5% | 2,134 | 3,116 | 306 | 298 | 453 | 398 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| South Melbourne (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Geelong (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | Defeated by Geelong (R) (Semi Final) |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/03/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 125 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 29/03/1980 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 96 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 29/03/1980 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Western Oval | 92 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 29/03/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 141 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 29/03/1980 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 106 | - | 139 | |
| SAT | 29/03/1980 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 70 | - | 129 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 213.6% | 141 | 66 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 184.3% | 129 | 70 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 143.3% | 96 | 67 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 131.1% | 139 | 106 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 130.4% | 120 | 92 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 113.6% | 125 | 110 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 88.0% | 110 | 125 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.7% | 92 | 120 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.3% | 106 | 139 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 69.8% | 67 | 96 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 54.3% | 70 | 129 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 46.8% | 66 | 141 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Arden Street Oval | 117 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 05/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 100 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 05/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 82 | - | 119 | |
| MON | 07/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 91 | - | 171 | |
| MON | 07/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 72 | - | 127 | |
| MON | 07/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Lakeside Oval | 156 | - | 83 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 198.7% | 312 | 157 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 180.3% | 256 | 142 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 135.9% | 227 | 167 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 110.6% | 251 | 227 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 101.8% | 225 | 221 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 100.8% | 239 | 237 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 99.1% | 222 | 224 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 87.7% | 192 | 219 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 82.9% | 184 | 222 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 67.9% | 201 | 296 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 63.4% | 175 | 276 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 61.3% | 152 | 248 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 136 | - | 137 | |
| SAT | 12/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 145 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 12/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 161 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 12/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 118 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 12/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 93 | - | 138 | |
| SAT | 12/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 155 | - | 80 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 178.5% | 473 | 265 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 109.3% | 377 | 345 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 124.0% | 377 | 304 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 120.1% | 364 | 303 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 95.3% | 307 | 322 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 98.8% | 343 | 347 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 92.1% | 328 | 356 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 89.7% | 321 | 358 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 88.5% | 332 | 375 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 85.0% | 290 | 341 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 79.6% | 320 | 402 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 74.1% | 327 | 441 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 103 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 149 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 162 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 135 | - | 114 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Arden Street Oval | 88 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 19/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 117 | - | 88 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 111.7% | 526 | 471 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 150.7% | 532 | 353 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 119.7% | 499 | 417 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 117.7% | 479 | 407 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 108.2% | 490 | 453 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 98.1% | 409 | 417 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 94.9% | 407 | 429 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 90.0% | 395 | 439 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 87.4% | 458 | 524 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 86.4% | 440 | 509 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 80.8% | 434 | 537 |
| Carlton (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 79.2% | 430 | 543 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 25/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 145 | - | 108 | |
| FRI | 25/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 195 | - | 123 | |
| FRI | 25/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 95 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 26/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 82 | - | 117 | |
| SAT | 26/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 108 | - | 86 | |
| SUN | 27/04/1980 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 70 | - | 160 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 116.3% | 643 | 553 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 152.7% | 727 | 476 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 119.1% | 587 | 493 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 116.8% | 569 | 487 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 110.4% | 605 | 548 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 108.0% | 607 | 562 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 91.8% | 493 | 537 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 88.3% | 575 | 651 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 85.8% | 477 | 556 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 86.5% | 553 | 639 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 80.0% | 563 | 704 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 72.3% | 504 | 697 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 110 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Junction Oval | 128 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 172 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 143 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | MCG | 85 | - | 129 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Arden Street Oval | 128 | - | 102 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 118.4% | 753 | 636 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 150.6% | 899 | 597 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 123.9% | 716 | 578 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 118.3% | 697 | 589 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 108.9% | 733 | 673 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 100.1% | 692 | 691 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 89.0% | 576 | 647 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 88.0% | 602 | 684 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 86.9% | 677 | 779 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 84.6% | 706 | 835 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 83.1% | 674 | 811 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 75.6% | 635 | 840 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 77 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 119 | - | 133 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Western Oval | 73 | - | 160 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 81 | - | 146 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 135 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 127 | - | 127 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 144.1% | 1,032 | 716 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 108.0% | 833 | 771 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 129.3% | 851 | 658 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 125.8% | 843 | 670 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 107.5% | 860 | 800 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 92.4% | 773 | 837 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 86.4% | 788 | 912 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 2 | -1- | 4 | 10 | 90.8% | 703 | 774 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 94.3% | 834 | 884 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 88.2% | 721 | 817 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 87.6% | 754 | 861 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 70.8% | 708 | 1,000 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | Junction Oval | 116 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 83 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 118 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 154 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 85 | - | 147 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 138 | - | 108 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 140.9% | 1,150 | 816 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 107.9% | 957 | 887 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 134.3% | 998 | 743 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 113.6% | 928 | 817 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 105.6% | 976 | 924 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 91.2% | 942 | 1,033 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 98.0% | 972 | 992 |
| Melbourne (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 90.2% | 894 | 991 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 88.1% | 793 | 900 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 5 | 10 | 90.0% | 803 | 892 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 86.3% | 862 | 999 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 73.8% | 791 | 1,072 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 108 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 83 | - | 127 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 87 | - | 198 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 132 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 121 | - | 128 | |
| SUN | 25/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 91 | - | 124 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 109.5% | 1,065 | 973 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 136.2% | 1,125 | 826 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 133.8% | 1,236 | 924 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 120.0% | 1,060 | 883 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 4 | -1- | 4 | 18 | 100.8% | 1,059 | 1,051 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 108.4% | 1,170 | 1,079 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 86.5% | 1,008 | 1,165 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 90.5% | 986 | 1,090 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 86.3% | 884 | 1,024 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 82.5% | 981 | 1,189 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 6 | 10 | 90.6% | 924 | 1,020 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 77.0% | 919 | 1,193 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 131 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 141 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 156 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 158 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 161 | - | 134 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 167 | - | 94 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 140.4% | 1,292 | 920 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 133.5% | 1,394 | 1,044 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 105.3% | 1,189 | 1,129 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 114.4% | 1,194 | 1,044 |
| Richmond (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 109.7% | 1,331 | 1,213 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 4 | -1- | 5 | 18 | 97.5% | 1,179 | 1,209 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 97.0% | 1,117 | 1,152 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 91.6% | 1,025 | 1,119 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 82.7% | 1,102 | 1,332 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 81.6% | 1,075 | 1,317 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 80.9% | 1,076 | 1,330 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 7 | 10 | 85.7% | 986 | 1,151 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 126 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Carlton (R) | Junction Oval | 109 | - | 166 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 65 | - | 184 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 89 | - | 156 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v South Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 83 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 128 | - | 86 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 142.3% | 1,578 | 1,109 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 141.1% | 1,415 | 1,003 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 109.0% | 1,315 | 1,206 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 109.2% | 1,280 | 1,172 |
| Richmond (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 105.8% | 1,414 | 1,336 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 101.7% | 1,283 | 1,261 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 97.8% | 1,181 | 1,208 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 93.7% | 1,288 | 1,375 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 80.0% | 1,191 | 1,488 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 3 | -1- | 7 | 14 | 90.1% | 1,114 | 1,237 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 79.2% | 1,153 | 1,456 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 75.9% | 1,140 | 1,501 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 93 | - | 119 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Junction Oval | 173 | - | 132 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 89 | - | 156 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 96 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 122 | - | 172 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 89 | - | 79 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 139.0% | 1,504 | 1,082 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 110.4% | 1,434 | 1,299 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 138.3% | 1,657 | 1,198 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 108.3% | 1,376 | 1,270 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 98.1% | 1,279 | 1,304 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 96.9% | 1,461 | 1,507 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 101.9% | 1,536 | 1,508 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 99.7% | 1,376 | 1,380 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 84.7% | 1,363 | 1,610 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 7 | 18 | 95.8% | 1,270 | 1,326 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 77.0% | 1,242 | 1,612 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 76.0% | 1,272 | 1,674 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 99 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 93 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 90 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 72 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 89 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 131 | - | 136 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 135.5% | 1,588 | 1,172 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 108.4% | 1,533 | 1,414 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 134.2% | 1,729 | 1,288 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 108.9% | 1,491 | 1,369 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 99.3% | 1,372 | 1,382 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 97.5% | 1,597 | 1,638 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 101.0% | 1,466 | 1,452 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 87.7% | 1,452 | 1,656 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 100.8% | 1,614 | 1,601 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 8 | 18 | 93.0% | 1,316 | 1,415 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 77.5% | 1,362 | 1,758 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 78.5% | 1,373 | 1,748 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 113 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 28/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 154 | - | 54 | |
| SAT | 28/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 36 | - | 37 | |
| SAT | 28/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 90 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 28/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 83 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 28/06/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Lakeside Oval | 89 | - | 72 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 134.8% | 1,677 | 1,244 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 110.0% | 1,646 | 1,497 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 133.2% | 1,765 | 1,325 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 108.8% | 1,528 | 1,405 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 102.1% | 1,485 | 1,455 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 97.7% | 1,688 | 1,728 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 99.8% | 1,538 | 1,541 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 88.3% | 1,542 | 1,747 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 99.0% | 1,697 | 1,714 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 83.7% | 1,516 | 1,812 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 18 | 90.9% | 1,389 | 1,528 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 75.0% | 1,427 | 1,902 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 132 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Junction Oval | 62 | - | 160 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 101 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 108 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 83 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 69 | - | 89 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 134.5% | 1,766 | 1,313 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 113.0% | 1,778 | 1,574 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 129.7% | 1,850 | 1,426 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 108.8% | 1,611 | 1,481 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 98.4% | 1,562 | 1,587 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 92.7% | 1,750 | 1,888 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 89.7% | 1,643 | 1,832 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 104.6% | 1,857 | 1,776 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 99.5% | 1,641 | 1,649 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 84.0% | 1,592 | 1,895 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 10 | 18 | 90.2% | 1,458 | 1,617 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 76.6% | 1,535 | 2,005 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 207 | - | 101 | |
| SAT | 19/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Victoria Park | 116 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 19/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 86 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 19/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 70 | - | 220 | |
| SAT | 19/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 115 | - | 110 | |
| SUN | 20/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | 83 | - | 130 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 133.2% | 1,863 | 1,399 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 111.9% | 1,894 | 1,692 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 138.4% | 2,070 | 1,496 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 108.5% | 1,726 | 1,591 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 97.9% | 1,648 | 1,684 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 90.4% | 1,761 | 1,948 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 92.9% | 1,860 | 2,003 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 106.9% | 1,987 | 1,859 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 105.6% | 1,848 | 1,750 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 80.5% | 1,693 | 2,102 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 4 | -1- | 11 | 18 | 88.2% | 1,541 | 1,747 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 72.1% | 1,605 | 2,225 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 96 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 146 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 129 | - | 117 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 130 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 149 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1980 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 151 | - | 94 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 133.1% | 2,012 | 1,512 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 107.9% | 1,988 | 1,843 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 132.5% | 2,155 | 1,626 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 106.9% | 1,804 | 1,687 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 101.8% | 1,794 | 1,763 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 108.9% | 2,117 | 1,944 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 106.3% | 1,944 | 1,828 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 90.4% | 1,878 | 2,077 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 30 | 90.2% | 1,939 | 2,149 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 82.1% | 1,822 | 2,219 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 91.9% | 1,692 | 1,841 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 72.4% | 1,718 | 2,374 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 60 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Junction Oval | 107 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 91 | - | 128 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | Princes Park | 102 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 122 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 128 | - | 36 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 131.2% | 2,062 | 1,572 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 108.2% | 2,048 | 1,893 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 108.6% | 1,926 | 1,774 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 128.1% | 2,246 | 1,754 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 103.7% | 1,922 | 1,854 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 113.4% | 2,245 | 1,980 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 91.2% | 1,980 | 2,172 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 92.1% | 2,046 | 2,221 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 105.6% | 2,039 | 1,930 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 79.2% | 1,858 | 2,347 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 90.6% | 1,764 | 1,948 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 72.3% | 1,805 | 2,496 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 110 | - | 168 | |
| SAT | 09/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 128 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 09/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 125 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 09/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 112 | - | 134 | |
| SAT | 09/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 72 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 09/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 67 | - | 93 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 128.5% | 2,134 | 1,661 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 112.0% | 2,176 | 1,943 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 109.2% | 2,015 | 1,846 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 128.4% | 2,339 | 1,821 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 105.7% | 2,047 | 1,936 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 115.5% | 2,413 | 2,090 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 92.6% | 2,114 | 2,284 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 34 | 89.2% | 2,096 | 2,349 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 102.4% | 2,149 | 2,098 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 78.5% | 1,940 | 2,472 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 13 | 22 | 89.7% | 1,831 | 2,041 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 72.9% | 1,917 | 2,630 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 111 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 138 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 171 | - | 99 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 128 | - | 186 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 202 | - | 54 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Lakeside Oval | 204 | - | 60 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 135.9% | 2,338 | 1,721 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 107.6% | 2,275 | 2,114 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 111.5% | 2,201 | 1,974 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 130.7% | 2,510 | 1,920 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 105.9% | 2,167 | 2,047 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 122.0% | 2,615 | 2,144 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 90.8% | 2,242 | 2,470 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 8 | -1- | 11 | 34 | 84.4% | 2,156 | 2,553 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 101.9% | 2,260 | 2,218 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 80.6% | 2,078 | 2,578 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 14 | 22 | 88.9% | 1,937 | 2,179 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 69.6% | 1,971 | 2,832 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 155 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Junction Oval | 80 | - | 170 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v South Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 112 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 83 | - | 155 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Arden Street Oval | 90 | - | 166 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 103 | - | 167 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 134.0% | 2,456 | 1,833 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 111.2% | 2,430 | 2,186 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 134.0% | 2,680 | 2,000 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 109.0% | 2,322 | 2,130 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 107.1% | 2,291 | 2,140 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 124.5% | 2,781 | 2,234 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 91.0% | 2,354 | 2,588 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 104.6% | 2,427 | 2,321 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 8 | -1- | 12 | 34 | 82.1% | 2,236 | 2,723 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 78.7% | 2,150 | 2,733 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 15 | 22 | 87.0% | 2,040 | 2,346 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 17 | 16 | 68.8% | 2,054 | 2,987 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 143 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Windy Hill | 132 | - | 117 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 108 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 80 | - | 129 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Arden Street Oval | 141 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 62 | - | 138 | |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 127.8% | 2,518 | 1,971 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 112.9% | 2,559 | 2,266 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 133.9% | 2,788 | 2,082 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 110.3% | 2,432 | 2,204 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 109.2% | 2,454 | 2,247 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 127.1% | 2,919 | 2,296 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 107.7% | 2,570 | 2,387 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 90.8% | 2,471 | 2,720 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 8 | -1- | 13 | 34 | 80.3% | 2,302 | 2,866 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 78.6% | 2,232 | 2,841 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 16 | 22 | 84.6% | 2,104 | 2,487 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 68.5% | 2,134 | 3,116 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 127.8% | 2,518 | 1,971 | 360 | 358 | 276 | 315 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 112.9% | 2,559 | 2,266 | 361 | 393 | 329 | 292 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 133.9% | 2,788 | 2,082 | 399 | 394 | 301 | 276 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 110.3% | 2,432 | 2,204 | 356 | 296 | 317 | 302 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 109.2% | 2,454 | 2,247 | 351 | 348 | 322 | 315 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 127.1% | 2,919 | 2,296 | 428 | 351 | 326 | 340 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 107.7% | 2,570 | 2,387 | 370 | 350 | 341 | 341 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 90.8% | 2,471 | 2,720 | 358 | 323 | 386 | 404 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 8 | -1- | 13 | 34 | 80.3% | 2,302 | 2,866 | 331 | 316 | 414 | 382 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 78.6% | 2,232 | 2,841 | 319 | 318 | 414 | 357 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 16 | 22 | 84.6% | 2,104 | 2,487 | 300 | 304 | 360 | 327 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 16 | 68.5% | 2,134 | 3,116 | 306 | 298 | 453 | 398 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/09/1980 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 74 | - | 115 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/09/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 121 | - | 102 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/09/1980 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 114 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 14/09/1980 | 11:10 AM | South Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 140 | - | 90 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/09/1980 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 84 | - | 167 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/09/1980 | 11:00 AM | South Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 126 | - | 159 | |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st |
| South Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th |