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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under-19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1980 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1980 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Geelong 22 17 5 0 2362 1888 125.11 68
2 Carlton 22 17 5 0 2576 2128 121.05 68
3 Richmond 22 16 5 1 2754 1990 138.39 66
4 North Melbourne 22 14 7 1 2345 1894 123.81 58
5 Collingwood 22 14 7 1 2491 2178 114.37 58
6 South Melbourne 22 13 9 0 2211 2174 101.70 52
7 Essendon 22 10 12 0 2268 2151 105.44 40
8 Hawthorn 22 10 12 0 2249 2381 94.46 40
9 Melbourne 22 5 17 0 2140 2709 79.00 20
10 Footscray 22 5 17 0 2056 2737 75.12 20
11 St. Kilda 22 4 16 2 1872 2704 69.23 20
12 Fitzroy 22 4 17 1 2398 2788 86.01 18
  H&A 132 129 129 3 27722 27722 100.00 528
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1229 1229 100.00 24
  Total 138 135 135 3 28951 28951 100.00 552

1980 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | EF | QF | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood0.34.115.1313.16 94 Sat 29-Mar-1980 2:10 pm Victoria Park29,593
Carlton4.57.1115.1819.18 132 Carlton won by 38 points[Stats]
Essendon3.27.68.912.15 87 Sat 29-Mar-1980 2:10 pm Windy Hill28,306
North Melbourne5.39.713.1015.10 100 North Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Geelong4.18.711.1012.13 85 Sat 29-Mar-1980 2:10 pm Kardinia Park22,685
South Melbourne4.36.310.713.10 88 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.48.78.1215.16 106 Sat 29-Mar-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park20,775
Richmond1.29.711.1216.15 111 Richmond won by 5 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.24.77.1114.16 100 Sat 29-Mar-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park31,859
Melbourne6.47.614.1218.14 122 Melbourne won by 22 points[Stats]
Footscray3.26.78.817.11 113 Sat 29-Mar-1980 2:10 pm Western Oval20,060
Fitzroy3.76.1213.1618.17 125 Fitzroy won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne1.52.65.117.14 56 Sat 5-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Arden Street27,281
Collingwood3.45.125.167.19 61 Collingwood won by 5 points[Stats]
Richmond4.69.1015.1417.15 117 Sat 5-Apr-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.51,548
Essendon4.411.712.1517.22 124 Essendon won by 7 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.45.49.1411.17 83 Sat 5-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval22,265
Hawthorn2.44.148.1715.26 116 Hawthorn won by 33 points[Stats]
Carlton2.55.1611.1914.25 109 Mon 7-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park32,688
Geelong7.410.711.1315.14 104 Carlton won by 5 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.67.1013.1117.14 116 Mon 7-Apr-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park28,802
Melbourne6.010.316.522.8 140 Melbourne won by 24 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.510.912.1414.17 101 Mon 7-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Lake Oval19,289
Footscray1.33.59.1010.13 73 South Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy5.17.108.1214.18 102 Sat 12-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Junction Oval14,548
North Melbourne3.88.1214.2021.22 148 North Melbourne won by 46 points[Stats]
Geelong4.36.911.1017.17 119 Sat 12-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Kardinia Park21,504
Melbourne3.16.711.814.9 93 Geelong won by 26 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.912.1114.1519.16 130 Sat 12-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park28,232
Collingwood1.58.1313.1916.23 119 Hawthorn won by 11 points[Stats]
Richmond4.57.1012.1518.20 128 Sat 12-Apr-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.37,074
St. Kilda5.39.614.919.14 128 Richmond drew with St. Kilda[Stats]
South Melbourne3.78.1410.1514.17 101 Sat 12-Apr-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park33,909
Essendon2.88.1016.1124.12 156 Essendon won by 55 points[Stats]
Footscray4.08.510.814.10 94 Sat 12-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Western Oval21,434
Carlton8.913.1314.1517.17 119 Carlton won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.26.615.1322.18 150 Sat 19-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park20,720
South Melbourne4.45.87.1213.15 93 Carlton won by 57 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.25.67.78.9 57 Sat 19-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Victoria Park30,088
Richmond3.24.39.916.13 109 Richmond won by 52 points[Stats]
Fitzroy6.26.410.712.10 82 Sat 19-Apr-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park26,104
Hawthorn3.59.1511.1611.19 85 Hawthorn won by 3 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.58.914.1418.21 129 Sat 19-Apr-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.20,905
Footscray5.27.711.1118.12 120 Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.56.67.710.9 69 Sat 19-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Arden Street15,437
Geelong3.38.69.916.10 106 Geelong won by 37 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.86.109.1411.17 83 Sat 19-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval30,947
Essendon1.25.57.612.8 80 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.38.1112.1814.19 103 Fri 25-Apr-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park60,794
Melbourne1.32.94.169.20 74 Carlton won by 29 points[Stats]
Geelong6.211.412.714.10 94 Fri 25-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Kardinia Park34,498
Hawthorn3.26.510.613.11 89 Geelong won by 5 points[Stats]
Richmond6.113.818.1929.25 199 Fri 25-Apr-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.44,401
Fitzroy4.34.89.1311.15 81 Richmond won by 118 points[Stats]
Essendon4.54.78.139.15 69 Sat 26-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Windy Hill31,598
Collingwood3.25.77.1010.13 73 Collingwood won by 4 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.38.810.1417.20 122 Sat 26-Apr-1980 2:10 pm Lake Oval21,903
St. Kilda4.35.56.137.15 57 South Melbourne won by 65 points[Stats]
Footscray5.15.26.48.7 55 Sun 27-Apr-1980 2:10 pm S.C.G.13,476
North Melbourne3.512.1414.1726.21 177 North Melbourne won by 122 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.610.818.1126.12 168 Sat 3-May-1980 2:10 pm Victoria Park28,994
St. Kilda3.28.69.916.12 108 Collingwood won by 60 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.16.411.816.12 108 Sat 3-May-1980 2:10 pm Junction Oval17,562
Essendon4.65.139.2015.23 113 Essendon won by 5 points[Stats]
Geelong1.53.74.1010.17 77 Sat 3-May-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park47,625
Richmond5.36.79.1312.16 88 Richmond won by 11 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.18.713.1219.16 130 Sat 3-May-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park11,758
Footscray3.07.314.318.5 113 Hawthorn won by 17 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.26.510.1115.14 104 Sat 3-May-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.22,467
South Melbourne5.39.1012.1319.16 130 South Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.57.714.1118.11 119 Sat 3-May-1980 2:10 pm Arden Street24,647
Carlton0.36.46.812.15 87 North Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.55.1013.1314.27 111 Sat 10-May-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park28,788
Hawthorn5.511.1013.1516.17 113 Hawthorn won by 2 points[Stats]
Essendon7.28.58.1313.15 93 Sat 10-May-1980 2:10 pm Windy Hill24,253
Geelong3.36.510.716.11 107 Geelong won by 14 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.24.57.910.12 72 Sat 10-May-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park18,939
North Melbourne8.513.917.1524.15 159 North Melbourne won by 87 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.65.118.1712.20 92 Sat 10-May-1980 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval17,577
Fitzroy7.39.811.1418.23 131 Fitzroy won by 39 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.68.912.1117.13 115 Sat 10-May-1980 2:10 pm Lake Oval25,375
Collingwood3.37.69.913.12 90 South Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]
Footscray1.23.66.710.10 70 Sat 10-May-1980 2:10 pm Western Oval16,471
Richmond3.19.1017.1227.18 180 Richmond won by 110 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy4.77.1013.1417.16 118 Sat 17-May-1980 2:10 pm Junction Oval20,596
Collingwood3.410.812.1117.16 118 Fitzroy drew with Collingwood[Stats]
Geelong6.17.715.1020.15 135 Sat 17-May-1980 2:10 pm Kardinia Park22,449
St. Kilda3.25.85.910.12 72 Geelong won by 63 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.210.715.1117.16 118 Sat 17-May-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park10,501
Melbourne3.56.810.1315.18 108 Hawthorn won by 10 points[Stats]
North Melbourne6.29.411.1415.19 109 Sat 17-May-1980 2:10 pm Arden Street17,268
South Melbourne5.28.611.816.10 106 North Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
Richmond4.47.1012.1619.24 138 Sat 17-May-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.85,673
Carlton2.45.510.712.13 85 Richmond won by 53 points[Stats]
Footscray6.46.68.1010.11 71 Sat 17-May-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park21,851
Essendon4.08.512.1122.16 148 Essendon won by 77 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.810.1813.2318.28 136 Sat 24-May-1980 2:10 pm Victoria Park30,156
Geelong0.76.1010.1315.15 105 Collingwood won by 31 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.66.913.1514.16 100 Sat 24-May-1980 2:10 pm Junction Oval14,665
South Melbourne3.27.1110.1616.25 121 South Melbourne won by 21 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.35.610.1015.12 102 Sat 24-May-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.27,217
Richmond8.616.824.1529.21 195 Richmond won by 93 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.16.613.614.9 93 Sat 24-May-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park34,384
Hawthorn5.47.68.813.10 88 North Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.47.710.1019.15 129 Sat 24-May-1980 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval15,607
Footscray5.47.612.915.13 103 St. Kilda won by 26 points[Stats]
Essendon2.65.108.1513.16 94 Sun 25-May-1980 2:10 pm S.C.G.24,545
Carlton1.15.514.820.11 131 Carlton won by 37 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.47.1110.1614.20 104 Sat 31-May-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park37,594
St. Kilda2.23.36.79.8 62 Carlton won by 42 points[Stats]
Essendon3.36.611.1217.18 120 Sat 31-May-1980 2:10 pm Windy Hill16,504
Melbourne2.56.711.711.10 76 Essendon won by 44 points[Stats]
Geelong4.78.1110.1418.15 123 Sat 31-May-1980 2:10 pm Kardinia Park19,581
Fitzroy3.07.315.517.6 108 Geelong won by 15 points[Stats]
Richmond6.49.713.1015.15 105 Sat 31-May-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.61,769
North Melbourne4.77.1310.1513.20 98 Richmond won by 7 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.511.918.1128.15 183 Sat 31-May-1980 2:10 pm Lake Oval17,420
Hawthorn5.47.910.1414.15 99 South Melbourne won by 84 points[Stats]
Footscray6.27.811.1018.11 119 Sat 31-May-1980 2:10 pm Western Oval21,482
Collingwood9.312.819.1324.17 161 Collingwood won by 42 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.69.813.1119.15 129 Sat 7-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Victoria Park23,040
Melbourne4.39.815.818.11 119 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]
Fitzroy7.211.414.719.12 126 Sat 7-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Junction Oval15,826
Carlton7.413.1119.1822.24 156 Carlton won by 30 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.34.67.119.17 71 Sat 7-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park21,221
Essendon4.59.612.813.11 89 Essendon won by 18 points[Stats]
Richmond4.56.910.918.13 121 Sat 7-Jun-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park50,017
South Melbourne3.45.57.710.8 68 Richmond won by 53 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.28.310.712.8 80 Sat 7-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval16,506
North Melbourne2.210.718.925.13 163 North Melbourne won by 83 points[Stats]
Footscray2.24.511.1015.13 103 Sat 7-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Western Oval15,598
Geelong4.411.912.1022.12 144 Geelong won by 41 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.38.612.1018.15 123 Sat 14-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Junction Oval10,681
Footscray3.811.919.1225.17 167 Footscray won by 44 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.36.1310.1719.20 134 Sat 14-Jun-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.26,324
St. Kilda4.48.412.614.8 92 Melbourne won by 42 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.36.613.815.11 101 Sat 14-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Arden Street28,371
Essendon4.44.46.810.12 72 North Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.34.56.1112.12 84 Sun 15-Jun-1980 2:10 pm S.C.G.13,209
Geelong8.312.1017.1721.21 147 Geelong won by 63 points[Stats]
Carlton6.510.711.1213.12 90 Mon 16-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park43,903
Collingwood3.66.89.1311.19 85 Carlton won by 5 points[Stats]
Richmond4.28.612.1116.12 108 Mon 16-Jun-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.57,572
Hawthorn1.73.157.1711.22 88 Richmond won by 20 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood6.611.1214.1620.19 139 Sat 21-Jun-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park54,675
North Melbourne1.14.88.1213.15 93 Collingwood won by 46 points[Stats]
Essendon6.69.1011.1515.17 107 Sat 21-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Windy Hill24,107
Richmond4.68.1010.1616.21 117 Richmond won by 10 points[Stats]
Geelong1.34.47.812.11 83 Sat 21-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Kardinia Park27,352
Carlton1.24.28.412.6 78 Geelong won by 5 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.58.813.1121.17 143 Sat 21-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park11,686
St. Kilda5.48.714.1116.13 109 Hawthorn won by 34 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.87.1212.1818.21 129 Sat 21-Jun-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.15,275
Fitzroy3.49.514.818.9 117 Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
Footscray4.09.413.1215.14 104 Sat 21-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Western Oval15,837
South Melbourne3.55.98.1212.15 87 Footscray won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.55.86.126.12 48 Sat 28-Jun-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park20,485
St. Kilda0.32.103.107.11 53 St. Kilda won by 5 points[Stats]
Geelong1.35.611.613.6 84 Sat 28-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Kardinia Park21,555
North Melbourne3.24.34.34.3 27 Geelong won by 57 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.78.1219.1621.17 143 Sat 28-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park8,209
Fitzroy1.16.36.38.7 55 Hawthorn won by 88 points[Stats]
Richmond1.46.88.149.19 73 Sat 28-Jun-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.64,054
Collingwood2.96.116.187.22 64 Richmond won by 9 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.22.63.65.9 39 Sat 28-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Lake Oval12,361
Carlton1.63.66.1610.18 78 Carlton won by 39 points[Stats]
Footscray3.65.98.1210.13 73 Sat 28-Jun-1980 2:10 pm Western Oval11,785
Melbourne3.25.55.56.7 43 Footscray won by 30 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.96.147.1811.22 88 Sat 12-Jul-1980 2:10 pm Victoria Park30,659
Essendon3.15.112.313.6 84 Collingwood won by 4 points[Stats]
Fitzroy8.39.514.1315.19 109 Sat 12-Jul-1980 2:10 pm Junction Oval11,362
Richmond2.46.108.1212.16 88 Fitzroy won by 21 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.52.73.84.13 37 Sat 12-Jul-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park34,224
Geelong6.47.714.1417.15 117 Geelong won by 80 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.27.712.1115.13 103 Sat 12-Jul-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.26,216
Carlton4.48.1114.1918.24 132 Carlton won by 29 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.79.1111.1715.19 109 Sat 12-Jul-1980 2:10 pm Arden Street15,277
Footscray2.04.24.57.8 50 North Melbourne won by 59 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.03.44.55.6 36 Sat 12-Jul-1980 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval16,840
South Melbourne3.34.65.116.14 50 South Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.211.618.1124.16 160 Sat 19-Jul-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park18,792
Footscray0.76.108.1215.13 103 Carlton won by 57 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.59.715.1222.17 149 Sat 19-Jul-1980 2:10 pm Victoria Park25,090
Hawthorn3.38.414.719.8 122 Collingwood won by 27 points[Stats]
Essendon4.59.713.820.9 129 Sat 19-Jul-1980 2:10 pm Windy Hill17,484
South Melbourne4.29.714.1619.19 133 South Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.47.712.1015.15 105 Sat 19-Jul-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.23,327
Geelong4.48.1013.1117.12 114 Geelong won by 9 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.49.813.1217.13 115 Sat 19-Jul-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park16,002
Fitzroy4.27.410.613.8 86 North Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]
St. Kilda7.17.110.311.4 70 Sun 20-Jul-1980 2:10 pm S.C.G.14,077
Richmond5.313.724.1134.18 222 Richmond won by 152 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.46.813.1314.17 101 Sat 26-Jul-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park26,348
North Melbourne4.35.810.1020.13 133 North Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]
Essendon2.310.616.718.14 122 Sat 26-Jul-1980 2:10 pm Windy Hill14,372
Fitzroy5.59.913.1217.14 116 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
Richmond3.37.710.1113.15 93 Sat 26-Jul-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.70,068
Geelong3.37.513.916.14 110 Geelong won by 17 points[Stats]
St. Kilda7.27.411.916.11 107 Sat 26-Jul-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park34,044
Collingwood6.313.1022.1432.19 211 Collingwood won by 104 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.69.1013.1217.22 124 Sat 26-Jul-1980 2:10 pm Lake Oval11,643
Melbourne3.46.612.713.12 90 South Melbourne won by 34 points[Stats]
Footscray9.617.920.1025.10 160 Sat 26-Jul-1980 2:10 pm Western Oval12,362
Hawthorn3.17.59.1215.17 107 Footscray won by 53 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.104.138.2111.24 90 Sat 2-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Victoria Park24,739
South Melbourne2.36.56.78.9 57 Collingwood won by 33 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.56.611.1115.14 104 Sat 2-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Junction Oval6,836
St. Kilda2.05.49.512.8 80 Fitzroy won by 24 points[Stats]
Geelong3.68.1011.1415.14 104 Sat 2-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Kardinia Park24,738
Essendon5.210.512.1013.12 90 Geelong won by 14 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.25.106.129.15 69 Sat 2-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park15,046
Carlton4.74.1012.1516.17 113 Carlton won by 44 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.26.49.1012.15 87 Sat 2-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Arden Street7,554
Melbourne2.52.86.147.15 57 North Melbourne won by 30 points[Stats]
Richmond11.615.819.1423.18 156 Sat 2-Aug-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park18,282
Footscray2.15.25.36.5 41 Richmond won by 115 points[Stats]

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.14.69.1112.19 91 Sat 9-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park30,951
Richmond3.35.67.710.10 70 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.17.610.919.10 124 Sat 9-Aug-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park31,013
Fitzroy4.98.1113.1616.19 115 Collingwood won by 9 points[Stats]
Essendon3.411.414.618.8 116 Sat 9-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Windy Hill16,952
Footscray2.13.57.611.8 74 Essendon won by 42 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.12.43.89.10 64 Sat 9-Aug-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.15,457
Hawthorn8.913.1816.2119.27 141 Hawthorn won by 77 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.44.511.813.10 88 Sat 9-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval13,236
Geelong3.35.106.1111.17 83 St. Kilda won by 5 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.46.78.1112.13 85 Sat 9-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Lake Oval13,682
North Melbourne3.25.38.611.7 73 South Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.38.517.1025.14 164 Sat 16-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park27,956
Essendon6.011.212.416.7 103 Carlton won by 61 points[Stats]
Geelong2.24.911.1314.15 99 Sat 16-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Kardinia Park42,278
Collingwood5.25.27.212.9 81 Geelong won by 18 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.45.77.911.13 79 Sat 16-Aug-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park21,739
North Melbourne3.67.916.1420.15 135 North Melbourne won by 56 points[Stats]
Richmond3.39.817.1326.18 174 Sat 16-Aug-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.19,048
Melbourne3.49.613.1016.13 109 Richmond won by 65 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.28.414.1020.14 134 Sat 16-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Lake Oval12,015
Fitzroy4.49.712.1017.15 117 South Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]
Footscray1.710.913.1416.22 118 Sat 16-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Western Oval13,966
St. Kilda3.45.79.711.7 73 Footscray won by 45 points[Stats]

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.37.915.1419.16 130 Sat 23-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Victoria Park23,427
Footscray1.36.89.1213.14 92 Collingwood won by 38 points[Stats]
Fitzroy7.58.813.1616.21 117 Sat 23-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Junction Oval12,004
Geelong5.210.613.720.12 132 Geelong won by 15 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.46.811.1416.17 113 Sat 23-Aug-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park19,882
South Melbourne1.34.68.812.11 83 Hawthorn won by 30 points[Stats]
Melbourne6.58.711.1014.17 101 Sat 23-Aug-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.23,530
Essendon5.79.914.1218.14 122 Essendon won by 21 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.56.710.1114.14 98 Sat 23-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Arden Street23,682
Richmond2.38.1012.1615.19 109 Richmond won by 11 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.18.69.613.9 87 Sat 23-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Moorabbin Oval21,358
Carlton3.58.817.920.16 136 Carlton won by 49 points[Stats]

Round 22[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.59.1119.1721.20 146 Sat 30-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Princes Park22,494
Fitzroy3.55.1111.1420.22 142 Carlton won by 4 points[Stats]
Essendon3.46.611.715.12 102 Sat 30-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Windy Hill17,744
Hawthorn2.54.68.118.14 62 Essendon won by 40 points[Stats]
Geelong5.29.511.1412.18 90 Sat 30-Aug-1980 2:10 pm VFL Park21,186
Footscray1.43.63.65.10 40 Geelong won by 50 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.15.26.69.12 66 Sat 30-Aug-1980 2:10 pm M.C.G.52,791
Collingwood4.27.413.519.10 124 Collingwood won by 58 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.54.69.1611.17 83 Sat 30-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Arden Street10,302
St. Kilda2.15.57.712.11 83 North Melbourne drew with St. Kilda[Stats]
South Melbourne4.46.811.1016.11 107 Sat 30-Aug-1980 2:10 pm Lake Oval21,964
Richmond2.33.74.97.11 53 South Melbourne won by 54 points[Stats]

1980 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Geelong 22 17 5 0 2362 1888 125.11 68
2 Carlton 22 17 5 0 2576 2128 121.05 68
3 Richmond 22 16 5 1 2754 1990 138.39 66
4 North Melbourne 22 14 7 1 2345 1894 123.81 58
5 Collingwood 22 14 7 1 2491 2178 114.37 58
6 South Melbourne 22 13 9 0 2211 2174 101.70 52
7 Essendon 22 10 12 0 2268 2151 105.44 40
8 Hawthorn 22 10 12 0 2249 2381 94.46 40
9 Melbourne 22 5 17 0 2140 2709 79.00 20
10 Footscray 22 5 17 0 2056 2737 75.12 20
11 St. Kilda 22 4 16 2 1872 2704 69.23 20
12 Fitzroy 22 4 17 1 2398 2788 86.01 18
  H&A 132 129 129 3 27722 27722 100.00 528
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1229 1229 100.00 24
  Total 138 135 135 3 28951 28951 100.00 552

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.85.1211.1714.20 104 Sat 6-Sep-1980 2:30 pm M.C.G.83,033
North Melbourne2.25.511.614.12 96 Collingwood won by 8 points[Stats]

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.15.55.810.14 74 Sat 6-Sep-1980 2:30 pm VFL Park59,014
Richmond6.311.416.718.8 116 Richmond won by 42 points[Stats]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.510.1016.1522.20 152 Sat 13-Sep-1980 2:30 pm M.C.G.94,451
Carlton4.311.613.1115.12 102 Collingwood won by 50 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond3.27.310.614.11 95 Sat 13-Sep-1980 2:30 pm VFL Park65,303
Geelong5.27.49.411.5 71 Richmond won by 24 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong2.25.59.813.11 89 Sat 20-Sep-1980 2:30 pm VFL Park75,526
Collingwood3.56.812.1013.15 93 Collingwood won by 4 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond6.511.1115.1723.21 159 Sat 27-Sep-1980 2:32 pm M.C.G.113,461
Collingwood2.64.105.189.24 78 Richmond won by 81 points[Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.