afl 1980 write up in review

today i am begingin a new afl spin off series writing up a summary on the afls seaosn before writing up matches on them. Starting in 1980 at the end of the all victorian team era. After a slow start richmond looked like the team to beat but a last up shock loss to south cost them 1st place to geelong. Geelong won seventeen games out of twenty-two same as carlton but a better percentage got them first richmond finished 3rd on 16 and a half wins with pre season finalists north and collingwood the other finlaists on 14 and a half wins south finished on 13 wins just missed out. Wooden sppon went to fitzroy who after a big rise in 1979 finished on 4 and a half wins. ladder at the end of wtite up of season