richmond v collingwood
tigers beat pies by 81 to win their last flag for 37 years and the pies 3rd grand final loss in 4 years.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Richmond | 6.5 | 11.11 | 15.17 | 23.21 | 159 | Sat 27-Sep-1980 2:32 pm | M.C.G. | 113,461 | |
| Collingwood | 2.6 | 4.10 | 5.18 | 9.24 | 78 | Richmond won by 81 points | |||
1981 matches
round 1
carlton v richmond gor
fitzroy v collingwood
geelong v essendon
melbourne v hawthorn
north v south
footscray v st kilda