1980 VFL season
The 1980 Victorian Football League season was the 84th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
| 1980 VFL Premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Premiers | Richmond (10th premiership) |
| Minor premiers | Geelong (10th minor premiership) |
| Night series | North Melbourne (1st Night series win) |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Attendance | 3,770,917 (27,325 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 113,461 |
| Coleman Medallist | Michael Roach (Richmond) |
| Brownlow Medallist | Kelvin Templeton (Footscray) |
Night series
North Melbourne defeated Collingwood 8.9 (57) to 7.12 (54) in the final.
Premiership season
Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 15.16 (106) | Richmond | 16.15 (111) | Princes Park | 21,028 | 29 March 1980 |
| Geelong | 12.13 (85) | South Melbourne | 13.10 (88) | Kardinia Park | 22,685 | 29 March 1980 |
| Essendon | 12.15 (87) | North Melbourne | 15.10 (100) | Windy Hill | 28,811 | 29 March 1980 |
| Footscray | 17.11 (113) | Fitzroy | 18.17 (125) | Western Oval | 20,060 | 29 March 1980 |
| Collingwood | 13.16 (94) | Carlton | 19.18 (132) | Victoria Park | 29,587 | 29 March 1980 |
| Melbourne | 18.14 (122) | St Kilda | 14.16 (100) | VFL Park | 31,859 | 29 March 1980 |
Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 17.15 (117) | Essendon | 17.22 (124) | MCG | 51,548 | 5 April 1980 |
| North Melbourne | 7.14 (56) | Collingwood | 7.19 (61) | Arden Street Oval | 24,363 | 5 April 1980 |
| Melbourne | 22.8 (140) | Fitzroy | 17.14 (116) | VFL Park | 28,802 | 5 April 1980 |
| Carlton | 14.25 (109) | Geelong | 15.14 (104) | Princes Park | 32,614 | 7 April 1980 |
| St Kilda | 11.17 (83) | Hawthorn | 15.26 (116) | Moorabbin Oval | 22,265 | 7 April 1980 |
| South Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | Footscray | 10.13 (73) | Lake Oval | 19,191 | 7 April 1980 |
Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 18.20 (128) | St Kilda | 19.14 (128) | MCG | 37,076 | 12 April 1980 |
| Geelong | 17.17 (119) | Melbourne | 14.9 (93) | Kardinia Park | 21,504 | 12 April 1980 |
| Fitzroy | 14.18 (102) | North Melbourne | 21.22 (148) | Junction Oval | 14,548 | 12 April 1980 |
| Hawthorn | 19.16 (130) | Collingwood | 16.23 (119) | Princes Park | 27,034 | 12 April 1980 |
| Footscray | 14.10 (94) | Carlton | 17.17 (119) | Western Oval | 21,434 | 12 April 1980 |
| Essendon | 24.12 (156) | South Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | VFL Park | 33,909 | 12 April 1980 |
Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Collingwood | 8.9 (57) | Richmond | 16.13 (109) | Victoria Park | 29,888 | 19 April 1980 |
| Carlton | 22.18 (150) | South Melbourne | 13.15 (93) | Princes Park | 20,794 | 19 April 1980 |
| North Melbourne | 10.9 (69) | Geelong | 16.10 (106) | Arden Street Oval | 15,437 | 19 April 1980 |
| Melbourne | 18.21 (129) | Footscray | 18.12 (120) | MCG | 20,905 | 19 April 1980 |
| St Kilda | 11.17 (83) | Essendon | 12.8 (80) | Moorabbin Oval | 30,947 | 19 April 1980 |
| Hawthorn | 11.19 (85) | Fitzroy | 12.10 (82) | VFL Park | 26,104 | 19 April 1980 |
Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 14.10 (94) | Hawthorn | 13.11 (89) | Kardinia Park | 34,256 | 25 April 1980 |
| Richmond | 29.25 (199) | Fitzroy | 11.15 (81) | MCG | 44,401 | 25 April 1980 |
| Carlton | 14.19 (103) | Melbourne | 9.20 (74) | VFL Park | 60,784 | 25 April 1980 |
| South Melbourne | 17.20 (122) | St Kilda | 7.15 (57) | Lake Oval | 23,003 | 26 April 1980 |
| Essendon | 9.15 (69) | Collingwood | 10.13 (73) | Windy Hill | 32,140 | 26 April 1980 |
| North Melbourne | 26.21 (177) | Footscray | 8.7 (55) | SCG | 13,476 | 27 April 1980 |
Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 15.14 (104) | South Melbourne | 19.16 (130) | MCG | 22,487 | 3 May 1980 |
| Collingwood | 26.12 (168) | St Kilda | 16.12 (108) | Victoria Park | 29,094 | 3 May 1980 |
| Hawthorn | 19.16 (130) | Footscray | 18.5 (113) | Princes Park | 11,958 | 3 May 1980 |
| Fitzroy | 16.12 (108) | Essendon | 15.23 (113) | Junction Oval | 17,562 | 3 May 1980 |
| North Melbourne | 18.11 (119) | Carlton | 12.15 (87) | Arden Street Oval | 24,644 | 3 May 1980 |
| Richmond | 12.16 (88) | Geelong | 10.17 (77) | VFL Park | 47,265 | 3 May 1980 |
Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 10.10 (70) | Richmond | 27.18 (180) | Western Oval | 16,471 | 10 May 1980 |
| Essendon | 13.15 (93) | Geelong | 16.11 (107) | Windy Hill | 23,993 | 10 May 1980 |
| Carlton | 14.27 (111) | Hawthorn | 16.17 (113) | Princes Park | 26,414 | 10 May 1980 |
| St Kilda | 12.20 (92) | Fitzroy | 18.23 (131) | Moorabbin Oval | 17,557 | 10 May 1980 |
| South Melbourne | 17.13 (115) | Collingwood | 13.12 (90) | Lake Oval | 22,375 | 10 May 1980 |
| North Melbourne | 24.15 (159) | Melbourne | 10.12 (72) | VFL Park | 18,939 | 10 May 1980 |
Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 15.19 (109) | South Melbourne | 16.10 (106) | Arden Street Oval | 17,190 | 17 May 1980 |
| Hawthorn | 17.16 (118) | Melbourne | 15.18 (108) | Princes Park | 10,504 | 17 May 1980 |
| Geelong | 20.15 (135) | St Kilda | 10.12 (72) | Kardinia Park | 22,449 | 17 May 1980 |
| Fitzroy | 17.16 (118) | Collingwood | 17.16 (118) | Junction Oval | 20,596 | 17 May 1980 |
| Richmond | 19.24 (138) | Carlton | 12.13 (85) | MCG | 85,659 | 17 May 1980 |
| Essendon | 22.16 (148) | Footscray | 10.11 (71) | VFL Park | 21,851 | 17 May 1980 |
Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 15.12 (102) | Richmond | 29.21 (195) | MCG | 27,217 | 24 May 1980 |
| Fitzroy | 14.16 (100) | South Melbourne | 16.25 (121) | Junction Oval | 14,665 | 24 May 1980 |
| Collingwood | 18.28 (136) | Geelong | 15.15 (105) | Victoria Park | 30,157 | 24 May 1980 |
| St Kilda | 19.15 (129) | Footscray | 15.13 (103) | Moorabbin Oval | 15,207 | 24 May 1980 |
| North Melbourne | 14.9 (93) | Hawthorn | 13.10 (88) | VFL Park | 34,384 | 24 May 1980 |
| Carlton | 20.11 (131) | Essendon | 13.16 (94) | SCG | 24,545 | 25 May 1980 |
Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 17.18 (120) | Melbourne | 11.10 (76) | Windy Hill | 16,504 | 31 May 1980 |
| Richmond | 15.15 (105) | North Melbourne | 13.20 (98) | MCG | 61,769 | 31 May 1980 |
| South Melbourne | 28.15 (183) | Hawthorn | 14.15 (99) | Lake Oval | 17,420 | 31 May 1980 |
| Geelong | 18.15 (123) | Fitzroy | 17.6 (108) | Kardinia Park | 19,581 | 31 May 1980 |
| Footscray | 18.11 (119) | Collingwood | 24.17 (161) | Western Oval | 21,482 | 31 May 1980 |
| Carlton | 14.20 (104) | St Kilda | 9.8 (62) | VFL Park | 37,594 | 31 May 1980 |
Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 15.13 (103) | Geelong | 22.12 (144) | Western Oval | 15,519 | 7 June 1980 |
| Collingwood | 19.15 (129) | Melbourne | 18.11 (119) | Victoria Park | 23,040 | 7 June 1980 |
| St Kilda | 12.8 (80) | North Melbourne | 25.13 (163) | Moorabbin Oval | 16,506 | 7 June 1980 |
| Hawthorn | 9.17 (71) | Essendon | 13.11 (89) | Princes Park | 21,223 | 7 June 1980 |
| Fitzroy | 19.12 (126) | Carlton | 22.24 (156) | Junction Oval | 15,286 | 7 June 1980 |
| Richmond | 18.13 (121) | South Melbourne | 10.8 (68) | VFL Park | 50,017 | 7 June 1980 |
Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 19.20 (134) | St Kilda | 14.8 (92) | MCG | 26,324 | 14 June 1980 |
| Fitzroy | 18.15 (123) | Footscray | 25.17 (167) | Junction Oval | 10,681 | 14 June 1980 |
| North Melbourne | 15.11 (101) | Essendon | 10.12 (72) | Arden Street Oval | 28,068 | 14 June 1980 |
| Carlton | 13.12 (90) | Collingwood | 11.19 (85) | Princes Park | 43,599 | 15 June 1980 |
| Richmond | 16.12 (108) | Hawthorn | 11.22 (88) | MCG | 57,572 | 16 June 1980 |
| Geelong | 21.21 (147) | South Melbourne | 12.12 (84) | SCG | 13,209 | 16 June 1980 |
Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 21.17 (143) | St Kilda | 16.13 (109) | Princes Park | 11,686 | 21 June 1980 |
| Footscray | 15.14 (104) | South Melbourne | 12.15 (87) | Western Oval | 15,837 | 21 June 1980 |
| Essendon | 15.17 (107) | Richmond | 16.21 (117) | Windy Hill | 24,045 | 21 June 1980 |
| Melbourne | 18.21 (129) | Fitzroy | 18.9 (117) | MCG | 15,075 | 21 June 1980 |
| Geelong | 12.11 (83) | Carlton | 12.6 (78) | Kardinia Park | 26,526 | 21 June 1980 |
| Collingwood | 20.19 (139) | North Melbourne | 13.15 (93) | VFL Park | 54,675 | 21 June 1980 |
Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 13.6 (84) | North Melbourne | 4.3 (27) | Kardinia Park | 21,555 | 28 June 1980 |
| Footscray | 10.13 (73) | Melbourne | 6.7 (43) | Western Oval | 11,785 | 28 June 1980 |
| Hawthorn | 21.17 (143) | Fitzroy | 8.7 (55) | Princes Park | 8,209 | 28 June 1980 |
| Richmond | 9.19 (73) | Collingwood | 7.22 (64) | MCG | 64,054 | 28 June 1980 |
| South Melbourne | 5.9 (39) | Carlton | 10.18 (78) | Lake Oval | 12,362 | 28 June 1980 |
| St Kilda | 7.11 (53) | Essendon | 6.12 (48) | VFL Park | 20,485 | 28 June 1980 |
Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 5.6 (36) | South Melbourne | 6.14 (50) | Moorabbin Oval | 16,840 | 12 July 1980 |
| Fitzroy | 15.19 (109) | Richmond | 12.16 (88) | Junction Oval | 11,362 | 12 July 1980 |
| Collingwood | 11.22 (88) | Essendon | 13.6 (84) | Victoria Park | 30,659 | 12 July 1980 |
| North Melbourne | 15.19 (109) | Footscray | 7.8 (50) | Arden Street Oval | 15,277 | 12 July 1980 |
| Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | Carlton | 18.24 (132) | MCG | 26,216 | 12 July 1980 |
| Geelong | 17.15 (117) | Hawthorn | 4.13 (37) | VFL Park | 34,204 | 12 July 1980 |
Round 16
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 20.9 (129) | South Melbourne | 19.19 (133) | Windy Hill | 17,471 | 19 July 1980 |
| Collingwood | 22.17 (149) | Hawthorn | 19.8 (122) | Victoria Park | 25,090 | 19 July 1980 |
| Carlton | 24.16 (160) | Footscray | 15.13 (103) | Princes Park | 18,792 | 19 July 1980 |
| Melbourne | 15.15 (105) | Geelong | 17.12 (114) | MCG | 23,327 | 19 July 1980 |
| North Melbourne | 17.13 (115) | Fitzroy | 13.8 (86) | VFL Park | 16,002 | 19 July 1980 |
| Richmond | 34.18 (222) | St Kilda | 11.4 (70) | SCG | 14,077 | 20 July 1980 |
Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 25.10 (160) | Hawthorn | 15.17 (107) | Western Oval | 12,362 | 26 July 1980 |
| Essendon | 18.14 (122) | Fitzroy | 17.14 (116) | Windy Hill | 14,372 | 26 July 1980 |
| Carlton | 14.17 (101) | North Melbourne | 20.13 (133) | Princes Park | 26,347 | 26 July 1980 |
| South Melbourne | 17.22 (124) | Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | Lake Oval | 11,643 | 26 July 1980 |
| Richmond | 13.15 (93) | Geelong | 16.14 (110) | MCG | 70,068 | 26 July 1980 |
| Collingwood | 32.19 (211) | St Kilda | 16.11 (107) | VFL Park | 33,933 | 26 July 1980 |
Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 15.14 (104) | St Kilda | 12.8 (80) | Junction Oval | 6,836 | 2 August 1980 |
| Collingwood | 11.24 (90) | South Melbourne | 8.9 (57) | Victoria Park | 24,739 | 2 August 1980 |
| North Melbourne | 12.15 (87) | Melbourne | 7.15 (57) | Arden Street Oval | 7,544 | 2 August 1980 |
| Geelong | 15.14 (104) | Essendon | 13.12 (90) | Kardinia Park | 24,738 | 2 August 1980 |
| Hawthorn | 9.15 (69) | Carlton | 16.17 (113) | Princes Park | 15,046 | 2 August 1980 |
| Richmond | 23.18 (156) | Footscray | 6.5 (41) | VFL Park | 18,282 | 2 August 1980 |
Round 19
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 18.8 (116) | Footscray | 11.8 (74) | Windy Hill | 16,952 | 9 August 1980 |
| Carlton | 12.19 (91) | Richmond | 10.10 (70) | Princes Park | 30,051 | 9 August 1980 |
| South Melbourne | 12.13 (85) | North Melbourne | 11.7 (73) | Lake Oval | 13,681 | 9 August 1980 |
| Melbourne | 9.10 (64) | Hawthorn | 19.27 (141) | MCG | 15,447 | 9 August 1980 |
| St Kilda | 13.10 (88) | Geelong | 11.17 (83) | Moorabbin Oval | 13,236 | 9 August 1980 |
| Collingwood | 19.10 (124) | Fitzroy | 16.19 (115) | VFL Park | 31,013 | 9 August 1980 |
Round 20
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 16.22 (118) | St Kilda | 11.7 (73) | Western Oval | 13,966 | 16 August 1980 |
| Carlton | 25.14 (164) | Essendon | 16.7 (103) | Princes Park | 27,955 | 16 August 1980 |
| Richmond | 26.18 (174) | Melbourne | 16.13 (109) | MCG | 19,048 | 16 August 1980 |
| South Melbourne | 20.14 (134) | Fitzroy | 17.15 (117) | Lake Oval | 12,015 | 16 August 1980 |
| Geelong | 14.15 (99) | Collingwood | 12.9 (81) | Kardinia Park | 42,198 | 16 August 1980 |
| North Melbourne | 20.15 (135) | Hawthorn | 11.13 (79) | VFL Park | 21,739 | 16 August 1980 |
Round 21
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 14.14 (98) | Richmond | 15.19 (109) | Arden Street Oval | 23,682 | 23 August 1980 |
| Fitzroy | 16.21 (117) | Geelong | 20.12 (132) | Junction Oval | 12,004 | 23 August 1980 |
| Collingwood | 19.16 (130) | Footscray | 13.14 (92) | Victoria Park | 23,472 | 23 August 1980 |
| Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | Essendon | 18.14 (122) | MCG | 23,530 | 23 August 1980 |
| St Kilda | 13.9 (87) | Carlton | 20.16 (136) | Moorabbin Oval | 21,258 | 23 August 1980 |
| Hawthorn | 16.17 (113) | South Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | VFL Park | 19,882 | 23 August 1980 |
Round 22
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 11.17 (83) | St Kilda | 12.11 (83) | Arden Street Oval | 10,302 | 30 August 1980 |
| Essendon | 15.12 (102) | Hawthorn | 8.14 (62) | Windy Hill | 17,772 | 30 August 1980 |
| Carlton | 21.20 (146) | Fitzroy | 20.22 (142) | Princes Park | 22,495 | 30 August 1980 |
| South Melbourne | 16.11 (107) | Richmond | 7.11 (53) | Lake Oval | 21,964 | 30 August 1980 |
| Melbourne | 9.12 (66) | Collingwood | 19.10 (124) | MCG | 52,791 | 30 August 1980 |
| Geelong | 12.18 (90) | Footscray | 5.10 (40) | VFL Park | 21,186 | 30 August 1980 |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2362 | 1888 | 125.1 | 68 | Finals |
| 2 | Carlton | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2576 | 2128 | 121.1 | 68 | |
| 3 | Richmond (P) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2754 | 1990 | 138.4 | 66 | |
| 4 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2345 | 1894 | 123.8 | 58 | |
| 5 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2491 | 2178 | 114.4 | 58 | |
| 6 | South Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2211 | 2174 | 101.7 | 52 | |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2268 | 2151 | 105.4 | 40 | |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2249 | 2381 | 94.5 | 40 | |
| 9 | Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2140 | 2709 | 79.0 | 20 | |
| 10 | Footscray | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2056 | 2737 | 75.1 | 20 | |
| 11 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1872 | 2704 | 69.2 | 20 | |
| 12 | Fitzroy | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2398 | 2788 | 86.0 | 18 |
Source: VFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Finals
Qualifying & Elimination Finals
| Game | Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| QF | Carlton | 10.14 (74) | Richmond | 18.8 (116) | VFL Park | 59,014 | 6 September 1980 |
| EF | North Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | Collingwood | 14.20 (104) | MCG | 83,033 | 6 September 1980 |
Semi finals
| Game | Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| 1st SF | Carlton | 15.12 (102) | Collingwood | 22.20 (152) | MCG | 94,451 | 13 September 1980 |
| 2nd SF | Geelong | 11.5 (71) | Richmond | 14.11 (95) | VFL Park | 65,303 | 13 September 1980 |
Preliminary Final
| Game | Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| PF | Geelong | 13.11 (89) | Collingwood | 13.15 (93) | VFL Park | 75,526 | 20 September 1980 |
Grand final
Richmond defeated Collingwood 23.21 (159) to 9.24 (78), in front of a crowd of 113,461 people. (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).
| Game | Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Grand Final | Richmond | 23.21 (159) | Collingwood | 9.24 (78) | MCG | 113,461 | 27 September 1980 |
Awards
- The leading goal kicker was Michael Roach of Richmond with 112 goals
- The Brownlow Medal was won by Footscray's Kelvin Templeton
- The Richmond Football Club set a record that, as yet, has not been beaten: the club's three full-forwards each kicked more than 100 goals in the 1980 season.
- The full-forward of its Senior team, Michael Roach, kicked 112 goals.
- The full-forward of its Reserve team, Mark Jackson, kicked 131 goals (a record for the Reserve competition).
- The full-forward of its Under-19 team, Peter Lane, kicked 116 goals.
- The reserves premiership was won by Geelong. Geelong 24.15 (159) defeated South Melbourne 19.12 (126) in the Grand Final, held as a curtain-raiser to the seniors Grand Final on 27 September.[1]
Notable events
- Following persistent wrestling between ruckmen Peter Moore and Gary Dempsey at centre bounces during the 1979 Preliminary Final between Collingwood and North Melbourne, the VFL introduced for the 1980 season a dividing line drawn across the centre circle in the wing-to-wing direction; under the new rules, each ruckman was forced to begin and run from his side of the line at a centre bounce, to eliminate wrestling.[2] The rule was officially adopted at the national level in November 1982.[3]
- In Round 4, Essendon's Phil Carman was reported for striking St. Kilda's Garry Sidebottom and headbutting boundary umpire Graham Carberry at Windy Hill. He was suspended for a total of 20 matches—4 for striking Sidebottom and 16 for headbutting Carberry.
- North Melbourne's Kerry Good scored the winning goal after the final siren had sounded in the 1980 Escort Championships Night Grand Final at VFL Park—a goal that was highly controversial as the umpires had not heard the siren seconds before Kerry Good had marked the ball from a kick by Malcolm Blight. Collingwood lost the match by only three points.
- The league threatened to kick Footscray off the Western Oval and force it to play its games away from home, after the Footscray Council granted the Footscray J.U.S.T. (a soccer team playing in the NSL) a lease to play games at the ground on Sundays – in defiance of a League stipulation that League grounds could not be shared with other codes during winter. In the end, Footscray-J.U.S.T. played most of its games elsewhere, and the League was not forced to follow through on its ultimatum.[4]
- On 5 July, the VFL put together three separate Victorian representative teams to compete in different interstate games. The No. 1 team recorded a 21-point victory against Western Australia at VFL Park, and the No. 2 team recorded an 80-point win against Queensland at the Gabba; but, the No. 3 team suffered an upset 13-point loss against the A.C.T. at Manuka Oval, prompting league president Dr Allan Aylett to describe it as the worst team ever to represent Victoria.[5]
- 1980 was the first season in league history where neither of the top two teams of the home-and-away season reached the Grand Final. It would be the only such instance for nearly four decades, until the 2019 AFL season.
- To date, this is the only season where the bottom placed side scored more points during the home & away season than the top finishing side.
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See also
References
- Andrew Rule (29 September 1980). "Cats settle for seconds best". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 34.
- Atkinson, Graeme (1989). 3AW Book of Footy Records. South Melbourne: Magistra Publishing Company Pty Ltd. p. 278. ISBN 1863210091..
- Gerry Carmen (23 November 1982). "Centre line – it's official". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 42.
- "Ultimatum by VFL". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. 23 May 1980. p. 26.
- Tony Bourke (7 July 1980). "Qld: thanks for the thrashing". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 26.
- Stephen Rogers and Ashley Brown (1998). Every Game Ever Played. 6th ed. Victoria: Penguin Books.
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