AFL Round 1 1981 scores

All 6 games of Round 1, 1981 are complete. The biggest win was Carlton over Richmond by 62 points; the closest was Geelong over Essendon by 6.

Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)

Round 1 1981›
Round 1 · 6 gamesSeason ›
FTSat 28 Mar
Carlton22.12
Richmond12.10
14482
FTSat 28 Mar
Geelong10.17
Essendon10.11
7771
FTSat 28 Mar
Melbourne16.16
Hawthorn23.15
112153
FTSat 28 Mar
North Melbourne21.19
Sydney12.25
14597
FTSat 28 Mar
Western Bulldogs16.12
St Kilda23.19
108157
FTSat 28 Mar
Fitzroy20.13
Collingwood22.27
133159

Match results table

Round 1 1981: full results
HomeScoreAwayScoreVenue
Carlton22.12 (144)Richmond12.10 (82)Waverley Park
Geelong10.17 (77)Essendon10.11 (71)GMHBA Stadium
Melbourne16.16 (112)Hawthorn23.15 (153)MCG
North Melbourne21.19 (145)Sydney12.25 (97)Arden St
Western Bulldogs16.12 (108)St Kilda23.19 (157)Western Oval
Fitzroy20.13 (133)Collingwood22.27 (159)Junction Oval