MCG · Sat 28 Mar 1981, 1:10pm AEST
Hawthorn beat Melbourne 23.15 (153) to 16.16 (112) in the 1981 Round 1 at the MCG on Sat 28 Mar 1981.
Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1981, Round 1 |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 28 Mar 1981, 1:10pm AEST |
| Melbourne | 16.16 (112) |
| Hawthorn | 23.15 (153) |
| Result | Hawthorn by 41 points |