Arden St · Sat 28 Mar 1981, 1:10pm AEST
North Melbourne beat Sydney 21.19 (145) to 12.25 (97) in the 1981 Round 1 at Arden St on Sat 28 Mar 1981.
Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1981, Round 1 |
| Venue | Arden St |
| Bounce | Sat 28 Mar 1981, 1:10pm AEST |
| North Melbourne | 21.19 (145) |
| Sydney | 12.25 (97) |
| Result | North Melbourne by 48 points |