Princes Park · Sat 15 Aug 1981, 1:10pm AEST
Essendon beat Carlton 14.15 (99) to 15.8 (98) in the 1981 Round 20 at Princes Park on Sat 15 Aug 1981.
Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1981, Round 20 |
| Venue | Princes Park |
| Bounce | Sat 15 Aug 1981, 1:10pm AEST |
| Carlton | 15.8 (98) |
| Essendon | 14.15 (99) |
| Result | Essendon by 1 points |