Western Oval · Sat 25 Jul 1981, 1:10pm AEST
North Melbourne beat Western Bulldogs 19.11 (125) to 18.8 (116) in the 1981 Round 17 at Western Oval on Sat 25 Jul 1981.
Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1981, Round 17 |
| Venue | Western Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 25 Jul 1981, 1:10pm AEST |
| Western Bulldogs | 18.8 (116) |
| North Melbourne | 19.11 (125) |
| Result | North Melbourne by 9 points |