Western Oval · Sat 23 May 1981, 1:10pm AEST
Hawthorn beat Western Bulldogs 11.18 (84) to 10.14 (74) in the 1981 Round 9 at Western Oval on Sat 23 May 1981.
Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1981, Round 9 |
| Venue | Western Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 23 May 1981, 1:10pm AEST |
| Western Bulldogs | 10.14 (74) |
| Hawthorn | 11.18 (84) |
| Result | Hawthorn by 10 points |