Western Oval · Sat 11 Apr 1981, 1:10pm AEST
Melbourne beat Western Bulldogs 18.12 (120) to 18.11 (119) in the 1981 Round 3 at Western Oval on Sat 11 Apr 1981.
Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1981, Round 3 |
| Venue | Western Oval |
| Bounce | Sat 11 Apr 1981, 1:10pm AEST |
| Western Bulldogs | 18.11 (119) |
| Melbourne | 18.12 (120) |
| Result | Melbourne by 1 points |