Match Summary
Richmond completely outplayed the Magpies in the Grand Final, with the game being effectively over at half time when the Tigers led by 43 points. Their midfield of Geoff Raines, Bryan Wood, Robert Wiley, Mervyn Keane and Dale Weightman dominated the clearances, feeding forwards Kevin Bartlett, Michael Roach and David Cloke.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 6.5 | 11.11 | 15.17 | 23.21 (159) |
| Collingwood | 2.6 | 4.10 | 5.18 | 9.24 (78) |
Bartlett was awarded the Norm Smith Medal for being judged the best player afield, kicking seven goals, which equaled the then-record. His goal tally for the 1980 VFL finals was 21 which saw him become just the fourth player in history to kick 20 or more goals in a finals series. Cloke contributed 6 goals and Wiley 3 to the team's winning score.
The 81 point winning margin broke the record for the greatest margin in Grand Final history, and stood for three years until Hawthorn surpassed it in the 1983 VFL Grand Final. Richmond have not won a premiership since, with their only subsequent Grand Final appearance being in the 1982 VFL Grand Final, which it lost to Carlton.
This was Collingwood's seventh Grand Final loss since 1958, in the era dubbed "the Colliwobbles".
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