1981 VFL season Round 19 Round 19

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 14.20 (104) | Melbourne | 9.6 (60) | Windy Hill | 15411 | 8 August 1981 |
| Collingwood | 14.19 (103) | North Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | Victoria Park | 21237 | 8 August 1981 |
| St Kilda | 9.11 (65) | Richmond | 10.11 (71) | Moorabbin Oval | 15943 | 8 August 1981 |
| Hawthorn | 15.21 (111) | Footscray | 13.12 (90) | Princes Park | 8058 | 8 August 1981 |
| Geelong | 11.19 (85) | Fitzroy | 9.16 (70) | VFL Park | 25565 | 8 August 1981 |
| Carlton | 13.7 (85) | South Melbourne | 8.14 (62) | MCG | 24287 | 9 August 1981 |